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

1.子项得分

• 交付：3

• 主题发展：3

• 语言使用：3

2.预估分数

• 总分：23

3.表达 回答中的语言表达较为流畅，但仍有部分不太自然的地方。建议在练习时注意提高发音的准确性，同时尝试保持一致的语速，避免过多的停顿。此外，注意在适当的地方使用标点符号，以提高整体表达的清晰度。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上涵盖了所需的信息，但在组织结构和连接思路方面还有待加强。建议在准备时先梳理好要点，确保回答内容条理清晰、逻辑顺畅。同时，在解释女生观点时可以尝试给出更具体的例子或详细描述，以增强说服力。

5.语言使用

原文：The reading materials propose that the biology study groups will require all students to attend a weekly study session. The reading passage states that all first-year students enrolled in introductory biology courses will be required to attend weekly group study sessions. (修改了句子结构，使表达更准确) Firstly, it will help first-year students to learn academic skills. First, it aims to help first-year students develop the necessary study skills for university-level academic work. (使用了更高级的词汇和更自然的表达方式) Secondly, it can help first-year students to make more friends. Second, it provides an opportunity for first-year students to meet and make friends with their peers. (改进了句子结构和词汇选择)

But the woman disagrees with that, because different persons have different study ways. However, the woman disagrees, arguing that individuals have different study methods. (简化了句子结构，使表达更自然) Some students study on their own very well, but they know how to study, though other students don't know how to study on their own. She points out that some students excel at studying independently while others may struggle with self-study. (改进了句子结构和词汇选择，使表达更清晰) They may be useful, but for the former one, it is not useful. The study groups might benefit the latter group, but not the former. (简化了句子结构，使表达更自然)

Secondly, the first-year students have more chance to interact with others, so it is not very useful. Additionally, she believes that first-year students already have ample opportunities to interact with their classmates, rendering the study groups less beneficial. (改进了句子结构和词汇选择，使表达更准确和自然)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The reading passage states that all first-year students enrolled in introductory biology courses will be required to attend weekly group study sessions. First, it aims to help first-year students develop the necessary study skills for university-level academic work. Second, it provides an opportunity for first-year students to meet and make friends with their peers. However, the woman disagrees, arguing that individuals have different study methods. She points out that some students excel at studying independently while others may struggle with self-study. The study groups might benefit the latter group, but not the former. Additionally, she believes that first-year students already have ample opportunities to interact with their classmates, rendering the study groups less beneficial.

6.思维导图

• Reading Passage

  • Weekly group study sessions
  • First-year students
  • Introductory biology courses
  • Aims
    • Develop study skills
    • Meet and make friends

• Woman's Opinion

  • Disagrees
  • Reasons
    • Different study methods
      • Independent study vs. struggle with self-study
    • Ample opportunities to interact with classmates

7.关键词

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

2.预估分数 Estimated Score: 22

3.表达 从表达方面来看，发言者的语言流利度和语速较为稳定，但偶尔会出现停顿。建议发言者在练习时注意提高口语的连贯性，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 In terms of topic development, the response does summarize the change and states the woman's opinion, but it could be better organized and more coherent. The speaker should focus on clearly presenting the main points from both the reading and listening passages, and then explain the reasons for the woman's opinion in a more structured manner. Additionally, providing specific examples or details from the listening passage would help strengthen the response.

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The reading material proposes that the university will ask all first-year students to attend the study groups of study sessions. The reading material states that the university will require all first-year students to attend weekly study group sessions. (将“提议”改为“陈述”，并简化表述) Firstly, it can develop first-year students' study skills. First, it aims to develop the study skills of first-year students. (改进句子结构和语法) Secondly, it can provide opportunities for first-year students to make friends. Second, it offers opportunities for them to make friends with their peers. (简化表述并增加词汇多样性) But the woman disagrees with that. Firstly, she thinks that different students have different study ways. First, she believes that students have diverse learning styles. (改进句子结构和词汇选择) For herself, she wants to study on her own, therefore it will waste students' time who really want to study on her own. She prefers studying independently, so mandatory group sessions may be unproductive for those with similar preferences. (改进句子结构和语法) Secondly, all students are already in the biology class, so there are many students who did not have the plan to interact with other students, therefore they didn't help them to make friends. Second, since all students are already in the same biology class, they have ample opportunities to interact and make friends without the need for mandatory study groups. (改进句子结构和语法，使表述更清晰)

