英语口语考试经验分享

　　英语口语考试 Oral English test

英语口语考试经验分享

　　Directions: For this part, you are allowed thirty minutes to write a composition on the topic Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary? The first sentence has already been written for you. You should write at least 120 words, and base your composition on the outline given in Chinese below:

　　1. 很多人认为有必要举行口语考试，理由是 ...

　　2.也有人持不同的意见，...

　　3.我的看法和打算

　　Is a Test of Spoken English Necessary?

　　A test of spoken English will be included as an optional component of the College English Test (CET).

　　范文：

　　A test of spoken English will be included as an optional (component of the College English Test (CET). Some people contend that it is absolutely necessary to hold a test of spoken English in China because we have been told many times that a Chinese student who has been learning English for years cannot communicate with a native English speaker. Sometimes even those top students who excel at grammar and writing skills find their English inadequate to express their thoughts freely when speaking. A test of spoken English will bring the importance of speaking English to the awareness of the college students, and thus help them with their communicating skills.

　　英语口语测试将包括一个可选的（全国大学英语考试（CET）组件。有人认为，在中国举办英语口语考试是绝对必要的，因为我们已经说过很多次，一个学习英语的中国学生不能用英语交流。有时甚至那些擅长语法和写作技巧的学生发现自己的英语不足以表达他们的思想。英语口语测试将对大学生的认知能力带来一定的意义，从而帮助他们与学生交流的技能。

　　On the other hand, there are also people who maintain that good reading and writing skills would be enough for the average English learners. College students are already under considerable pressure from their coursework. Another required test will only add to their burden. Also, some students may take the shortcut and only practice the questions according to the fixed format of the test, which will not actually improve their spoken English.

　　另一方面，也有人认为，良好的阅读和写作技能对普通英语学习者来说是足够的了。大学生已经从他们的课程相当大的压力下。另一个要求的测试只会增加他们的负担。此外，一些学生可能会采取的快捷方式，只有练习的问题，根据测试的固定格式，这将不会真正提高他们的英语口语。

　　I believe that a test of spoken English will do more good than harm. Since China will continue its policy of opening and reform, the ability to speak fluent English is a must for anyone who wants to surpass others in a highly competitive society. Whether I take the test or not, I shall make all efforts to practice my spoken English in the rest years in college.

　　我相信一个英语口语考试会做弊大于弊。中国将继续开放和改革的政策，能说流利的英语是任何想要在竞争激烈的社会中超越他人的必须的。不管我是否参加考试，我都会努力练习在大学的其他几年的英语口语。

　　The Craze of Pursuing Graduate Studies 考研热

　　Each year， millions of Chinese college students sit for qualifying examinations for graduate studies， primarily in Master’s programs. Students prepare for those examinations either through years of arduous self-education or by spending large sums of money attending local training schools. The publishing of examinations-related study materials and the training programs offered， both online and offline， have combined to form a sizable industry.

　　每年数以百万计的中国大学生参加研究生入学资格考试，主要是攻读硕士学位课程。学生们要么通过数年艰辛的自学，要么通过花上不菲的一笔钱参加当地培训学校的课程，来准备这些资格考试。与考试相关的学习材料的出版，以及网上和网下所提供的培训课程，一起构成了一个规模可观的产业。

　　An alarming fact about this craze is that most students pursue graduate studies not out of their voluntary will. Faced with the harsh reality in the employment market， which is forever looking for graduates with higher degrees， many college graduates find going to graduate schools is a good way to avoid unemployment and to enhance one’s competitiveness in future job hunting.

　　关于这股热潮，一个触目惊心的事实是，大多数学生并不是出于他们自主的意愿而去追求研究生阶段的学习的。面对着就业市场上严峻的现实，看着雇主们永远将目光投向那些学历更高的毕业生，许多大学生发现，进入研究生院去攻读硕士学位不失为一个良策，一方面避免了失业，另一方面可以提升未来求职过程中的`竞争力。

　　However， without that voluntary initiative， most students who do enter graduate schools are not motivated. For them， the only thing that ultimately counts is the degree or the diploma which they expect could give them an upper hand against other job hunters. As to the actual substance of their graduate studies， it’s not a big deal for them， as long as it leads to that degree or diploma. It is really pathetic to see that students undertake graduate studies with an ulterior motive—not for the sake of loving what they study， but for the sake of merely landing a job， which in many cases might be unrelated to what they have studied.

