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1、大学英语课堂讨论话题BOOK 4 English Topic UNIT1 1.Talk about the power of humor and share the humorous story or typical joke with your classmates. A:People like to be considered humorous, but few of us actually have the sense of humor we hope we have. On the other hand, I wonder why we should bother to be humo
2、rous. B:I am afraid, You do not know the power of humor. We can notice that there is no great speaker in the world who is not humorous. C:Well. If you are humorous you will always attract a lot of people around you. So you will be a focus of attention and a center of a crowd. D.Thats true.Humor is a
3、lso the best way to solve some conflicts between friends. When people are about to quarrel, a humorous remark leading to help settle the problem. A.Oh, so can I make a conclusion that humor is a very important quality for a person or for getting along with others? B.Year! I have heard a joke . My fr
4、iend read me a note she had just received from her boy friend : To be with u , I would conquer wind and tide .No disaster could stop me from loving u .I would never forget u . Then came the P.S. :I will come to ur house on Sunday , provided it doesnt rain. C.I have one too. Aunt Hattie, putting on h
5、er hat after a visit to one of her married nephews, said to eight-year-old Johnny, “And, young man, would you like to walk with me to the bus stop?” No,” Johnny said.”Why not?” asked Aunt Hattie.”Because were going to start eating dinner as soon as you go.” D.Oh,thats funny,these boys are really cut
6、e.Well, the power of humor is really amazing. And in my opinion there are many ways to learn how to be humorous. Being together with someone who is humorous is one way. Reading some books which contain humor or humorous stories is another. A.I get it. I think the most important way is that we should
7、 try to be optimistic about our life at present and, moreover, our life in the future. 2.What is your favorite film and why do you like it so much? A .Hi, have you get the message? Our class is going to watch the film of Harry Potter series. Its my favorite story, Harry Potter is an unusual boy. He
8、had some magical power. When he was a baby, a very evil man killed his parents. Fortunately, Harry Potter was saved. B. I like it too. Then all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: letters with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry and anyone who reads
9、 about him will find unforgettable. Whats yours, Nancy? C.I.prefer.the.Chronicles of Narnia.It.present the adventures of children who play central roles in the unfolding history of Narnia, a place where animals talk, magic is common, and good battles evil. Each of the books children from our world w
10、ho are magically transported to Narnia, where the-y are called upon to help the Lion Aslan . D.Yeah.The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of childrens literature and is the authors best-known work, having sold ove
11、r 120 million copies in 41 languages. It have been adapted for cinema. Im one of the fans too. A. Well, everyone has his own favorite things. As for me, the young Harry Potter showed his brave and wisdom in the film. Finally, he has beaten the violence and built up his friendship. B. I always dreame
12、d to have some strange power like Harry Port. I also think that I can learn many things from him, such as how to treat my friend, how to be an honest person. C. Yes, my film give me the same feeling. They told us how to achieve my personal goals and so on. Over the past fifty years, C. S. Lewiss boo
13、k The Chronicles of Narnia has attract much attention. D. millions of fans have embraced the recent blockbuster hit movies The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. I think the fantasy story will be continued and last long. UNIT2 1、I
14、s letter writing better than calling? A. Hi, Yoyo！You look so happy?! B. Yeah, look! I have got a letter from one of my best friend. C. Letter? Are there any person still use letters to send messages? As the development of scientific telephone is used more often than letters, we know, it is easier t
15、o make a call than to write a letter. D. You are right! But sometimes letters are inspiring, and sometimes they are encouraging. You can write a lot of things in a letter and it does not cost you much to send. But it is slow, you have to wait a long time to get a response from your friends. A.I agre
16、e with you! A note attaches more importance to our well-wishing. It is a matter of record, and our words can be reads more than once savored and treasured. So I think Writing a letter is more effective than making a phone call. B. Well! Some people like writing. Because when reading a letter, they f
17、eel warm and smile as if the person is talking to them face to face. When write letters. We should keep letters brief and to the point. Try to cover only one subject. Only in this way can we use letters more wonderful. But why, then, there are so few people upbeat note writers? C. My guess is that m
18、any who shy away form the practice are too self-conscious. They are afraid they will be misunderstanding, sound sentimental or insincere. Also writing takes time. D. So we must find the right way to say what we what to say. Letters do make a difference. Letter writing also offers constituents an opp
19、ortunity to serve as consultants, A.Everything have two sides. We cannot just say writing is better than calling or calling is better than writing. We should choose the right way according to different cases. 2. Talk about the most dangerous sentence(words) and the most powerful sentence(words).Why?
