“烤鸭”必知：口语考官最爱经典四十问

 　　1. What's your name?

　　2. Does your name have any special meaning?

　　3. Where were you come from?

　　4. What kind of landscape surrounds your hometown?

　　5. What is the main crop in your hometown?

　　6. What is the difference between Beijing and your hometown?

　　7. What are the main places of interest in your hometown?

　　8. What is the climate like in your hometown?

　　9. What is the character of the people like in the region¹ where you live?

　　10. What are the differences in accent between the people of your hometown and Beijing?

　　11. What is people"s favorite food in your region?

　　12. How do you make dumplings?

　　13. What do you do during the Spring Festival?

　　14. Why is the Spring Festival so important to Chinese people?

　　15. Can you describe one of the main festivals celebrated² in your country?

　　16. Tell me something about the Lantern Festival。

　　17. Tell me something about the Qing Ming Festival。

　　18. Tell me something about the customs³ of your country。

　　19. How long have you lived in Beijing?

　　20. What is the weather like in Beijing?

　　21. How do you compare the climate in Beijing with that in your hometown?

　　22. What place in Beijing do you like best? Why ?

　　23. Which is the worst place you"ve been to China?

　　24. Which is the best place you"ve been to China?

　　25. What places in Beijing should a foreigner visit? Why?

　　26. What are the major social problems in Beijing? How can they be solved?

　　27. What is the biggest problem China faces?

　　28. What places in Beijing should a foreigner visit? Why?

　　29. Could you tell me something about your family?

　　30. Have you any children?

　　31. What is your child"s name? Does his name have a meaning?

　　32. What does your wife/husband do?

　　33. When did you get married?

　　34. Describe your wedding。

　　35. How have weddings changed in recent years?

　　36. Are there any special customs about wedding in your region?

　　37. Describe a traditional wedding ceremony。

　　38. Where did you go for your honeymoon⁴?

　　39. Did you have to ask for permission from your parents before you got married?

　　40. Is it acceptable⁵ for couples to live together without marrying?

1 region   

n.地区，地带，区域；范围，幅度

参考例句：

• The students went to study the geology of that region.学生们去研究那个地区的地质情况。
• It is unusual to see snow in this region.这个地区难得见到雪。

2 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

3 customs   

n.海关，关税

参考例句：

• The customs officials turned the man over to the French police.海关官员把那个人移交给了法国警察。
• They are collecting customs.他们正在收缴关税。

4 honeymoon   

n.蜜月（假期）；vi.度蜜月

参考例句：

• While on honeymoon in Bali,she learned to scuba dive.她在巴厘岛度蜜月时学会了带水肺潜水。
• The happy pair are leaving for their honeymoon.这幸福的一对就要去度蜜月了。

5 acceptable   

adj.可接受的，合意的，受欢迎的

参考例句：

• The terms of the contract are acceptable to us.我们认为这个合同的条件可以接受。
• Air pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable levels.这座城市的空气污染程度曾高达可接受标准的四倍。