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

1.Sub Scores

Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 4 Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

23. 3.Delivery

The speaker's delivery is mostly clear and fluid, but there are some occasional pauses that could be improved. To enhance the delivery, the speaker should practice speaking more consistently and reduce unnecessary pauses. Additionally, focusing on accurate pronunciation will help eliminate any spelling errors that may arise from mispronunciation.

4.Topic Development

The topic development in the response is well-done, as it provides a coherent and well-organized summary of the plan and the woman's opinion. The speaker also effectively explains the reasons behind her opinion. To further improve, the speaker could consider adding more specific examples or details from the listening passage to strengthen their argument.

5.Language Use

Original Answer: The university plans to allow undergraduates to use the graduate study lounge. This is because it's underutilized now and there is a sufficient study area for undergraduates. However, the woman disagreed with the following reasons. First, she believes that now the study lounge is perfect because it's never packed. In this way, graduates can have a quiet and nice place to spread books on the table and work on the research project. In addition, to address the insufficient study area problem, the university should designate another place for undergraduates to study, like adding a new study place in a new dormitory. In this way, both undergraduates and graduate students can benefit from this new policy.

Corrected Answer: The university plans to allow undergraduates to use the graduate study lounge. This is because it's underutilized currently underused ("underutilized" is not incorrect, but "currently underused" sounds more natural) now and there is a sufficient lack of adequate (to clarify that there is not enough space for undergraduates) study area for undergraduates. However, the woman disagreed with the following reasons. First, she believes that now the study lounge is perfect because it's never packed. In this way, graduates can have a quiet and nice comfortable ("comfortable" is more specific than "nice") place to spread books on the table and work on the their (to specify that it's their own research projects) research project. In addition, to address the insufficient study area problem, the university should designate another place for undergraduates to study, like adding a new study place in a new dormitory. In this way, both undergraduates and graduate students can benefit from this new updated ("updated" sounds more natural than "new" in this context) policy.

Revised Answer (140 words): The university plans to allow undergraduates to use the graduate study lounge because it is currently underused and there is a lack of adequate study space for undergraduates. However, the woman disagrees with this plan for several reasons. Firstly, she believes that the study lounge is perfect as it is since it is never crowded, allowing graduates to have a quiet and comfortable place to spread out their books and work on their research projects. Additionally, she suggests that the university should designate a separate space for undergraduates to study, such as adding a new study area in an upcoming dormitory. By doing so, both undergraduate and graduate students can benefit from an updated policy that addresses their respective needs for study spaces.

6.Mind Map

• University plan

  • Allow undergraduates to use graduate study lounge
  • Reasons: underused, lack of adequate study space for undergraduates

• Woman's disagreement

  • Current state: perfect, not crowded
    • Benefits: quiet, comfortable, space for research projects
  • Suggestion: designate separate space for undergraduates
    • Example: new study area in upcoming dormitory

• Revised policy benefits

  • Address needs of both undergraduate and graduate students

7.Key Words

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 回答中的语速和发音大部分都很清晰，但有时会出现一些不必要的停顿。建议练习更流畅地表达自己的观点，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 回答内容基本上是连贯和组织良好的，但在总结计划时可以更简洁明了。在解释女士对计划的看法时，可以进一步强调她的观点和原因。例如，可以指出女士认为开放研究生休息室会影响她们的学习环境，并提出了一个具体的解决方案。总体来说，尝试更清晰地表达观点，并在适当的地方提供更多支持或例子。

5.语言使用

原文：Well, the university is going to open the graduate study lounge for all students. The university plans to open the graduate study lounge to all students. (更自然的表达方式) First, it is underutilized right now, and there is not so many graduates to study. First, it is currently underutilized, and there aren't many graduate students using it. (修正语法错误和提高表达流畅度) Besides, there is insufficient study place for undergraduate students. Moreover, there is a lack of study space for undergraduate students. (使用更高级的词汇和更自然的表达方式)

However, the woman doesn't like this idea. However, the woman disagrees with this plan. (更自然的表达方式) First, she says the right now place is perfect because it is sufficiently quiet to read books or think and do the research. First, she believes that the current lounge is ideal as it provides a quiet environment for reading, thinking, and conducting research. (改善句子结构和表达清晰度) It is noisy or crowded, It isn't noisy or crowded, (修正语法错误) but when undergraduates come, the situation will change. but the situation will change when undergraduates are allowed in. (更自然的表达方式)

