TOEFL TPO 73 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion of the letter writer's proposal. Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state her opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.

1.Sub Scores

• Delivery: 3

• Topic Development: 3

• Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

• Total Score: 23

3.Delivery The speaker's delivery is generally clear and fluid, but there are occasional pauses that could be improved. To enhance the delivery, the speaker should practice speaking with a consistent pace and minimize 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. However, the speaker could provide more specific examples or details to further support their points. To improve topic development, the speaker should practice elaborating on their ideas and incorporating more evidence from the reading and listening materials.

5.Language Use

In the letter, a student suggests that the university should invite the new jazz band to play free concerts on the open lawn. But in the conversation, the woman doesn't agree with this idea for two reasons. First of all, she doesn't think it's the best time because students have no time sitting to sit (corrected verb form) and resting in the afternoon. And she thinks that evening would be better after a long day of work and study. Secondly, she thinks that the situation of the lawn would be changed if students start hanging out on the lawn because they will walk on the lawn and the grass would be trampled and dyed trampled and die (corrected word choice). So based on these two reasons, she doesn't think it's a good idea.

Revised Answer (140 words):

In the letter, a student proposes that the university invite a newly-formed jazz band to perform free concerts on the open lawn near the student center. However, in their conversation, the woman disagrees with this proposal for two main reasons. Firstly, she believes that afternoons are not an ideal time for such events since students are usually busy studying and attending classes during this period. She suggests that evenings might be more suitable as they offer an opportunity for relaxation after a long day of academic activities. Secondly, she expresses concern about potential damage to the recently improved lawn area due to increased foot traffic from concert attendees. The trampling of grass could eventually lead to its death and turn the area into mud. Based on these concerns, she does not support implementing this proposal as it currently stands.

6.Mind Map

- Proposal
  - Jazz band
  - Free concerts
  - Open lawn

- Woman's opinion
  - Disagreement
  - Reasons
    - Time of day
      - Afternoon vs. evening
    - Lawn damage
      - Trampling grass
      - Deterioration of area

7.Key Words

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

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

在发音方面，整体上讲得还算清楚，但有些地方需要注意。例如，注意正确发音单词，以免引起误解。此外，尝试保持一致的语速，并减少不必要的停顿。继续练习和提高发音技巧。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上涵盖了所需的信息，但在组织和连接思路方面还有待加强。尝试使用更多的连接词和短语来使回答更连贯。同时，在给出原因时，可以尝试提供更具体的例子或详细说明，以增强论点的说服力。

5.语言使用

原文：In the passage, the student proposed that the university should invite a music band to play at the lawn because students could have a relax and the lawn just refreshed. In the passage, the student proposed that the university should invite a music band to play on the lawn so that students could relax and enjoy the recently improved lawn.（将“at”改为“on”，使句子更自然；将“have a relax”改为“relax”，使句子更符合英语表达；将“the lawn just refreshed”改为“the recently improved lawn”，使句子更清晰。）

In the conversation, the woman disagreed with this proposal. First, she thinks the timing is not right. In the conversation, the woman disagreed with this proposal, stating that she believes the timing is not appropriate.（将“thinks”改为“believes”，使句子更自然；将“is not right”改为“is not appropriate”，使句子更准确。）

This is because students usually reading and studying at this time. This is because students are usually reading and studying during this time.（在“students”后加上“are”，使句子语法正确。）

They may be distracted by the music. Besides, she thinks the band should play at indoor places. They may be distracted by the music. Furthermore, she believes that the band should perform in indoor venues.（将“thinks”改为“believes”，使句子更自然；将“play at indoor places”改为“perform in indoor venues”，使句子更准确。）

This is because people is very crowded. This is because the area can become very crowded.（将“people is very crowded”改为“the area can become very crowded”，使句子更清晰。）

They walk on the grass, so the grass could be damaged. As a result, the grass might get damaged due to people walking on it.（将原句改写，使句子更自然。）

So the woman didn't agree with this proposal. Therefore, the woman did not agree with this proposal.（将“didn't”改为“did not”，使句子更正式。）

修订版（140词）：

In the passage, the student proposed that the university should invite a music band to play on the lawn so that students could relax and enjoy the recently improved lawn. In the conversation, the woman disagreed with this proposal, stating that she believes the timing is not appropriate. This is because students are usually reading and studying during this time. They may be distracted by the music. Furthermore, she believes that the band should perform in indoor venues. This is because the area can become very crowded. As a result, the grass might get damaged due to people walking on it. Therefore, the woman did not agree with this proposal.

