College English Oral Test for Grade 2008

College English Oral Test for Grade 2008

Part I. Give a brief self-introduction (in 2 min.).

Part II. Answer the questions in the training book (in 1 min.).

Part III. Answer the chosen questions (in 2 min.).

Questions for choice:

1. What is the purpose of studying English for most people in China? And what is it for you?

2. Which accent do you prefer, American or British? Why?

3. Do you often surf the Internet? What do you usually do on Internet?

4. Talk something about your dormitory and your roommates.

5. What’s your favorite sport? How important are sports in your life?

6. What do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

7. What is the hobby you wish to pursue but you are not going after yet?

8. What do you think of students doing part-time job in university?

9. Do you want to take part-time job? Why?

10. Where will you go if you can afford to travel abroad?

11. Have you ever visited the Great Wall? What do you know about it?

12. What is your first impression of this university?

13. Do you have anything to complain about in this university?

14. Which festival do you like best? Why?

15. Have you ever heard of Thanksgiving Day or April Fools’ Day? Say something about them.

16. How do you like the university life here?

17. How do you think the university students getting married before graduation?

18. Do you want to make boyfriend/girlfriend in university? Why?

19. When was the People’s Republic of China founded? What do people usually do on National Day?

20. How much do you know about generation gap? Does it exist between you and your parents?

21. How many people are there in your dormitory? Can you get along well with each other?

22. Do you enjoy your campus life?

23. What do you think of the food in the school canteen?

24. Is it convenient for you to borrow books from library? Do you often borrow books?

25. Do you like your major?

26. How many courses do you have for this semester? What are they?

27. What’s your favorite subject?

28. How do you learn English?

29. What’s the difference between learning English in middle school and in college?

30. How does your English teacher organize the class? Describe some teaching-methods your English teacher uses in teaching.

31. Do you have any difficulties in learning English? How do you deal with them?

32. What’s your idea about CET 4 and 6?

33. What can you benefit from on-line learning?

Criteria for judgment

Items	Pronunciation & intonation	Fluency	Content	Total
Points	5	5	5	15