第一篇:現代大學英語口語常用短語
cutclass曠課; soulmate紅顏知己; soulprovider靈魂主宰 ; pronouncetheword念這個字;whitecollar白領; salesdepartment銷售部門; ontheside副業; outofwork失業; workparttime做兼職; thestartingsalary底薪;inacasualway不經意地; winthefirstplace第一名; comehellorhighwater無論發生什么,無論如何;adimeadozen多如牛毛,到處都是,很普通的東西;comeon加油,算了; beatadeadhorse白費口舌; skeletonsinthecloset丑聞,家丑 ; sth.costsb.anarmandaleg花費很昂貴; awolfinsheep'sclothing披著羊皮的狼,偽善的人; tocrywolf撒謊,謊報軍情;givesb.atasteofyourownmedicine自食其果;aslip ofthetongue口誤,說漏了嘴; aslipofthe pen筆誤; ablessingindisguise因禍得福; accompanywithsb.陪伴某人; twoiscompany , threeisacrowd兩人成伴,三人不歡; thethirdwheel電燈泡; overmydeadbody(you are)休想; inthe dark一頭霧水; take ashot猜中;lendmeyourear聽我說話; icingonthecake錦上添花; fitnessexercises健身;one'snoseisoutofjoint某人很失望,某人很生氣; bringthehorsedown博得重彩;fiftytofifty平分; beupto thejob能勝任這份工作;it'swellworththetime很值得花時間;insandouts詳情;jumpfromonejobtoanotherjob跳槽;onthespot當場; sb.isgreen某人是新手; beequaltothetask能勝任這份工作 ;runafter追求追逐 ; cryonmyshoulders把委屈告訴我吧;know ropes懂內行; sb.isonsb.'swayup某人的事業蒸蒸日上;befreshoutofcollege剛剛大學畢業; jumpattheoffer欣然接受這個工作機會; solongtakeiteasy byebye see you再見;allowme讓我來;moveoutofmyway別擋hinking我,讓開; criticalthinking批判性思維beobbssessed with無法擺脫,沉迷于 socialnetworkingsites社交網站;forbetterandforworse不管好與壞;signupforacourse====registeracourse報選修課;agroupclass大班授課; openingstate開場白; oneone 一對一的 ; beoff thework下崗;ateachingcertificate教師資格證full-timeeducation全日制教育
第二篇:英語口語節日和短語
西方節日
新年
New Year’s Day
1月1日
情人節
Valentine’s Day
2月14日
復活節
Easter
3月21日或此日后月圓的第一 個星期日
愚人節
Fool’s Day
4月1日
母親節
Mother’s Day
5月的第二個星期日 父親節
Father’s Day
6月的第三個星期日
萬圣節前夕
Halloween
10月31日
感恩節
Thanksgiving Day
11月的第四個星期四
圣誕節
Christmas Day
12月25日
愚人節起源 Origin the first day of April.; play silly but harmless jokes ;A victim of one of these pranks is called an April fool.Just for fun.it originated in France.When the French first adopted the Gregorian(羅馬教皇格列高利的)calendar in 1564, some people continued to use the old calendar to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1.These people were called April Fools.The custom of playing tricks on this day became popular in France and then spread to many other countries.Easter 復活節
When
usually on Sunday of March or April What to do put on the new clothes,make a lot of eggs and color them,the parents hide the eggs
and the children look for the eggs,Easter Sunday falls sometime between March 22 and April 25.It falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon following March 21.Easter is important for several reasons.Primarily it is a time for families to get together much like Christmas or Thanksgiving.They usually have a large meal and serve traditional dishes such as baked ham.Halloween 萬圣節前夕
When
on the 31st of October What to do usually dress up in costumes,go to parties,make pumpkin lanterns,(Jack-O-lantern)children play games “Trick or treat”, Thanksgiving Day 感恩節
When
on the fourth Thursday of November What to do give thanks for the good things, have dinner with the family,cook turkey,In 1620, the settlers, or Pilgrims, they sailed to America on the May flower, seeking a place where they could have freedom of worship.After a two-month voyage they landed at in icy November.During their first winter, over half of the settlers died of starvation or epidemics.Those who survived began sowing in the first spring.All summer long they waited for the harvests with great anxiety, knowing that their lives and the future existence of the colony depended on the coming harvest.Finally the fields produced a yield rich beyond expectations.And therefore it was decided that a day of thanksgiving to the Lord.comes at the fourth Thursday of November in the USA, and the second Monday of October in Canada.a day of thanksgiving to the Lord
Family dinner
Express gratitude
情人節Valentine's Day Valentine's Day is on February 14th every year.On that day, people always give their lovers some roses and chocolate.Today, boys and girls look like sweet.They go to restaurants and have a big supper.Valentine's cards become more and more beautiful.復活節Easter Easter celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ.Easter is from 22nd March to 25th April.Easter is an important holiday in Western countries.Chickens are usually born then.Many children buy chocolate Easter eggs.They also make Easter eggs.Easter is the time of the spring.Some people like this holiday because it is interesting.