2014-5-11ML口语—综合口语
Task 1: Talk about an activity you enjoyed doing with your family when you were a child, explain you answer in details.
Sample
When I was a child, I enjoyed camping with my families the most. First of all, spending a weekend camping gave us a chance to take a break from buildings and streets in the city. It was wonderful to be in the nature and see some wild animals. We saw lots of deer on our trips. Second, camping taught me many life skills. I learned how to fish, start a fire and navigate without a compass. I rarely use these skills now, but I think it’s nice to have them. Lastly, the long hikes we took on our camping trips made me a tougher person both physically and emotionally.
Task 2: While traveling, some people prefer to go to new places, others prefer to visit familiar places. Which do you think is better? Explain why.
Sample
I prefer to visit familiar places for the following reasons. First, it’s safer to be in a place I’ve been before. I don’t get lost that easily at familiar places. Even if I do, it’s not hard to get help. I also know which neighborhood to avoid, so I don’t get myself in trouble. Second, visiting familiar places is more economical than new environment. I’ll have better ideas of where to find good price on food and gifts. Many restaurants and gift shops near landmarks rip off their customers. Lastly, familiar place means old friends! What good is a place to me if I have no one to have fun with?
Task3
校刊上新加校外工作机会的信息，两个原因：1.校内工作很少，能给学生提供更多的工作; 2. 有工作经验对以后找工作有帮助
女生同意，原因1. 这样能帮助大家获得信息，尤其是大一新生。她以前找工作失败就是因为的纸质信息早被抢没了;2. 能让大家找到和自己专业相适应的工作。她的朋友想当律师结果在书店工作，而能在律师事务所工作的经历对她的将来很重要。
Reading: The school plans to feature information about job opportunities off campus on campus newspapers
Reason 1: Students will be more aware of job opportunities
Reason 2: Work experience will be an advantage when students pursue their career
The woman agrees.
Reason 1: Students will know where to look for jobs, especially freshmen. She couldn’t find a job because all the posters about job opportunities had been taken.
Reason 2: Having jobs related to their major will help students when they look for jobs after graduating from college. For example, one of her friends wants to be a lawyer, but she is working in a bookstore. If she could work in a law firm, that would really help her in the future.
Task 4
顾客锁定:厂家只制造能跟自己产品匹配的配件的一种营销方法。
例子：教授有个A牌相机，但不小心把变焦镜头摔坏了。后来在街上看到个价格合理、各方面性能比A还好的B牌镜头，打算买，但结果发现没法安在自己的A牌相机上。所以教授只能花高价卖A牌特定的镜头。
Consumer lock-in: A company makes a customer dependent on a vendor for products and services, unable to use another vendor without substantial switching costs.
Example: The professor had a Brand-A camera but the zoom lens was broken. He saw a Brand-B zoom lens which was less expensive and actually might be of better quality, but it couldn’t fit his camera so he ended up having to buy the zoom lens from Brand-A which cost more.
Task 5
问题：男的要穿礼服参加朋友Brian的婚礼，但没有礼服，向哥哥借的又短
解决方案一：，朋友可以帮忙改，但水平难保证，risky
解决方案二：买新的，但是贵，不过下周有工作面试，也可以穿
Problem: The man is supposed to wear a suit to a fancy wedding, but the one he borrowed from his brother is too short for him.
Solution 1: His friend could help make the suit longer, but she’s not very professional, so it’s risky
Solution 2: He could buy a new one. He has a job interview next week and he could wear the suit as well, but it’s expensive.
Task 6
高山植物如何适应高山的严酷环境
1. 长得矮，抵风;2. 保存水
The professor talks about two ways alpine plants adapt to the harsh environment. The first is by keeping the plants short. Because of high wind, the plants only grow a few centimeters so that they don’t break. The second is to save water by having wax skin, because the soil is very dry on high mountains.