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

23. 3.Delivery

The speaker's delivery is generally clear and fluid, with a consistent pace and only occasional pauses. However, there is room for improvement in pronunciation and reducing pauses. To enhance the delivery, the speaker should practice speaking more naturally and focus on accurate pronunciation of words. Additionally, working on reducing unnecessary pauses will help create a smoother flow in speech.

4.Topic Development The response provided is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. However, the speaker could further improve topic development by providing more specific details from the listening passage to support their points. Additionally, ensuring that all aspects of the question are addressed will strengthen the response. Practicing summarizing key points from listening passages and incorporating them into the response will help improve topic development skills.

5.Language Use

Original: Tim has written a letter to propose that the school should invite a jazz band formed by his friends to play in the noon on the lawn near the student centre. However, the girl raised several problems regarding this letter. First, she thinks that it is not the best time of day to have this concert. It would be better to have this concert in the evening because playing music in daytime may distract students from studying and reading, and the students are really burdened with studying and reading. Secondly, the girl proposed that the concert should be indoors because when the concert is held and students are hanging out on the grassland, the lawn will be trampled and the grass will die. Consequently, the lawn will become muddy and it's not good for the school.

Corrected: Tim has written a letter to propose that the school should invite a jazz band, formed by his friends, to play in at noon on the lawn near the student center. However, the girla woman raised several concerns regarding this proposal. First, she believes that it is not an optimal time of day for hosting such a concert. It would be more suitable to hold this event in the evening, as playing music during daytime might distract students from their studies. Furthermore, she suggests that the concert should take place indoors, as having it outdoors could lead to damage on the lawn due to increased foot traffic. As a result, the lawn would become muddy, which would be detrimental to the school's appearance.

Revised (140 words): Tim has written a letter proposing that the school invite a jazz band, formed by his friends, to perform at noon on the lawn near the student center. However, a woman raises several concerns regarding this proposal. First, she believes that it is not an optimal time of day for hosting such a concert. It would be more suitable to hold this event in the evening, as playing music during daytime might distract students from their studies. Furthermore, she suggests that the concert should take place indoors, as having it outdoors could lead to damage on the lawn due to increased foot traffic. As a result, the lawn would become muddy, which would be detrimental to the school's appearance. By addressing these concerns and adjusting the proposal accordingly, it could potentially create a more enjoyable experience for both students and performers.

6.Mind Map

• Proposal

  • Jazz band
  • Noon performance
  • Lawn near student center

• Concerns

  • Optimal time of day
    • Evening suggestion
  • Distraction for students
    • Studying and reading
  • Concert location
    • Indoor suggestion

• Consequences

  • Lawn damage
    • Muddy appearance

7.Key Words

1.子项得分

• 交付：3

• 主题发展：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清晰，但在某些地方存在不必要的停顿。为了提高口语表达能力，建议练习更流畅、自然的语言表达，减少不必要的停顿。同时注意发音准确性，以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上符合题目要求，但在组织结构和连接词方面还有待加强。建议在回答中使用更多的连接词和过渡词汇，使得回答更加连贯和有条理。同时，在提供理由时可以尝试给出更具体的例子或细节，以增强说服力。

5.语言使用

The woman disagrees with the proposal to invite Jay's band to play concerts on campus. The woman disagrees with the proposal to invite the jazz band to play concerts on campus.（将“Jay's band”改为“the jazz band”，以保持与原文一致。）

She gives two reasons for supporting this opinion. She provides two reasons for her opinion.（将“支持这个观点”改为“她的观点”，使表达更自然。）

First, the woman changes the student's proposal that the concerts should take place in the afternoon. First, the woman challenges the suggestion that the concerts should take place in the afternoon.（将“changes”改为“challenges”，以表示女士对提议的质疑。）

According to her, this is a problem. It's not a bad time. According to her, this is problematic because it is not an ideal time.（将“这是一个问题。这不是一个坏时间。”改为“这是有问题的，因为这不是一个理想的时间。”，使表达更自然。）

In fact, students don't have time during the day due to their other commitments like studying and reading. In fact, students are busy during the day with their other commitments, such as studying and reading.（将句子结构进行调整，使表达更自然。）

The concerts will be noisy. The concerts would create noise.（将“音乐会会很吵。”改为“音乐会会产生噪音。”，使表达更自然。）

Evening is a better time and students can get relaxed. The evening would be a better time, allowing students to relax.（将句子结构进行调整，使表达更自然。）

