英语口语技能训练练习题

英语口语技能训练练习题
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1. Do you have a hobby Can you tell us something about it What do you like to do in your spare
time
2. How do you usually spend your weekends
3. What kind of books do like best and why
4. What kind of music do you like best and why
5. Do you like watching English TV programs and why
6. Do you like traveling and why
7. What kind of movies do you like best and why
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1. Do you think it is important for university students to do physical exercise regularly
and why
2. What is your favorite way of keeping fit and why
3. Do you think going on a diet is (also) a good way to keeping fit
4. What kind of physical exercise do you think is most suitable for elderly people and why
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1. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time
2. What aspect of your study do you find most difficult
3. What do you usually do during your vacations
4. Can you say something about your classmates
5. What’s your major Why did you choose it
6. Which course do you like most and why
7. How do you support your study financially
8. Can you say something about the entertainment available on your campus
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1. How do you usually keep in touch with your friends
2. Which way of corresponding do you think will be most popular in the near future
3. Do you think letters will eventually be replaced by email or fax Please give your reasons.
4. What do you think is the most efficient way for people to keep in touch with each other
and why do you think so
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1. How do you like university life Which aspect of university life do you find most interesting
(stimulating challenging exciting enjoyable)
2. How are you getting along with your classmates

3. You’ve already finished quite a number of courses in the university. Which course do you
think is most interesting Why
4. How do you like the food in the dining halls
5. What do you usually do on weekends
6. Can you tell us something about the activities organized by the Student Union in your
university
7. Are you interested in participating in the work of the Student Union Give your reasons.
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1. Are you satisfied with your present accommodations Give your reasons. What kind of
accommodations would you like to have
2. Today, more and more students are entering university. How do you think the problem of
accommodation can be solved
3. If you don’t like sharing a room with someone else, what can you do
4. If you have problems getting along with your roommates, what could you do
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1. Do you like watching TV Why or why not
2. Which programs do you like best Why
3. What do you think of the English programs offered by CCTV
4. How do you like the programs offered by your local TV station
5. Do you like sports What do you think of the sports programs on TV
6. What do you think the TV serials Name one or two that you like most.
7. Do you watch educational programs on TV Name one or two. Why not
8. Can you recommend some TV programs that you think are worth watching
9. What’s your general impression of the TV programs offered by CCTV
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1. What job do you think is best for you after you graduate
2. What’s your most important consideration when looking for a job
3. Where would you like to work after you graduate, in a big city or a small town
4. What factors influence you most in your choice of a job
5. Some people would rather not work if they can’t find the ideal job. What’s your opinion
of this
6. Why does our government encourage young people to leave home and work in less developed
areas
7. Do you have any work experience Would you tell us something about it Why not
8. How would you prepare for a job interview

9. Do you think it is desirable to have a job in the same city where your parents live Give
your reasons, please.
10. Suppose you fail to find the job you have in mind, what would you do then
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1. How do you like campus life
2. In what way is college life different from that in high school
3. What do you think is the real challenge of studying at college
4. Where do you like to study, in the dormitory, in the library or in the classroom Give your
reasons, please.
5. What do you think of your college library
6. What kind of activities do you take part in during your free time
7. What sort of entertainment are you most interested in
8. Are you a sports enthusiast What kind of sports do you like best
9. Do you get along with your roommates
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1. What is your favorite course Name one or two courses you enjoy most and give your reasons.
2. Which course or courses do you like the least And why
3. How many classes do you have in a week Should the number of courses be cut down or increased
4. What do you think of your English course
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1. What do you think was or is the happiest time for you at school, at primary school, at
high school or now at university Why
2. In your view, what makes a happier life, wealth or health
3. What in your life do you feel most proud of
4. What is the greatest challenge you’ve met since you entered university
5. Among the people you know, who do you admire most Tell us why
6. As a university student, what contributions can you make to society
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1. Some people don’t like making friends. Do you think they would be happy without friends
Why
2. Do you believe in “life-long” friendships Why Why not
3. Do you think that people of different age groups, for example, teenagers or adults, might
have different reasons for making friends
4. If you had the chance to travel around the country, who would you prefer to travel with,
your parents or your friends Why

5. What would you prefer, having many friends or just a few close friends Please explain
briefly.
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1. Can you tell us something about the after-class activities at your college (university)
2. What kind of after-class activities are you interested in
3. Do you often take part in after-class activities (If yes) What are they (If not) Why not
4. Is it difficult for you to pay your tuition and fees at college (university) (If yes) How
do you overcome the difficulty
5. What do you think of students taking a part-time job while in school
6. What entertainment does your college (university) offer during the weekend
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1. Are there many students in your class who have part-time jobs (If yes) What kind of jobs
do they do (If no) Why not
2. What is your first consideration in choosing a part-time job
3. In what way dose your college encourage students to have part-time jobs
4. Does your family encourage you to get a part-time job
5. What do you think colleges (university) should do to help students finance their education
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1. How do you usually spend your holiday
2. How did you spend the Spring FestivalMay Day
3. What do you think is the best way to spend your holidays And why
4. How did you spend the Spring Festival when you were a child
5. How do you prefer to spend your holidays, with your parents or with your friends Why
6. Do you think we have too many f=holidays> Why do you think so
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1. What do you think of students who sleep away the whole day in their dormitories during
holydays
2, Do you think that frequent holidays will make people lazy WhyWhy not
3. What do you think of our government’s decision to lengthen certain holidays
4. Do you think wee-long holydays will increase pressure on transportation WhyWhy not
5. Do you think long holidays will encourage spending WhyWhy not
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1. How do you like campus life (Why do you think so)
2. What do you think is the most attractive aspect of campus life
3. Do you find it easy to get along with your classmates (Why or why not)
4. Can you say something about the living conditions on campus

