TOEFL TPO 69 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the plan described in the announcement. Briefly summarize the plan. Then state her opinion about the plan and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.

1.Sub Scores

• Delivery: 3

• Topic Development: 3.5

• Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

• Total Score: 27

3.Delivery The speaker's delivery is mostly clear and fluid, but there are occasional pauses that disrupt the flow. To improve, the speaker should practice speaking more consistently and work on reducing unnecessary pauses. Additionally, focusing on accurate pronunciation will help eliminate any spelling errors that may arise from mispronunciation.

4.Topic Development The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. However, there is room for improvement in providing more specific details about the woman's opinion and reasons for holding that opinion. To enhance topic development, the speaker should elaborate on the woman's suggestions for alternative study spaces for undergraduates and emphasize her concerns about maintaining a quiet environment for graduate students.

5.Language Use

The university announced that they will open the graduate lawngraduate study lounge to all students due to its low utilization and to provide more space for the undergraduate students. And the woman disagreed with this announcement because first she thinks that graduate students need quitequiet a space to think because they have a lot of research work to do. And a larger space provides them with more table and more spaces to do their research. And secondly, the woman suggests that to really handle the problem, the university should find some extra spaces for the undergraduate students. Like there is a new dormitory that is going to be used so the university could set up a learning space for the undergraduate students for them to study and leave the lawn placelounge for them.

("graduate lawn" was changed to "graduate study lounge" for accuracy; "quite" was corrected to "quiet" for proper word usage; "lawn place" was changed to "lounge" for consistency.)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The university announced its plan to open the graduate study lounge to all students, as it is currently underutilized and there is a need for more study space for undergraduates. The woman disagrees with this plan, stating that graduate students require a quiet environment for their research work, which is facilitated by having ample space and tables in the lounge. She believes that opening the lounge to undergraduates would compromise this environment. Instead, she suggests that the university should explore alternative solutions, such as designating additional study areas specifically for undergraduates. One example she provides is utilizing the new dormitory being built as a potential study space for undergraduates, thus preserving the graduate study lounge exclusively for graduate students.

6.Mind Map

- University Plan
  - Open graduate study lounge to all students
  - Reasons: underutilization, need for undergraduate study space

- Woman's Opinion
  - Disagrees with plan
  - Reasons: quiet environment needed for graduate research, ample space and tables

- Alternative Solutions
  - Designate additional study areas for undergraduates
  - Example: new dormitory as potential study space

7.Key Words

1.Sub Scores Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

23. 3.Delivery

The delivery of your response is generally clear and fluid, but there are some occasional pauses that could be improved. Additionally, pay attention to pronunciation, as some words were not pronounced accurately. To improve your delivery, practice speaking at a consistent pace and work on reducing pauses.

4.Topic Development Your response is coherent and well-organized, but it could be further developed. You summarized the plan and the woman's opinion effectively, but you could provide more specific examples or details from the listening passage to support your points. To improve your topic development, focus on incorporating more information from the listening passage and making clear connections between ideas.

5.Language Use

Original: The university announces that they are going to allow undergraduates to use the parking study lounge. This is because the lounges now are underutilized and also there is insufficient study places for undergraduates. The woman feels disappointed about this idea. First, she thinks that it's a bad thing. This is because now it's perfect enough, there are nut not packets so students can spread their books on the table to discuss about the research and think quietly there. But if it's changed, it's not on that anymore. In addition, to solve the problem of oversize of the undergraduates, the school should add the new study places and the new dorm. This can readily solve the problem.

(Corrected "parking" to "study" as it was a pronunciation error; Corrected "nut" to "not" as it was a spelling error due to inaccurate pronunciation.)

Revised (140 words): The university has announced that they will allow undergraduates to use the study lounge, as it is currently underutilized and there is a lack of study spaces for undergraduates. The woman expresses her disappointment with this decision, stating that she believes it is a negative change. She explains that the current situation is ideal because there are not many students using the lounge, allowing for ample space to spread out books and work on research projects in a quiet environment. However, if undergraduate students are allowed access, this peaceful atmosphere may be disrupted. To address the issue of overcrowding among undergraduate students, she suggests that the university should create additional study spaces and build a new dormitory specifically for them, which would effectively resolve the problem without impacting graduate students' study environment.

