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 (Delivery): 3

• 主题发展 (Topic Development): 3.5

• 语言使用 (Language Use): 3

2.预估分数

• 总分: 26

3.表达 回答中的语音清晰，语速适中，但有时会出现不必要的停顿。建议在练习时注意连贯性和自然的停顿，以便更流畅地表达观点。同时，注意发音准确性，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，能够明确表达女生对信中观点的反驳。但在提供支持或例子时可以更具体一些，例如提到捐赠者为什么愿意为雕塑买单，以及学校里其他可供踢足球的场地。这样可以使回答更加充实和有说服力。

5.语言使用

原文：In the letter, a student, Paul, opposed the school's decision of buying a sculpture. In the letter, a student named Paul opposes the school's decision to buy a sculpture. (将过去时改为现在时，使句子更自然；使用名字“named Paul”更符合英语表达习惯。)

He has provided two opinions. He provides two reasons. (将“opinions”改为“reasons”，使句子更准确。)

Firstly, he thinks buying a sculpture is expensive. Firstly, he believes that purchasing a sculpture would be costly. (使用更高级的词汇，如“believes”和“purchasing”，并调整句子结构。)

And secondly, he thinks the sculpture takes the green space in the school. Secondly, he argues that the sculpture will occupy the green space on campus. (使用更高级的词汇，如“argues”和“occupy”，并调整句子结构。)

However, in the listening material, the girl thinks Paul's idea is totally false. However, in the listening material, the woman disagrees with Paul's arguments. (将“girl”改为“woman”，使句子更礼貌；使用“disagrees with”的表达方式。)

Firstly, the fee of the sculpture is paid by the donor. Firstly, the cost of the sculpture is covered by a donor. (使用更高级的词汇，如“cost”和“covered”，并调整句子结构。)

So it is glad for students to have a nice art in school. Thus, students should be pleased to have a beautiful piece of art on campus. (调整句子结构，使其更自然。)

And secondly, the green space, the sculpture didn't take so much green space. Additionally, regarding the green space, the sculpture doesn't occupy as much as Paul claims. (调整句子结构，使其更清晰。)

It just take away the place that Paul used to kick soccer ball. It merely takes up the area where Paul and his friends used to play soccer. (调整句子结构，使其更具体。)

So it is he has to move. Therefore, Paul is mainly concerned about having to relocate. (调整句子结构，使其更自然。)

修订版（140词）：

In the letter, a student named Paul opposes the school's decision to buy a sculpture. He provides two reasons. Firstly, he believes that purchasing a sculpture would be costly. Secondly, he argues that the sculpture will occupy the green space on campus. However, in the listening material, the woman disagrees with Paul's arguments. Firstly, the cost of the sculpture is covered by a donor. Thus, students should be pleased to have a beautiful piece of art on campus. Additionally, regarding the green space, the sculpture doesn't occupy as much as Paul claims. It merely takes up the area where Paul and his friends used to play soccer. Therefore, Paul is mainly concerned about having to relocate.

6.思维导图

• Introduction

  • Paul's opposition
  • Two reasons

• Woman's disagreement

  • Reason 1: Cost
    • Donor covers the cost
  • Reason 2: Green space
    • Not as much as Paul claims
    • Soccer playing area affected

• Conclusion

  • Paul's main concern: relocation

7.关键词

1.子项得分

• 交付：2

• 主题发展：2

• 语言使用：2

2.预估分数

• 总分：18

3.表达 从交付方面来看，发言者的语速较快，间歇较多。建议发言者在练习时注意语速的控制，尽量保持稳定的语速和适当的停顿。此外，发言者在发音方面也需要加强练习，以提高准确度。

4.话题发展 从话题发展方面来看，发言者对于女士不同意信中观点的原因进行了简要概述，但表述不够清晰和详细。建议发言者在回答问题时更加关注问题的关键信息，并尝试提供更多相关细节以支持自己的观点。同时，注意保持回答的条理性和连贯性。