愚人節April fool's day April fool's day is on April the 1st of every year.In many country, people always have a little and very beautiful party, and they don't make up at that day.People always say some foolish things, but they don't care.Children and old man also can play the game in the part 母親節Mother's day The second Sunday in May is Mother's day.Mother's day is a special day for everyone!On that day, children usually give their mother cards, presents and flowers.But most of the people, like giving their mothers carnation(康乃磬)。Somebody said God could not be everywhere and he made mother.父親節Father's Day Father's Day is on the third Sunday in June.Some Americans thoght that if we had Mother's Day,but we should also have a Father 's Day.On Father's Day, there is not any party.But children will give their father some presents and the best wishes.father is great, we should give the best wishes for them Halloween萬圣節
Halloween is on October 31st.On this day, in front of house there are a lot of pumpkin lights(南瓜燈).They are very beautiful.Every family has a lot of sweet because children go to knock their doors people will give them sweets.And people will wear funny clothes.感恩節Thanksgiving Day On every last Thursday of November is a special day.It is On 1621.People called it Thankgiving Day.圣誕節Christmas Day December 25th is Christmas Day.On Christmas Day, many people will have big parties.They like eating turkey(火雞), fruits and drinking some juice for supper.After supper, many people will go out for shopping and walk with their children.There are a lot of special things: Christmas trees, socks, Christmas card and some presents.So in Christmas Day, all the families are very happy.Spring Festival The Spring Festival falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month, and it is also called Chinese Lunar New Year.Before the New Year comes, the people completely clean the indoors and outdoors of their homes as well as their clothes, etc.Then people begin decorating their clean rooms.All the door will be pasted with Spring Festival couplets.They prepare various delicious food for the Spring Festival Eve.Chinese will have a happy family union in the Spring Festival Eve.They believe that’s the end day of last year and they will stay up for good luck until the first day of next year.In China, the most traditional and popular Spring Festival food is dumpling, which looks like the moon with vegetables and meat mixed in it.Setting firecracker becomes Spring Festival customs and people believe doing these will bring their family safety.Spring Festival is also the happiest time for children, because they can get lucky money as a gift from the elder.During the Spring Festival, any unfortunate word cannot be heard because it will make people upset and unhappy.People also make use of this holiday to visit their relatives and bring them some presents and well-wishing.The Lantern Festival(元宵節)
The Lantern Festival is January 15 on the lunar calendar.The lunar January is the first month of a year and 15th is the first day of full moon.Tomb-sweeping Day(清明節)
Tomb–sweep Day is an ancient festival in spring, also called Qing Ming Festival.In ancient China, the emperor worshipped heaven and earth in order to bless for harvest.People worshipped their ancestors with sacrifice and showed their missing for ancestors.Mid-Autumn Day(中秋節)
The traditional food of Mid-Autumn Day is Moon cake, a round baked cake with fillings in it.The round shape of moon cake represents family reunion.In the night of Mid-Autumn Day, every family has moon cake and watches the moon.The Double Ninth Festival(重陽節)
Ancient Chinese believe nine represents sun, the brightest thing, September 9th has two nine, the sun is doubled, so they call it Double Ninth Festival.Nine also means Long in Chinese words, so the Double Ninth Festival is also recognized The Old Festival.Advantages and Disadvantages of Internet 幾乎無人知曉
be practically anonymous to most of the people 首要目標/目的 the foremost target
因特網的問世the advent of Internet 地球變小了 the earth has reduced
進入地球村的形態 attain the form of a global village 了解不同民族的文化explore other cultures of different nations 易于獲取信息
easy access to information 天下萬物,世上一切everything under the sun 在網上都可以獲得be available on the Internet 搜索引擎 the search engine
隨時為您效勞 be at your service 使用次數最多的用戶the top users
上網查資料 surf the Internet for research 下載游戲 surf the Internet for research 逛聊天室visit chat room
為了好玩網上沖浪surf the Internet for fun
無數免費的游戲 numerous games for free