6.Mind Map

- University's Announcement
  - Allow undergraduates to use study lounge
  - Underutilized space
  - Insufficient study spaces for undergraduates

- Woman's Opinion
  - Disappointment
  - Negative change
  - Current situation is ideal
    - Quiet environment for research and studying

- Suggested Solution
  - Create additional study spaces for undergraduates
  - Build a new dormitory specifically for them

7.Key Words

1.子项得分 Delivery: 2 Topic Development: 2.5 Language Use: 2

2.预估分数

19. 3.表达

在表达方面，发言者的语速和发音需要改进。有时候，发言者在句子中的停顿不太合适，导致语句听起来不够流畅。此外，发言者需要注意正确的发音，以避免拼写错误。建议发言者多练习发音和语速控制，以提高口语表达能力。

4.话题发展 在话题发展方面，发言者对于阅读和听力材料的总结较为简略，没有充分展示对材料的理解。建议发言者在回答问题时更加详细地概括阅读和听力材料，并给出更多支持或例子来说明女士对计划的看法及其原因。同时，在组织回答时要注意逻辑性和连贯性，使回答更加清晰易懂。

5.语言使用

Original: Well, the university has decided to change the policy about parking lounge to let the undergraduate students to study in the graduate study lounge. The university has decided to change the policy about Perkins Lounge, allowing undergraduate students to study in the graduate study lounge.（将“parking lounge”改为“Perkins Lounge”，并调整句子结构使其更自然。）

First off, the university thinks that they can let all the students to use in this study lounge because they have some spare room for undergraduate students. Firstly, the university believes that they can accommodate all students in this study lounge because there is extra space for undergraduate students.（调整句子结构，使其更自然。）

Besides, the undergraduate students have insufficient room for studying, so they had to find some new places for studying. Moreover, undergraduate students lack adequate study space, so they need to find additional places for studying.（使用更高级的词汇，并调整句子结构。）

And in the conversation, the woman doesn't like this idea because she says that she wants some place to spread their books, but the study lounge for graduate students is too noisy and crowded. In the conversation, the woman dislikes this idea because she wants a place to spread out her books; however, she believes that opening the graduate study lounge to undergraduates will make it noisy and crowded.（调整句子结构，使其更自然。）

Besides, the woman points that she needs a diagnosed place like dormitory for studying. Furthermore, the woman suggests that a designated space, such as a dormitory, should be provided for studying.（将“diagnosed”改为“designated”，并调整句子结构。）

Revised Answer (140 words):

The university has decided to change the policy about Perkins Lounge, allowing undergraduate students to study in the graduate study lounge. Firstly, the university believes that they can accommodate all students in this study lounge because there is extra space for undergraduate students. Moreover, undergraduate students lack adequate study space, so they need to find additional places for studying. In the conversation, the woman dislikes this idea because she wants a place to spread out her books; however, she believes that opening the graduate study lounge to undergraduates will make it noisy and crowded. Furthermore, the woman suggests that a designated space, such as a dormitory, should be provided for studying. This would address the issue of insufficient study space for undergraduates while maintaining a quiet and less crowded environment for graduate students in Perkins Lounge.

6.思维导图

• University policy change

  • Perkins Lounge
  • Allowing undergraduates

• Reasons for change

  • Extra space available
  • Insufficient study space for undergraduates

• Woman's opinion

  • Dislikes the idea
  • Quiet and less crowded environment needed

• Suggestion

  • Designated study space (e.g., dormitory)

7.关键词

1.Sub Scores Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 2

2.Estimated Scores

23. 3.Delivery

The speaker's delivery is generally clear and fluid, with a consistent pace and only occasional pauses. However, there are some punctuation problems that result from inappropriate pauses. To improve the delivery, the speaker should focus on proper punctuation and phrasing to avoid awkward pauses. Additionally, working on accurate pronunciation of words can help eliminate spelling errors.