　　然则，没有了那份由衷而发的积极性，最终得以进入研究生院的学生，其中大多数缺乏自我上进的动力。对于他们而言，最终而言，唯有其文凭或学位事关重大。他们希望，这个学位或文凭能提升其优势，战胜其他求职者。至于他们研究生课程实际学习什么内容，于他们而言并非关键所在，只要所学的东西能带来一纸学位或文凭即可。看着学生们并非怀着一种真实的意图去攻读研究生课程，实在令人感到悲哀：学生们并不真正热爱其所学的内容，而只是为了找到一份工作，并且这份工作在很多情形中可能与其所学专业毫不相关。

　　The chill truth is that students soon find their anticipations are a mere dream. As so many undergraduates proceed onto graduate studies， the employment situation remains as severe as ever. Instead of bringing about apparent competitive edges， two or three years of additional academic training is simply a waste of time and energy. They need to reflect on this craze and would have been better off distinguishing themselves with outstanding knowledge and skills when they were undergraduates.

　　一个令人心寒的事实真相是，学生们很快就会发现，他们的期望纯粹是一种幻想。由于本科之后继续读研的学生如此之众，就业形势一如既往地严峻。二至三年额外的学术训练没能给学生带来显著的竞争优势，而是令他们白白地浪费了时光与精力，大学生们有必要对此热潮展开反思。如果他们早在本科期间就以优异的学识与能力脱颖而出的话，他们的处境肯定会来的好得多。

　　【炫词/炫语/炫句研究】

　　1. to sit for examinations：就相当于to take part in examinations

　　2. qualifying examination；资格考试；体育上的资格赛就叫 qualifying matches

　　3. graduate studies： “研究生学习”的美国说法；英国的说法是postgraduate studies

　　4. Master’s program：硕士学位课程；“本科学位课程”是undergraduate program或Bachelor’s program; “博士学位课程”是 Ph.D. program 或 doctoral program;

　　5. to prepare for examinations：备考

　　6. either through …or by …：要么是通过…，要么是凭借…

　　7. years of arduous self-education：数年的艰苦自学； arduous：艰难卓绝的； self-education的另一个说法是self-study;

　　8. to spend large sums of money attending local training schools： spend time or money （on） doing something; 另外，在large sums of money这个表达方式中，虽然money是不可数的，但作为量词的sum是可数的，要用复数，谓语动词也相应要用复数。类似的例子有amount，如large amounts of energy，其用法与large sums of money相同。

　　准备期末考试 Prepare for the Final Exam

　　It s almost the end of this term, so I have to prepare for the final exam. Chinese, math and English are the three subjects. I am not so good at math, so I must work hard. Every night, I spend little time on watching TV. Luckily, I don t have much homework and I have enough time to review. I hope I can do a good job in the exam.

　　这学期差不多结束了,所以我要为期末考试做准备。语文、数学和英语的三个主科。我不太擅长数学,所以我必须努力学习。每天晚上,我花很少的时间看电视。幸运的是,我没有有很多的家庭作业,我有足够的时间复习。我希望我能在考试中做得很好。

　　成绩单 School Report

　　When I go to school, I will have a test once a month, I am so afraid to tell my mother the school report, if I do well, my mother is happy, but if I am not doing well, I let my mother down. The school report is so horrible, I think the parents should treat it right, whether the child do well, they should encourage the kids.

　　当我上学的时候，我每个月都会有一次考试，我很害怕告诉妈妈考试的成绩单，如果我做好了，我妈妈很高兴，但是如果我没有做的很好，我让妈妈失望了。成绩单很恐怖，我觉得家长应该正确对待成绩单，无论孩子是否考好，他们都应该鼓励孩子。

　　Badly Performed Students Should Fail the test 表现差者不能通过考试

　　According to the authoritative report, the number of college student is growth, while the quality is not as good as before. In the meantime, whether students perform badly should fail the course have spoken much debate? Some assert that school should not be so desperate, just turning a blind eye to their behavior, while others convinces that student should take their responsibility for their performance. Personally, I’min favor of second one.

