2025年中国海洋大学英语四级口语高频话题完整解答攻略

（综合第一单元）Topic OneMen andwomens prejudicesSectionOne Eachof thestudents will be askedone auestionon thetopic\Men andwomensDreiudices androles”.

1.Whats thedivision oflabor likein yourfamily

2.Many peoplehold theview thatmen aredifferent fromwomen inmany ways.Whats youropinion aboutit

3.How to be a good father

4.Some peoplesay women are bornto behomemakers.Do youagree ordisagree Why

5.Do you think ahousehusband is an easyjob

6.In businessworld,there are more maletop managersthan femaleones.How wouldyou explainthisphenomenonSection TwoPlease have a qroiwdiscussion onthe followinqtopic:Topic forGroup DiscussionIntodays China,the boundarybetween the traditional socialroles playedby menand thoseplayedby womenis becomingincreasingly blurred.Please identifysome drivingfactors behindthisdramatic change.Tips

1.Whats thedivision oflabor likein yourfamilywork outsidehome,bread-earner/breadwinner,live a harmonious life,housewife,mode of life,family commitment,cooking meals,do thelaundry,challenging,overlapping roles,socializing

2.Many peoplehold theview thatmenaredifferent fromwomen inmany ways.Whats youropinion aboutitgenetics,gender,upbringing,think differently,act differently,early trainingreinforce male/femalecharacteristics,dress differentlyand behavedifferently,strong,weak,breadwinners,homemakers;rational,emotional,courage,clear-thinking,intellect,nurturing,caring,supportive,masculinity,femininity

5.What doeslikeability meanPlease explainwhy BillClinton islikeable.

6.Please introducesome effectiveways toreduce stressesin yourstudy.Discussion TopicWhichdo you think is more important to ones success,EQ orIQTips and reference answers:

1.What do you knowabout EmotionalIntelligence Talkbriefly aboutit.Part1Lead-in p.38Emotional intelligenceEI is the ability,capacity,skill;or,in the case of the traitEI model,a selfperceivedabilityto identify,assess,and controlthe emotionsof oneself,of others,and ofgroups.Different modelshavebeen proposedfor thedefinition ofEI and there isdisagreement about how theterm shouldbe used.Despitethese disagreements,which areoften highlytechnical,the ability-EI andtrait-EI modelsenjoy supportin theliteratureand havesuccessful applicationsin variousdomains.

2.What areimportant elementsof emotionalintelligence or EQ Part1Lead-in p.38Self awarenessMood managementSelf-motivation EmpathyManaging relations

3.How canyou raiseyour emotionalintelligence orEQDevelop selfawarenessDevelop awarenessfor othersemotionsLearn toquickly reducestressDevelop theart ofempathyDevelop apositive outlookto life

4.Why dosome dealwith stressbetter Part4ListeningWriting p.43relaxation,meditation,relaxedbreathing,and doingthings likehobbies andinterestsa goodtoolbox ofcoping sk川s tendto dealwith stressbetterthe abilityto managestress is something thatslearned.balancing your life,getting abalance in your sleepand eating,your dailyactivities and your work.

5.What doeslikeability meanPlease explainwhy BillClinton islikeable.Part6Home ListeningWatchingp.45refers toyour abilityto beliked byothers,emotionally intelligenthastremendous empathy.aware of ones emotionalstateyour emotionalstate whenhe iswith you,pulls usinconsistency in their abilityto producepositive experiencesfor other people,emotionally.

