TOEFL TPO 17 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The man expresses his opinion about the upcoming change. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.

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

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 minor issues with punctuation and pronunciation that could be improved. To enhance the delivery, the speaker should practice proper punctuation and pronunciation to ensure a smoother flow of speech.

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 terms of providing more specific details from the listening passage to support the man's opinion. To strengthen topic development, the speaker should focus on incorporating more direct quotes or specific examples from the listening passage to better support their argument.

5.Language Use

This university plans to build private seats. However, the men man (replace "men" with "man" to correctly refer to the individual in the listening passage) disagrees with this plan for several reasons. First, the school thinks that these private seats will give children private space and make them concentrate on their things. But the men man (replace "men" with "man") disagrees with it because they need a place to do group projects and they need meeting rooms, not private seats. Secondly, the university says that there are more students in campus, so it is crowded. However, the seats are not crowded. Every time they go to the library, there are seats there, so it's not a problem. So it is unrealistic for the university to do that.

Revised Answer (140 words): The university plans to build private study cubicles; however, the man disagrees with this plan for several reasons. Firstly, he argues that while the school believes these cubicles will provide students with privacy and help them concentrate better, they actually need spaces for group projects and collaboration, such as meeting rooms. Secondly, he disputes the university's claim that an increase in student enrollment has led to overcrowding in the library. The man points out that he and his friend often find empty tables when they visit the library, indicating that there is no real issue with overcrowding. Therefore, he believes it is unnecessary and unrealistic for the university to invest in these private study cubicles when existing facilities are sufficient for accommodating students' needs.

6.Mind Map

- Man's disagreement
  - Group projects
    - Need for meeting rooms
  - Overcrowding issue
    - Empty tables in the library

- Revised Answer
  - Collaboration spaces
  - Student enrollment increase
  - Unnecessary investment in cubicles

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

总体来说，发音清晰，语速适中，但在某些地方停顿稍多。建议在练习时注意掌握自然的语调和节奏，尽量减少不必要的停顿。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上涵盖了男生的观点和理由，但在组织结构上可以更加清晰。建议在回答时先简要陈述男生的观点，然后再分点阐述他提出的理由，这样可以让回答更有条理。

5.语言使用

Original: The university decided to replace the multi-person study table by the personal study cubicles because students could have some privacy and work in isolation, so there will be less noise and students could concentrate better. The university plans to replace the multi-person study tables with personal study cubicles, allowing students to have privacy and work in isolation, thus reducing noise and improving concentration.（将句子结构调整得更简洁明了）

Original: And furthermore, because there are more students coming in this university this year, the cubicle will increase the space efficiency. Moreover, due to the increased number of students attending the university this year, the cubicles will enhance space efficiency.（使用了更高级的词汇，如"moreover"和"enhance"）

Original: The man is opposed to the opinion because, well, first of all, now there are no place to do the group project for them now. The man disagrees with this change because, firstly, there will be no place for them to work on group projects.（调整句子结构，使其更自然流畅）

Original: Students should build more meeting rooms instead. Instead, more meeting rooms should be built for students.（改为被动句式，使表达更准确）

Original: And furthermore, although there are more students this year, there are many empty tables, so it is already space efficiency right now. Furthermore, despite the increased number of students, there are still many empty tables, indicating that the current space is already efficient.（调整句子结构，使其更自然流畅）

Original: There is no need to build more cubicles. Thus, there is no need to add more cubicles.（使用"thus"使结论更强烈）

Revised (140 words): The university plans to replace the multi-person study tables with personal study cubicles, allowing students to have privacy and work in isolation, thus reducing noise and improving concentration. Moreover, due to the increased number of students attending the university this year, the cubicles will enhance space efficiency. The man disagrees with this change because, firstly, there will be no place for them to work on group projects. Instead, more meeting rooms should be built for students. Furthermore, despite the increased number of students, there are still many empty tables, indicating that the current space is already efficient. Thus, there is no need to add more cubicles.

6.思维导图

- University's plan
  - Replace multi-person tables with cubicles
  - Privacy and isolation
  - Reduced noise, improved concentration
  - Enhanced space efficiency

- Man's disagreement
  - No place for group projects
    - Suggestion: build more meeting rooms
  - Current space already efficient
    - Many empty tables
    - No need for more cubicles

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，但在某些地方存在不必要的停顿。为了提高口语表达能力，建议练习流利地发音，并减少不必要的停顿。同时，注意正确发音以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 从话题发展的角度来看，回答内容基本上是连贯和有组织的，但在某些地方可以进一步加强。为了提高话题发展能力，建议在解释男生观点时提供更多具体的例子和支持论据。此外，尝试使用更多的连接词和短语来增强回答之间的逻辑关系。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The man is dissatisfied with the library change of changing the multiplier desk to the personal study cubicles. The man is dissatisfied with the library's decision to replace the multi-person desks with personal study cubicles.（将“library change of changing”改为“library's decision to replace”，使句子更自然。）
First, he thinks nowadays the main distraction is people who are doing group projects, so the library should build meeting rooms instead of changing the desk, and there is no need to work in isolation. First, he believes that the main distraction nowadays comes from people working on group projects; therefore, the library should build meeting rooms instead of replacing the desks, as there is less need for isolated workspaces.（使用更高级的词汇，如“believes”代替“thinks”，并改善句子结构。）
Besides, he thinks that the school library don't really have a problem for overholding those increasing students, because what they now have is sufficient for people who regularly use the library. Additionally, he thinks that the school library doesn't have an overcrowding issue despite the increasing number of students since the current facilities are sufficient for regular users.（修正语法错误，并简化句子结构。）

Revised Answer (140 words):

The man is dissatisfied with the library's decision to replace the multi-person desks with personal study cubicles. First, he believes that the main distraction nowadays comes from people working on group projects; therefore, the library should build meeting rooms instead of replacing the desks, as there is less need for isolated workspaces. Additionally, he thinks that the school library doesn't have an overcrowding issue despite the increasing number of students since the current facilities are sufficient for regular users. To support his opinion, he mentions that he often sees empty tables in the library, indicating that there is no urgent need for additional seating. In conclusion, the man suggests that the library should focus on providing more suitable spaces for group work rather than investing in personal study cubicles, which may not be as beneficial to students' learning experience.

6.思维导图

• Dissatisfaction

  • Library's decision
  • Multi-person desks to personal study cubicles

• Main distraction

  • Group projects
  • Meeting rooms vs. replacing desks
  • Less need for isolated workspaces

• Overcrowding issue

  • Increasing number of students
  • Current facilities sufficient for regular users

• Supporting opinion

  • Empty tables in the library
  • No urgent need for additional seating

7.关键词