6.思维导图

- Proposal
    - Invite music band
    - Play on the lawn
    - Students relax
    - Recently improved lawn

- Woman's disagreement
    - Inappropriate timing
        - Students studying
        - Distraction
    - Indoor venues
        - Crowded area
        - Grass damage

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

总体来说，回答的表达较为清晰，但在某些地方存在一些不必要的停顿。建议在练习时注意保持语速的一致性，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 回答内容基本上涵盖了问题所需的信息，但在组织结构和连接思路方面还有待加强。建议在练习时注意将观点和原因进行更清晰的组织和连接，以提高话题发展的质量。

5.语言使用

Original: The letters address that inviting a new jazz band to the campus to have a free play for the students to let them be relaxed during the afternoon and between the class and activities. The letter suggests inviting a new jazz band to perform on campus for free, allowing students to relax during the afternoon and between classes and activities. (建议将句子结构进行调整，使其更加清晰。)

Original: It would be freely on the open ground near the student center, which be recently improved. The concerts would take place on the open lawn near the recently improved student center. (修改句子结构和语法错误。)

Original: The girl disapproved about the letter because he thinks it ignores some problems may create. The girl disapproves of the proposal because she believes it overlooks potential issues. (调整句子结构，修正性别代词错误。)

Original: Firstly, it's not the best time to play the music because students are studying and writing at that time. Firstly, it's not the ideal time for music as students are studying and working on assignments during that period. (使用更高级的词汇，调整句子结构。)

Original: It's a kind of distracting activities with music in the background. Having background music can be distracting for them. (简化句子结构，使其更自然。)

Original: It should be in the evening. An evening concert might be more suitable. (使用更高级的词汇。)

Original: Secondly, it should be an indoor concert since a bunch of students will hang out in that area. Secondly, an indoor venue is preferable as many students will gather in that area. (使用更高级的词汇，调整句子结构。)

Original: The audience walking around on the ground will harm the grass and eventually killing them. The audience walking on the lawn could damage the grass and eventually kill it. (修正语法错误，调整句子结构。)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The letter suggests inviting a new jazz band to perform on campus for free, allowing students to relax during the afternoon and between classes and activities. The concerts would take place on the open lawn near the recently improved student center. The girl disapproves of the proposal because she believes it overlooks potential issues. Firstly, it's not the ideal time for music as students are studying and working on assignments during that period. Having background music can be distracting for them. An evening concert might be more suitable. Secondly, an indoor venue is preferable as many students will gather in that area. The audience walking on the lawn could damage the grass and eventually kill it.

6.思维导图

• Proposal

  • Jazz band
  • Free concerts
  • Afternoon
  • Open lawn

• Girl's opinion

  • Disapproves
  • Overlooks issues
    • Timing
      • Studying and assignments
      • Distracting background music
      • Evening concert suggestion
    • Venue
      • Indoor preference
      • Lawn damage

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

总体来说，发言者的表达较为清晰，但在某些地方存在一些不必要的停顿。建议发言者注意保持语速的一致性，尽量减少不必要的停顿。此外，发言者在发音方面也需要加强练习，以避免出现拼写错误。

4.话题发展 发言者对于问题的回答较为完整，能够概括提案的内容并说明女士对提案的看法及原因。然而，在组织结构上还有待加强。建议发言者在回答问题时更加注意逻辑性和条理性，尝试使用连词和过渡词来使回答更加流畅。同时，在给出原因时可以尝试使用举例子或具体情景来支持观点，使回答更有说服力。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: A student proposes that the university could invite a jazz band to play free concerts on campus in the afternoon. Although the woman thinks it's a good idea, she points out that there are several problems. First, afternoon is not the best time to play music. Students don't have time to listen to them, they need to study, they need to read, they need to focus on their classes, and it would be distracting if there are loud music at the background. Evening should be a better choice. Second, she mentions that indoors could be better because the audience would walk over the grass and the crows could let the grass to die. The grass would become mad, actually.