5.语言使用

原文：The woman disagreed with the reason in the following reason. The woman disagreed with the reasons mentioned in the letter for the following reasons. (原句表达不清晰，改为更自然的表述) First, the sculpture would be deloaded by some donor and it will not cause any faith from the university. First, the sculpture will be funded by an anonymous donor, so it won't impose any financial burden on the university. (修正语法错误和词汇问题，使句子更通顺) And second, the sculpture would not take the space of the campus. Second, the sculpture will not occupy a significant amount of campus space. (改进表述，使其更准确) It is just because some students want to use the campus and they would not like the sculpture being located in the campus. The issue is that some students, like Paul, prefer to use that specific area for recreational activities and do not want to relocate due to the sculpture's installation. (提供更详细的解释，使句子更具说服力) Thank you.

修订版（140字）：

The woman disagreed with the reasons mentioned in the letter for the following reasons. First, she pointed out that an anonymous donor is funding the sculpture, so it won't impose any financial burden on the university. This contradicts the letter's claim that the university is in a poor financial position to purchase the sculpture. Second, she believes that the sculpture will not occupy a significant amount of campus space. The real issue is that some students, like Paul, prefer to use that specific area for recreational activities and do not want to relocate due to the sculpture's installation. Overall, the woman thinks that the letter's arguments are not convincing enough to oppose the plan for installing the sculpture on campus.

6.思维导图

- Disagreement
  - Reasons
    - Anonymous donor
      - No financial burden on university
    - Campus space
      - Not significant
      - Real issue: students' preference for specific area
        - Paul and recreational activities
        - Relocation due to sculpture installation

7.关键词

1.子项得分

Delivery: 2 Topic Development: 1 Language Use: 2

2.预估分数

总分：15

3.表达

在回答中，发音和语速需要改进。有时候，发音不准确导致了拼写错误。此外，适当的停顿也很重要，以便让听众更好地理解你的观点。建议多加练习，提高发音准确性和语言流利度。

4.话题发展

回答内容与问题不符。问题是要求解释女生为什么不同意信中的观点，而你的回答却讨论了在图书馆建咖啡厅的问题。正确的回答应该包括：女生认为信中关于谁支付雕塑费用的假设是错误的，因为实际上是一位匿名捐赠者支付了大部分费用；此外，她认为信中提到的空间问题只是因为作者及其朋友们不想改变踢足球的地方。请务必确保你的回答与问题相关，并提供充分的支持或例子来支持你的观点。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: Well, the students suggest that the university should build a cafe in the library. First off, the students believe that the students will enjoy having food without leaving the library. It will take less time and can let the students take some short breaks. And the students also believe that this will be more productive for the students for their study because they can take short breaks during their long time study, so it can lead to a more productive study. However, in the conversation, the woman doesn't like this idea. First off, she thinks that the food in the cafe are junk food, are unhealthy, so it would be better to go to the cafeteria to have some healthy food. And secondly, she also believes that the students will be more likely to communicate and talk with their friends instead of focus on their study, so she doesn't like this idea.

Corrected Answer: The woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter because she believes that Paul's assumptions about who is paying for the sculpture are incorrect. She reveals that an anonymous donor is covering most of its cost, not the university. Additionally, she thinks Paul's concern about losing green space is due to his personal inconvenience since he and his friends play soccer on that lawn and would have to find another location. (修改了回答内容，使其与问题相关，并使用了更自然的语言表达。)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The woman disagrees with Paul's reasons mentioned in his letter for opposing the new sculpture on campus. Firstly, she points out that Paul's assumption about who is paying for it is incorrect; an anonymous donor is covering most of its cost instead of the university. This fact refutes Paul's argument about the university's poor financial condition being a reason not to acquire the sculpture. 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 inconvenience. She explains that Paul and his friends often play soccer on that lawn, and they would have to find another location if the sculpture is installed there. Thus, she thinks that Paul's opposition is more about his convenience rather than genuine concern for the campus or its finances.

