TOEFL TPO 1 Speaking Task 2 Sample: Explain why the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter.

1.子项得分

• 交付：3

• 主题发展：2.5

• 语言使用：2.5

2.预估分数

• 22

3.表达 回答中的发音大部分清晰，但在某些地方存在一些不自然的停顿。建议在练习口语时，注意保持连贯性和语速的一致性，减少不必要的停顿。同时，注意提高发音的准确性，以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 回答内容与问题不符，没有准确地解释女士为什么不同意信中的观点。建议在回答问题时，确保理解问题的要求，并根据听力材料中的信息进行组织和阐述。在这个问题中，应该关注女士对于雕塑支付方式和空间占用的观点。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: In the passage, it talks about a notice that the university planned to match the roommates based on students' interests. In the conversation, the woman disagrees with the letter's reasons for opposing the new sculpture on campus. (原文内容与问题不符，需要根据听力材料进行修改。) First, it can improve the experience of the first-year students to get along well with others. Secondly, it can reduce the work for the housing office because few students will switch rooms in the middle of the school. Firstly, she points out that an anonymous donor is paying for most of the sculpture, not the university. Secondly, she believes that Paul's concern about space is due to his personal convenience as he and his friends play soccer in that area. (修改内容以回答问题要求。) However, the woman disagreed with this idea. Firstly, she said it doesn't need similar interests to make friends. She and her roommates have different personalities, but they are friends. And secondly, there are many cases for students to decide to move, such as they have different schedules or they want better locations. So even they have similar interests, they still want to move.

Revised Answer (140 words): In the conversation, the woman disagrees with the letter's reasons for opposing the new sculpture on campus. Firstly, she points out that an anonymous donor is paying for most of the sculpture, not the university. This contradicts Paul's assumption that purchasing such an expensive sculpture would put a financial burden on the university. Secondly, she believes that Paul's concern about the sculpture taking up all the green space in front of the campus center is due to his personal convenience. She explains that Paul and his friends often play soccer in that area, and they would have to find another place to play if the sculpture is installed. Therefore, the woman thinks that Paul's opposition to the sculpture is based on incorrect assumptions and personal convenience rather than genuine concerns for the university or its students.

6.思维导图

• Woman's disagreement
  • Anonymous donor
    • Paying for sculpture
    • University not burdened
  • Paul's concern about space
    • Personal convenience
    • Soccer playing area

7.关键词

1.子项得分

• 交付：3

• 话题发展：3

• 语言使用：3

2.预估分数

• 总分：23

3.表达 回答中的发音和语速基本上是清晰和流畅的，但有时会出现不必要的停顿。为了提高口语表达能力，建议在练习时注意保持连贯性，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 回答内容基本上是连贯和有组织的，但在解释女士不同意信中观点的原因时，可以更加明确地表达。例如，在提到捐赠者支付雕塑费用这一点时，可以强调这意味着学校并不需要承担费用。另外，在讨论雕塑占用空间问题时，可以指出女士认为保留绿地并不是一个重要问题，因为学生可以在其他地方进行活动。通过提供更多具体细节和例子来支持观点，可以使回答更加充实和有说服力。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: According to the letter, Paul opposed the idea that school requires a new sculpture for campus. This is because of the poor financial condition, which increases the housing and tuition fees, and the sculpture is too large and takes up the green space. The woman doesn't support about this change to about his ideas. To begin with, she points out that the sculpture is donated by someone and she is really glad to see a nice art in the campus. Moreover, she argues that sculpture doesn't take up the space. Paul doesn't want to change since it takes up the place he kick soccer.

Corrected Answer: According to the letter, Paul opposes the idea of adding a new sculpture to the campus. He cites the school's poor financial condition, which led to increased housing and tuition fees, and also argues that the sculpture is too large and will occupy valuable green space. The woman disagrees with his reasoning. Firstly, she highlights that an anonymous donor is funding the sculpture, so it won't burden the school financially. She is also excited about having an impressive piece of art on campus. Furthermore, she contends that although the sculpture will take up some space, it won't significantly impact students' activities. Paul's resistance stems from his personal inconvenience since he plays soccer in that area. (根据信中的内容，Paul反对在校园增加新雕塑的想法。他提到学校财政状况不佳，导致住房和学费上涨，还认为雕塑太大，会占用宝贵的绿地。女士不同意他的观点。首先，她强调是匿名捐赠者资助雕塑，因此不会给学校带来负担。她还对校园里有一件令人印象深刻的艺术品感到兴奋。此外，她认为尽管雕塑会占用一些空间，但不会对学生的活动产生重大影响。Paul的抵触源于他个人的不便，因为他在那个区域踢足球。)

Revised Answer (140 words):

According to the letter, Paul opposes the idea of adding a new sculpture to the campus. He cites the school's poor financial condition, which led to increased housing and tuition fees, and also argues that the sculpture is too large and will occupy valuable green space. The woman disagrees with his reasoning. Firstly, she highlights that an anonymous donor is funding the sculpture, so it won't burden the school financially. She is also excited about having an impressive piece of art on campus. Furthermore, she contends that although the sculpture will take up some space, it won't significantly impact students' activities. Paul's resistance stems from his personal inconvenience since he plays soccer in that area. Overall, the woman believes that Paul's concerns are unfounded and that the new sculpture will be a valuable addition to the campus.

6.思维导图

• Paul's Opposition

  • Poor financial condition
  • Large sculpture occupying green space

• Woman's Disagreement

  • Anonymous donor funding sculpture
    • No financial burden on school
  • Excitement for impressive art on campus
  • Limited impact on students' activities

• Paul's Personal Inconvenience

  • Plays soccer in the area

7.关键词

1.子项得分 Delivery: 2 Topic Development: 1 Language Use: 2

2.预估分数 Estimated Score: 15

3.表达 在回答中，发音不够清晰，语速不稳定，有时会出现停顿。建议练习更流利、自然的发音，并保持稳定的语速。在练习过程中，注意正确的发音和适当的停顿。

4.话题发展 回答内容与问题不符，没有准确地解释女士为什么不同意信中的观点。建议在准备回答时，仔细审题并确保理解问题要求。在组织回答时，要确保内容与问题相关，并提供充分的支持或例子。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The letter proposed that to close the parking areas on campus and the woman in the conversation find it's a good idea because first she believed that students need more green area on campus so they can hang out and study in the grass area. The woman in the conversation disagrees with the letter because she believes that an anonymous donor is paying for most of the sculpture, not the university. She also thinks that Paul's concern about losing green space is due to his personal convenience, as he and his friends play soccer on the lawn where the sculpture will be placed. (原回答没有准确回答问题，已修改为正确回答。)

Revised Answer (140 words): The woman in the conversation disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter for two main reasons. First, she believes that an anonymous donor is paying for most of the sculpture, not the university as mentioned in the letter. This means that Paul's concern about the university's poor financial condition is not valid since it is not spending its own money on the sculpture. Second, she thinks that Paul's concern about losing green space is due to his personal convenience, as he and his friends play soccer on the lawn where the sculpture will be placed. The woman suggests that they can simply use another part of the campus to play soccer. Therefore, she finds Paul's arguments unconvincing and supports having a new sculpture on campus.

6.思维导图

- Disagreement
  - Anonymous donor
    - Paying for sculpture
    - University not spending its own money
  - Personal convenience
    - Paul and friends play soccer on the lawn
    - Use another part of the campus

- Support for new sculpture

7.关键词