6.Please introducesome effectiveways toreduce stressesin yourstudy.Manage TimeWisely:Get Organized:Create aGood StudyEnvironment:Know YourLearning Style:Develop Optimism:Get EnoughSleepLearn StudySkillsUse StressManagement Techniques:TipsWhich doyou thinkis moreimportant toones success,EQ orIQ Part1Lead-in p.38Sample1SUCCESS COMESWITH HIGHEQSome peoplethink thattheir IQ is whatdetermines how well they are going to doin lifeand tellsthem howintelligenttheyare.New researchinto EQsuggests thatsuccess is not simplythe resultof ahigh IQ and thatyourEQ helpsyou useyour intelligencebetter.At work,IQ gets you hiredwhile EQgetsyoupromoted.Apersons charactermight actuallymatter morethan his/her IQ.Some smartpeople sometimesend upfailingexams because of theirlow EQwhile somenormal studentsmay gaingood gradesbecauseof their highEQ.Generally speaking,people with high EQsare opento newideas,have positive attitudes towardslife,and faceproblemsbravely.However,people withlow EQsoften havedifficulty getting on with otherpeople and dealingwithdifficult situations,thus havinga hardertime survivingin life.To getahead in the world and leada happysuccessfullife,we shouldraise ourEQs bygettingonwithotherpeople andbeing ableto understandand reacttosituations in the bestway possible.Whether a person willsucceed insociety,20%depends on his/her IQand80%his/her EQs.Sample2I have always beenpondering onthis question.Either IQorEQis quiteimportantto a personsgrowth,development andeven hislife quality.After beatingmy brains,I makeup mymind to support theviewpoint thatEQismoreimportant.IQ hasbeen determinedfrom themoment youare born.Whether aperson issmart ornot dependsonhisIQ.We can do somethinglike studyingto developour IQ.But we cant expectto make a lot of improvementin ourIQ.It is almost fixedand hardto bechanged.If wedont ownhigh IQ,does itmean that we willnever achievethe successThe answerisno”.We stillhaveanother formof attributecalled EQ.What areEQ forAs amatter offact,it isindependent ofIQandplay animportant role ofdeciding howwe canlead ourown lives.It meansan attitudeof lookingat thingsat yourhands,people aroundyou,so tospeak,the outside worldand yourself.A personwithhighEQ makesouthow to copewitheverything whichhe haveto faceand canhandles itsuccessfully.He alsoknows howto geton wellwithother peopleeven ifhe dislikesthem.Maybe hisIQis not high,however,it doesntprevent himfrom embracingthesuccess.Maybe many people who are smarterthan himare willingto helphim becauseof hiskindness.The truthis thatwecan do littleto changeour IQbut domuch to improve ourEQ greatly.As longas youpaymore attentionto studypractical EQtechniques andapply themto reallife,you w川find your life isbecomingbetter thanbefore andsuccess probablyis wavingits handsahead ofyou.More points

1.EQ:Ability,capacity,skill toidentify,assess,and controlthe emotionsof oneself,of others,and ofgroups.Know andunderstand onesown andothers feelings and emotionsbetter,guide onesthinking andactions,manage emotionsand socialrelationships moreeffectively.High EQ,helpful tocontrol onesfeelingsandemotions such as anger,anxiety ordepressionHelp increaseones likeability,successful relationships

2.IQ:Intelligence quotient,as predictorsof oneseducational achievementsSolveacademic problemseasily andfaster,help ineasy enrollmentin ahigh-quality universityor collegeGetjobs fasterand easily

3.EQ,IQ,work together,helpful toonessuccess;blend EQand IQand learnto usemulti-intelligence forsuccess

3.How to be agood fathertakingcare of children,making regularpayments,take careofchildrenphysically,emotionally andacademically,burn midnightoil,fault-finding,motivate,considerate,read yourmind,give constructivesuggestions,blameharshly,complain bitterly,tell bedtimestories,consult teachers,give presents,establish anintimacy with,affection,discipline,reward,access limitationsand capabilities.

4.Some peoplesay womenare borntobehomemakers.Do youagree ordisagree Whyhousewife-womens traditionalrole,well-paid,poorly-paid,meagerly-paid,duel roles,make endsmeet,makingfamily budgets,making purchasingdecisions,attending weddingceremonies,eat out,pay formonthly billsonelectricity,gas,water,telephone,and internet,inferior memberof family.

5.Do you think ahousehusband“is aneasy jobhomemaker,breadwinner,full-time job,part-time job,an oddjob,devote to,be preoccupiedwith,depositmoney incommercial banks,invest instock markets,run business,main sourceof income,domestic title,working spouse,receive recognitionfor,

6.In businessworld,there aremore maletop managersthan femaleones.How wouldyou explainthisphenomenonmale-dominated,female-dominated,sex discrimination,professional,amateur,work overtime,CEOs,businesstravels,leadership,human resourcemanagement,management accounting,marketing expertise,style ofleadership,business vision,multinational companies,financial crisis,mobilize resources,mergers andacquisitions,stress ofwork,physical challenge,IQ equalpay withmen,reach thetop,work performance,officeZpolitics,status symbols,characteristics ofauthority,give promotionto.Discussion Topic•Tips theglass ceilingeffect;occupational sexsegregation,masculinism,feminism,women liberationmovement,information technology,service sectors,home office/SoHo,labor savingdevices,rolemodel,entrepreneur,top management,CEO,migrating workers,self-esteem,self-dependence,computers,internet,women liberationmovement,equal insocial positions,reforming andopening totheoutsideworld,living standards,life style,the rising of life expenses,the emergenceof theinternet（综合教程第二单元）Topic TwoCultureOuestions