4.Topic Development The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. However, there is room for improvement in topic development. The speaker should focus on providing more specific details from the listening passage to support their points. Additionally, the speaker could work on paraphrasing the information from the reading and listening passages more effectively to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the topic.

5.Language Use

The article announces a change in the campus university policy, which the principal Dean of Students is going to let the ungraduates undergraduates use graduate study log Perkins Lounge, a graduate study space. However, the woman in the lecture disagrees with this announcement. She goes on to say that the graduate study log lounge is a quiet place for the graduate to study, which they can spread books on the table. It is especially good for researching projects. Furthermore, it is not a noisy place for them to study. Also, she talks about that when the ungraduate undergraduate doesn't have much space to study, she suggests that the principal to make more extra place for them to study. Also, she suggests that the principal can make another building for them to study.

(Changed "campus" to "university policy" for clarity; changed "principal" to "Dean of Students" as mentioned in the reading passage; changed "ungraduates" to "undergraduates" for correct spelling; changed "graduate study log" to "Perkins Lounge, a graduate study space" for accuracy and clarity; changed "log" to "lounge" for correct terminology; changed "ungraduate" to "undergraduate" for correct spelling.)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The article announces a change in the university policy, in which the Dean of Students plans to allow undergraduates to use Perkins Lounge, a graduate study space. However, the woman in the lecture disagrees with this announcement. She argues that the graduate study lounge is a quiet place for graduate students to study, where they can spread out their books on the table and work on research projects. Furthermore, it is not a noisy environment for them to concentrate. She also mentions that when undergraduates lack sufficient study space, she suggests that the university should create additional spaces specifically for them. For instance, she proposes that the university could include a study area in the new dormitory being built, allowing Perkins Lounge to remain exclusive for graduate students.

6.Mind Map

- University policy change
  - Perkins Lounge
    - Graduate study space
    - Open to undergraduates

- Woman's opinion
  - Disagreement
  - Reasons
    - Quiet environment for graduate students
    - Spacious for research projects

- Suggestion for undergraduates
  - Create additional study spaces
  - Example: New dormitory study area

7.Key Words

1.子项得分 Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 2.5

2.预估分数 Estimated Score: 23

3.表达 从表达方面来看，发言者的语速较为稳定，但在某些地方存在不必要的停顿。建议发言者注意在适当的地方停顿，以提高语言流畅度。此外，发言者需要注意准确发音，以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 The speaker provided a coherent response, summarizing the plan and stating the woman's opinion. However, the response could be better organized by clearly separating the summary of the plan and the woman's opinion, as well as providing more specific examples from the listening material to support her opinion. To improve topic development, the speaker should focus on creating a clear structure and incorporating more details from the listening material to strengthen their argument.

5.语言使用

Original Answer: Well, there is a proposal that the school should open the lounge room for all students for the reason that there are also lots of graduate students learn in that room and there is no sufficient room for undergraduate students to study. The university has proposed opening the lounge room to all students because it is underutilized by graduate students, and there isn't enough study space for undergraduates. (修改了句子结构，使表达更清晰) However, in the listing material, the women hold a negative opinion about this proposal for the reason that, first of all, it is a quiet space for the graduate students to do some research. In the listening material, the woman expresses her disagreement with this plan because it provides a quiet space for graduate students to conduct research. (修改了句子结构和词汇，使表达更自然) They can do the research here, don't worry, don't need to worry to be disturbed. They can work without worrying about being disturbed. (简化了表达，使语言更流畅) And if the undergraduate students are allowed, it's not a good thing for the graduate students. Allowing undergraduates would negatively impact graduate students. (简化了表达，使语言更流畅) Another reason is that the school should explore another space for the undergraduate students such as the dormitory for them to learn. She also suggests that the university should find alternative spaces for undergraduates, like study areas in dormitories. (修改了句子结构，使表达更清晰)