　　据权威报告，大学生的数量持续上涨，而质量却不如以前好。同时，表现不好的学生是否应该不通过考试已经有了很多的辩论？有的人认为学校不应该如此绝望，对学生的行为只是视而不见，而另一些人认为学生应该为他们的行为负责。就我个人而言，我支持第二个观点。

　　Convince arguments can be made that if school let all students pass the course, it will increase their laziness. To start with, students will not worry about being registered by disciplinary inspector when they get up late. Therefore some of them will play computer games very late until midnight. Some students even don’t attend the class and finish assignments. They hold a view on mind: even they get a low score on final exam, they still can pass it. Besides, some students do somepart-time jobs or join in student union but they can’t be the excuses for escaping learning. Finally, if teachers get all students through the exam, it must be unfair to struggling students and damage school's reputation.

　　使人信服的理由有，如果学校让学生通过课程考试，会增加他们惰性。首先，学生们不用担心起床晚了被纪律检查员记名。因此，有一些人会玩电脑游戏玩到很晚，一直到午夜。甚至有些学生不上课，也不写作业。他们坚定的认为：即使他们期末考试的时候分数很低，他们仍然会及格。此外，一些学生做一些兼职工作或参加学生会，但都不能作为逃避学习的借口。最后，如果教师让所有的学生通过了考试，对那些努力学习的学生肯定是不公平的，也会损害学校的声誉。

　　In summary, I would concede that students who perform badly should be fail, as it makes students more lazy,damage school's reputation and unfair to the diligent students.

　　总之，我认为那些表现不好的学生应该不及格，因为这样会使学生变得更懒，损害学校的声誉而且对勤奋学习的学生不公平。

　　我对考试的观点 My View on Examinations

　　We live in a world full of competition. And the examination is one of the tools to exam whether we meet the standard or not. If we want to enter the key university, we have to get high marks on the College Entrance Exam;if we want to have a good job, we will go through a series of interviews and tests;If we want to drive a car, we have to pass the driving test. Some people complain that there are too many exams in our lives, and these exams cannot truly or fully reflect a person’s ability. Unfortunately, our fate and future are depending on these exams. We cannot avoid them.

　　我们生活在一个充满竞争的世界。而考试，是检测我们是否符合要求的工具之一。如果我们要进入重点大学，我们就得在高考中获得高分;如果我们想要找份好工作，就得通过一系列的面试和考试;如果我们想开车，就得通过驾照考试。一些人抱怨生活中有太多的考试，而这些考试并不能真正全面的反映一个人的能力。可不幸的是，我们的命运和未来都取决于这些考试。我们不能摆脱考试。

　　It’s true that the examinations can only test what we remember instead of what we know. A student with a good memory may find it very easy to get high marks before the examinations. All he needs to do is to remember the knowledge from the textbooks. In this situation, it’s quite unfair to evaluate the students only through exams. What’s more, some unexpected accidents may happen to the students such as a high fever or a sudden headache; this will affect the final marks. Since no one can performs stable all the time.

　　考试能检测到的只是我们所记得的，而不是我们真正了解的知识。一个拥有好记性的学生会发现在考试之前拿高分是件很容易的事情。他所要做的就是把课本上的内容记住。在这种情况下，仅仅通过考试去评估一个学生是不公平的。更何况，一些意想不到的事情可能会发生，例如考生可能会发高烧或者是突然的头痛。这样会影响到考试的结果。毕竟没有人会一直保持稳定状态。

　　Sometimes, luck plays a vital role in the examinations. The student may guess an answer right although he doesn’t work hard on the course. If the student has a good handwriting, he may get higher marks than others. There are many subjective factors that may affect the outcome of the exams.

　　有时候，运气也在考试中扮演重要角色。没认真学习的学生也有可能猜对答案。如果考生写得一手好字，那他的分数也有可能会比其他的同学高。很多主观的因素也会影响最终的分数。

　　In a word, it’s not enough to use exams to evaluate the students. If the schools want to assess the students, they should use different ways. Only in this way, the result may be fair.

　　一句话：只用考试来检测学生远远不够。如果学校要评估学生，那就应该用不同的方式。只有这样，结果才公正。

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