TOEFL TPO 56 Speaking Task 3 Sample: Explain how the example of leaf-cutter ants illustrates the concept of task partitioning. 

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

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

从表达方面来看，发言者的语言流利度和语速基本一致，偶尔有停顿。为了提高发言的表达能力，建议发言者注意以下几点：1）在适当的地方停顿，以便更好地表达思想；2）注意发音的准确性，避免拼写错误；3）在练习时，可以多加练习提高语言流利度和语速的一致性。

4.话题发展 从话题发展方面来看，发言者的回答内容基本上是连贯和有组织的，观点之间的联系也比较清晰，并且提供了足够的支持和例子。为了进一步提高话题发展能力，建议发言者注意以下几点：1）在组织回答时，尽量使用更清晰、简洁的表达方式；2）在给出例子时，可以尝试使用更具说服力和详实性的例子；3）在练习时，可以多加思考如何将观点之间的联系表达得更加紧密。

5.语言使用

原文：The readings talk about the task partitioning, and it means that working several stages and different sequences of group work and order different stages. The reading discusses task partitioning, which involves dividing work into several stages and assigning different groups to perform these tasks in a specific order. (将句子结构进行了调整，使其更清晰；用词更准确)
The professor used the example of litter cart ends to show this. The professor uses the example of leaf-cutter ants to illustrate this concept. (修正了单词错误和语法问题)
The litter cart ends, when they are finding food or the leaves, they were divided into three stages. When leaf-cutter ants search for food or leaves, their work is divided into three stages. (修正了单词错误，调整了句子结构)
The first stage is cut down. In the first stage, some ants cut down the leaves. (调整了句子结构，使其更清晰)
Some truss ends, they cut the clam up to the tree and cut down the leaves. These ants climb up the tree and cut down the leaves. (修正了单词错误，调整了句子结构)
And the second stage is some ends were cut those leaves off to small pieces and bring to the place that near the nest. In the second stage, other ants cut the leaves into smaller pieces and carry them to a location near the nest. (调整了句子结构，使其更清晰；用词更准确)
And the last part is to bring those small leaves to their nest. Finally, in the last stage, ants transport these small leaf pieces to their nest. (调整了句子结构，使其更清晰)
And with those cooperation, the ends can do the work efficiently. Through this cooperation, ants can complete their work efficiently. (调整了句子结构，使其更清晰；用词更准确)
And this is worth the task partitioning. This example demonstrates the concept of task partitioning. (调整了句子结构，使其更清晰；用词更准确)

修订版（140字）：

The reading discusses task partitioning, which involves dividing work into several stages and assigning different groups to perform these tasks in a specific order. The professor uses the example of leaf-cutter ants to illustrate this concept. When leaf-cutter ants search for food or leaves, their work is divided into three stages. In the first stage, some ants cut down the leaves and climb up the tree to do so. In the second stage, other ants cut the leaves into smaller pieces and carry them to a location near the nest. Finally, in the last stage, ants transport these small leaf pieces to their nest. Through this cooperation, ants can complete their work efficiently. This example demonstrates the concept of task partitioning.

6.思维导图

• Task Partitioning

  • Definition
  • Benefits

• Leaf-cutter ants example

  • Stage 1: Cutting leaves
  • Stage 2: Smaller pieces
  • Stage 3: Transport to nest

• Efficiency and cooperation

7.关键词