1.What doyou thinkis culture

2.Have youever beento aplace witha culturethat isdifferent fromyours Canyou tellany culturaldifferencesbetween people

3.If youare invitedby anAmerican friendfor adinner party,what etiquetteshould youobserve

4.Some peoplewrite articlesto generalizecultural differences.What doyou thinkof thesegeneralizationsDo theydo moregood thanharm orvice versafor youto learnabout thatculture

5.Do you think thatChinese cultureis superiorto othercultures in the world

1.What doyou thinkis cultureReferenceanswer:Culture isthe collectiveprogramming of the mindwhich distinguishesthe membersofonecategory ofp eoplefromanother.Culture isthe wayapersonspeaks,the waythey dress,the waythey act,and thefood theyeat,all oftheir socialnorms.Culture istradition,things thata particularfamily ornationality do.A peoplesculture includestheir beliefs,rules of behavior,language,rituals,art,technology,styles ofdress,waysof producing and cooking food,religion,and politicaland economicsystems.Culture,in anthropology,the patternsofbehaviorand thinkingthat peopleliving insocial groupslearn,create,and share.A peoplesculture includestheir beliefs,rules ofbehavior,language,rituals,art,technology,styles ofdress,ways ofproducingandcooking food,religion,and politicaland economicsystems.Culture involvesat leastthree components:what peoplethink,what theydo,and thematerial productstheyproduce.This meansnot onlysuch materialthings ascities,organizations andschools,but alsonon-materialthings suchas ideas,customs,family patterns,languages.Putting itsimply,culture refersto theentire wayof lifeofa society.Culture distinguishesone humangroup from others.It alsodistinguishes humansfromotheranimals andeachculture isunique.As culturesare diverse,it isnatural thatwith differencein culturesanddifferences inlanguages,difficulties oftenarise incommunicating betweencultures andacross cultures.Understanding isnot alwayseasy.

1.Have youever beentoaplace witha culturethat isdifferent fromyours Canyou tellany culturaldifferencesbetween people；ways ofgreeting expressinggratitude thankyou;ways peopledress,different foods,ways ofcookingfood;；；；table mannersresponses topraises signsand gestures;symbols;education politics,values,customs,；individualism vscollectivism religion...

1.If youare invitedby anAmerican friendfor adinner party,what etiquetteshould youobserve Pleasereferto P37dialogue sample

2.arriving time;what to do if you cantmake it;gift

1.Some peoplewrite articlesto generalizecultural differences.What doyouthinkof thesegeneralizationsDo theydo moregood thanharm orvice versafor youto learnabout thatculturePlease referto passageB

5.Do youthink thatChinese cultureis superiorto othercultures inthe worldnosuch thingas superiorand inferiorculture,doubt thisbelief,not equallytreated,analyze allthe culturesin theworldobjectively,advantages anddisadvantages,no oneis superioror inferiorto others,equally valuablein itsownright.

1.How mightcultural awarenessor culturalblindness promoteor affectyour communicationdifferentcultural backgrounds,misunderstanding,conflict anddispute,universal issue,arouses concern,barriers,cultural differences,tiny cultural differences cancreate,tremendous barriersto communication,effectively,know andaccept apersons culture,awareness ofculturaldifferencesdoes not necessarily meanthat onecan easilyovercome theireffects,knowledge ofcross-cultural communicationat leastprovides a means toavoid someofthe problems thatresultfrom culturalblindnessDiscussion TopicTips:constantlyundergoingchange,not worryabout,changes,the ChineseCulture ischanging continually,evolved andchanged,social scientists,four chieffactors:changes inthe environment,contact withothercultures,invention,and thefurther developmentoftheculture itself.Chinas culturalchange fromold tonew,opening itsdoors toforeign relationsand makingscientific,technological,social,and economicadvances,nottraditional noreven fullymodern,combination ofboth,traditional festivalsbeing celebrated,tributes toancientstyles andartifacts,the integrationof traditionalsounds inmodern music,celebrations oftraditional artanddesign throughstores andclasses,and specialconcerts andprograms二^一世纪第一单元Topic ThreeCareer PlanningHQuestions

1.What doyouthinkisthebest worstjob inthe world

2.Have youhad anyplanning aboutyour futurecareer Saysomething aboutit.

