20个口语对话话题

2021年1月22日发(作者：海豹部队)

1. Topic: Playing Football as a Career
Situation:
The student loves football very much and spends too much time on it, even
when university entrance exam is approaching.
He, in fact, wants to choose playing
football as a career.
But the teacher is strongly against his choice, and urges him to
prepare for further education at university. How would they win over each other?

Cues:
football crazy; dream of; professional footballer; talents; encourage; supporter;
realize
one
’
s
dream;
passion;
strengthen;
tough;
make
a
living;
broaden;
lay
a
foundation

2. Topic: What to Learn in College
Situation:
Li Ming and Yao Jie are classmates. Both of them are freshmen. One day,
they decide to have a walk on the campus and they are talking about what they expect
to learn in college.

Cues:
as many things as I can; knowledge; to manage time; to plan; to communicate
with other people; to cooperate; knowledgeable; healthy; noble in mind

3. Topic : Eating out
Situation :
One of you is the waiter or waitress, and the other is the customer. Choose
one
of
China
’
s
regional
cuisines(
地方菜
)
and
then
role-play
a
conversation.
Don
’
t
forget
to
include:
1)
finding
out
and
telling
about
the
“
specials
”
;
2)
asking
and
answering questions about the food on the menu; 3) paying the bills.
Cues:
local; favorite; hometown specialty; cook; flavor; price

4. Topic: Basketball Shoes

Situation:
The
son
wants
his
father
to
buy
a
new
pair
of
basketball
shoes
for
him
because he saw an ad with Yao Ming in this brand of basketball shoes. But Father says
the shoe company probably gave Yao Ming millions of dollars to wear those shoes.
He tells the son to forget the shoes and concentrate on his studies.

Cues:
attractive; fascinating; extra costs of advertising; be passed on to the consumers;
create a favourable/ positive image of a product; focus on your studies

5. Topic: Campus Love
Situation:
A is a freshman at Zhongshan college, and B is A
’
s friend who graduated
from college for a few years. They are talking about campus love and B is giving A
advice on dating at college.
Cues:
meet lots of new people, meet one’s Miss Right
;
fall in love with one’s special
someone; give some dating tips

6. Topic: Chinese Parenting Values vs. Western Parenting Values


Situation:
In
a
coffee
house,
David
is
arguing
with
his
friend
Sam
over
whether
Chinese parenting values or western parenting values are best for kids.
Cues:
self-confident; independent; creative; mental and physical health; academic
achievement; be not allowed to
…


7. Topic: Being a Volunteer
Situation:
Student A is a volunteer of Youth V
olunteers Association, Student B is a
volunteer of Red Cross Association. They are talking about their experience of being a
volunteer, and share it.
Cues:
my first thought is; amazing; help others; make a difference; feel good; see the
smiles;
work
with;
participate
in;
give
me
the
chance;
interacting
with
each
other;
give me the confidence; sense of sincerity; a way to help myself develop as a person

8. Topic: How to Save our Planet
Situation:

Two
students
are
talking
about
some
measures
on
how
to
save
our
environment.
Cues:
saving electricity; using energy wisely; planting trees; buying energy-efficient
products; driving less; too much water; wash dishes; take a bath, keep the garbage; a
trashcan

9. Topic: Popularity of Fast Food

Situation:
In
recent
years,
fast
food
has
been
very
popular
in
China.
Western
fast