7. Why govemment encourage people to consume? Questions
1. Do you tbink bicyc1es are a good means of transportation? 2. Which form of city transport do you prefer?
3. Have you ever traveled long distances? Please say sometbing about our travels. If not, have you any plans to do so?
4. Whicb do you tbink is tbe most convenient way to travel over distances? 5. Do you think more and more people are going to buy cars?
6. Some people don't what to own a car even thougb they can afford it. What do you tbink is tbeir reason for not buying one?
Intercity transportation (for candidates) Please ta1k about the advantages and disadvantages of the means of intercity transportation as shown on your card. 1. Trains 2. Airplanes
3. Long-distance buses 4. Private cars Discussion
Which means should be given priority when planning intercity transportation systems? More questions
1. What is the biggest problem with public transportation in the city you live in?
2. What is the major cause of traffic jams in big cities? 3. Should drivers always be held responsibLe for road accidents?
4. Can you think of any measures to make people obey traffic rules? Please name one or two.
5. What form of transportation causes the least environmental pollution? Please explain. Questions
1. Do you spend a lot of time reviewing your lessons after c1ass? 2. Do you often attend lectures given by distinguished scholar? In what way have those lectures benefited you? 3. Do you like taking exams?
4. Do you spend a lot of time preparing for exams? 5. Do you think exams are helpful to your studies?
6. Are you happy when an exam is postponed or canceIled? Cheating in Exams (for candidates)
Please comment on the statement about cheating in exams given on your card . 1. \shameful to cheat and those who cheat sbould be severely punished.\ 2. \don't care whether other people cheat in exams so long as 1 don't cheat mysel f.\
3. ''!'m strongly against cheating in exams and will report any such case.\ 4. \be done about it.\ Discussion
What should be done to stop cheating in exams? More questions 1. Do you think exams are necessary?
2. Do you think exams are the only way to evaluate a student' s academic performance?
3. Do you have any suggestions for reforming the present examination system at college?
4. Do you think exams will be done away with someday?
5. What are the positive and negative aspects of exams at college? Questions
1. When do college students usually start to look for a job?
2. Is a college degree a guarantee for a good job in the future? Why or why not?
3. Is it becoming more and more difficult for university graduates to get a good job? Why or why not?
4. Do you agree that work experience should be a precondition for employment? Why or why not?
5. What kind of job do you expect to get when you graduate? Why?
6. Have you got any work experience? (If yes) Please say something about it. (If not) Do you think it's a disadvantage? Job Hunting (for candidates)
Do you think the student should take the job or turn it down? Try to help him come to a decision. 1. 专业对口，但工资低 2. 工资高，但专业不对 3. 工资高，但工作强度很大
4. 专业对口，但晋升机会少 Discussion
What should be one's chief concern in choosing a job More Questions
applicants ask for a low salary in order to get ajob- Do you think that is a good strategy? Why?
2. What qualifications must one have to be more competitive in the job market? 3. Do you think it' s easier for male students to get a job tban female students? Why or why not?
4. Do you think the higher one's degree, the easier it will be for one to get ajob? (Explain the reasons)
5. Many university graduates would rather start their own businesses than hunt for a job. Do you think it's a good idea? Why? 6. During the discussion, why did you say that...? Questions
1. Can you say something about your primary school education? 2. Can you say something about your middle school education? 3. What subject did you Iike most at middle school?
4. What extracurricular activities did you often take part in at middle school?
5. Do you think you have more free time at college that at middle school? (If yes) How do you spend your free time? (lf not) Why not?
6. What do you think of your teachers at middle school Education in China (for candidates)
Please say what you know about education in China, focusing on the area specified on your card. Tbe prompts provided are Only For Your Reference. You don't have to cover all tbe points or be limited to them. 1. Compulsory education
Nine-year compulsory education / quality of education / student workload 2. Higher education
Rapid development / cbances for admission / labor market 3. Continuing education
Updating one's knowledge / distance education / on-tbe- job training 4. Vocational education
Need for skilled technicians / possibilities of career advancement / teaching staff and facilities Discussion
Which area of education should be given priority at present? More questions 1. Do you think i t' s easy to develop education in rural areas? (explain reasons)
2. What do you think you can do to help improve education in remote areas? 3. Do you think primary school education an important part of your life? (explain reasons)
4. Do you think a university education is the only road to a successful career? Why or why not?
大学英语四级口语考试试题构成及评分标准