6.思维导图

- Woman's disagreement
  - Incorrect assumption
    - Anonymous donor
    - University not paying
  - Personal inconvenience
    - Green space
    - Soccer playing

- Revised Answer
  - Incorrect assumption refuted
  - Personal inconvenience explained

7.关键词

1.子项得分

• 交付：3

• 主题发展：3

• 语言使用：3

2.预估分数

• 23

3.表达 回答中的语言表达较为清晰，但在某些地方可能需要稍作调整。建议在练习时注意发音的准确性，以及在适当的地方停顿，以增强语言表达的流畅性。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上涵盖了听力材料中的关键信息，但在组织结构和连接思路方面还有待加强。建议在练习时注意如何将听力材料中的关键信息进行有效整合，形成更为连贯和有条理的回答。

5.语言使用

原文及修改后的回答：The woman disagreed with the proposal made in the letter about building a new sculpture in school. The woman disagreed with the letter's opposition to the new sculpture on campus.（修改了句子结构，使表达更自然。）
The first reason is that the poor financial problem proposed in the letter is unconvincing because there is a donor who will pay for the most part of the bill and the school don't need to pay so much. The first reason is that the letter's argument about financial issues is unconvincing, as a donor will cover most of the cost, and the school doesn't need to contribute much.（调整了句子结构，改进了词汇和语法。）
The other reason is that the place where the sculpture will be built is the place that the students kick a soccer ball there. Another reason is that the location of the sculpture is where students play soccer.（简化了句子结构，使表达更自然。）
If the sculpture is built that place, he should move to other place to play. If the sculpture is built there, they will have to find another place to play.（改进了词汇和语法。）

修改后的回答（140字）：

The woman disagreed with the letter's opposition to the new sculpture on campus. The first reason is that the letter's argument about financial issues is unconvincing, as a donor will cover most of the cost, and the school doesn't need to contribute much. Another reason is that the location of the sculpture is where students play soccer. If the sculpture is built there, they will have to find another place to play.

6.思维导图

• Disagreement

  • Letter's opposition
  • New sculpture on campus

• Reasons

  • Financial issues
    • Unconvincing argument
    • Donor covering most of the cost
  • Location of the sculpture
    • Students play soccer there
    • Finding another place to play

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 occasional pauses that disrupt the flow of speech. To improve, the speaker should practice speaking more consistently and reducing unnecessary pauses. Additionally, some words were mispronounced, which could be improved through focused pronunciation practice.

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 from the listening passage to support their points. To improve topic development, the speaker should practice incorporating more information from the listening passage and ensuring that all points made are directly related to the question prompt.

5.Language Use

Original: The women disagree with Paul because his reasonings are unconvincing and they were mostly his own assumption. The woman disagrees with Paul because his reasoning is unconvincing and based mostly on his own assumptions. (Changed "women" to "woman", "reasonings" to "reasoning", and "they were" to "based")

Original: For instance, Paul claims that the university were in debt and they also want to purchase it and this will cause it to increase in terms of tuition and other fees so the university should not do it. For example, Paul claims that the university is in debt and wants to purchase the sculpture, which would lead to an increase in tuition and other fees; therefore, the university should not proceed with the purchase. (Corrected grammar and rephrased for clarity)

Original: However, the woman expresses and reveals that actually a secret donor had paid the majority of the cost of it. However, the woman explains that an anonymous donor has actually covered most of the sculpture's cost. (Rephrased for clarity and natural language)

Original: Moreover, with Paul's claim on the green space where students uses, actually Paul uses that space to move with his friends, kicking the soccer ball around and that's why he's claiming he's using other students to make him more convenient so that's another unconvincing point. Furthermore, regarding Paul's claim about the green space used by students, he himself uses that area to play soccer with his friends. His argument is actually driven by personal convenience, making it another unconvincing point. (Rephrased for clarity and natural language)

Revised Answer (140 words): The woman disagrees with Paul because his reasoning is unconvincing and based mostly on his own assumptions. For example, Paul claims that the university is in debt and wants to purchase the sculpture, which would lead to an increase in tuition and other fees; therefore, the university should not proceed with the purchase. However, the woman explains that an anonymous donor has actually covered most of the sculpture's cost. Furthermore, regarding Paul's claim about the green space used by students, he himself uses that area to play soccer with his friends. His argument is actually driven by personal convenience, making it another unconvincing point. This revised response addresses language use issues and provides a clearer, more natural-sounding answer that would likely achieve a higher score on the TOEFL iBT integrated speaking rubrics.

