近年中级口译第二部分考试分析一，口语考试1．熟悉口语考试的题型口语考试的试卷分为三个部分：即Directions, Topic和Questions for reference。

Directions是对口语考试这一部分总体要求，每次考试Directions都是一样的，所以大家要先熟悉一下Directions的内容，这样在拿到口语考卷时，就可以将时间和精力都投入到准备Topic presentation中去。

Directions: Talk on the following topic for at least 3 minutes. Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiner during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with“My name is …””My registration number is …”.2．准备口语考试的几条建议1）养成Reading aloud的习惯；2）有选择地背诵一些段落和文章；3）经常选择一些段落，自己尝试做paraphrasing的练习；4）养成多读报刊杂志的习惯，扩大自己的知识面，不仅要know how to speak，而且要know what to speak；5）经常参加诸如英语角，英语演讲比赛等与口语相关的活动3．近几年来口语考题一览Topic: Online-game Industry and Virtual Property RightsQuestions for reference:1.Do you or your friends play online games? What are the advantages and /ordisadvantages of playing online games?2.In computing language, virtual reality refers to computer-generated simulation ofan image or environment that can be interacted with in a seemingly real or physical way. Would you enjoy living in this way? Why or why not?3.Should virtual property bought online be treated as material goods? If such“property” is stolen, should it be protected by law? Who should be responsible for its protection?4.Is virtual goods legal or just play-play? Give your reasons and cite examples toillustrate you point.Topic: People under Competition PressureQuestions for reference:1.Because of the work-related stress, Chinese professionals often have a shorter lifeexpectancy than the national average. Specify these professionals and citeexamples to illustrate your point.2.Students are also under pressure. List examples of study-related stress.3.Where and how do you think stress of this type comes from?4.What can we do to cope with such work-related or study-related stress?News Report:Yan Caihong, a university teacher in Shanghai, died of lung cancer in March at the age of 57. Yan was quite popular with students for his high-quality teaching. One of his courses got surprising marks from students in an on-line evaluation system. Many regard him as the best teacher they had ever had. Three days after his death, the bulletin board system of the university posted more than 1000 memorial articles written by students. Yan was strict with writing academic papers. As a result, without publishing any academic papers, Yan was only a lecturer when he died. Recently, Yan’s story has triggered a debate over the way China evaluates its teachers.Topic: How Shall We Define a Qualified Teacher?Questions for reference:1.What is your comment about the duty and performance of the university lecturers?2.What are your criteria of a qualified university teacher? Which is more important:the competence of teaching or the competence of academic research? Give your reasons.3.How do you think about today’s academic rank assessment system in universitiesin China? And why?News report:Interrupting teachers and drinking water in class, going to the bathroom during class and choosing which classmate to sit next to are all generally against class rules in China. But at one primary school in Shanghai, this behavior is now accepted as one of the class rights.Topic: Is It Ok to Answer Mobile Phone Calls in Class?Questions for reference:1.Nowadays, many students own mobile phones, what should they do if someonecalls during their classes?2.What are the student’s rights in class? Can they include talking in class, dozing orfalling into a sleep in class or drinking and eating in class? Why or why not?3.Give a list of necessary conditions for the best classroom-teaching environment. Topic: Life-long Education and the Learning SocietyQuestions for reference:1.Which is more important to your career, school education or social education?Give reasons for your points.2.What are the best means of life-long education? List ways of pursuing one’sfurther and continuing education and compare their advantages and /or disadvantages.3.What is the primary purpose in one’s life-long education?4.What subjects are essential in one’s further and continuing education? Give yourreasons.Topic: Should Young Students Sacrifice Their Lives to Deal With an Emergency or Crisis?Questions for reference:1.People, including young primary or secondary school students, have beenencouraged to fight back against crime or natural disaster in a selfless manner.Can you cite any such heroes or heroines in China? What should we learn from them?2.Now in Beijing and some other cities, the education departments have deleted therules that encourage young students to sacrifice their lives to deal with an emergency and crisis, it is remarked that this measure is to strengthen the self-protection awareness of students under 18. What do you think of this change?3.What would you do if you were under 18 and were faced with an emergency or afierce criminal?Topic: Pros and Cons: Bilingual Education in ChinaQuestions for reference:1.How is the term “bilingual education”defined in China? What is yourunderstanding of bilingual education?2.What are the advantages and /or disadvantages of providing bilingual education inbig cities or more developed areas in China?3.Why do we learn foreign languages? What benefits or privileges can we enjoyfrom “bilingual education” in our school?Topic: What Would You Like to Be: an Employee of a Privately Owned Company or a State-owned EnterpriseQuestions for reference:1.What are the differences between being an employee of a privately ownedcompany and of a state-owned enterprise? What are the major differences between the two types of enterprises?2.What are the advantages and /or disadvantages of being employed by a privatelyowned enterprise?3.Can the two types of enterprises learn from each other? What can be learned?Topic: Is Learning English a Ticket to Success and Wealth?Questions for reference:1.Can English skills play a decisive role in the income levels of professionals? Whatis the significance of English proficiency in China’s urban employment market? 2.What English levels are required for Chinese people in their different careers andjobs?3.Is it necessary to test the candidates’ English ability in academic or administrativepromotions? Give reasons for your answer.Topic: University Students Volunteering to Work in China’s Western Regions Questions for reference:1.Could you say something about the living and working conditions in West China?2.What can we university graduates do to promote the development of thoserelatively under-developed areas?3.Do you know of any friends and / or schoolmates who are working or haveworked there? Tell something about them.Other topics include: Shadow of Water Shortage, Build a More Harmonious Society, etc.二．口译考试1．关于准备口译考试的几条建议：1）熟悉课本内容；2）复习时要善于总结和分门别类；3）强化记忆相关词组和句型；4）提高听力水平；5）多练几套真题。