Besides, she says that the school should designate extra place specifically for undergraduates, like they are building the new dormitory so they can add study space for them. Additionally, she suggests that the university should allocate specific areas for undergraduates, such as adding study spaces in the new dormitory being built. (改善句子结构和表达清晰度) Therefore, the woman doesn't like this idea. Therefore, the woman opposes this plan. (更自然的表达方式)

修订版（140词）：

The university plans to open the graduate study lounge to all students. First, it is currently underutilized, and there aren't many graduate students using it. Moreover, there is a lack of study space for undergraduate students. However, the woman disagrees with this plan. First, she believes that the current lounge is ideal as it provides a quiet environment for reading, thinking, and conducting research. It isn't noisy or crowded, but the situation will change when undergraduates are allowed in. Additionally, she suggests that the university should allocate specific areas for undergraduates, such as adding study spaces in the new dormitory being built. Therefore, the woman opposes this plan.

6.思维导图

- University Plan
  - Open graduate study lounge to all students
  - Reasons: underutilized, lack of study space for undergraduates

- Woman's Opinion
  - Disagrees with the plan
  - Reasons:
    - Current lounge: quiet environment, ideal for reading, thinking, research
    - Situation will change: noisy, crowded with undergraduates
    - Suggestion: allocate specific areas for undergraduates (e.g., new dormitory)

7.关键词

1.子项得分 Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 4 Language Use: 3

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

总体来说，发言者的表达清晰流畅，语速适中，偶尔有停顿。但在某些地方，发言者的发音可能不太准确，导致了拼写错误。建议发言者多加练习，提高发音准确度。

4.话题发展 发言者在话题发展方面做得很好，回答内容条理清晰、组织有序。他们在回答中明确提到了大学的计划、女士的观点以及她给出的理由。为了进一步提高，可以尝试在回答中加入更多细节和例子来支持观点。

5.语言使用

Original: Essentially, the university plans to open the graduate study lounge to all students because graduate students underutilize the space and there is insufficient study place for undergraduate students. Essentially, the university plans to open the graduate study lounge to all students due to the underutilization of the space by graduate students and the insufficiency of study areas for undergraduate students. (将“因为”改为“由于”，使句子更自然流畅。同时，将“study place”改为“study areas”以更准确地表达意思。)

Original: However, the women in the conversation disagrees with the proposal. However, the woman in the conversation disagrees with the proposal. (将“women”改为“woman”，使句子在语法上更准确。)

Original: The first reason is that it is perfect to have a place for graduate students to do their research spaciously and silently. The first reason is that having a quiet and spacious place for graduate students to conduct their research is ideal. (调整句子结构，使其更自然流畅。)

Original: They can spread out their book on table to do their research project in silence. They can spread out their books on tables and work on their research projects in silence. (将“book”改为复数形式，并调整句子结构以提高自然度。)

Original: The second reason is that if the university really want to address the insufficiency of study place for undergraduate students, they should designate places specifically for them. The second reason is that if the university truly wants to address the insufficiency of study areas for undergraduate students, they should designate specific places for them. (调整句子结构，使其更自然流畅。同时，将“want”改为“wants”以符合语法规则。)

Revised Answer (140 words): Essentially, the university plans to open the graduate study lounge to all students due to the underutilization of the space by graduate students and the insufficiency of study areas for undergraduate students. However, the woman in the conversation disagrees with the proposal. The first reason is that having a quiet and spacious place for graduate students to conduct their research is ideal. They can spread out their books on tables and work on their research projects in silence. The second reason is that if the university truly wants to address the insufficiency of study areas for undergraduate students, they should designate specific places for them. For example, they can open a new study space for them in the new dormitory building.

6.思维导图

- University Plan
  - Open graduate study lounge to all students
  - Underutilization by graduate students
  - Insufficient study areas for undergraduates

- Woman's Opinion
  - Disagrees with the proposal
  - Reasons
    - Quiet and spacious place for graduate research
    - Designate specific places for undergraduates
      - Example: New study space in dormitory building

7.关键词