《中级口语教程》（第五版〉为“上海市英语中级口译证书考试”的考生与学习者提供全新的英语口语训练材料，训练使用者的口语表达能力，提高国际交流、跨文化沟通人才的综合素质，夯实基本功。第五版《中级口语教程》包括 16个单元，每个单元有四个主要部分：核心课文、示范性对话、话题讨论和表达练习。1〉核心课文取材于原版英语文章或新闻报道，学习者可以通过朗读核心课文学习语感、意群、关键词矩阵等，记忆有用的语块、词汇、句式与表达。2）示范性对话展现了不同情境下的人际交流实例，为如何互动、如何进行对话提供参考。3）讨论环节注重表达的逻辑性、切题程度与思辨性。4）公众演讲部分可以锻炼压力情境下的说话能力。

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“上海市外语口译岗位资格证书培训与考试”诞生于1995年，被确认为20世纪90年代上海市紧缺人才培训工程重要项目之一。项目创立之初，在缓解改革开放初期国家外语翻译类人才紧缺的同时，激发了社会公众学习外语的热情，“千军万马奔口译”的盛况历历在目。2009年该项目名称变更为“上海外语口译证书考试”,2015年起改由上海外国语大学主办。

上海外国语大学是新中国外语教育的发祥地之一，是教育部直属并与上海市人民政府共建、进入国家“211工程”和“双一流”建设的全国重点大学。上海外语口译证书考试借助学校一流学科深厚的学术积淀和学科优势得以持续发展。项目专家组汇聚了一批在外语测试、口译教学、口译研究上卓有建树的专家和富有实战经验的译员，他们来自上海外国语大学、复旦大学、上海交通大学、同济大学、华东师范大学等高校。专家组全过程参与命题、审题、阅卷和质量监控，将严谨的治学态度、鲜活的教学经验、深入的理论研究融汇于测试的内容和方法之中，在考试的发展规划、资源开拓、质量控制上发挥了不可取代的作用，也在很大程度上推动了口译教学和测试范式的转变。

上海外语口译证书考试的命题、考试和评分始终秉持“科学合理、专业权威、客观公正”的宗旨，坚持严格的质量标准和严密的组织管理，赢得了广大口译学习者、考生和社会的高度认可和推崇，已成为我国外语教育领域规模大、认可度高的社会性外语能力考试项目之一，上海外语口译证书被誉为求职的“白金证书”。上海外语口译证书考试主办方还组织专家参加一些高校的学科发展和专业建设。2019年10月，该项目荣获上海市2019年“终身学习品牌项目”荣誉称号；11月，该项目再获全国2019年“终身学习品牌项目”。可谓双喜临门，实至名归。上海外语口译证书考试在新中国外语教育史上必将留下浓墨重彩的一笔。

“上海外语口译证书培训与考试系列丛书”作为考试的有机组成部分，是学习者自学、备考，培训机构开展培训必不可少的教材。2023年，丛书启动了新一轮的修订。“英语中级口译证书考试”系列教程属于该丛书，是一套完整、系统、科学、严谨的配套教材，共五册，包括《中级听力教程》《中级口语教程》《中级阅读教程》《中级翻译教程》和《中级口译教程》,既可作自学教材使用，又可作培训教材使用，历年来广受欢迎，部分教程多次获奖。“英语中级口译证书考试”系列教程与时俱进，推陈出新，经历多次改版调整。本轮修订中，编写组通力合作，精心打磨，历时多年，现推出第五版。第五版继承了前四版的特色与优势，遵循口译教学和测试规律，贯彻“分类指导，因材施教”的原则，更加强调专业技能、专业知识及相关领域知识的要素互补、有机结合，更加注重材料的质量、甄选和加工，更加突出对考试的指导。

新的时代，新的使命，新的作为。“英语中级口译证书考试”系列教程的修订必将使上海外语口译证书考试项目日臻完善，焕发出新的光彩，续写新的篇章，为培养更多高素质口译人才作出新的、更大的贡献!

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上海外语口译证书考试项目顾问

原教育部高等学校外语专业教学指导委员会主任

原国务院学位委员会外语学科评议组召集人

原上海外国语大学校长

【目录】

Unit 1 Campus Life

Section A The Core Text: College Life—A New Chapter Awaits

Section B Sample Dialogues

What Major to Choose

Busy School Life

Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

The Dormitory Life: More than Just a Room

Getting Along with Your Roommates

Complaint about Irregular Hours of University Sports Facilities

Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: Welcome to Your First Year of College

II. News Reports and Discussion

III. Oral Talk

Unit 2 Presentation

Section A The Core Text: Master the Art of Public Speaking—Learn from Steve Jobs

Section B Sample Dialogues

A Pitch to Prepare

The Importance of Presenting Papers

Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

The Power of Feedback for Professional Development

Why Communication Skills Are Essential in Today's Workplace?