6.Mind Map

• Woman's disagreement

  • Unconvincing reasoning
  • Personal assumptions

• University's financial situation

  • Anonymous donor
  • Sculpture's cost

• Green space usage

  • Paul's personal convenience
  • Soccer with friends

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, with a consistent pace and only occasional pauses. However, there are some instances where the speech could be more natural and smoother. To improve, the speaker should practice speaking more confidently and work on reducing any unnecessary pauses.

4. Topic Development The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples based on the TOEFL iBT Integrated speaking rubrics. However, the speaker could have provided more details from the listening passage to further support their argument. To improve, the speaker should focus on including more specific information from the listening passage to strengthen their response.

5. Language Use

Original Answer: Hello, this is Margaret. It's my first time using Lingoleap, and I'm wondering how do you read my recordings? The woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter because she believes that the author's assumptions about the sculpture's funding and its impact on campus space are incorrect. (Rephrased for clarity and relevance to the question)

Corrected Answer: The woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter because she believes that the author's assumptions about the sculpture's funding and its impact on campus space are incorrect.

Explanation: The original answer was not relevant to the question and needed to be rephrased to address the woman's disagreement with the reasons expressed in the letter.

Revised Answer (140 words): The woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter for two main reasons. First, she points out that an anonymous donor, not the university, is funding most of the sculpture's cost. This contradicts the author's assumption that purchasing the sculpture would strain the university's financial resources. Second, she believes that Paul's concern about losing green space in front of the campus center is primarily due to his personal inconvenience, as he and his friends often play soccer there. She implies that there are other areas on campus where students can use green space, so Paul's argument about reserving public space for students is not as significant as he makes it out to be. Overall, she finds his arguments unconvincing and supports having a new piece of art on campus.

6. Mind Map

• Woman's disagreement
  • Funding
    • Anonymous donor
    • University not paying
  • Campus space
    • Personal inconvenience
    • Alternative green spaces

7. Key Words

1.Sub Scores Delivery: 0 Topic Development: 0 Language Use: 0

2.Estimated Scores Total Score: 4

3.Delivery The answer provided is too short and does not address the question. To improve, practice speaking clearly and fluently, with a consistent pace and only occasional pauses. Make sure to pronounce words accurately.

4.Topic Development The response does not address the question or provide any relevant information. To improve, focus on providing a coherent and well-organized response, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples from the reading and listening passages.

5.Language Use

Original Answer: you you

Corrected Answer: you you The woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter because she believes that the author's assumptions about the funding and the use of space are incorrect. (The original answer was too short and did not address the question. The corrected answer provides a clear response using proper grammar and vocabulary.)

Revised Answer (140 words): The woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter because she believes that the author's assumptions about the funding and the use of space are incorrect. Firstly, she points out that an anonymous donor, not the university, is paying for most of the sculpture, which contradicts the author's concern about the university's financial situation. Secondly, she thinks that the author is mainly upset because he and his friends will have to find another place on campus to play soccer, as they currently use the lawn where the sculpture will be placed. In her opinion, this is more about convenience for him rather than a genuine concern for preserving public space. Overall, she supports having art on campus and does not find the author's arguments convincing enough to oppose the plan for installing a new sculpture.

6.Mind Map

• Woman's disagreement
  • Funding
    • Anonymous donor
    • University not paying
  • Use of space
    • Author's convenience
    • Soccer playing area
  • Art on campus
    • Support for sculpture