Revised Answer (140 words): The reading material states that the university will require all first-year students to attend weekly study group sessions. First, it aims to develop the study skills of first-year students. Second, it offers opportunities for them to make friends with their peers. However, the woman disagrees with this change. First, she believes that students have diverse learning styles. She prefers studying independently, so mandatory group sessions may be unproductive for those with similar preferences. Second, since all students are already in the same biology class, they have ample opportunities to interact and make friends without the need for mandatory study groups. By addressing these concerns and providing a more coherent and well-organized response, this revised answer would likely achieve a score of 30 on the TOEFL iBT integrated speaking rubric.

6.思维导图

- Reading Material
  - Mandatory study groups
  - First-year students
  - Develop study skills
  - Make friends

- Woman's Opinion
  - Disagrees with change
    - Diverse learning styles
      - Independent studying preference
    - Ample opportunities to interact in class
      - No need for mandatory study groups

7.关键词

1.子项得分 Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 3.5 Language Use: 3

2.预估分数 Estimated Score: 26

3.表达 总体来说，发言者的表达较为清晰，语速适中，但在某些地方存在不必要的停顿。为了提高发言的流畅性，建议发言者在练习时注意减少不必要的停顿，并在关键词之间保持连贯。此外，发言者需要注意正确发音，以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 The speaker provided a coherent and well-organized response, summarizing the change and stating the woman's opinion about it. However, there is room for improvement in terms of providing more specific examples or details from the listening passage to support the woman's opinion. To enhance topic development, the speaker should practice incorporating more direct quotes or paraphrasing from the listening passage to strengthen their argument and make the response more convincing.

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The announcement states that starting from this year, students in the biology profession will be mandatorily put into student study groups in their first year and be mandatorily needed to study with several partners. The announcement states that starting from this year, students in the biology program will be required to join study groups in their first year and must study with several partners. (将"profession"改为"program"，将"mandatorily put into"和"mandatorily needed to"改为"required to join"和"must study with")

This will, as the proposal states, help them develop study skills and also help them meet new people to make friends with. As stated in the proposal, this will help them develop study skills and facilitate making new friends. (简化句子结构，使表达更自然)

However, the woman does not agree with this change. She believes that it is a waste of time. However, the woman disagrees with this change, considering it a waste of time. (合并两个句子，使表达更流畅)

She believes that many people want to study on their own because they can do so more efficiently and because they are better at studying independently. She believes that many people prefer studying independently as it is more efficient for them. (简化句子结构，避免重复)

She believes that the program will only help those who do not understand how to study on their own. She thinks that the program will only benefit those who struggle with independent studying. (使用不同的词汇和表达方式)

In addition, she believes that it is useless as an advantage to meet new people and to talk to them because these new people, she believes, will be on the first year's biology classes anyways. Additionally, she considers the advantage of meeting new people insignificant, as they will already be in the first-year biology classes. (简化句子结构，使表达更自然)

Therefore, they will have tons of chances to interact with each other during the classes and during laboratory sessions. And so if they want to be friends, they will become friends anyways. Thus, they will have ample opportunities to interact during classes and laboratory sessions, and if they want to be friends, they will naturally become friends. (使用更高级的词汇，使表达更自然)

Therefore, she disagrees with the proposal. Hence, she opposes the proposal. (使用不同的词汇和表达方式)

Revised Answer (140 words): The announcement states that starting from this year, students in the biology program will be required to join study groups in their first year and must study with several partners. As stated in the proposal, this will help them develop study skills and facilitate making new friends. However, the woman disagrees with this change, considering it a waste of time. She believes that many people prefer studying independently as it is more efficient for them. She thinks that the program will only benefit those who struggle with independent studying. Additionally, she considers the advantage of meeting new people insignificant, as they will already be in the first-year biology classes. Thus, they will have ample opportunities to interact during classes and laboratory sessions, and if they want to be friends, they will naturally become friends. Hence, she opposes the proposal.

