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1、英语口语话题1、Campus LoveNowadays, campus love is popular. Some college teachers argue that students should give up love for the sake of learning. They maintain that love is time consuming and influences ones learning. Some students, however, hold that a student who falls in love will study harder and wil
2、l make greater progress. They dont believe that a person in love lags behind in his studies. There are different kinds of love on campus. Some students regard love as killing time or adding color; some are pragmatic, thinking its difficult to find a better partner after graduation; the purpose of ot
3、hers is for seeking the impetus of study. Anyhow, far away from home and alone, seeking friendship, understanding and love, the boys and girls easily find comfort and appreciation from one another. As a matter of fact, love is a sharp double-bladed knife. Having it will make you very happy; while lo
4、sing it, you always feel disappointed and depressed. When the bond of love broken, going on studying as usual or sinking lament or even being crazy depend on us. We will not let romantic entanglement(纠缠) interfere(妨碍) with our studies. Love is a natural and quiet. During the process of love we will
5、experience romantic love, frustrating love and critical love and real love. True love will overcome our pain and dismay, warm our heart, and spark our spirit with delight forces but not resistance. 1. lag behind 落后If your payments of rent lag behind, you will be asked to leave. 你要是不能按时付房租，就要请你搬家。Be
6、modest, otherwise you will lag behind. 要谦虚，否则就要落后。2. pragmatic 实际的,实用主义的I would define him as a pragmatic realist,tough,disciplined,dedicated and willing to take responsibility. 我认为他是一个讲求实用的现实主义者，顽强不屈，严守纪律，有献身精神，而且乐于负责。Took a bookish rather than a pragmatic approach in solving the problem. 以书呆子气的而不是
7、务实的态度解决问题3. impetus 动力,推动力The historic strike gave an enormous impetus to the whole American labor movement. 这次历史性的罢工对整个美国的劳工运动起了很大的推动作用。The present conflict may provide fresh impetus for peace talk. 目前的冲突可能会给和谈提供新的推动力。4. lament 悲叹,悔恨,恸哭A poem or song composed especially as a lament for a deceased p
8、erson. 挽歌，挽诗专门为悼念某一死者所写的诗或歌。Short pleasure, long lament. 【谚】痛快一时，痛苦一世。5. spark 闪烁,闪光,使拿出朝气2、 shoppingSome useful questions:Do you prefer to shop in department stores, supermarkets, or in small shops?1. I often pop into the grocers near my school to get some coffee, sugar, soap, gum, etc. its only ab
9、out 5 minutes walk from my dorm and is quite convenient for me. 2. I seldom go shopping alone. My parents and I often go to a down town shopping center on Sundays. It is spacious, modern, and comfortable, and I like the atmosphere there. It is about a 20 minutes bus ride from where we live.3. As a d
10、ay student, I often shop at a supermarket on my way home. It has almost everything that I want.If you have bought something you dont like or that doesnt work, what will you do?1. I will complaint to the shop where Ive bought the product. I will request to see the manager to settle my problem.2. Mayb
11、e I will tolerant the product because I hate to make a complaint. Im just too shy. 3. of course, I will take the product back to the shop. I will demand a refund (退款)。Do you always look for the lowest price when you shop? Why? 1. I like bargains very much because I dont have much money. I want to sa
12、ve every penny at college. A penny saved is a penny earned, you know.2. I dont like bargains because most bargains are of poor quality. “The cheap are not good”, as the Chinese saying goes.3. I like bargains that can serve my immediate needs(满足眼前需要); however, I will pick and choose when I shop.Tell
13、something about the shops and stores in your hometown.1. I know almost all the major shops and stores in my hometown. There are department stores, specialty shops, shopping malls, supermarkets, discount stores, thrift shops, and so on. 2. I dont often shop. But I know there are one Wal-mart(商业中心, 市场
14、) store and five Carrefour (十字路口, 集市场所, 广场) stores in my hometown. I sometimes go shopping there, about once a month. 3. I know quite a few (相当多, 不少) shops and stores in my hometown, especially the only shopping mall there. I used to shop in that mall. Do you prefer on-line shopping or in-store shop
15、ping? Why?1. I like on-line shopping because it is efficient. It takes me little time, and yet I can buy nearly all the things I like. In-store shopping usually cost me more time. 2. I like in-store shopping because it is personal, and I can have a good talk with the salespeople and make friends wit
16、h more people. On-line shopping is just too mechanical and impersonal(没有感情的). 3. I like online shopping because the online stores often sell truly cheap goods and no bargaining is needed. Besides, the delivery is often efficient. In-store shopping usually costs me a lot of time to hunt for bargains, and I have to carry all the purchases home on my own.
