【正文】 ed with the rapidly increasing prices. Now you have decided to talk with your boss to get a pay rise. How do you ask for a pay rise tactically? ? your contribution ? good relationship with boss ? pare your pay and work with those of your colleagues ? threaten to quit ? others Followup question: What would you do if you fail to get a pay rise? Give your reasons. Topic 10Many people39。s jobs are not closely related to or even have nothing to do with what they learned at college. How should one adjust himself to such a job? ? gain new knowledge ? take college courses useful for one39。s work ? learn from senior colleagues ? don39。t care ? others Followup question: What kind of excuse seems to be the most convincing? Give your reasons. Topic 11To start a business is a longcherished dream for many young people, particularly those fresh from universities. What are the main problems one has to consider before starting a business on his own? ? need capital to start a business of one’s own? depend on one’s management ability ? require rich resources of social connections ? work under your own pressure ? risk bankruptcy ? others Followup question: What kind of business are you interested in? Give your reasons.Topic 12Economic policies and personal career development are related in one way or another. A good understanding of government policies may enhance job performance to some degree. What resources are usually used to improve your job performance? ? professional journals and books ? mass media ? colleagues ? workshops, meeting and conferences ? training courses ? others Followup question: What problems may arise from lack of policy knowledge? Give your reasons.Topic 13Working for someone else is the helpless choice most people have to make when entering the society. What are the advantages and disadvantages of working for others? ? need not worry about bankruptcy ? survive in fierce petition ? enjoy more free time ? tolerate exploitation ? worry about pay rise ? others Followup question: What would you do if you stay in the same position without a pay rise for a long time? Give your reasons. Topic 14The financial crisis on Wall Street may have some impact on foreigninvested enterprises in China. It may dry up jobs if new projects face close scrutiny. What if you are laid off as a result? ? not clear about the impact ? not clear about what to do ? think about finding a new job ? enjoy a long vacation ? start business on one’s own ? tighten monetary policy ? others Followup question: How should one avoid being laid off? Give your reasonsTopic 15Lifelong learning has bee the guiding principle for the development of education and training policy, especially for personal development. What’s your understanding of this principle in your work? ? apply what is learned to practical work ? gain new knowledge from work ? take college courses useful for one’s work ? learn from senior colleagues ? don’t care ? others Followup question: What is the most important thing for lifelong learning? Give your reasons.Topic 16Lots of people want success. Lots of people say they have the answer. What does “success” mean to you? What exactly is the secret of success? ? having a lot of money? enjoying your work? being powerful? being famous? having a good family life? others Followup question: Do you think you are a successful man/woman? Give you reasons.Topic 17Today, people are living longer than ever before. The average life span is seventy to seventyfive for men and seventyfive to eighty for women. But people have problems as they grow old. What problems do they have? What things are important to old people? ? lonely? isolated? poor health? regretful? others Followup question: Would you like to live to be 100 years old? Give your reasons.IV. Offhand topic presentation and followup questions (about 4 minutes) Now, here are some other topics. Please choose one topic from them. [Show the candidate 4 numbered cards, all face down, and ask him/her to choose a card.] What is your topic number? Now you have 30 seconds to prepare your talk. Would you like to begin now? Now you have 2 minutes to talk about it, and then I39。ll ask you some questions.Topic 1 Daily Life Our daily life is greatly affected by housing conditions, transportation and ine. What do you think of the quality of your daily life? Followup questions: 1) What do you think of the daily life of the people around you? 2) What is the most important thing in your daily life? 3) Which is more convenient to you, public transport or taxi? Why? 4) What kind of ideal house or flat do you expect to have? 5) How can one improve his daily life? Topic 2 Holidays Nowadays National Day Holidays are very long. However some people have to work while others are enjoying their holidays. What do you think of working on holidays? Followup questions: 1) How would you feel if you had to work on “holidays”? 2) How did you spend this National Day Holiday? 3) What was the most pleasant experience during your holidays? 4) What is the benefit of a long holiday for the country? 5) What is the benefit of a long holiday weekend for the ordinary people?Topic 3 Education Today many professors have to supervise over 10 or even 20 graduate students at the same time. What problem will arise from such a teaching task? Followup questions: 1) Why do so many people want to obtain a Master’s degree or a Doctoral degree? 2) What do you think of the quality of today’s graduate education? 3) What is your view on improving the quality of higher education? 4) What are the differences between an academic degree obtained from a Chinese university and that obtained from abroad? 5) What are the factors determining the quality of educatio