一B I’ve been in an Australian school for just over three weeks. I’m here as an educational exchange student of my school in China. I’ve noticed that Australian people and Chinese people have very different ideas about education. In China, students are often very quiet in class. They don’t think that it is impolite to disturb the teacher or to shout out answers to questions. My Australian classmates have the opposite ideas. They are often quite loud in class and like to give opinions to the teacher. At first I felt a bit shy about speaking English in front of so many people. I was worried that I might say something silly. Although it’s been hard for me, I’ve realized that this is simply the way people are in Australia.
2016年斗门区“口语100”杯 中学生英语口语比赛
一、短文朗读
一A I did some voluntary work in a children’s hospital. The children there all suffer from serious illnesses. We organized a painting competition for them. I met a girl called Cindy. She wanted to paint a picture of the park near her home. I went there and took some photos of it. Cindy used them for her painting.
二B Films are everywhere. We see famous film stars in newspapers and on TV every day. Many young people like to go to the cinema, and a new film is often an important social event. There are film festivals in many big cities and some schools have their own film clubs. Films are certainly important for many teenagers. They often tell an exciting or fantastic story and they can give people a lot of pleasure. Films can also tell a complete story in just a couple of hours. So they are useful if you don’t have time to read a very long book! Sometimes they are also important to help young people learn new information. Films can help us understand the culture of our society or of anther country’s society. Many students in China like to watch foreign films to help them improve their English, for example, or to understand their foreign friends better.
Howeking down when talking with an older person, like a teacher or a parent, is polite. These differences can cause problems. For example, an Asian person might look down while listening to a Western speaker. The Western speaker might think this person is not interested in what he or she is saying.
二A In western countries, using eye contact in conversation is very important. If you do not use eye contact, Westerners may think that you are not listening. And if you look away, they may also think that you are lying.
Not using eye contact can cause problems, but using too much is not polite either. In many countries, watching other people, especially strangers, for a long time is impolite. This may make them feel nervous.
There are many children without parents. I met some
of these children with my mother. We taught them to tell stories. This helps them express their feelings. One child said, “my friends don’t understand my pain.” We spent time with a girl called Vivien. Her parents died in a car accident, and she is unhappy and very lonely. She needs friendship. My mother and I will continue to visit Vivien.