TOEFL TPO 1 Speaking Task 2 Sample: Explain why the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter.

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

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 is room for improvement in terms of pronunciation and reducing unnecessary pauses. To enhance the delivery, the speaker should practice speaking more naturally and focus on proper pronunciation of words.

4.Topic Development The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. However, the speaker could further improve by providing more specific details from the listening passage to better support their argument. Additionally, the speaker should work on making smoother transitions between points to create a more cohesive response.

5.Language Use

Original: There's a letter from the Centerville College newspaper proposing that the college should not build a new sculpture because the college has a bad financial situation and the sculpture takes up too much green space. The letter in the Centerville College newspaper argues against building a new sculpture on campus due to the college's poor financial situation and the sculpture occupying significant green space. (Improved sentence structure and vocabulary)

Original: The woman in the conversation holds negative towards the letter because first of all, she argues that the letter's author was misinformed because there are donors who want to pay for the sculpture. The woman disagrees with the letter, stating that its author is misinformed since there are donors willing to fund the sculpture. (Simplified and clarified sentence structure)

Original: Besides, she also states that the man was for his own convenience because he and his friends always kick the soccer ball around on the green space. Additionally, she believes that the author's opposition stems from personal convenience, as he and his friends frequently play soccer in that green space. (Improved sentence structure and vocabulary)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The letter in the Centerville College newspaper argues against building a new sculpture on campus due to the college's poor financial situation and the sculpture occupying significant green space. The woman disagrees with the letter, stating that its author is misinformed since there are donors willing to fund the sculpture. Additionally, she believes that the author's opposition stems from personal convenience, as he and his friends frequently play soccer in that green space. To achieve a higher score, the speaker should focus on using advanced vocabulary, proper grammar, natural flow of statements, smooth transitions, and strong conclusions. Practicing these skills will result in a more polished and natural-sounding response that better addresses the task requirements.

6.Mind Map

- Centerville College newspaper letter
    - Arguments against sculpture
        - Poor financial situation
        - Occupying green space

- Woman's disagreement
    - Misinformed author
        - Donors funding sculpture
    - Personal convenience
        - Soccer in green space

7.Key Words

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

2.预估分数 Estimated Score: 23

3.表达 在表达方面，你的发音大部分清晰，但有时候需要更加流利和自然。为了提高这方面的能力，可以多练习朗读和模仿地道的英语发音。此外，注意在适当的地方停顿，以增强语言的连贯性。

4.话题发展 In terms of topic development, your response is generally coherent and well-organized. However, you could improve by providing more specific details from the listening passage to support your points. For example, you could mention that the woman believes the letter writer's opposition is mainly due to his personal convenience rather than genuine concerns about the sculpture's impact on campus life. Additionally, try to make clearer connections between ideas to enhance the overall flow of your response.

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The woman disagrees the letter in three aspects. The woman disagrees with the letter for three reasons. (把“disagrees the”改为“disagrees with”，并将“aspects”改为“reasons”使句子更自然。) Firstly, she thinks that this sculpture could add some color on the art side, on the aesthetic side of this whole campus, so it is good for everyone. First, she believes that the sculpture will enhance the artistic and aesthetic appeal of the campus, benefiting everyone. (用更简洁的表达方式描述女士的观点。) Secondly, there is a donor paying for this sculpture. Second, an anonymous donor is funding the sculpture, (具体说明捐赠者是匿名的。) Therefore, there is no tuition or housing fee increased due to the sculpture, which is falsely suggested in the letter. Thirdly, the space of the sculpture is actually formerly occupied by the one who wrote this letter, Third, the space where the sculpture will be placed was previously used by the letter writer, (用更自然的表达方式描述空间问题。) but this space is actually a public space and it's open to everyone. Therefore, it actually doesn't occupy other people's public spaces. Only the person who writes objects and this is why the man who writes objects and this is why the woman thinks the writer is not right and she's for this sculpture.

Revised Answer (140 words): The woman disagrees with the letter for three reasons. First, she believes that the sculpture will enhance the artistic and aesthetic appeal of the campus, benefiting everyone. Second, an anonymous donor is funding the sculpture, so there will be no increase in tuition or housing fees due to its installation, contrary to what the letter suggests. Third, the space where the sculpture will be placed was previously used by the letter writer for playing soccer. However, this space is a public area open to everyone, so it doesn't infringe on other people's rights to use it. The woman thinks that the writer's opposition stems from his personal inconvenience rather than genuine concerns about the sculpture's impact on campus life, which is why she supports its installation.

6.思维导图

- Disagreement
  - Enhance artistic appeal
  - Anonymous donor funding
  - Public space usage
    - Personal inconvenience
    - Genuine concerns

7.关键词

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

2.预估分数 Estimated Score: 15

3.表达 从表达方面来看，发言者的语速较快，有时会出现不必要的停顿。建议发言者在练习时注意语速，保持稳定的节奏，并尽量减少不必要的停顿。此外，发言者在发音方面也需要加强练习，以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 The speaking answer could be improved in terms of topic development. The response should be more coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. To improve, the speaker should focus on clearly explaining the woman's disagreement with the letter, mentioning that the sculpture is funded by an anonymous donor and not the university, and that the author's concern about space is due to his personal convenience rather than a genuine issue.