網上銀行業務online banking
找工作 job seeking / hunting
購票 purchase tickets酒店預訂otel reservations咨詢指導服務 guidance services 涵蓋生活的各個方面的主題 topics engulfing every aspect of life 竊取個人信息
theft of personal information 面臨巨大的危險face grave danger 被黑客獲取 be accessed by hackers 網絡罪犯 cyber criminals 群發郵件 spamming 大量發送郵件send e-mails in bulk 阻礙整個系統 obstruct the entire system
病毒威脅 virus threat 擾亂整個電腦系統的正常運行disrupt the normal functioning of the computer systems鏈接到因特網的電腦 computers attached to Internet 更容易受到病毒攻擊be more prone to virus attack 使硬盤崩潰 crash the hard disk 健康的精神生活 healthy mental life色情網站pornographic sites Language Support 2 from discussion 快速獲取信息 便宜的娛樂資源 帶來便捷和高效 遠程教育的手段 克服地理障礙 使人相互熟識
過著隱士般的生活 情感上的孤獨
quick access to the information cheap source of entertainment
bring us convenience and proficiency a means of remote education overcome geographic barriers acquaint people with one another be hermit-like
emotional isolation 缺乏社會交際
養成利己主義
不能區分幻想和現實 過度沉溺于網絡 對健康有害近視眼
過著長期伏案的生活
僵硬的脖子
lack social interaction foster self-centeredness
unable to make a clear distinction between fantasy and reality over-indulgence in the Internet do harm to one’s health myopia / near-sightedness lead a sedentary life
a stiff neck
黑客的攻擊hacker’s attacks 損害國家安全 undermine the national security 反動言論subversive remarks / statements 色情的事物pornography items 過多接觸暴力exposure to excessive violence
對傳統道德的重擊a heavy blow to traditional morality 對媒體進行審查censor the medias
實施著作權法 洗錢
經濟犯罪
enforce the copyright laws
money laundering / launder money
financial crimes
第三篇:大學英語口語
我認為理想的生活應該是快樂而且衣食無憂,每天都過得充實而且快樂,不用擔心衣食住行,能夠做自己想做的事和喜歡做的事,創造屬于自己的人生價值。
I think the ideal life should be happy and comfortable, had a full and happy every day, don't have to worry about food and clothing live line, to do what you want to do and do, create their own value of life.例如,可以抽出時間看自己想看的書,見自己相見的人和去自己想去的地方。
For example, you can take time out to see oneself want to see of book, saw that they meet each other and to the places they want to go.工作對于一個人非常重要,因為工作是一個人實現價值和滿足基本需求的需要。
Work is important for a person, because the work is a person value and meet the needs of the basic requirements.對于處理工作與休閑的關系,我認為工作時應該認真工作,提高工作效率,休閑時應該盡情享受,體驗生活的樂趣。
To deal with the relationship between work and leisure, I think work should work in earnest, improve work efficiency, should enjoy leisure, experience the fun of life.白領應該是受過高等教育,工作能力強,衣食無憂的人,不喜歡,因為白領的生活方式不健康,比如:吃飯很快,不吃早餐,過度飲用咖啡
White-collar workers should be trained in higher education, work ability, desultory person, don't like it, because of the white-collar lifestyle is not healthy, such as: eat quickly, don't eat breakfast, excessive drinking coffee
第四篇:大學英語口語
1.What is addiction? What are the things people can easily get addicted to? An addiction is the condition of being dependent on a drug, or the crave 渴望,乞求
to do something because one cannot stop doing it.One can be addicted to cigarette smoking, drugs and the Internet.2.Why do you think some people, especially young people, take drugs? Some people take drugs to feel good.Others take drugs to temporarily forget their problems.And still some others take drugs to reduce stress.Young people may try drugs out of curiosity, or may be tempted to take drugs because of peer pressure.3.Why is drug abuse such a threat to our society?What can we do to prevent or reduce drug abuse? Drug abuse harms not just the abusers, but also their loved ones, their family and society at large.A drug addict will resort to crime and violence or any means to get money to buy drugs.The behavior will be a threat to our society.Punishment alone is not an effective way to help drug users quit drugs or stop drug users from committing crimes.In order to prevent drug abuse, we can launch drug education programs to teach young people about the risks involved, toughen laws to prevent drug offenses, and make greater efforts to crack down on drug trafficking 交通來往.毒品交易