5. Do you find life on campus convenient Please give your reasons.
6. What should the university do to make campus life more colorful
7. What do you think of your teachers and professors (Please give your reasons)
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1. Can you say something about your own hobby or hobbies
2. What’s the most popular hobby of your classmates
3. Some people spend a lot of money on hobbies. Do you think it worthwhile
4. Do you think having a hobby will affect your studies Please give your reasons.
5. Some students spend a lot of time surfing the net. Do you think it’s a problem
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1. What changes will the wide use of the Internet in China bring about
2. What, in your opinion, is the biggest change that has taken place in China today
3. Please tell us something about the changes in higher education in recent years.
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1. Where do you usually get the latest news From newspapers, the radio, TV or the Internet
2. What newspapers are available on campus
3. How often do you watch TV What programs do you like best (Please give your reasons)
4. Do you have access to the Internet on campus Which sites do you often visit and why
5. How dose the mass media affect our lives
6. What would life be like without the mass media
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1. Which newspaper do college students like most And why
2. Which kind of mass media do you think is most influent, TV, newspaper, the radio or the
Internet (Please give your reasons)
3. Do you think newspapers will be replaced by the Internet in the future Why or why not
4. Do you think it is necessary to read newspapers when you can get the news on TV
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1. Which do you think is more important for university students, practical skills or
theoretical knowledge Give your reasons.
2. Today university students have to pay tuition and fees. Do you think this is reasonable
Why
3. What’s your major Why did you choose it
4. Apart from your major, what other subjects do you think are very important for you Please
explain briefly.
5. Would you like to be a teacher after you graduate Give your reasons.
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1. Could you say something about the way your English class is conducted How do you like it
2. How did you learn to speak English
3. What are you going to do to further improve your English
4. What’s your idea of a good English teacher
5. In some universities, multimedia is used in teaching English. What do you think of this
form of teaching
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1. Which course do you think has benefited you most at university
2. Would you like to go to work or continue your studies after graduation (Please give your
reasons)
3. Have you ever thought of studying abroad (Please give your reasons)
4. Do you think a university education is essential to finding a good job (Why)
5. Is it important to develop higher education (Why)
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1. Do you think it’s good for young children to study abroad (Why)
2. Do you think it’s essential to study abroad in order to get a good job (Whywhy not)
3. Now some universities are inviting foreign teachers to teach. Do you think it’s a good
idea (Why)
4. Why do you think more and more graduates from universities abroad are coming back to China
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1. Are you satisfied with the environment you are living in
2. Has your university done anything to protect the campus environment (If yes, what has it
done if not, why not)
3. Why is environmental protection important
4. Is environmental pollution a local or global problem
5. Which do you think is more important, environmental protection or economic development
(Please explain.)
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1. Is there such a thing as the generation gap (Please elaborate.)
2. Do young people usually see things the same way as the elderly Give an example.
3. Would you like to live together with your parents after you graduate (Whywhy not)
4. Do young people like to chat with elderly people (Whywhy not)
5. Who do you prefer, young teachers or elderly professors Why
6. Do you think elderly people are always conservative Please explain.
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1. Do you think it’s necessary to narrow the generation gap (Whywhy not)

2. Is there anything young people can learn from the elderly (Whywhy not)
3. Is there anything the elderly people can learn from young people (Whywhy not)
4. If you sometimes differ with your parents on certain things, how would you deal with the
situation
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1. Do you think information technology is important (Whywhy not)
2. What role do you think new technology can play in education
3. Should university students know about the latest advances in science and technology (Why)
4. Is knowing a foreign language important for scientists and engineers (Please give your
reasons.)
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1. What rules and regulations are there in your university Name one or two.
2. Do you think rules and regulations in the university are stricter than those in high school
(In what way)
3. Which is more important to good conduct, regulations or self-discipline
4. What do you think of the rules and regulations in your university
5. Have any of your classmates ever broken university regulations(Please give an example.)
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1. Are all the rules and regulation in your university reasonable(Give one or two examples.)
2. If any of your classmates did not observe the university rules and regulations, what would
you do
3. As adults, should university students be responsible for their own behavior Why
4. Do you think the Students’ Union should be involved in establishing university rules and
regulations (Please explain.)
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1. People say the climate is becoming warmer. Do you agree (Why do you think so)
2. What do you think we can do to prevent the climate from becoming worse
3. Is the climate an important consideration when you look for a place to live and work
4. Do changes in weather affect human emotions