20、 A. Hello, everyone, as we know, words have huge power to influence our lives, today lets talk something about it. Will you? B. Yeah! Sounds good. A. Its you first, Yoyo. What do you think is the most dangerous sentence or word? B. Oh, let me see. In my opinion, I regard the sentence “You are the mo
21、st stupid guy in the world” as the most dangerous sentence. When you hear it, you cant help yourself being sad. C. Yes, I agree. It was when I was young that my teacher always thought I was the most stupid student in our class. Because of that, I didnt work hard on my class, even had no confidence i
22、n myself. What about you, Nancy? D. Well, I think the word “dishonest” is the most dangerous word. I hate anyone describing me like that. On the opposite, I prefer the word ”sincere”. A. I cant agree more. I attach much important to being a sincere person. So Ill try my best to treat everyone sincer
23、ely. And I also wish they treat me all the same. Well, lets throw away the bad things, are there any words you will never forget? B. EnThe sentence “You are one in a million!” has completely changed my life. It was told by my mum. She loved me so much and her words was so moving. From then on, I spa
24、re no effort to achieve high grades. Everyone can see your achievement. C. Yes, When one is worried about tests, when one is misunderstood or criticized by others, or when things go against our expectations, the inspiring sentences give a pat on our back. They remain us never let go of our dreams. D
25、. As with you see, I think the following words give us great encouragement:” How can see the rainbow without a storm? No one can succeed without effort”. With each challenge we learn to get over our problems more easily. You see, its so powerful. I think we should be careful when talk with others, m
26、aybe the word will change others hole lives. UNIT3 1. What are the characteristics of the ideal wife and the ideal husband? A. Hello, Nancy, come here. We are appreciating the pictures of wedding ceremony. It is so romantic. The beautiful girl with a handsome boy, so perfectly. B. Oh, cool. Thats th
27、e most important moment for the new couple. From then on, they may start to struggle to be ideal wife and ideal husband. As for me, I expect my future husband to be responsible, reliable and diligent. C. However, it is not an easy thing for them to be an ideal wife or an ideal husband. Like the peop
28、le in the stories, they have to meet either difficulties which are unknown to all of us or exceptional set of circumstances calling for exercise of great courage and skill. D. Besides, it is the time that they begin to think for each other and give unconditional love and care to each other. They hav
29、e been relatives, not only lovers. Couples should look on each other as their partner and friend, rather than their dependent. A. Yes, thats quite true. Little girls and boys are so childish. They may regard beautiful appearance as the most important characteristic of ideal wife or ideal husband. Bu
30、t when they grow up, they may realize their mistakes. They all should have a strong sense of responsibility and endure hardships and failures. B. Year, for an ideal wife, firstly, she should be warm-hearted , intelligent and have some similar interests with her husband. While an ideal husband should
31、 be capable of supporting a family, it is basic element. C. EnYou are right. However, an ideal wife should also be virtuous and concentrate on her family especially her husband. As well, the husband should loyal to his wife. D. All of what you said are right.But maybe you forget a most important act
32、or, it is either ideal wife or ideal husband should love their mate and their family. 2. Who are teachers pets, boys or girls? How to avoid gender bias in the classroom？ A. Hi, Nancy, what are you doing? B. Oh, I am reading a magazine. Look, I am interested by this passage. According to a recent res
33、earch, many teachers who thought they were nonsexist were amazed to see how biased they appeared in class. C. En let me see. They were shown to call on males in class far more than on female students, this takes place even from nursery school to postgraduate course. Some people think it was not beca
34、use teachers liked boys better, but because they think girls are afraid of losing face. D. Yes, as a matter of fact, the classroom is a mans world, where boys get two-thirds of the teachers attention even when they are in a minority. They are allowed to tease the girls and they receive praise for sl