Master English Presentations: Tips for Non-native Speakers

Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: I.M. Pei 1983 Laureate Ceremony Acceptance Speech

II. News Reports and Discussion

III. Oral Talk

Unit 3 Be Creative

Section A The Core Text: The Four-C Model of Creativity

Section B Sample Dialogues

Creativity in the Era of AI

Creativity and Business

Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

How to Nurture Your Creative Potential

The Art of Innovation: Principles and Practices

China's Innovation-driven Development Strategy

Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: A Commencement Speech

II. News Reports and Discussion

III. Oral Talk

Unit 4 Urbanization

Section A The Core Text: Urbanization and Developmental Issues

Section B Sample Dialogues

China's Urban Renewal through Public Spaces

Urbanization and Resilient Cities

Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

The World's Megacities

China's Urbanization and the 14th Five-Year Plan

Shanghai: A City of the Future

Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: A Closing Speech at the World Urban Forum

II. News Reports and Discussion

III. Oral Talk

Unit 5 Tourism

Section A The Core Text: The Impact of Tourism on Global Prosperity

Section B Sample Dialogues

Checking In for a Flight

Local Specialties

Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

Special Forces-style Tourism: the Latest Fad to Grip Young Travelers in China

Shanghai Disneyland Park

Beijing's Hutong Alley Tours

Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: An Exciting Travel Route to Pursue

II. News Reports and Discussion

III. Oral Talk

Unit 6 Aging Society

Section A The Core Text: China's Aging Population

Section B Sample Dialogues

China's New Pension System

Contributing Factors to Longevity

Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

China's Silver Economy

Coping with Aging Population

Supercentenarians

Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: Opportunities in the Eldercare Industry

II. News Reports and Discussion

III. Oral Talk

Unit 7 Low-carbon Society

Section A The Core Text: A Low-carbon Economy Prioritized

Section B Sample Dialogues

Carbon Neutrality

Low-carbon Lifestyle

Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

How Do Wind Turbines Work?

How to Measure Your Carbon Footprint

Circular Economy

Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: Be a Change-maker

II. News Reports and Discussion

III. Oral Talk

Unit 8 Chinese Dream

Section A The Core Text: Chinese Dream Inspires Nation on Journey Ahead

Section B Sample Dialogues

Zhang Guimei and Her Tuition-free School for Girls

A Foreigner Helps Alleviate Poverty

Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

New Quality Productive Forces Crucial to China's Economic Landscape

China's Space Dream on Track

Poverty Alleviation: China's Experience and Contribution

Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: My Chinese Dream

II. News Reports and Discussion

III. Oral Talk

Unit 9 Environment

Section A The Core Text: Biodiversity Conservation in China

Section B Sample Dialogues

Green Buildings

Ecological Civilization

Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

Wangari Maathai, an Environmentalist and a Nobel Laureate

Fresh Water Resources

Environmental Impact and the Fall of Greenland's Norse Colonies

Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: UN Secretary-General's Message for World Water Day

II. News Reports and Discussion

III. Oral Talk

Unit 10 Job Market

Section A The Core Text: Tips for Navigating a Tough Tech Job Market

Section B Sample Dialogues

A Job Interview

Talking about a Tough Job Interview

Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

Jobs AI Will or Will Not Replace

Reskilling and Upskilling

How First Academic Degrees Shape Careers in China

Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: A Call for Gender Pay Equality

II. News Reports and Discussion

III. Oral Talk

Unit 11 Cultural Awareness

Section A The Core Text: Characteristics of Culture

Section B Sample Dialogues

How Are You Adapting to the Life in the U.S.?

Expressing Anger in Different Cultures

Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

The Importance of Cultivating Cultural Awareness at Work

Symbols

Silk Road

Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: Cultural Diversity and Public Speaking

II. News Reports and Discussion

III. Oral Talk

Unit 12 Sports and Games

Section A The Core Text: My Journey to Becoming the Captain of the Varsity Team

Section B Sample Dialogues

World Cup Fever

The Cost of Competition

Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

Harbin Unveils Asian Winter Games Mascots

The Vital Role of Daily Physical Movement

Thrilling Dragon Boat Race

Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: Yao Ming's Hall of Fame Speech (Excerpt)

II. News Reports and Discussion

III. Oral Talk

Unit 13 Harmony

Section A The Core Text: Harmony, the Essence of the Chinese Civilization

Section B Sample Dialogues

Problems to Be Solved While Building a Harmonious Society

Sustainable Development Goals

Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

Bridging the Education Gap

China's Stance on the "996" Work Culture

Min's Story: Individual Advancement and Collective Prosperity

Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: A New Year Address

II. News Reports and Discussion

III. Oral Talk

Unit 14 Foreign Affairs

Section A The Core Text: The Three Global Initiatives of China: A New Era in Development and Diplomacy

Section B Sample Dialogues

UN Peacekeeping

Tracing Sino-U.S. Relations through Presidential Visits

Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

China's Return to the United Nations

China-U.S. Sister Cities

China's Role in Shaping a Harmonious Global Future

Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: Global Challenges Call for Global Response

II. News Reports and Discussion

III. Oral Talk

Unit 15 Science and Technology

Section A The Core Text: What Is Science?

Section B Sample Dialogues

Convenience of Living in China

Industry Predictions for AI Trends

Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

Top 10 Takeaways from the AI Index Report 2024

Robots

World Wide Web

Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: A Message for Future Scholars

II. News Reports and Discussion

III. Oral Talk

Unit 16 Business

Section A The Core Text: History of Business

Section B Sample Dialogues

Teleworking: Risks and Benefits

Protect Your Business: Data Safety

Section C Passages for Reading and Group Discussion

Leadership: Cultivating Greatness

Why Do the SDGs Matter for Business?

Nine Awesome ChatGPT Prompts for a Productive Day

Section D Oral Practice

I. Sample Speech: A CEO Message on Corporate Social Responsibility

II. News Reports and Discussion

III. Oral Talk