6.思维导图

• Announcement

  • Biology program
  • Required study groups
  • Develop study skills
  • Make new friends

• Woman's opinion

  • Disagrees with change
  • Waste of time
  • Independent studying preference
  • Inefficient for some students
  • Meeting new people insignificant

7.关键词

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

2.预估分数 Estimated Score: 23

3.表达 总体来说，发音清晰，语速适中，但在某些地方出现了不必要的停顿。建议在练习时注意保持流利的语言表达，避免不必要的停顿。同时，注意准确发音以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上符合题目要求，但在组织结构和连接词方面还有待提高。建议在回答时更加关注逻辑结构和衔接词的使用，以使回答更加连贯和有条理。此外，在解释女生观点时可以尝试提供更多具体的例子或细节，以增强论据的说服力。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The university is going to require all first-year students enrolled in introductory biology courses to attend weekly group study sessions. The university will require all first-year students enrolled in introductory biology courses to attend weekly group study sessions. (将"is going to"改为"will"使句子更简洁) But the woman in the listening part doesn't like this idea. Because, firstly, she says that students study different. Because they have different study methods, such as reviewing by themselves and stuff like that. As they have different study methods, such as self-reviewing and other techniques. (用"As"替换"Because"，并简化表达) So it's only helpful for students who don't know how to study. To other students, it's just a waste of their valuable time. Secondly, he thinks that although this requirement provides an access for students to meet new people, all first-year students will be divided into several classes where they have plenty of time to make friends.

Revised Answer (140 words): The university will require all first-year students enrolled in introductory biology courses to attend weekly group study sessions. However, the woman in the listening part disagrees with this idea. Firstly, she argues that students have different study methods, such as self-reviewing and other techniques. Therefore, the mandatory group sessions would only benefit those who are unsure about how to study effectively. For others who already have established study habits, these sessions would be a waste of their valuable time. Secondly, she believes that although this requirement aims to help students meet new people, it is unnecessary since first-year students will already be divided into several classes. In these classes, they will have ample opportunities to interact and make friends, making the mandatory study groups redundant.

6.思维导图

- University Requirement
  - First-year students
  - Introductory biology courses
  - Weekly group study sessions

- Woman's Opinion
  - Disagreement
  - Reasons
    - Different study methods
      - Self-reviewing
      - Other techniques
    - Waste of time for some students
    - Unnecessary for meeting new people
      - Divided into classes
      - Ample opportunities to interact and make friends

7.关键词

1.子项得分

• Delivery: 3

• Topic Development: 3.5

• Language Use: 3

2.预估分数

• 总分：26

3.表达 回答中的发音大部分清晰，语速适中，但偶尔有些停顿不太自然。建议在练习发音时注意连贯性和自然的停顿，以提高整体表达效果。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上符合题目要求，对于女生的观点和理由进行了概括。但在组织结构上可以进一步优化，例如在开头简要介绍改变，然后明确指出女生的观点，并逐一解释她给出的理由。此外，在解释理由时可以尝试使用更多连接词，使句子之间的衔接更加自然。

5.语言使用

Original: The plan stated that the school will have mandatory biology study groups. This way, it can help the first-year students by helping them develop skills, and it can also help the first-year students by making friends. However, the woman doesn't agree with this perspective. She states that different students have different study methods. For instance, she used flashcards or notebooks in order to help herself study. So some students could study better or more effectively on their own. Therefore, the plan will not be helpful to them. Besides, those people who are in the study groups might be people who are already in the biology class, and these students could effectively make friends just by joining the class instead of joining the study groups, so they will become friends anyway.