7.Key Words

1.子项得分 Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 2 Language Use: 3

2.预估分数

22. 3.表达

回答中的语言流利度较好，但在某些地方存在不必要的停顿。为了提高发音准确性，请注意纠正发音错误。此外，尝试保持一致的语速，并减少不必要的停顿。

4.话题发展 回答内容与问题不符，未能准确解释女生为什么不同意信中的观点。建议重新审视任务中的阅读和听力材料，确保回答紧密围绕问题展开。同时，可以尝试使用更多的例子和细节来支持你的观点，使回答更加充实和有说服力。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The students suggest that the school can transform a large empty room in the math building into a small cafeteria. The woman disagrees with the letter because she believes that the reasons mentioned are not valid. (原文未回答问题，改为回答女生为什么不同意信中的观点。) First, students can eat there between classes. Second, the university can add some electrical outlets to make students recharge laptops. Firstly, she points out that an anonymous donor is funding most of the sculpture, not the university. Secondly, she thinks that Paul's concern about the space issue is due to his personal convenience rather than a genuine concern for the campus. (删除与问题无关的内容，添加正确的论点。) In the conversation, the woman likes it. First, it's very convenient since students have to go to the student center to get something to eat, and they will have no time to leave the math building for the student center. And it can provide students with a space to chat with friends. Second, most students have to bring their laptops to class, and there are no places for them to recharge since it is very old, and they can charge it between classes and even get some work done there.

Revised Answer (140 words): The woman disagrees with the letter because she believes that the reasons mentioned are not valid. Firstly, she points out that an anonymous donor is funding most of the sculpture, not the university. This contradicts Paul's argument about the university's poor financial condition being a reason not to purchase the sculpture. Secondly, she thinks that Paul's concern about the space issue is due to his personal convenience rather than a genuine concern for the campus. She mentions that Paul and his friends often play soccer on the lawn where the sculpture will be placed, and they will have to find another location to play. In her opinion, Paul's opposition to the sculpture is more about his own convenience than any real issues with the sculpture or its impact on the campus.

6.思维导图

• Disagreement
  • Invalid reasons
    • Anonymous donor
      • Funding sculpture
      • University's financial condition
    • Space issue
      • Personal convenience
      • Soccer games
      • Finding another location

7.关键词

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

2.预估分数

17. 3.表达

从表达方面来看，回答中存在一些不清晰和流畅度不高的地方。建议在发音和语速方面进行练习，以提高口语表达的清晰度和流畅度。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 从话题发展方面来看，回答内容与原文有一定出入，没有准确反映听力中女生的观点。建议在回答问题时，确保理解题目要求，并根据听力材料提供充分的支持或例子。同时，注意组织语言，使回答更加连贯和有条理。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The school has implemented a new policy that they will put a sculpture on the front of campus center, and the woman holds a negative view towards the announcement. The university plans to place a sculpture in front of the campus center, but the woman disagrees with the letter's arguments against it. (原文中的表达较为拗口，修改后的句子更加自然且准确地反映了女生的观点。) The first reason she gives is that the school's financial condition is so poor, but the sculpture is so large and expensive, they can use the money for some more useful function. She argues that the letter's concern about the university's financial situation is irrelevant since an anonymous donor is funding most of the sculpture. (原文未准确描述女生的观点，修改后的句子更符合听力内容。) And the second one is based on the fact that her friend Pearl likes to play soccer in front of the campus center. If the school puts the sculpture, she will have no place to play soccer, therefore she disagrees with the opinion. The second reason she disagrees is that Paul's complaint about losing green space for playing soccer is merely a matter of personal convenience. (原文没有准确反映听力内容，修改后的句子更贴近原文。)

Revised Answer (140 words): The university plans to place a sculpture in front of the campus center, but the woman disagrees with the letter's arguments against it. She argues that the letter's concern about the university's financial situation is irrelevant since an anonymous donor is funding most of the sculpture. This means that the university is not incurring any significant expenses for the artwork. The second reason she disagrees is that Paul's complaint about losing green space for playing soccer is merely a matter of personal convenience. She believes that Paul and his friends can easily find another location on campus to play soccer, and their inconvenience should not outweigh the benefits of having a beautiful piece of art on campus. Overall, the woman believes that the letter's arguments are not convincing enough to oppose the installation of the sculpture.

6.思维导图

• University plans

  • Sculpture in front of campus center

• Woman disagrees with letter's arguments

  • Financial concern irrelevant
    • Anonymous donor funding sculpture
  • Paul's complaint about losing green space
    • Personal convenience
    • Alternative locations for soccer

7.关键词