Corrected Answer: A student proposes suggests (建议使用suggests替换proposes，使语言更自然) that the university could invite a jazz band to play free concerts on campus in the afternoon. Although the woman thinks it's a good idea, she points out that there are several problems. First, afternoon the afternoon (加上the使语句更自然) is not the best time to play music. Students don't have time to listen to them; they need to study, read, and focus on their classes, and it would be distracting if there are is (使用is替换are，使语法正确) loud music at in the (使用in the替换at，使语句更自然) background. Evening The evening (加上The使语句更自然) should be a better choice. Second, she mentions that indoors an indoor venue (使用an indoor venue替换indoors，使语言更具体) could be better because the audience would walk over the grass and the crows crowd (使用crowd替换crows，纠正拼写错误) could cause the grass to die. The grass would become mad muddy, actually. (使用muddy替换mad，纠正拼写错误并使语句更自然)

Revised Answer (140 words): A student suggests that the university invite a jazz band to perform free concerts on campus in the afternoon. Although the woman agrees it's a good idea, she highlights several issues. Firstly, she believes the afternoon is not an ideal time for music performances, as students are busy studying, reading, and focusing on their classes. Loud music in the background would be distracting for them. She suggests that the evening would be a more suitable time for such events. Secondly, she recommends an indoor venue instead of an outdoor location, as having a large crowd walking on the grass could damage it and eventually turn the area muddy. By considering these factors, the university can make better arrangements for the proposed jazz concerts.

6.思维导图

- Proposal
  - Jazz band
  - Free concerts
  - Afternoon

- Woman's opinion
  - Good idea
  - Issues
    - Timing
      - Afternoon not ideal
      - Evening better
    - Venue
      - Indoor preferred
      - Grass damage and mud

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

作为一名托福老师，从表达方面来看，这位考生的发言相对清晰，语速较为稳定，但偶尔会有停顿。建议考生在练习时注意提高语言流利度，减少不必要的停顿，并注意正确发音以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 The speaker provides a coherent and well-organized response, summarizing the proposal and stating the woman's opinion about it. However, the speaker could improve by providing more specific examples or details from the listening passage to support the woman's opinion. Additionally, the speaker should work on making clearer connections between ideas to enhance the overall coherence of the response.

5.语言使用

Original: In the letter, the student suggests that the university should invite a jazz band to play some free concerts on campus in the afternoon. The woman in the conversation disagrees with it because there are some problems. First, the woman said the best time should not be in the afternoon because the students will be reading and studying in the afternoon and it's really distracting if there is music. But she thinks that evening would be a good time. Second, the concert should be indoor because the lawn is a great area but if there are more and more students hanging out there, the grass will die and finally that place will turn into mud so the environment will get worse. In conclusion, the woman disagrees with this letter.

Corrected: In the letter, the student suggests that the university should invite a jazz band to play some free concerts on campus in the afternoon. The woman in the conversation disagrees with it the proposal because there are some problems. First, the woman said she mentions that the best time should not be in having concerts during the afternoon because is not ideal as students will be reading and studying,; it's really distracting if there is music. But she thinks that evening would be a good time. Second, the concert should be indoor an indoor venue would be better for concerts, because although,; the lawn is a great area,; if there are more and more students hanging out there, the grass will die and eventually,; that place will turn into mud,; so the environment will get worse. In conclusion, the woman disagrees with this letter.

(将“it”改为“the proposal”，使句子更清晰。将“the woman said”改为“she mentions”，使语言更自然。将“the best time should not be in”改为“having concerts during”，使句子更简洁。将“because”改为“is not ideal as”，使句子更连贯。在逗号处添加分号，使句子结构更清晰。将“the concert should be indoor”改为“an indoor venue would be better for concerts,”，使句子更自然。)

Revised Answer (140 words):

In the letter, the student suggests that the university should invite a jazz band to play some free concerts on campus in the afternoon. The woman in the conversation disagrees with the proposal due to several concerns. Firstly, she mentions that having concerts during the afternoon is not ideal as students will be reading and studying; it would be really distracting if there is music playing. Instead, she believes that evenings would be a more suitable time for such events. Secondly, she argues that an indoor venue would be better for concerts; although the lawn is a great area, if more students start hanging out there, the grass will eventually die and turn into mud, resulting in a deteriorated environment. In conclusion, the woman disagrees with the letter's proposal for these reasons.