35、oppy work that would not be tolerated from girls. A. Besides, the research also showed that sometimes teachers unknowingly prevented girls from participating as actively as boys in class by assigning them different takes in accordance with stereotyped gender roles. This may have a great impact on gi
36、rls. B. I quite agree! The girls are thus being deprived of a vital learning experience that would affect their entire lives or prevent them from going on to higher achievement. School can arrange boys and girls work in pairs, make them check each otherexercises before handing in. C. A few schools h
37、ave introduced single-sex groups for math and science which have found significant improvements in girls results. However, it is not the most hopeful solution, I think. D. Year, separating boys and girls is not the best answer. Probably encouraging girls to be more active and positive can be better,
38、 they can learn to take advantage of their strengths . A. Well! Never use gender to group students. Facing and working with people of same gender could be rather boring. In the way you have said is good but it require collaboration. However, I think we can do well. Unit 4 1. Which should be emphasiz
39、ed in education, knowledge or creativity? A: With the development of society, an increasing number of importance is attched to education. Experts in education regard knowledge as one of the most important factors. However, some other experts dont agree with it. In their opinons, these approaches sho
40、uld be able to encourage creativity in their students. And how do you think,*? B:Obviously,creativity is much more important,at least I think so. Just as some experts said that creativity plays an extremly important role on ones way to success and is the key to a brighter future. Anyone who have ben
41、efited from creativity can discover a number of ways to solve problems and to fully take advantage of the resources they have. C.Yes,I agree with you.As was pointed out by Albert Einstein, “Imagination is more important than knowledge as knowledge is limited while imagination contains all the achiev
42、ements in the world.Its the source of knowledge evolution and promotes the advance of the world.” Here imagination is an important part creativity . D.Im sorry I really dont agree with you.Creativity is not something one is just born with,nor is it necessarily a characteristic of high intelligence.J
43、ust because a person is highly intelligent does not mean that he uses it creativily.Creativity is the matter of using the source one has to produce original ideas that are good for something. A.In my opinion,I think both are equally important . Knowledge is the summing-up of our ancestors wisdom and
44、 the basis of creative thinking .Creativity allows you to make use of knowledge creatively and do original things.Its the source of knowledge. B.I still persist in my former opinion .If we only learn from our teachers we will never go any further than them,As a matter of fact ,we are just repeating
45、what others have already done Human beings are supposed to be creative ,thats where we are different from other living creatures. C.Yeah,on the other hand , internet enables us to search for all kinds of information,to have various educational programs,to take part in global discussion on certain to
46、pics and so on. The standard to judge a talent is the ability one has to search and use knowledge creativily. D.Knowledge is symbolized by a clenched fist as power. Its often said we are entering a age of information . For example,if one wants to work in IT field,one needs to improve his knowledge c
47、onstantly .What;s more,knowledgable people can get quick promotion in their work. 2.How can universities improve students scientific and technological abilities for innovation? A. Over the recent years, creativity has already been valued above knowledge in education.Creativity means considering ordi
48、nary things in ways different from others.Educators are trying many ways to promote creativity in students. B. Unfortunately, many schools have not tended to promot crativity . In some schools ,however, educators are recognizing the problem and are developing new approaches to teaching which can enc
49、ourage creatiivty in their students. C. Quite of ten students inspiration may come from a daily incidents or books they read after school.As to the teachers,even they cant give students specific assistance,they should let students know that they are onto something if they persist in working on it. D. Another thing teachers can do is to reduce the amount of memory work.If students a
