口語題

Directions: Talk on the following topic for at least 3 minutes. Be sure to make your points clear and supporting details adequate. You should also be ready to answer any questions raised by the examiners during your talk. You need to have your name and registration number recorded. Start your talk with "My name is... ", "My registration number is...

News report:

The General Administration of Press and Publication of China (GAPP) has recently issued a document, which demands further standardization of language usage. The document bans newspapers, publishers and website-owners from frequently using foreign abbreviations and acronyms, as well as the mix of English and Chinese. It forbids excessive use of slang and buzzwords, and non-standard spellings and grammatical order of foreign terms.

Topic: Preserving the Purity of the Chinese Language

Questions for Reference:

1. Some hold that language interweaving is becoming very common in the age of globalization, so this ban will undoubtedly trigger people's dissatisfaction. What do you think of this view?

2. Others hold that, as languages of all countries and regions have been imposing influence on one another since ancient times, so language purity has never existed in human history. Do you agree with this view? Why or why not?

3. What is the significance of preserving the purity of the Chinese language? What can we do to preserve the purity and standardization of Chinese?