英語口語辯論話題

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2012級英語4口語考試辯論話題 Topic 1 It’s good / not good for college students to have a part-time job. Side A: It’s good for college students to have a part-time job. learn much different knowledge; gain working experience; make students more confident; realize their own value and prove themselves; adopt themselves into the society early and make progress to their study as well Side B: It’s not good for college students to have a part-time job. fall behind others if they get the part-time job; spend too much time and energy on part-time job; inevitably lessen his time and energy for academic learning; corrupt the students' motivation for academic success; interfere with their studies Topic 2 Should we diet in order to keep fit? Side A: Yes, we should diet in order to keep fit. keep a balance of nutrition; diet is indispensable for keeping healthy Side B: No, we should not diet in order to keep fit. The fun of enjoying delicious food overweighs everythingTopic 3 About advertising Side A: Advertising can do more good than harm. useful in our life; compare prices when they are listed in ads; buy things at the lowest prices; TV commercials can be very entertaining; informative; a quick access to the products Side B: Advertising can do more harm than good. be misleading; make people buy goods on impulse; People will be easily swayed by ads featuring beautiful movie stars; probably lose their individuality Topic 4 About what is happiness. Side A: achieve success, money can buy happiness, buy whatever we want, hold a high position, stand out among one's peers Side B: make contributions to the society, live in harmony, share good and sad times, value sb’s health, become who you want to be, keep the faithTopic 5 Studying in China or abroad, which is better? Side A: Studying abroad is better. enrich our knowledge and make us board-minded; Knowing customers and traditions of foreign countries is useful for working in multinational corporations. Side B: Studying in China is better. Education abroad is not quite suit for our national Situation; have many good universities at home; Studying abroad is a huge finical burden for many middle-income families Topic 6 Should violent video games be banned? Side A: Yes, violent video games should be banned. impact on impressionable children; cause society to become more violent; blood, strong language, strong sexual content; intense violence, use of drugs and alcohol; do harm to kids’ mental health; not mature enough to understand Side B: No, violent video games should not be banned. There is already a suggested age limit; No way to enforce such a rule; Limit creativity; video games meant for adults; the economy would suffer Topic 7 Which is more important to a person, money or personality? Side A: Money is more important. do nothing without money; Without money, education and medicare can not be assured. Side B: Personality is more important. Good personality helps people have many good friends which can speed up one’s process of success; good personality is also the key of changing one’s life; help someone overcome hardships calmly with an appropriate attitude. Topic 8 Does reading English language and literature prepare you for any career whatsoever? Side A: Yes, reading English language and literature prepares me for career. English language and literature, prepare for, the purpose of education, broaden one’s horizon, good at Side B: No, reading English language and literature doesn’t prepare me for any career. there is no value in, point out, waste of, out of date, in theory Topic 9 Cars are doing more good / harm than good. Side A: Cars are doing more good than harm. be convenient of, be available for, speed up, be safe, enjoy life Side B: Cars are doing more harm than good. result from, resource limits, be jammed with, bring out, unbearable noise Topic 10 Which one would you like to choose, better husband or better job? Side A: I would like to choose a better husband. happy marriage, easy life, be accustomed at, a woman behind the man, pay for Side B: I would like to choose a better husband. luxury possessions, launch into, compete for, be able to, be independent ofTopic 11 Who should pay the university tuition? Students on their own or their parents? Side A: Students should pay the university tuition on their own. adults, do part-time jobs, loans, scholarships and grants, achieve financial independence, gain work experience, learn more of society, lighten financial burdens Side B: Parents should pay the university tuition. high tuition, rising of university tuition, beyond students’ ability, not realistic, too…to…, devoted to study, the main task, distract from academic learning. 不是所有兼職工作都能起到鍛煉實(shí)踐能力的作用,而在校時光非常寶貴,不必急著提高實(shí)踐能力,不如用寶貴的4年時間多泡泡圖書館,因?yàn)榇蚬ひ院筮€可以打,但這樣接受文化熏陶的機(jī)會卻不會再有了。如果想提高實(shí)踐能力,還有其他方式,如參加學(xué)生會,學(xué)校社團(tuán),學(xué)校組織的公益活動等。