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The woman disagrees with the rhythm expressed in the letter because firstly, the sculpture is donated from certain people. The people who pay for it owe worth, and secondly, it is not a certain reason that the sculpture is occupied more spaces, only because the man that usually plays soccer balls on this place that he didn't want to move to another place so that he disagrees with the campus.

Corrected Answer: The woman disagrees with the opinion expressed in the letter because, firstly, the sculpture is funded by an anonymous donor, not by the university. Secondly, there isn't a valid reason to claim that the sculpture will occupy too much space; it's just that the man who usually plays soccer in that area doesn't want to move to another location, leading him to oppose the plan. (将“rhythm”更正为“opinion”，将“donated from certain people”更正为“funded by an anonymous donor”，将“owe worth”更正为“not by the university”，将“occupied more spaces”更正为“occupy too much space”，将“plays soccer balls”更正为“plays soccer”，将“disagrees with the campus”更正为“oppose the plan”。这些修改使得句子结构、词汇和语法更加准确。)

Revised Answer (140 words): The woman disagrees with the opinion expressed in the letter for two main reasons. Firstly, she points out that an anonymous donor is funding the sculpture, not the university itself. This fact contradicts the author's concern about financial issues related to purchasing such an expensive piece of art. Secondly, she believes there isn't a valid reason to claim that the sculpture will occupy too much space in front of the campus center. The real issue is that the man who usually plays soccer in that area doesn't want to move to another location, leading him to oppose the plan. In conclusion, the woman thinks that the author's arguments against the sculpture are not convincing and are based on incorrect assumptions and personal convenience, rather than genuine concerns about the university's finances or public space usage.

6.思维导图

- Disagreement
  - Anonymous donor
    - Funding the sculpture
    - Not the university
  - Space issue
    - Personal convenience
      - Man playing soccer
      - Unwilling to move
  - Conclusion
    - Incorrect assumptions
    - Genuine concerns not addressed

7.关键词

1.子项得分

• 交付 (Delivery): 3

• 主题发展 (Topic Development): 3.5

• 语言使用 (Language Use): 3

2.预估分数

• 总分: 26

3.表达 回答中的语音清晰，语速适中，但有时会出现不必要的停顿。建议在练习时注意连贯性和自然的停顿，以便更流畅地表达观点。同时，注意发音准确性，以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上是连贯和有组织的，能够明确表达女生对信中观点的反驳。但在提供支持或例子时可以更具体一些，例如提到捐赠者为什么愿意为雕塑买单，以及学校里其他可供踢足球的场地。这样可以使回答更加充实和有说服力。

5.语言使用

原文：In the letter, a student, Paul, opposed the school's decision of buying a sculpture. In the letter, a student named Paul opposes the school's decision to buy a sculpture. (将过去时改为现在时，使句子更自然；使用名字“named Paul”更符合英语表达习惯。)

He has provided two opinions. He provides two reasons. (将“opinions”改为“reasons”，使句子更准确。)

Firstly, he thinks buying a sculpture is expensive. Firstly, he believes that purchasing a sculpture would be costly. (使用更高级的词汇，如“believes”和“purchasing”，并调整句子结构。)

And secondly, he thinks the sculpture takes the green space in the school. Secondly, he argues that the sculpture will occupy the green space on campus. (使用更高级的词汇，如“argues”和“occupy”，并调整句子结构。)

However, in the listening material, the girl thinks Paul's idea is totally false. However, in the listening material, the woman disagrees with Paul's arguments. (将“girl”改为“woman”，使句子更礼貌；使用“disagrees with”的表达方式。)

Firstly, the fee of the sculpture is paid by the donor. Firstly, the cost of the sculpture is covered by a donor. (使用更高级的词汇，如“cost”和“covered”，并调整句子结构。)

So it is glad for students to have a nice art in school. Thus, students should be pleased to have a beautiful piece of art on campus. (调整句子结构，使其更自然。)

And secondly, the green space, the sculpture didn't take so much green space. Additionally, regarding the green space, the sculpture doesn't occupy as much as Paul claims. (调整句子结构，使其更清晰。)

It just take away the place that Paul used to kick soccer ball. It merely takes up the area where Paul and his friends used to play soccer. (调整句子结构，使其更具体。)

So it is he has to move. Therefore, Paul is mainly concerned about having to relocate. (调整句子结构，使其更自然。)

修订版（140词）：

In the letter, a student named Paul opposes the school's decision to buy a sculpture. He provides two reasons. Firstly, he believes that purchasing a sculpture would be costly. Secondly, he argues that the sculpture will occupy the green space on campus. However, in the listening material, the woman disagrees with Paul's arguments. Firstly, the cost of the sculpture is covered by a donor. Thus, students should be pleased to have a beautiful piece of art on campus. Additionally, regarding the green space, the sculpture doesn't occupy as much as Paul claims. It merely takes up the area where Paul and his friends used to play soccer. Therefore, Paul is mainly concerned about having to relocate.

