TOEFL TPO 12 Speaking Task 3 Sample: Describe what subliminal perception is and explain how the experiment discussed by the professor illustrates this phenomenon.

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

2.预估分数

23. 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微改进。建议在练习发音时注意一些容易混淆的单词，例如“picture”和“personality”。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 回答内容基本上是连贯和组织良好的，但可以在解释实验过程时更加详细。例如，在描述实验中使用的图片时，可以更详细地说明每个图片之间的差异以及它们如何影响参与者的看法。此外，尝试在回答中更明确地阐述阅读材料和听力材料之间的联系，以便更好地说明实验是如何证明潜意识知觉现象的。

5.语言使用

原文：And then the lecturer goes on with an example of a group of people watching TV with a picture flashed so quickly that nobody can clearly see it. The lecturer then provides an example of an experiment where participants watch TV, and an image is flashed so quickly that it is barely noticeable.（将句子结构进行了调整，使其更自然流畅。同时，用"barely noticeable"替换了"nobody can clearly see it"，使表达更准确。）

原文：It's a picture about a boy eating birthday cakes. The image features a boy with a birthday cake.（在原文中，描述图片内容时使用了错误的动词“eating”，已将其更正为“with”。）

原文：One group of the people saw the picture of the boy angrily throwing the cake onto the floor, while the other group saw the boy happily holding the cake. One group saw an image of the boy angrily throwing the cake on the floor, while the other group saw him happily holding it.（对句子进行了简化，使其更自然流畅。）

原文：And then they both saw a third picture with the boy and the cake with no emotion, and they are asked to describe their personality. Next, both groups were shown a third image of the boy with a neutral expression, and they were asked to describe his personality.（对句子结构进行了调整，使其更自然流畅。同时，用"neutral expression"替换了"no emotion"，使表达更准确。）

Revised Answer (140 words):

The passage introduces the concept of subliminal perception, which is the perception of stimuli beyond our conscious awareness, such as an image too fast for our eyes to see or a sound too faint for our ears to hear. The lecturer then provides an example of an experiment where participants watch TV, and an image is flashed so quickly that it is barely noticeable. The image features a boy with a birthday cake. One group saw an image of the boy angrily throwing the cake on the floor, while the other group saw him happily holding it. Next, both groups were shown a third image of the boy with a neutral expression, and they were asked to describe his personality. The group that saw the angry boy described him negatively, while the group that saw the happy boy described him positively.

6.思维导图

• Subliminal Perception

  • Definition
  • Perception beyond conscious awareness

• Experiment

  • Participants watch TV
  • Image flashed quickly
    • Boy with birthday cake
    • Angry boy throwing cake
    • Happy boy holding cake
  • Third image: neutral expression
  • Participants describe personality

• Results

  • Angry boy: negative description
  • Happy boy: positive description

7.关键词

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

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

在回答中，发音大部分清晰，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语调，尽量减少不必要的停顿。同时，注意提高发音的准确性，以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上符合题目要求，描述了潜意识感知的定义，并解释了教授所提到的实验如何说明这一现象。但在描述实验时，有些细节描述不够准确，例如提到了两个女孩而不是两组人。建议在练习时注意准确传达信息，并在组织内容时保持条理清晰。

5.语言使用

Original: In the professor's example, there were two girls, In the professor's example, there were two groups, (原文中提到的是两组人，而不是两个女孩) and they were asked to say a picture, and they were asked to view a picture, (使用“view”替换“say”，使句子更自然) and the picture flashed quickly on the screen. And the picture described a boy with a birthday cake. And the first group saw the boy who looked very angry, and the second group saw the boy with a big smile. And after that, they were asked to say a third picture, where the boy held a cake, and there was no emotion on his face. And after that, they were asked to describe the personality of the boy, and the first group who saw the angry boy described the boy negatively, while the second group described the boy positively.

Revised (140 words): Subliminal perception is when we perceive stimuli just below our conscious awareness threshold. In the professor's experiment, two groups of participants were asked to view an image that flashed quickly on a screen. The image depicted a boy with a birthday cake, showing anger in one version and happiness in another. Afterward, participants viewed a third image of the same boy holding a cake with a neutral expression. They were then asked to describe his personality. Those who had seen the angry version perceived him negatively, while those who had seen the happy version perceived him positively. This experiment demonstrates how subliminally perceived stimuli can influence our thoughts and attitudes, even when we are not consciously aware of them.

6.思维导图

• Subliminal Perception
  • Definition
  • Professor's Experiment
    • Two groups
    • Flashing images
      • Angry boy
      • Happy boy
    • Third image (neutral expression)
    • Describing personality
      • Negative perception (angry boy)
      • Positive perception (happy boy)
  • Influence on thoughts and attitudes

7.关键词

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，这个回答的语速和语调基本上是一致的，但偶尔会有些停顿。为了提高表达能力，建议在练习时注意发音的准确性，并尝试减少不必要的停顿。此外，可以多加练习，提高口语的流利度。

4.话题发展 从话题发展方面来看，回答内容基本上是连贯和有组织的，但在解释实验过程时可以更详细地描述一下实验中的细节。例如，在描述实验中使用的图片时，可以详细说明图片中男孩的表情以及与蛋糕的关系。此外，在解释实验结果时，可以进一步强调实验如何证明了潜意识知觉现象。总之，在回答问题时要确保提供充分的支持和例子，以便更好地阐述观点。

5.语言使用

Original: The subliminal perception means the faint perception just below there is a conscious awareness. In an experiment, two groups of people are asked to watch a TV program. In the middle of the TV show, there were two pictures flashed just for one second. There was a picture of a boy holding a cake. One group of people watched the picture with the boy smiling and happy, and the other group with the picture of the boy seems angry. And then they were asked to watch a third picture with a neutral face, and the group saw the angry picture thinks the boy negatively and the other one positively.

Corrected: The subliminal perception means Subliminal perception refers to (潜意识知觉的定义更准确) the faint perception just below there is the threshold of (更自然的表达方式) conscious awareness. In an experiment, two groups of people are asked were asked (保持时态一致) to watch a TV program. In the middle of the TV show, there were two pictures flashed just for one second. There was a picture of a boy holding a cake. One group of people watched the picture with the boy smiling and happy, and the other group with the picture of the boy seems looking (更自然的表达方式) angry. And then they were asked to watch a third picture with a neutral face, and the group saw that saw (更清晰的表达) the angry picture thinks perceived (更准确的词汇选择) the boy negatively and the other one positively.

Revised (140 words): Subliminal perception refers to the faint perception just below the threshold of conscious awareness. In an experiment, two groups of people were asked to watch a TV program. During the show, two different pictures flashed on the screen for just one second. Both pictures featured a boy holding a cake, but in one image, the boy was smiling and happy, while in the other, he appeared angry. Afterward, participants were asked to view a third image of the boy with a neutral expression. The group that saw the angry picture perceived the boy negatively, while those who saw the happy image viewed him positively. This experiment demonstrates how subliminal perception can influence people's thoughts and attitudes without their conscious awareness.

6.思维导图

• Subliminal Perception

  • Definition
  • Threshold of conscious awareness

• Experiment

  • Two groups
  • TV program
  • Pictures flashed
    • Boy holding cake
    • Happy vs. Angry
  • Third picture
    • Neutral expression
  • Results
    • Negative vs. Positive perception

7.关键词