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口译二阶段备考口语话题--海外留学Directions: Talk on the following topic for at least 3 minutes. Be sure to make your point 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 ...” Read the following passages: Students from China have a long history of coming to the United States for education. And this month, American educators expect high schools across the U.S. to enroll more Chinese students than ever. Anthony---- heads of the Rabun Gap School, says Chinese applications or requests to attend the school have risen sharply. Arguments turns up as followed: many of the students are from Chinas growing middle class, they want a good education and an advantage -- a better chance to complete for places in Americas most respected universities. Attending schools outside China also means an escape from the intense competition at schools inside China. Questions for reference: 1. Have you ever known anyone who studied abroad? You can give some specific examples. 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad？? 3. There is an increasing tendency that students choose to study abroad after secondary or high school. Whys that? Answer for reference:Nowadays?more?and?more?young?people?are?going?to?study?abroad.??Generally speaking there are several favorable?aspects?can?be?listed?as?follows. (for)?Firstly,?students?think?by?attending?a?school?in?a?foreign?country?they?can?learn?not?only?useful?knowledge,?but?also?the?culture?and?customs?of?other?nations.? Secondly,?they?can?take?advantage?of?this?opportunity?to?gain?a?good?command?of?the?foreign?language?they?are?learning?very?quickly.?Moreover,?they?can?meet?different?people?and?experience?different?cultures,?which?may?help?to?broaden?their?views.(against) Every?coin?has?two?sides.?The?negative?aspects?are?also?appar