Second, according to the woman, indoors is a better choice. Second, the woman believes that an indoor venue would be a better choice.（将句子结构进行调整，使表达更自然。）

The open law area looks nice now, but the situation will change. The open lawn area looks nice now, but that could change.（将“law”改为“lawn”，以保持与原文一致。将“情况会改变”改为“那可能会改变”，使表达更自然。）

If there are people working there, they will get crowded. If people gather there, it would become crowded.（将句子结构进行调整，使表达更自然。）

The grass will be trampled and died. The grass would be trampled and die.（将“将被践踏和死亡”改为“将被践踏并死去”，使表达更自然。）

The lawn will get into mud. The lawn would turn into mud.（将“草坪会变成泥巴。”改为“草坪会变成泥巴。”，使表达更自然。）

Revised Answer (140 words):

The woman disagrees with the proposal to invite the jazz band to play concerts on campus. She provides two reasons for her opinion. First, the woman challenges the suggestion that the concerts should take place in the afternoon. According to her, this is problematic because it is not an ideal time. In fact, students are busy during the day with their other commitments, such as studying and reading. The concerts would create noise. The evening would be a better time, allowing students to relax. Second, the woman believes that an indoor venue would be a better choice. The open lawn area looks nice

6.思维导图

- Disagreement
  - Jazz band concerts on campus

- Reasons
  - Afternoon concerts
    - Problematic
    - Not an ideal time
    - Students busy with commitments
  - Indoor venue
    - Better choice
    - Open lawn area issues
      - Crowded
      - Grass trampled and dying
      - Turning into 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

从表达方面来看，发言者的语言流畅度和语速基本一致，偶尔有停顿。建议发言者在练习时注意提高发音准确度，避免因发音不准确而导致的拼写错误。同时，适当减少不必要的停顿，使语言更加流畅。

4.话题发展 从话题发展方面来看，发言者的回答内容基本上是连贯和有组织的，观点之间的联系也比较清晰。但在阐述女士对提议的看法时，可以进一步举例说明以增强说服力。建议在练习时注意提供更多支持性的论据或例子，使回答更加充实和有说服力。

5.语言使用

Original: A letter stressed that the university should invite the jazz band to give free concerts on campus during the afternoon and near the students' dinner on the lawn while the woman disagrees. Oliver thought that she thinks the afternoon would not be a good time to relax for students who have a lot of work to do during the afternoon and playing music would be distracting. Secondly, the woman thinks that the concert should be held indoors, although the lawn that's newly made could be a good place to relax, but once the people get more and more, the lawns are likely to be destroyed. So that's all.

Corrected: A letter stressed suggested ("stressed"意味着强调，但在这里“建议”更合适) that the university should invite the jazz band to give free concerts on campus during the afternoon and near the students' dinner the student center (原文中提到的是学生中心，而不是学生晚餐) on the lawn while the woman disagrees. Oliver She (这里应该用"She"，因为没有提到Oliver这个人物) thought that she thinks the afternoon would not be a good time to relax for students who have a lot of work to do during the afternoon and playing music would be distracting. Secondly, the woman thinks that the concert should be held indoors, although the lawn that's newly made the newly improved lawn (使用“newly improved lawn”更准确地描述草坪的状况) could be a good place to relax, but once the people get more and more, the lawns are likely to be destroyed. So that's all.

Revised (140 words): The letter suggested that the university should invite a jazz band to perform free concerts on campus during the afternoon near the student center on the lawn. However, the woman disagrees with this proposal. She believes that afternoons are not suitable for relaxation as students have a lot of work to do, and playing music would be distracting. Furthermore, she thinks that the concert should be held indoors to preserve the newly improved lawn. Although it is a pleasant place for relaxation, an increasing number of people attending outdoor concerts would likely damage the grass. Therefore, she suggests considering alternative options for organizing these events to avoid potential issues.

6.思维导图

- Letter
  - Suggested
  - Jazz band
  - Free concerts
  - Afternoon
  - Student center lawn

- Woman's opinion
  - Disagrees
  - Afternoon not suitable
    - Students busy
    - Distracting music
  - Concert indoors
    - Preserve lawn
    - Avoid damage from crowds

7.关键词

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 instances where the speaker could improve their delivery by avoiding repetition of certain phrases and ensuring that they pronounce words accurately. Additionally, the speaker should work on maintaining a natural tone throughout their response.

4.Topic Development The speaker provides a coherent and well-organized response, 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 their points. The speaker should also work on refining their summary of the proposal to ensure that it accurately reflects the content of the reading passage.