Revised Answer (140 words): The university has proposed opening the lounge room to all students because it is underutilized by graduate students, and there isn't enough study space for undergraduates. In the listening material, the woman expresses her disagreement with this plan because it provides a quiet space for graduate students to conduct research. They can work without worrying about being disturbed. Allowing undergraduates would negatively impact graduate students. She also suggests that the university should find alternative spaces for undergraduates, like study areas in dormitories. This would help address the issue of insufficient study space for undergraduates without disrupting the quiet environment that graduate students currently enjoy in Perkins Lounge. Overall, the woman believes that maintaining a separate study area for graduate students is essential and that other solutions should be explored to accommodate undergraduate needs.

6.思维导图

- University Proposal
  - Open lounge room to all students
  - Underutilized by graduate students
  - Insufficient study space for undergraduates

- Woman's Opinion
  - Disagreement with the plan
  - Quiet space for graduate research
  - Negative impact on graduate students

- Alternative Solution
  - Find other spaces for undergraduates
  - Study areas in dormitories
  - Address study space issue without disrupting graduate students

7.关键词

1.子项得分 Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 3

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

从表达方面来看，这个回答的语速较为稳定，但偶尔有些停顿。为了提高口语表达能力，建议在练习时注意保持流畅的语速，并尽量减少不必要的停顿。同时，注意正确发音以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 从话题发展方面来看，回答内容基本上符合题目要求，但在组织结构和内容支持方面还有待加强。建议在练习时注意明确地陈述观点，并提供充分的理由或例子来支持观点。此外，尝试使用更多的连接词和短语来使回答更加连贯和有条理。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The university plans to open graduate study lounge to all students, which is disagreed by the woman in the listening. The university plans to open the graduate study lounge to all students, a decision that the woman in the listening disagrees with. (添加了定冠词，调整了句子结构使其更自然)

Firstly, she thinks in such condition it's pretty perfect for graduate students since it is very quiet so they can just spread their book on the desks, especially during the research project. Firstly, she believes that under such conditions, it's ideal for graduate students because it is very quiet, allowing them to spread their books on the desks, especially during research projects. (调整了句子结构，使其更自然流畅；使用了更高级的词汇)

Secondly, she thinks since graduate students are pretty busy, so they can avoid noises and crowded in such condition. Secondly, she thinks that since graduate students are quite busy, they can avoid noise and crowdedness in such an environment. (调整了句子结构，使其更自然流畅；使用了更高级的词汇)

What is also mentioned is that undergraduate students don't have sufficient room to study. Well, even though that is true, as the woman says, there are room in the new dormitory which can be assigned by the university and just leave space to graduate students. It is also mentioned that undergraduate students don't have sufficient study space. However, even though that is true, as the woman suggests, there is room in the new dormitory that can be designated by the university, leaving the lounge exclusively for graduate students. (调整了句子结构，使其更自然流畅；使用了更高级的词汇)

Revised Answer (140 words): The university plans to open the graduate study lounge to all students, a decision that the woman in the listening disagrees with. Firstly, she believes that under such conditions, it's ideal for graduate students because it is very quiet, allowing them to spread their books on the desks, especially during research projects. Secondly, she thinks that since graduate students are quite busy, they can avoid noise and crowdedness in such an environment. It is also mentioned that undergraduate students don't have sufficient study space. However, even though that is true, as the woman suggests, there is room in the new dormitory that can be designated by the university, leaving the lounge exclusively for graduate students.

6.思维导图

- University's Plan
  - Open graduate study lounge to all students

- Woman's Opinion
  - Disagrees with the plan
  - Reasons
    - Quiet environment for graduate students
      - Spread books on desks during research projects
    - Avoid noise and crowdedness for busy graduate students
  - Suggestion
    - Designate room in new dormitory for undergraduates
    - Keep lounge exclusive for graduate students

7.关键词