1.What do you think are the causes of war? War breaks out because of religious conflicts,economic disputes.Throughout the history, most wars have been waged to protect the economic interests of superpower.2.Consequences(結果,推論)of War/What damage does war do to mankind? War is a human tragedy.Millions of people die and families fall apart as a result of war.For example, in peace-time sons bury fathers, but war violates the order of nature and fathers bury sons.On the other hand, war is costly in money, resources and human lives.What is worse, disputes often persist after wars.3.What is your favorite book or movie about war?How dose it affect you and your attitude toward war? My favorite movie about war is赤壁,from the movie I know that if a country is attacked,it has the right to fight.What’s more,to prepare for war is one of the best ways to preserve peace.1.What does aging mean?How old are people considered elderly? Aging is the natural process of growing old.It refers to a decline in all areas of a person’s mental and physical abilities.People over 65 years old are generally considered elderly or senior citizens.2.How should we treat old people? Old people are an asset of society.They are more experienced and responsible.But Old age is often accompanied by various kinds of illnesses such as heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc.A typical sign of aging is forgetful-ness.So We should treat old people with respect, affection, patience, and kindness , take good care of them, especially when they are sick.3.What problems may people have as they grow old? Many elderly people suffer from varying degrees of memory loss.A typical sign of aging is forgetfulness, decline in vision and hearing and weakening of muscle strength.1.Why do some young people pick up smoking? Some young people may have picked up smoking out of curiosity.And some young people may have picked up smoking because they thought it was cool.2.How harmful is smoking to smokers? Smoking is harmful to one’s health.For example,smoking is known as a fatal cause of lung cancer.Smoking is also found to be related to other types of cancer.3.In what places has smoking already been banned? Are you in favor of this policy or not? Why? I think all public places should at least partially ban smoking.Besides,all public places should create a smoke-free area for non-smokers.4.What troubles can a smoker have if he works in a non-smoking environment? Once you become addicted to smoking, it will be hard to quit the habit.Whether a smoker can give up smoking or not depends on his will, his determination and the support of his friends and family.5.Is smoking also harmful to nonsmokers? In what way? Smoking is dangerous not only to the smokers themselves but also to the nonsmokers around them.Passive smoking can also cause lung cancer.1.What is the general attitude toward wealth in our society? Modern life is built around money.Money, whatever form it takes, is essential for buying goods and services.In a commercialized society, money ranks very high in people's value system.2.Do you think money can bring happiness? Why or why not? Money does not necessarily bring us happiness.It brings you medicine, but not health.Happiness does not depend on the amount of money you have.A happy man is one who is content, whether he is rich or poor.3.How is life different for the rich as compared with the not-so-rich? For the rich,good education,travel,luxury and security are all readily available.While the poor attain these with great difficulty,if at all.4.Do you think wealth is a source of happiness or a source of problem.For me,wealth is a source of happuness.As is known to all,modern life is built around money.Whatever form it takes, is essential for buying goods and services.1.What is memory? Memory can be defined as the capacity to keep information available for later use.2.What techniques do you use to help you remember things? Whether you can remember things well or not depends on the way you try to remember them.Don't try to memorize all the facts, but focus your attention on what you consider more important.It is impossible to concentrate if you are tense or nervous.Try to relax and you'll remember things.3.How can we improve our memory?
Memory is like a muscle---the more it is used, the better it gets.So if we want to improve our memory,try to use our memory to the utmost.Learning new skills could stimulate our brain.1.What is the purpose of an oral presentation?
Our performance in oral presentations will form an important part of the overall assessment of our work.We are often expected to give oral presentations to our classmates and teachers.2.How can we make our presentations more effective?
In giving an oral presentation, we should not only organize information and ideas coherently but also deliver the speech in a clear and vivid way.Using charts, photos and computer graphics can help us to get our message across.3.What is OHP and what are its functions?