6.思维导图

- Letter Proposal
  - Jazz band
  - Free concerts
  - Afternoon

- Woman's Opinion
  - Disagrees with proposal
  - Concerns
    - Afternoon concerts: distracting for studying students
    - Evening concerts: more suitable
    - Indoor venue: better for concerts
      - Lawn area issues:
        - Grass damage
        - Environmental deterioration

- Conclusion
  - Woman disagrees with letter's proposal due to concerns

7.关键词

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: 25

3.表达 回答中的发音大部分清晰，但在某些地方可能需要稍作改进。建议练习一些发音技巧，以便在发音时更加自然流畅。此外，注意在适当的地方停顿，以增强语言的连贯性。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上是连贯和有条理的，但可以在某些方面进行改进。例如，在提到女士反对提议的原因时，可以更详细地解释她的观点。此外，在总结时，可以更明确地指出女士对提议的看法。通过这些改进，回答将更加完整和有说服力。

5.语言使用

原文：In the letter, the student suggests that the university should invite the jazz band to hold the free concerts because students need relaxation between classes and, since the lawn is improved, it is the perfect location to hold the concerts. In the letter, the student proposes that the university invite a jazz band to perform free concerts as a means of relaxation for students between classes. Furthermore, with recent improvements to the lawn area, it serves as an ideal location for these concerts.（将句子结构进行了优化，使其更自然流畅。同时，对一些词汇进行了替换，以提高语言的表达水平。）

The woman in the conversation opposes this change for several reasons. The woman in the conversation disagrees with this proposal due to several concerns.（使用了更准确的词汇来描述女士的观点。）

Firstly, she believes that the noon is not the best time to hold the concerts because students normally do not have time to sit and relax, they are always filled with studying and reading, and the loud music can be distracting to them, Firstly, she argues that noon may not be an optimal time for concerts as students are usually preoccupied with studying and reading; thus, loud music could be distracting,（对句子结构进行了调整，使其更自然流畅。同时，对一些词汇进行了替换，以提高语言的表达水平。）

so she thinks that the evening is the best choice. so she suggests that evenings would be a better option.（使用了更自然的表达方式。）

Furthermore, she contends that the concerts should be held indoor because too many individuals outside can hurt the lawn. Furthermore, she maintains that holding the concerts indoors would be preferable to prevent damage to the lawn caused by excessive foot traffic.（对句子结构进行了优化，使其更自然流畅。同时，对一些词汇进行了替换，以提高语言的表达水平。）

Imagine there were audiences from all over and crowded together to watch the show, the grass on the lawn will eventually die because of that. Envision a large audience gathering and crowding together for a performance; this would inevitably lead to the grass on the lawn dying due to trampling.（对句子结构进行了优化，使其更自然流畅。同时，对一些词汇进行了替换，以提高语言的表达水平。）

修订版（140字）：

In the letter, the student proposes that the university invite a jazz band to perform free concerts as a means of relaxation for students between classes. Furthermore, with recent improvements to the lawn area, it serves as an ideal location for these concerts. The woman in the conversation disagrees with this proposal due to several concerns. Firstly, she argues that noon may not be an optimal time for concerts as students are usually preoccupied with studying and reading; thus, loud music could be distracting, so she suggests that evenings would be a better option. Furthermore, she maintains that holding the concerts indoors would be preferable to prevent damage to the lawn caused by excessive foot traffic. Envision a large audience gathering and crowding together for a performance; this would inevitably lead to the grass on the lawn dying due to trampling.

6.思维导图

- Proposal
  - Invite jazz band
  - Free concerts
  - Relaxation for students
  - Improved lawn area

- Woman's concerns
  - Noon not optimal time
    - Students preoccupied with studying
    - Loud music distracting
  - Suggestion: Evening concerts
  - Indoor concerts preferable
    - Prevent damage to lawn
    - Excessive foot traffic
    - Grass dying due to trampling

7.关键词

1. Sub Scores

• Delivery: 3

• Topic Development: 3

• Language Use: 3

2. Estimated Scores

• Total Score: 23

3. Delivery The speaker's delivery is generally clear and fluid, but there are some occasional pauses and minor punctuation issues. To improve, the speaker should practice speaking more consistently and work on reducing unnecessary pauses. Additionally, focusing on accurate pronunciation will help to 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 from the listening passage to strengthen the argument. The speaker should also work on refining their summary of the proposal to make it more concise and focused on the key points. Overall, practicing summarizing and integrating information from both the reading and listening passages will help improve topic development in future responses.