3.Do you believe inthe job-hunting websiteslike TheLadders.com orMonster.com Whyor why not

4.The morepeople changetheir jobs,the moreclearly theyknow what they reallywant todo.Is thattrueWhy orwhynot

5.Would you like to take ajob youlike butlow paidor oneyou dont like butwell paid

6.Now bothat home and abroad,some retireeswould liketo go back to work.What doyouthinkof thephenomenonDiscussionTopicWhat factorswill youconsider whenyou choosea jobTipsandreferenceanswers:

1.The bestjob:high paying,interesting,challenging,not far from home,meet differentpeople,enjoyableenvironment,compatible relationshipwith the employer,good prospectof promotion,can learnnewthings,can applywhat Ilearn inthe work,etc.The worstjob:low paying,dull,exhausting,farfromhomeandfriends,no opportunityof promotion,can notapplythe knowledgelearned atschool,etc.

3.Yes,I do.be ofgreat helpto me,great sourcesof information,firstly,the generalconditions ofthe economy,the jobmarket,secondly,provide...with,the informationabout thevacancies:where theyare,what theydo,what Icando,how muchthey offer,etc.thirdly,arrange forthe interviews,save ustime andefforts.No,I dont,not believeinthevirtual world,more harmfulthan helpful,so muchmisleading,deceptiveinformation,thetraditionalways,sending resumes,attending recruitmentfair,calling inperson,the traditionalwaysaremoredirect andeffective.4No,notnecessarily.Some peoplechange jobsmany timesin theirlives andnever figureout whatthey reallywant todo,if theydont knowclearly abouttheir personalitiesand thework environmentand thework culture.So,ifyouwanttoknow what youlikein life,you musthave aself assessmentat firstso thatyou may have a clearpicture ofyour self:your personalities,interests,values,aptitudes,preferred environments,the educationyouvereceived,developmental needs,etc.then youmayhaveaclearpicture ofwhatyouwant.5Side A:Id liketo takethe well-paid job,even ifits notto mytaste.Reasons areas follows:First ofall Chinais adeveloping country.Most familiesare notso rich.Earning moneytosupportfamilies isthezmost importanttask formost studentsin China.Secondly,living isexpensive now.The pricesof food,clothing,traveling,especially ofhousing arerapidly increasingnow.You know,housing isa bigproblem.It costsa lotofmoney.Needless tosay,well getmarried aftergraduation.And child-rearing andhouse-keeping follows.It wontdowithout money.Such beingthecase,earning moneyw川be ourtop priority.Other things,suchaspersonalinterest,taste,etc.are secondaryconsiderations,even can be sacrificed.Side B:I choosetotakethe job I like,though itslow-paid.On theone hand,we livetobe happy.We dontlivefor money.Money isameansto achieveour happiness.It shouldntbe the end of ourlife.If Ido ajobI dontlike,I wontbehappy.In thiscase,more oftenthan not,it willmakeamess ofmy life.On theother hand,if Ido ajobthat Ilike,things willbe different.I mayearn lessmoney atfirst.But inthe longrun,Ill earnmore.BecauseI likethe job,I willbring mypotential intofull play.My chanceof promotionwillbeimproved.Even intheendIcant makemore money,I stillthink itsworthwhile.Just as the saying goes:Find ajob youlove andyou willnever work a day in your life.6Side A:I thinkit is good for retirees to go back to work.First ofall,the retireescan makesome extramoneyto supporttheir families.This cangreatly helpthe needyfamilies.Secondly,the retireesare muchmoreexperienced intheir respectivefields.They cando betterjobs thaninexperienced workers.So they can morecontributionsto thecountry.Finally,when retireesgobacktowork,theycangive instructionsto young people,which canbenefit youngpeoplealot.Young peoplecan learnjob skills,work ethnic,etc.from the retirees,sothat theycanbesidled workers.Side B:Idontthinkitisgoodforretireestogobacktowork.On theone hand,theretireeshave workedlifelong.They shouldhaveahappy retirementlife.They shouldhave more time toenjoy thelater part oflife.They canspendmoretimewith theirfamily members.They cando thethings whichthey likebut can not dointhepast.On theother hand,more jobopportunities shouldbe madeavailable for youngpeople,which ismore importantata timewhen competitionissostrong inthe jobmarket inChina.Nowadays,more andmore youngpeople arejoiningthe workforce,but theycannotfind jobs.It hasbecome aserious socialproblem.The retireesgoing backtowork aggravatesthe situation.Discussion TopicTips:Self-assessment toknow oneself:interests,values,aptitudes,preferred environments,developmental needs,the wages,not liveinthevacuum,risingoflifeexpenses,keep increasing,the higherwages,the better,therelationship betweentheemployerand theemployee,.A pleasantand enjoyablework atmosphere,location,how longit willtake to get toand fromwork eachday,walk ortake publictransportation,drive,operating hours,business hours,availability,fit withschedule,environment,corporate culture,meshes withmy style.As thesayinggoes:Find ajob youlove andyou willneverworkadayinyourlife.（二^一世纪第单元）Topic FourInterpersonal relationshipH3Questions