The OHP is a device which projects enlarged images from transparencies onto a screen or a white wall.Using an overhead projector enables the audience to see the charts, diagrams and photos clearly.Using an overhead projector enables the audience to follow a presentation more easily.1)In what sense do you think we can regard the world we live in as One World? The world in which we live gives birth to the human race and nurtures the human race.Besides,Contacts between cultures promote understanding among peoples of the world.What’s more,With the rapid development of transportation means and the information technology the world is getting smaller and smaller.So we can say that........2)Do you think people in the world are largely similar? Why or why not? All human beings have the need to eat, to have shelter, and to work.They also need to love others and be loved.We, people of the world, are one big family, for together we exist, and together we try to make the world better for all.Although people in different countries have different traditions, they all seem to celebrate certain days such as New Year’s Day, Mother’s Day, Children’s Day, etc.3)What are the traditions of birthday celebrations in some Western countries? How do they differ from the Chinese ones? Cakes, lights, and candles are often associated with the celebration of a person’s birthday in many Western countries.In China, special noodles are served for lunch in honor of the birthday person.The noodles are extra long to symbolize longevity or a long life.1.What do cultural differences mean? People from different countries speak different languages, keep different value systems, and have different ways of looking at things.These differences are generally called cultural differences.3.What problems may be caused by our failure to recognize cultural differences? Failure to recognize cultural differences may cause many problems.On the one hand, those who are uninformed about cultural differences may have difficulty communicating with their business associates from other cultures.On the other hand, inability to recognize cultural differences can make mutual understanding difficult.A certain amount of small talk about the weather, family, and personal hobbies is expected before getting down to business with your foreign associates.4.How can we deal with cultural differences? There are many ways to deal with cultural differences.For example,we can avoid unintentionally offending others by learning the basic characteristics of other cultures.For instance, we may ask our foreign friends about their everyday customs or take time to explain certain common customs of our own culture to them.1.What kind of friends do you think are true/good friends? A good friend is a real friend, and a real friend is a friend for life.A friend is, as it were, a second self.First, a friend is one whom you can count on, trust and talk to.Second, a friend is someone who will listen to you when you talk about your problems or before whom you may think aloud.What is more, a friend is a person who will help you if you are in trouble.Just as the saying goes: A friend in need is a friend indeed.2.How do you make friends? We should make friends with those who are kind-hearted, compassionate, caring, honest and thoughtful, because they are sincere and reliable.So don’t try to win a friend with gifts only.The only way to have a friend is to be one.3.What is true friendship? Friendship involves affection and intimacy.Friendship is based on warmth, trust and shared experience.True friendship is a plant of slow growth, the value of which can stand the test of time.True friendship is like health, the value of which is seldom known until it is lost.4.How valuable is friendship in a person’s life? Life without friends is like life on a desert island, and life without friendship is not worth living.Sharing joy and sorrow is the way to show your deep friendship.If you tell your joy to your friend, your joy will double.And if you pour your sorrow to your friend, your sorrow will be reduced by half.5.How can we keep friendship alive? Sharing your joy and sorrow with your friends can nurture friendship and keep friendship alive;keeping your friends informed about yourself can improve friendship, and make friendship permanent;remembering important days in your friends’ lives can promote friendship and keep friendship fresh in our minds.
第五篇:英語口語常用四字短語句子
英語口語常用四字短語
Are you kidding me? 跟我開玩笑啊?
Back in a moment!馬上回來!
Come to the point!有話直說!
Do I have to? 我一定要做嗎?
Don't count on me!別指望我!
Don't get me wrong!你搞錯了!
Don't give me that!少來這套!
Don't let me down!別讓我失望!
Don't over do it!別做過頭了!
Get a move on!快點吧!
Give me a break!饒了我吧!
Great minds think alike!英雄所見略同!I cross my heart!我發誓是真的!
I just made it!我做到了!
I'll be right back!我馬上回來!
I'll check it out!我去查查看!
I’ll see to it!我會留意的!
I’m in a hurry!我趕時間!
If I were you...=if I were in your shoes如果我是你。It’s no big deal!沒什么大不了的!
It’s worth a try!值得一試!
Just wait and see!等著瞧!
Know what I mean? 明白我的意思吧?
None of your business!沒你事!
So far, so good!還過得去!
Speaking of the devil!說曹操,曹操到!The walls have ears!隔墻有耳!
We better get going!最好馬上就走!
What's on your mind? 你在想什么?
You are the boss!你是老大!
You asked for it!你自討苦吃!
You have my word!我保證!