Not all part-time work can play a role in the practical ability to exercise, and time is very valuable in school, do not hurry to improve the practical ability, it is better to use more than four years of valuable library bubble, because you can play after work, but this access to cultural influence, but no longer have. If you want to improve the practical ability, there are other ways, such as participating in student government, school clubs, schools and other charity organizations. Topic 12 If you got 5,000,000 Yuan by winning lottery ticket, what will you do? Side A: spend immediately, buy luxury goods, a big house, travel around the world, gamble Side B: save in the bank, spend in the future, donate, charity, sensible investment, meaningful, ruin one’s life 如果你中了500萬元彩票,你會做什么? 立刻花錢,買奢侈品,一所大房子,周游世界,賭博 保存在銀行,花費(fèi)在將來,捐贈,慈善事業(yè),明智的投資,有意義的,毀滅一個人的生命 Topic 13 Should the CCTV Spring Festival Gala be canceled or not? Side A: The CCTV Spring Festival Gala should be canceled. on the eve of the lunar New Year, stereotyped Gala, replace, give way to diverse modern celebrations, increasingly difficult to cater for all tastes, focus attention on other forms of celebration instead of immersing in TV Side B: The CCTV Spring Festival Gala shouldn’t be canceled. the most popular TV events, established status, at home and abroad, an indispensable part of the festival, creative programs, colorful, appealing, meet the needs of people 在農(nóng)歷新年前夕, 刻板的聯(lián)歡晚會, 取代, 讓位于不同的現(xiàn)代慶?;顒? 越來越難以滿足所有的口味 ,關(guān)注其他形式的慶?;顒?而不是沉浸在電視 你要考慮到了中國城鄉(xiāng)差距較大,一些偏遠(yuǎn)山區(qū)沒有什么娛樂設(shè)施,僅僅可以收到的中央臺,全家圍坐在一起,暖洋洋地享受這個節(jié)日給全家?guī)淼臍g樂,對他們這樣就足夠了。 Topic 14 Would you like to buy or DIY the things you need? Side A: I’d like to DIY the things I need. become a trend, make things on sb’s own, high living costs, cut expenses, save money, meaningful and colorful life, do good to sb’s creativity(n.創(chuàng)造力),make toys, make furniture, decorate(vt. 裝修) houses, fix(vt.修理) cars, turn trash into wealth 成為一種趨勢,使事情對某人自己的,高生活成本,削減開支,節(jié)省資金,有意義和豐富多彩的生活,做好對某人的創(chuàng)意,制作玩具,做家具,把垃圾變成財(cái)富 Side B: I’d like to buy the things I need. save time, guarantee(vt.保證) quality, defects(n.缺陷), return(vt.退換), save natural resources, specialized(a.專業(yè)的) workmen, be more skilled than, use less resources, clumsy(a.笨手笨腳的Topic 15 Do you think celebrities should be protected from the media? Side A: No, celebrities should not be protected from the media. career; accept risks; media influence; a part of life; deal with; play important role in; official; corruption; Side B: Yes, celebrities should be protected from the media. personal problems; keep their personal life private; have the right to; tabloid; ordinary people; respect; 你認(rèn)為名人應(yīng)該受到保護(hù),免受媒體? 方答:沒有,名人不應(yīng)該受到保護(hù),免受媒體。 職業(yè)生涯;接受風(fēng)險(xiǎn);媒體的影響力;生活的一部分;處理;發(fā)揮重要作用;官員;腐敗; B面:是的,名人應(yīng)該受到保護(hù),免受媒體。 個人問題;保持他們的個人生活私;有權(quán);小報(bào);普通百姓;尊重; Topic 16 Should we get married in college? Side A: Yes, we can get married in college. pursue the true love; cultivates your sense of responsibility for your family; of grate significance to your career; so you can benefit a lot from your marriage in the college; improve our ability to manage the money well; help each other and overcome the obstacles.Side B: No, we should not get married in college. pay much attention and energy on it, influence study; emotional but not rational, might break down easily; not good for respecting basic state policy on family planning; with no earning, a heavy burden to our parents; all in all,… Topic 17 Should we inherit or innovate our Chinese culture? Side A: We should mainly inherit our Chinese culture. historical; learn from Chinese traditional culture; formed in the long history; begin with its own feature. Side B: We should innovate our Chinese culture. development; encourage; cultural innovation; creative; in order to get victory in competition. Topic 18 Should motorcycles be encouraged in Zhongshan? Side A:Yes, motorcycles should be encouraged. a good transportation; convenient and fast; to ease traffic; easy to put on steam; easy to stop; low cost; run around;look manful whenever riding. Side B:No, motorcycles should not be encouraged. having unsafe factor;less comfortable than car;no beauty; bring danger to pedestrian traffic;environmental pollution; wet all over like a drowned rat when raining. Topic 19 Will you give street beggars money? Side A: Yes, I will give street beggars money or help. beggars in the streets; give money to beggars; the beggars’ thanks to you Side B: No, I won’t give street beggars money or help. refuse to give money to beggars ; make the false beggars do what they can; prevent somebody from committing crimes Topic 20 “The Relation Between Man and Nature” Side A: Some people believe that man can conquer nature. have boundless intelligence and creativity, have the ability to explore , master and follow the regularities of nature, make use of science and technology to transform nature,Side B: Some people don’t believe that man can conquer nature. depend on nature for survival and development, interdependent, harmony, interdependent, harmony, seek its revenge, in face of natural disasters. the ultimate victim of environmental problems