5.Language Use

The reading passage reading passage demonstrates a new jazz band which are is (correcting subject-verb agreement) going to set up a concert in the student center in the afternoon. The woman in the conversation is against this idea. She starts off by saying that it's not the best time since students don't have time to enjoy their music while they have courses to study and books to read. The woman suggested that the band should set up their concert in the evening. Secondly, she explained that they should better in be (adding missing verb) indoors because the outdoors change fast. Well, a lot of students may crowd together and they may trample the grasses. After the grasses get trampled, they might die and the grassland may change into mud. As you can see, the woman in the listening clearly disagrees with this plan that the student center is going to have a concert.

Revised Answer (140 words):

The reading passage introduces a proposal for a new jazz band to perform free concerts on campus during afternoons. However, the woman in the conversation opposes this idea for two main reasons. Firstly, she believes that afternoons are not an ideal time for concerts as students are busy studying and attending classes, making it difficult for them to enjoy live music. She suggests that evenings would be more suitable for such events. Secondly, she argues that holding concerts outdoors could damage the newly improved lawn area near the student center due to increased foot traffic and potential trampling of grass. As a result, she recommends hosting the concerts indoors to preserve the outdoor space. In conclusion, the woman disagrees with the proposal for afternoon concerts on the lawn and offers alternative suggestions to address her concerns.

6.Mind Map

- Introduction
  - Reading passage: proposal for jazz band concerts
  - Woman's opinion: against the idea

- Reason 1: Timing
  - Afternoons: busy with studying and classes
  - Suggestion: evenings for concerts

- Reason 2: Location
  - Outdoors: potential damage to lawn area
  - Suggestion: host concerts indoors

- Conclusion
  - Woman disagrees with the proposal
  - Alternative suggestions offered

7.Key Words

1.子项得分 Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 2.5 Language Use: 2.5

2.预估分数

19. 3.表达

作为一名托福老师，从表达方面来看，你的回答流利度和语速还算不错，但是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。同时，尝试减少不恰当的停顿，让你的回答更加流畅。

4.话题发展 In terms of topic development, your response does mention the woman's opinion and some reasons she gives for holding that opinion, but it could be more coherent and well-organized. Make sure to clearly summarize the proposal first, then state the woman's opinion, and finally explain her reasons in a logical order. Also, try to provide more accurate details from the listening passage to support your response. For example, mention that the woman thinks the concerts would be distracting for students studying in the afternoon and that having concerts on the lawn could damage the grass due to people walking on it.

5.语言使用

Original: The woman expresses her opinion against the writer's proposal. The woman disagrees with the writer's proposal. (原句表达较为复杂，修改后更简洁明了) Firstly, the writer's proposal is to hold the concert in the afternoon, because they think that in the afternoon, students do not have classes. First, the writer suggests holding concerts in the afternoon when students are free from classes. (修改后的句子结构更清晰，表达更准确) But the woman thinks that in the afternoon, students really want to sit around to read and study, just to have a quiet environment. However, the woman believes that students prefer a quiet environment for studying and reading during this time. (修改后的句子更简洁，语法更准确) And maybe in the evening it's better, because students can relax after a long day of work. She suggests that evening concerts might be more suitable as students can unwind after a long day. (修改后的句子结构和表达更自然) And secondly, the writer thinks that there are many people in the open lawn, and it's good to have open concerts. Second, the writer believes that the open lawn is an ideal location for concerts due to its popularity. (修改后的句子更简洁，表达更准确) But the woman thinks that some people are nice, but some people may be angry, because they do not want to listen to the concerts in the open lawn. However, the woman argues that not everyone might appreciate outdoor concerts, as they may have other preferences. (修改后的句子更简洁，语法更准确) They want to do other things. People might prefer engaging in different activities. (修改后的表达更自然)

Revised Answer (140 words): The woman disagrees with the writer's proposal. First, the writer suggests holding concerts in the afternoon when students are free from classes. However, the woman believes that students prefer a quiet environment for studying and reading during this time. She suggests that evening concerts might be more suitable as students can unwind after a long day. Second, the writer believes that the open lawn is an ideal location for concerts due to its popularity. However, the woman argues that not everyone might appreciate outdoor concerts, as they may have other preferences. People might prefer engaging in different activities.

6.思维导图

- Disagreement
  - Afternoon concerts
    - Quiet environment for studying
    - Evening concerts (alternative)
  - Open lawn location
    - Popularity
    - Different preferences
    - Engaging in other activities

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 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