1.Do youhave anygood ideasof makingagoodfirst impressionon others

2.Have youever metanypeoplewhoaredifficult toget along with instudy orlife How doyoudeal withtheproblem

3.What doyouthinkare thekey elementsof friendship

4.What isyour understandingoftheold saying—A friendin needisa friend indeed.,z

5.How doyou getalongwithyour roommates

6.Howdoyou facetheproblemof generation gap“between you andyourparentsDiscussion TopicFriendsplay animportantrolein ourdaily life.Work ingroup totalk abouthowtobuild lifelongfriendship.Tips:

1.appearance,smile,respect,creates amental imageof hisor herpersonality inones minds,image,create apositive roleintheminds ofthe newpeople,act asif,meet agood friend,adjust unconsciously,start tosmile,open upones body-language toa veryfriendly andwarm positionand reduceanynervousness orweirdness inones yourtone ofvoice andbody-language,not overdoit,keep youbodylanguage open,friendly andopen,make relaxedeye contact-dont stare-when talkingor listening,bepositive,a betterway toconvey apositiveattitudein afirst meetingcan thenbe toread themood ofpersonsbefore youstart talking-by justwatching them-and thenmatch itfor ashort while.The wordsare only7percent ofyour communication.93percent isinyourtone ofvoice andyour body-language.

2.neutral attitude,assertive opinion,avoid confrontation,approval,Everybody mighthave metsuch kindof people.Try tocontrol yourself,just beneutral withthis kindof people.To visualizeyourself beingindifferent towardsthem.You dont need theirapproval,andyoudontneedtogetangry withthem.Take adeep breathand tellyourselfIm notgoingtolet thisperson getunder myskin.

3.character,appearance,home,lifestyle,living condition,common interest,common desire,future plan,etc..A lifewithout afriend isa lifewithout asun.Friendship isone ofthe mostimportant thingsin everyoneslife.Friends arewho changesyourlifejust bybeing apartofit,who makesyoubelievethat there really isgood intheworld,who convincesyou thattherereallyis anunlock doorjust waitingforyouto openit.When youredown,friends liftyou up.When youlose yourway,friends guideyouandcheer youon.So cherishyour friend.

4.harmonious friendship,encourage,cheer up,indispensable,relationship,improve,smile,generosity,warmthAs weall know,afriendin needisafriend indeed.A harmoniousfriendship isas necessaryastheair aroundus.Friends bringthe distancebetween peoplenearer.Friends encourageustocheer upwhen weface failureordistress.All inall friendshipis anindispensable partofourlife.Owing tothezimportance ofharmonious relationships,we shouldthink abouthowwecandotoimproveour friendships.I thinkthatthe qualityof generosityis whatgood friendsneed.What elseSmiles,like food,can bringwarmth toothers.The reasonwhy smileshave sucha largeeffect isthat theydemonstrate ourfriendliness.

5.talk,haveatalk with,communicate with,pleasant communication,improve therelation between,keep aharmoniousrelation with,understand eachother,mutual understanding,considerate andfrankThere isdefinitely agenerationgap“between parentsand childwhich isunavoidable anddue todifferent agesandliving conditionsthroughout life.But parentsandthechild couldkeep onaharmoniousrelation bypleasantcommunication andmutual understanding.../

6.kind,pleasant,friendship,communicate,understanding,make friendswith,avoid offense,study together,help eachotherDiscussion TopicTipsalotoffriends andexpect onesfriendships tolast alifetime,lifelong friendshipsare notalways whateverybodycan get,misunderstand,for onething,be nearat hand,independence andprivacy,sometimes youjust saynoto himor herbecause itisnotconvenient foryou,unfortunately,not allyour friendsunderstand thistype ofindependence,help youno matterwhatthecircumstances are,may notalways dropeverything tosatisfy eachofyour needs,This maymake youangry withthem andyour friendshipcould fade,always showunderstandingand respectfor eachother二|——世纪第五单元Topic fiveEmotional intelligenceEIOuestions

1.What doyou knowabout EmotionalIntelligence Talkbriefly aboutit.

2.What areimportant elementsof emotionalintelligence orEQ

3.How canyou raiseyour emotionalintelligence orEQ

4.Why dosome dealwith stressbetter。