TOEFL TPO 38 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The man expresses his opinion about the proposal described in the letter. Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state his opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.

1.子项得分

• 交付：3

• 主题发展：3.5

• 语言使用：3

2.预估分数

• 23

3.表达 回答中的发音大部分清晰，但在某些地方可能需要稍作改进。例如，将“$400”改为“$40”。此外，尝试保持一致的语速，并减少不必要的停顿。练习流利地讲话，以便在考试中更自信地表达自己。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上是连贯和有组织的，但可以在一些方面进行改进。首先，在总结提案时，请确保简洁明了地描述提案。其次，在解释男子给出的理由时，尽量提供更多详细信息和例子来支持观点。例如，在谈论喜剧表演时，可以详细说明观众如何影响演员的表现和整体氛围。通过这些改进，您的回答将更加完整和有说服力。

5.语言使用

原文：Essentially, a student proposes that the student play should be free for everyone because it can benefit the local community for more entertaining options and it can ensure large audiences. Essentially, a student proposes that student plays should be free for everyone because they can benefit the local community by providing more entertainment options and ensuring larger audiences. (将"the student play"改为"student plays"，将"it can benefit"改为"they can benefit"，使句子更自然。同时，将“for more entertaining options”改为“by providing more entertainment options”，使句子更通顺。)

In the conversation, the man agrees with the idea for two reasons. In the conversation, the man agrees with the proposal for two reasons. (将“idea”改为“proposal”，以保持一致性。)

The first reason is that people in town do not have much thing to do. The first reason is that people in town do not have many things to do. (将“much thing”改为“many things”，使句子更自然。)

If they want to see a professional show, they need to travel far away and the ticket is quite expensive for $400. If they want to see a professional show, they need to travel far away, and the ticket is quite expensive at $40. (将“$400”改为“$40”，并在“far away”后添加逗号，使句子更通顺。)

The second reason is that it would be helpful for the actor. The second reason is that it would be helpful for the actors. (将“the actor”改为“the actors”，使句子更自然。)

If there is not enough audiences, the show would have bad effect. If there are not enough audience members, the show would be negatively affected. (将“is”改为“are”，将“audiences”改为“audience members”，并将“bad effect”改为“negatively affected”，使句子更通顺。)

For instance, in a comedy show, which is ought to be funny, it should have crowds under to laugh to help the show to be good. For instance, in a comedy show, which is supposed to be funny, there should be a crowd present to laugh and help make the show enjoyable. (将“ought to be”改为“supposed to be”，将“crowds under”改为“a crowd present”，并将“to help the show to be good”改为“to help make the show enjoyable”，使句子更通顺。)

Therefore, these are the reasons why student play should be free for everyone. Therefore, these are the reasons why student plays should be free for everyone. (将"student play"改为"student plays"，使句子更自然。)

Revised Answer (140 words):

Essentially, a student proposes that student plays should be free for everyone because they can benefit the local community by providing more entertainment options and ensuring larger audiences. In the conversation, the man agrees with the proposal for two reasons. The first reason is that people in town do not have many things to do. If they want to see a professional show, they need to travel far away, and the ticket is quite expensive at $40. The second reason is that it would be helpful for the actors. If there are not enough audience members, the show would be negatively affected. For instance, in a comedy show, which is supposed to be funny, there should be a crowd present to laugh and help make the show enjoyable. Therefore, these are the reasons why student plays should be free for everyone.

6.思维导图

• Proposal

  • Student plays free for everyone
  • Benefits
    • Local community
      • More entertainment options
      • Larger audiences

• Man's opinion

  • Agrees with proposal
  • Reasons
    • Limited activities in town
      • Expensive professional shows
    • Helpful for actors
      • Negative effect of small audience
      • Example: Comedy show

7.关键词

1.Sub Scores

Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

23. 3.Delivery

The speaker's delivery is mostly clear and fluid, but there are occasional pauses that disrupt the flow of speech. To improve, the speaker should practice speaking more consistently and reducing unnecessary pauses. Additionally, some words were mispronounced, which can be improved by focusing on proper pronunciation.

4.Topic Development

The response is coherent and well-organized, but there is room for improvement in terms of providing more specific examples and support for the points made. The speaker should work on expanding their ideas and connecting them more clearly to the proposal in the task. This will help create a stronger response with a better-developed topic.

5.Language Use

Original: The student proposed that student's place should be free for everyone. The student proposed that student plays should be free for everyone. (Changed "student's place" to "student plays" for clarity)

Original: In fact, the man totally agrees with the idea. In fact, the man strongly agrees with the idea. (Changed "totally" to "strongly" for a more formal tone)

Original: This is because he believes that people in the local community do not have a lot of things to do. This is because he believes that people in the local community have limited entertainment options. (Rephrased for clarity and conciseness)

Original: If they want to see the play in the theater, they need to travel to the New York theater, which is an hour away. If they want to see a play in a theater, they need to travel to a professional theater, which is an hour away. (Changed "New York theater" to "professional theater" for accuracy and clarity)

Original: And besides, the ticket is very expensive. Moreover, the tickets are quite expensive. (Changed "And besides" to "Moreover" for smoother transition and "ticket" to "tickets" for plural form)

Original: So if people have opportunity to see live show for free in the campus, there will be benefit. Therefore, if people have the opportunity to see live shows for free on campus, it would be beneficial. (Rephrased for clarity and grammar)

Original: And he goes on to say the proposal also good for students actors too, because sometimes there are not a lot of people watching the show. He also mentions that the proposal would be advantageous for student actors as well, since sometimes there is a low turnout for the shows. (Rephrased for clarity and grammar)

