上期活动回顾：
2012年10月19日（周五）下午15:30—16:30
演讲话题：Advantages and Disadvantages of Studying Abroad for Chinese High School Students
组织者：刘琳 程茜
演讲者：齐润坤、刘琼、叶楠、马晓豫、张兰、黄夏晨、郝了
发言人主要观点：
Advantages:
1. a good opportunity to learn English from native speakers;
2. to learn to live independently;
3. to broaden their mind, learn diverse cultures, make more international friends and become more social;
4. to escape the great pressure of Chinese National Entrance Examination;
5. to get more opportunities to be admitted by TOP 10 or TOP 50 universities in the world;
Disadvantages:
1. high expenses, a big burden for ordinary families;
2. The feeling of loneliness may have a bad effect on their character;
3. experience culture shock, find it difficult to adapt to everything: cuisine, customs……
4. without parents’ supervision, difficult to resist some temptations like gambling or taking drugs
5. lose their sense of national/cultural identity
All in all, each coin has two sides.
小结：老师们经过上一次的锻炼，自信心明显加强，表达也顺畅了很多。其实，大部分老师的英语基础还是很不错的，也有一定的词汇量，只是缺少口语练习的机会。所以，一定要放下心理包袱，大胆地去说，去表达，去聆听。当然，前期的准备也很重要，可以帮助老师减轻心理焦虑和紧张感。
周校长、张伟校长和李丽霞主任也走进了口语角，周校长还用流畅的英语鼓励老师们继续努力，给老师们加油鼓劲儿！
本周活动安排：
日期：2012年10月26日下午15:30—16:30
地点：C102 (高中部宿舍楼一层)
活动内容：
1. 对话话题：假设外宾参观我校，他向一位教师询问我校情况，请两位老师模拟当时的情景，编一段对话并表演。
参考问题：When does your school begin and finish every day?
Do your students pack their lunch?
Do students have to wear uniforms?
How do students go to school every day?
Do students have extracurricular activities? If so, what are they?
How do teachers get their professional training?
How does your school get education fund?
……
2. 演讲主题：Your Personality (你的性格)
(1) List some of your typical strengths and weaknesses in your personality
列举出你性格中一些典型的优缺点
(2) Describe an event which has a long-term effect on your personality formation
描述一件对你的性格形成有深远影响的事件
相关词汇：outgoing 外向的
sociable 爱交际的，合群的
reserved 内向的，矜持的，寡言少语的
talkative 健谈的
open culture 开放文化 / conservative culture 保守文化
turning point 转折点
have a good/bad effect on… 对…有好的/坏的影响
personal quality 个人品质
fierce determination坚强的意志
dogged perseverance不屈不挠
good conscience有良知
建议参与老师提前准备！