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