电大资源网《英语口语(1)》形成性考核册作业1答案2025年春

 

作业（一）

第一部分

学习记录5

Part 1 Read aloud the part between the stars and then answer the questions the examiner asks you.

Liu Ying is a Chinese girl. She received a scholarship, which allows her to study English in Britain for two years. Her parents send her a monthly allowance for her extra living expenses. She finds the life and the culture very interesting. She also finds the living standard in Britain very high and everything is expensive,

  At the moment she is living in students housing at University of Manchester. Emma does not feeling homesick at all. She has many English friends and classmates. They often ask her to go out with them or invite her to their homes. Sometimes they go travelling together during the holidays. She finds her friends very warm and considerate. They occasionally treat her when they are out together, but a lot of times they enjoy “going Dutch”

Questions (Note: Questions will not appear on your test paper.)

1.      Where is Liu Ying now and what does she do there ?

She is living in students housing at University of Manchester.

2.      What does Emma think of living standard in Britain ?

She thinks it very high and everything is very expensive.

3.      Does Emma fee homesick? Why or why not ?

No, she has many English friends and classmates. They often ask her to go out with them or invite her to their homes

4.      What does “going Dutch” mean ?

Pay by oneself.

 

Part 2 Speak on the following topic for about 2 minutes.

Comment on women’s role in China today. In your opinion are men and women equal in China? Give examples to illustrate your points.

 

Well the progress of women has always been a push pull battle. Women want to be treated equally as men, but most still want to keep the traditional gender roles. A man is expected to be a gentleman, opening doors, paying for dinner, etc. Women want to be equals in the workplace, but it is a different situation in the social environment. As for the lack of women in the work place, I don't think it bothers society to be led by a female. Just most female politicians are either characterized in two ways. Super feminist, leave the kids at home with daddy, working mother. They are seen as push and judgmental, which reminds a lot of men who vote of their wives. If they are not characterized as that, they are just seen as know nothing idiots, who get political power by their looks. But really it all comes back to the new progressive feminism fighting against the traditional gender roles and associations. I mean if a man punches another man in the face at a bar, it's just seen as a petty bar fight. If a man punches a woman in the face at the bar, people are ready to put him in jail for 20 to life. Girls are still coddled from a young age while boys are let to run free and "be boys". Men and Women cannot ever truly be equals until gender roles are no more. This doesn't mean that men are better than women. It's like a see saw, always switching back and forth as far as dominance. As far as the gender roles, I don't mind them. They make our society a real place. It makes us actual humans with differences instead of unisex robots.

Part 3 Complete a role-play task with your examiner. Your conversation should last about 4 minutes.

A is at the post office. A wants to post an urgent letter to Macao.

You are A. You start the conversation with B, the post office clerk. The following is the procedure you should follow.

l  Exchange greetings with the clerk and inquires about sending an important letter to Macao;

l  Express disappointment when told that it will take 3 days for the letter to arrive in Macao;

l  Say you are not certain how to send the letter express;

l  Express satisfaction with the service the postal clerk gives.

 

ANS: C= clerk

C: Good morning, what can I do for you, Sir?

A: Good morning, Sir. I’d like to send an important letter to Macao. When can the letter arrive ?

C: It takes you 3 days to get there.

A: Are you kidding? Oh, no, it is too slow.

C: But it will surely arrive.

A: All right, as long as it can arrive. By the way, I have no idea how to send the letter, could you help me ?

C: Sure. First of all , you must put your letter in the envelop, then seal with the glue water, at last, you must attach the stamps here.

A: Well, I really appreciate your service. Thank you.

C: You are welcome.