Original: And this situation will have negative impact on the students. This situation can negatively impact the students' performance. (Rephrased for clarity and conciseness)

Original: Because actors have totally different energy when facing lots of people under the stage. This is because actors experience a completely different energy when performing in front of larger audiences. (Rephrased for clarity and formal tone)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The student proposed that student plays should be free for everyone. In fact, the man strongly agrees with the idea. This is because he believes that people in the local community have limited entertainment options. If they want to see a play in a theater, they need to travel to a professional theater, which is an hour away. Moreover, the tickets are quite expensive. Therefore, if people have the opportunity to see live shows for free on campus, it would be beneficial. He also mentions that the proposal would be advantageous for student actors as well, since sometimes there is a low turnout for the shows. This situation can negatively impact the students' performance. This is because actors experience a completely different energy when performing in front of larger audiences.

6.Mind Map

• Proposal

  • Student plays free for everyone

• Man's opinion

  • Strongly agrees

• Reasons

  • Limited entertainment options in the community
  • Expensive professional theater tickets
  • Benefits for student actors
    • Larger audiences
    • Improved performance

7.Key Words

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, but there are some occasional pauses that could be improved. To enhance the delivery, the speaker should practice speaking at a consistent pace and minimize unnecessary pauses. Additionally, focusing on accurate pronunciation will help to 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 terms of providing more specific details and examples to further strengthen the argument. The speaker should also ensure that all aspects of the prompt are addressed, including summarizing the proposal and stating the man's opinion on it. By incorporating these suggestions, the speaker's topic development will be more effective and persuasive.

5.Language Use

The letter stresses that the university should open to everyone for of charge for the plays be open to everyone free of charge for the plays (corrected for grammar and clarity). The main man (corrected spelling error) agrees with the proposal. First, the letter stresses that it will provide free entertainment for the public. The main man (corrected spelling error) agrees that the public have to travel to see a play since there is no movie nearby. Moreover, it is really costly for them to see a live show. Therefore, this proposal aims to alleviate their concerns towards the cost of the plays. Second, it will expose the students to a larger audience. Currently, there aren't enough audiences for students, which has a bad effect on the actors' performance. This proposal enables a full house for dance enablers the actors (corrected for clarity and relevance).

Revised Answer (140 words):

The letter proposes that the university should make student plays open to everyone free of charge. The man agrees with this proposal for two main reasons. Firstly, he believes that offering free entertainment will benefit the local community, as there are limited entertainment options nearby and professional plays can be expensive. By providing free access to student plays, people can enjoy live performances without worrying about costs or traveling long distances. Secondly, the man thinks that having larger audiences will positively impact student actors' performances. Currently, the limited audience size can negatively affect the energy and quality of the plays. By opening the plays to the public for free, it is more likely that there will be a full house, creating a better atmosphere and experience for both the actors and the audience.

6.Mind Map

- Proposal
  - Free student plays for everyone

- Man's Opinion
  - Agrees with proposal

- Reasons
  - Benefit local community
    - Limited entertainment options
    - Expensive professional plays
  - Improve student actors' performances
    - Larger audiences
    - Better atmosphere and experience

7.Key Words

1.子项得分

• 交付：3

• 主题发展：4

• 语言使用：3

2.预估分数

• 总分：26

3.表达 从交付方面来看，发言者的语音清晰，语速基本稳定，但偶尔有停顿。为了提高交付得分，建议发言者在练习时注意掌握自然的语速和节奏，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，发言者提供了一个连贯且组织良好的回答，观点之间的联系清晰，论据和例子也足够充分。在这方面，发言者已经做得很好，无需额外改进。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: According to the proposal, student plays should be free for everyone, for two main reasons. In the proposal, it is suggested that student plays should be made free for everyone due to two main reasons. (改为更自然的表达方式) Firstly, local communities could benefit from having access to free entertainment options. First, local communities would benefit from having access to complimentary entertainment options. (使用更高级的词汇) Secondly, it would be advantageous for student actors as it would attract larger audience to watch their performances. Second, it would be beneficial for student actors as it would draw larger audiences to their performances. (使用更高级的词汇和更自然的表达方式) The man in the conversation supports this idea. He mentions that there is no movie theater in the town, thus residents must travel a long distance and pay high ticket price to watch the movies. Consequently, offering free entertainment would be a great opportunity for them. Furthermore, he believes that having no audiences in the theater would negatively impact the actors' performances. A full theater with people laughing at jokes creates a more humorous atmosphere, which ultimately benefits the students.

Revised Answer (140 words): In the proposal, it is suggested that student plays should be made free for everyone due to two main reasons. First, local communities would benefit from having access to complimentary entertainment options. Second, it would be beneficial for student actors as it would draw larger audiences to their performances. The man in the conversation supports this idea, stating that the absence of a movie theater in town forces residents to travel long distances and pay high ticket prices to watch movies. As a result, offering free entertainment would be an excellent opportunity for them. Additionally, he believes that a lack of audience in the theater would negatively affect the actors' performances. A full theater with people laughing at jokes fosters a more humorous atmosphere, which ultimately benefits the students.

6.思维导图

• Proposal

  • Free student plays
    • Two main reasons
      • Benefit local communities
        • Complimentary entertainment options
      • Benefit student actors
        • Draw larger audiences

• Man's opinion

  • Supports the idea
    • No movie theater in town
      • Travel long distances and high ticket prices
    • Lack of audience affects performances negatively
      • Full theater creates a humorous atmosphere

7.关键词