63 You have just arrived at a university in the US as a visiting scholar. You need to apply for a campus card. Call the campus card office to ask about the following information:
1. Application process 2. Application fees 3. Documents needed 4. Photo size 5. Time needed 6. Card replacement
Hello, I am a visiting scholar from China and have just arrived at the university. I'd like to apply for a campus card. Can you help me?
64 You have just arrived in a new country as a visiting scholar. You need to look for a place to live in for a year. Your have seen a house renting advertisement on campus. Call the landlord to ask about the following information:
1. Address 2. Room size 3. Monthly rent 4. Deposit
5. House viewing 6. Transportation
Hello, I'm calling about your house for rent. I wonder if there is still a room available?
65 You are now visiting Queen’ s University in Canada. You want to borrow some books from the library. Go to the Information Desk at the university library to ask about the following information:
1. Membership 2. Number of books 3. Length of loan 4. Renewing books
5. Fines for overdue books 6. Opening hours
Hello. I am a visiting scholar from China and have just arrived at the university. I'd like to join the library. Can you give me some information about your library services?
66 You are now studying in the UK. You would like to attend a baking class in your spare time. Make a call to the baking training school to ask about the following information:
1. Address
2. Class schedule 3. Tuition fees
4. Online reservation
5. Tuition discount for friends 6. Free parking
Hello, I'm calling to ask about your baking class. Can you give some details about it?
67 You are planning to travel to Los Angeles with your family in the US for the upcoming holiday, and you want to rent a car. Make a phone call to a car rental company to ask about the following information:
1. Requirements to rent a car
2. Minimum rental period 3. Return policy 4. Discounts
5. Ways of payment
6. Methods to change reservations
Hello, I am calling about renting a car for travel. Can you give me some information about your cars for rent?
68 You are a visiting scholar in the US. Your computer is not working properly. Call the local computer service center to ask about the following information:
1. Location
2. Opening hours 3. Appointments
4. Time required for repairing 5. Service charges 6. Online support
Hello, my computer is not working properly. I'm calling to enquire about your computer services. Can you do me a favor?
69 You have just arrived at a British university as a visiting scholar. You want to get some information about the university’ s health center. Make a call to the health center and ask about the following information:
1. Location
2. Services provided 3. Opening hours
4. Methods for registration 5. Appointment requirements 6. Service charges for foreigners
70 You are now an international student at Cambridge University in the UK. The university’ s Student Union is organizing a trip to Southhampton. Make a call to ask about the following information:
1. Departure time 2. Pick-up point 3. Places to visit 4. Fees
5. Student discounts 6. Ways of payment
71 On your summer vacation you want to rent a car for your self-driving tour. You call a Car Rental Company and ask the following questions:
1. Age requirement
2. Necessary documents 3. Car choices 4. Payment 5. Rates
6. Pick-up location
72 After arriving at your university, you hear there will be a campus tour for new students. You ask the Welcome Desk the following questions:
1. Meeting location 2. Length of the tour 3. Places covered 4. Tour guide
5. Possibility of bringing family 6. Application procedure
73 You just arrived at Oxford University and you want to know how to use the university library. You ask the following questions:
1. Borrowing limits 2. Length of borrowing 3. Overdue fees 4. Photocopying 5. Renewal
6. Interlibrary loan service
74 You are invited to attend a Spring Festival party organized by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association. You call the organizer and ask the following questions:
1. Time 2. Venue 3. Activities 4. Sponsor 5. Cost
6. Possibility of bringing friends
Hello, I am calling about the Spring Festival party organized by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association. Can you give me some details about it?
75 During your stay in Australia, you want to apply to join the research group of Professor Thompson. You call him and ask the following questions:
1. availability for visiting scholars 2. Qualifications
3. Job responsibilities 4. Working hours 5. Application form 6. Deadline for applying
Hello, Professor Thompson. I am a visiting scholar from China. I'm interested in joining your research group. Could you please give me some information about it?
76 Recently you have been doing a survey on travel. You ask your interviewee the following questions:
1. Preferred places 2. Times per year
3. Length of stay 4. Budget
5. Common activities 6. Accommodation
Excuse me, I am doing a survey on travel. Would you mind answering me a few questions?
77 As a new visiting scholar in America, you want to apply for a social security number. You ask the local Social Security Administration the following questions:
1. Documents needed 2. Application fee
3. Access to application forms 4. Location 5. Office hours 6. Processing time
Hello, I'd like to apply for a social security number. Could you please give me some information about the application procedure?
78 You want to join a sports club , so you call and ask the following questions:
1. Operation hours 2. Facilities 3. Discount
4. Membership fee for tennis 5. Personal trainer 6. Online application
79 You are interested in a famous art exhibition in your city. You call the organizer and ask the following questions:
1. Dates
2. Theme of exhibition 3. Entry fee
4. Opportunity to buy exhibits 5. Photo-taking 6. Location
Hello, I have heard that there is going to be an art exhibition in the city. Can you please give me some details about it?
80 You want to join a volunteer program at your university. You ask the secretary of the program the following questions:
1. Qualifications 2. Necessary skills 3. Responsibilities
4. Application procedure 5. Training
6. Time requirement
81 You are interested in 14th International Conference on the Prevention of AIDS at the university of California. You call the conference committee and ask the following questions:
1. Schedule
2. Keynote speakers 3. Online registration
4. Fees for off-campus students 5. Word limit for conference papers 6. Hotel discount
82 You want to book a room from a hotel because you are planning a trip to New York. You call the hotel and ask the following questions:
1. Double room 2. Breakfast
3. Transportation 4. Laundry service 5. Room cost 6. Airport pick-up
Topics:
1. How has modern technology changed the way we communicate with people? Is this a
positive or negative development? Why?
2. What are the factors that have led to water shortage?
3. Nowadays there is a saying that money makes the world go around. So many people spend
most of their time in pursuit of material wealth. What do you think of this phenomenon?
4. With the accelerating pace of life ,many people in China are suffering from common diseases.
What are the common health problems? How do you think the Chinese can keep healthy?
5. What qualities should a good parent have? Give reasons to support your opinions.
6. Do you think the government should limit the number of private cars in big cities? Why or
why not?
7. People have high expectation of university teachers. In your opinion, what qualities should a
university teacher have?
8. Do you think e-learning will replace classroom teaching one day? Why or why not?
9. Why do so many parents send their teenage children abroad to receive education?