6.思维导图

• Introduction

  • Paul's opposition
  • Two reasons

• Woman's disagreement

  • Reason 1: Cost
    • Donor covers the cost
  • Reason 2: Green space
    • Not as much as Paul claims
    • Soccer playing area affected

• Conclusion

  • Paul's main concern: relocation

7.关键词

1.Sub Scores

• Delivery: 3

• Topic Development: 3

• Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

• Total Score: 23

3.Delivery The speaker's delivery is generally clear and fluid, but there are occasional pauses that disrupt the flow of the speech. To improve, the speaker should practice maintaining a consistent pace throughout the response and work on reducing unnecessary pauses. Additionally, focusing on accurate pronunciation will help minimize spelling errors caused by mispronunciation.

4.Topic Development The speaker provides a coherent and well-organized response, addressing the main points of disagreement between the woman and the letter. However, there is room for improvement in terms of providing more specific examples or details to support the arguments. To enhance topic development, the speaker should focus on elaborating on key points and ensuring that all ideas are clearly connected and supported with relevant information from both the reading and listening passages.

5.Language Use

Original: According to the latter, In the letter, (Changed "latter" to "letter" for clarity) the students suggest to oppose university planning that acquire a new sculpture for campus due to the poor financial condition of the university and since it would take up much space where it could be reversed for students to use. However, the woman disagrees with this idea. She points out that all the evidence and opinions provided by the men is rather unconvincing. Firstly, she argues that another person will pay the bill for the sculpture, but not the university. So all the assumptions and evidence provided by the men would be totally wrong. Secondly, since the men kick ball and kick soccer with his mates in the place where the sculpture will be located in, so the sculpture is versus his convenience so he needs to move to another place for playing. This is extremely selfishness.

Revised (140 words): In the letter, students argue against university plans to acquire a new sculpture for campus due to its poor financial condition and concerns about space usage. However, the woman disagrees with these arguments. She believes that all evidence and opinions provided by those opposing are unconvincing. First, she explains that an anonymous donor, not the university, will cover most of the sculpture's cost, making their assumptions incorrect. Second, she reveals that those opposing are primarily concerned about their own convenience as they play soccer in the area where the sculpture will be placed. They would need to relocate their activities elsewhere on campus. The woman considers this opposition as selfish rather than genuinely concerned about campus resources or aesthetics.

6.Mind Map

- Letter
  - Arguments against sculpture
    - Poor financial condition
    - Space usage concerns

- Woman's disagreement
  - Unconvincing evidence and opinions
    - Anonymous donor funding sculpture
      - Incorrect assumptions
    - Opposition's personal convenience
      - Soccer activities in sculpture area
      - Selfish motives

7.Key Words

1.Sub Scores

• Delivery: 3

• Topic Development: 4

• Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

• Total Score: 26

3.Delivery The speaker's delivery is mostly clear and fluid, with a consistent pace and only occasional pauses. However, there is room for improvement in pronunciation to avoid any potential misunderstandings. To enhance the delivery, the speaker should practice speaking more clearly and focus on accurate pronunciation of words.

4.Topic Development The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. The speaker effectively explains why the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter. To further improve topic development, the speaker could consider providing more context or background information from the conversation to strengthen their argument.

5.Language Use

Original: In the letter, Paul opposes the university's plan of acquiring a new sculpture, arguing that the university can't afford such a costly piece and that the sculpture will occupy all the green space in front of the campus center. In the letter, Paul opposes the university's plan to acquire a new sculpture, arguing that the university cannot afford such an expensive piece and that the sculpture will take up all the green space in front of the campus center. (Changed "acquiring" to "to acquire", "can't" to "cannot", "costly" to "expensive", and "occupy" to "take up" for more natural language use)

Revised Answer (140 words):

In the letter, Paul opposes the university's plan to acquire a new sculpture, arguing that the university cannot afford such an expensive piece and that the sculpture will take up all the green space in front of the campus center. However, the woman in the conversation disagrees with Paul's arguments. Firstly, an anonymous donor will finance most of the sculpture's cost, not the university. Therefore, Paul's assumption about who will pay for it is completely wrong. Secondly, Paul and his friends usually play soccer on the lawn in front of the campus center. If the sculpture is installed, they will have to find another place to play soccer. For Paul, it's a matter of sculpture versus convenience. By addressing these points, she effectively refutes his arguments and highlights his personal bias against the proposed installation.

6.Mind Map

• Paul's Letter

  • Opposes sculpture
  • University's financial situation
  • Green space occupation

• Woman's Disagreement

  • Anonymous donor financing
  • Paul's incorrect assumption
  • Personal bias: soccer playing area

• Refuting Arguments

  • Sculpture vs. convenience

7.Key Words