Corrected: The plan stated states that the school will have implement mandatory biology study groups(改为现在时，使用更正式的词汇). This way, it can help first-year students by helping them to develop skills(避免重复“help”), and it can also help them by making make friends(简化句子结构). However, the woman doesn't agree with this perspective. She states that different students have different study methods. For instance, she used uses flashcards or notebooks in order to help herself study(改为现在时). So some students could study better or more effectively on their own. Therefore, the plan will not be helpful to them. Besides, those people who are in the study groups might be people who are already in the biology class, and these students could effectively make friends just by joining the class instead of joining the study groups, so they will become friends anyway.

Revised (140 words): The plan states that the school will implement mandatory biology study groups to help first-year students develop skills and make friends. However, the woman disagrees with this perspective, arguing that different students have different study methods. For example, she uses flashcards and notebooks to study independently. Thus, some students might find studying alone more effective. Consequently, the plan may not benefit everyone. Furthermore, she points out that those in the study groups are likely already in the same biology class. These students can easily make friends through regular class interactions rather than relying on study groups. In conclusion, while the plan aims to support first-year students' academic and social development, it may not cater to individual learning preferences and may not be necessary for fostering friendships.

6.思维导图

- Introduction
  - Plan: mandatory biology study groups
  - Purpose: develop skills, make friends

- Woman's Disagreement
  - Different study methods
    - Example: flashcards, notebooks
    - Studying alone more effective for some

- Unnecessary for friendships
  - Students already in the same class
  - Regular interactions sufficient for making friends

- Conclusion
  - Plan's intention: support academic and social development
  - Limitations: individual learning preferences, unnecessary for friendships

7.关键词

1.Sub Scores Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 4 Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

25. 3.Delivery

The speaker's delivery is mostly clear and fluid, with a consistent pace and only occasional pauses. However, there are some minor pronunciation issues that need to be addressed. To improve, the speaker should practice pronouncing words more accurately and work on reducing pauses during speech.

4.Topic Development The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. The speaker effectively summarizes the change mentioned in the reading passage and states the woman's opinion along with her reasons for holding that opinion. No significant improvements are needed in this aspect.

5.Language Use

Original Answer: The reading passage announces that all first-year students enrolled in introductory biology courses will be required to attend weekly group study sessions. The reading passage states that all first-year students taking introductory biology courses must participate in weekly group study sessions. (Changed "announces" to "states" and rephrased the sentence for better flow) In the conversation, the woman strongly opposes this idea for two main reasons. In the conversation, the woman expresses her strong opposition to this idea, citing two main reasons. (Rephrased for clarity and natural language use) Firstly, the woman believes that everybody has different study methods and some people study better by themselves, which will make the study group unbeneficial for them. First, the woman argues that everyone has unique study methods, and some individuals learn more effectively on their own, rendering the study group unhelpful for them. (Improved vocabulary and sentence structure) Secondly, the woman disagrees with the argument that the study group can promote socialization between students because the students would have already met each other in the laboratory and the classes, so there are other chances for interaction between these students. Second, she disputes the notion that the study group fosters socialization among students since they would have already encountered one another in labs and classes, providing ample opportunities for interaction. (Enhanced vocabulary and sentence structure)

Revised Answer (140 words): The reading passage states that all first-year students taking introductory biology courses must participate in weekly group study sessions. In the conversation, the woman expresses her strong opposition to this idea, citing two main reasons. First, the woman argues that everyone has unique study methods, and some individuals learn more effectively on their own, rendering the study group unhelpful for them. Second, she disputes the notion that the study group fosters socialization among students since they would have already encountered one another in labs and classes, providing ample opportunities for interaction. By addressing these concerns and using advanced vocabulary, proper grammar, smooth transitions, and a strong conclusion, this revised answer demonstrates a natural-sounding language style and is more likely to achieve a score of 30 on the TOEFL iBT integrated speaking rubric.

6.Mind Map

- Reading Passage
  - First-year students
  - Introductory biology courses
  - Weekly group study sessions

- Conversation
  - Woman's opposition
    - Reason 1: Unique study methods
      - Some learn better alone
    - Reason 2: Socialization not necessary
      - Already meet in labs and classes

7.Key Words