5. Language Use

Original Answer: In the letter, the student suggests that the university should invite a jazz band to play some free concerts on campus. Firstly, he believes that the concert can take place in the afternoon, and also the perfect location of the concert should be the open lawn area near the student center. The woman's conversation destroys with the proposal for two reasons. Firstly, she believes that the afternoon is not the ideal time of the day for the concert, as students will have a lot of stuff to do during classes, and it can be really distracting to have some loud music playing in the background. Evening, however, can be a better choice, as students can relax after a long day's study. And also, he believes that the concert should be held indoors, as although the lawn looks nice now, with a lot of students walking around for the concert, the grass will be trampled and died, and eventually the whole area will turn to mud, and as a result, it will not be a good concert.

Corrected Answer: In the letter, a student proposes that the university invite a jazz band to perform free concerts on campus. The author suggests that these concerts could occur in the afternoon and that an ideal location would be an open lawn area near the student center. However, in her conversation with another student, she disagrees with this proposal for two reasons. First, she argues that afternoons are not suitable for concerts since students have many tasks during classes and loud music would be distracting. She believes evenings would be more appropriate as students could unwind after a long day of studying. Second, she thinks concerts should take place indoors because if numerous students gather on the lawn for performances, they would trample and damage grass; eventually turning it into mud. (The corrected answer uses more concise language and corrects some grammar and vocabulary issues.)

Revised Answer (140 words): In the letter, a student proposes that the university invite a jazz band to perform free concerts on campus. The author suggests afternoon concerts at an open lawn area near the student center. However, in her conversation, she disagrees with this proposal for two reasons. First, she argues that afternoons are not suitable for concerts since students have many tasks during classes and loud music would be distracting. She believes evenings would be more appropriate as students could unwind after a long day of studying. Second, she thinks concerts should take place indoors because if numerous students gather on the lawn for performances, they would trample and damage grass; eventually turning it into mud. This revised answer is concise, uses advanced vocabulary, proper grammar, and provides a clear summary of the woman's opinion and reasons.

6. Mind Map

- Proposal
  - Jazz band
  - Free concerts
  - Afternoon
  - Open lawn area near student center

- Woman's Opinion
  - Disagrees with proposal
  - Reasons for disagreement
    - Afternoon not suitable
      - Students busy with tasks during classes
      - Loud music distracting
    - Evening more appropriate
      - Students unwind after studying
    - Concerts should be indoors
      - Lawn damage from numerous students gathering
      - Grass trampled, turning into mud

7. Key Words

1.Sub Scores

• Delivery: 3

• Topic Development: 3

• Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

• Total Score: 23

3.Delivery The speaker's delivery is generally clear and fluid, but there are 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 have resulted from mispronunciation.

4.Topic Development The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas. However, the speaker could provide more support or examples to strengthen the argument. To improve topic development, the speaker should consider elaborating on the reasons for their opinion and providing more specific examples to support their points. This will make the response more persuasive and engaging for the listener.

5.Language Use

A student suggests the university should have some concertsperformances ('performances' is a more advanced vocabulary word) on the lawn near the student center in the afternoon, but the womenwoman (correcting grammar: singular form) in the conversation have some concerns about this proposal. Firstly, she points out that maybe afternoon is not the best time of the day to have the concerts because students may not have time to sit down and relax. They are busy doing their studies or readings, but the loud noise in there would disrupt them from studying. Maybe evening is a better time for students after a long day studying. They may get some relax in there. Secondly, she thinks that indoor location would be better because a lot of students will trample on the lawn.

Revised Answer (140 words):

A student suggests that the university should host some performances on the lawn near the student center during afternoons. However, the woman in the conversation expresses concerns about this proposal. First, she believes that afternoons might not be an ideal time for such events, as students are often preoccupied with their studies and readings. The loud music could potentially distract them from focusing on their academic tasks. She proposes that evenings could be a more suitable time for these performances, allowing students to unwind after a long day of studying. Second, she recommends considering an indoor venue instead of an outdoor one to prevent damage to the lawn caused by numerous students walking and gathering on it during these events.

6.Mind Map

- Proposal
  - Afternoon performances
  - Lawn near student center

- Woman's concerns
  - Timing
    - Afternoons not ideal
    - Students busy studying
    - Evening alternative
  - Venue
    - Indoor location preferred
    - Lawn damage prevention

7.Key Words