TOEFL TPO 72 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the proposal described in the letter Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state her opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.

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Cancel Information Sessions At the beginning of each year, during new-student orientation, the university holds information sessions to provide students with general information about resources available at the university. I think that these sessions should be canceled. This is because a lot of the information presented during these sessions is not helpful at the beginning of the year. Students tend to forget what they have heard and so are not able to benefit from the information. Additionally, the sessions are unnecessary because all the information presented is available on the university website. The students can access the information when they need it. Sincerely, Paul Clark

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The woman expresses her opinion about the proposal described in the letter Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state her opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.

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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，发言者的表达清晰，语速适中，但在某些地方有些停顿。建议发言者在练习时注意提高语言的流畅性和连贯性，尽量减少不必要的停顿。

4.话题发展发言者对于问题的回答基本上是连贯和有条理的，但在某些地方可以进一步完善。例如，在提到女生对信息会议的看法时，可以更详细地解释她为什么认为这些会议对学生有用。此外，在论述学生不使用网站获取信息的原因时，可以给出更具体的例子。建议发言者在练习时关注话题的深入发展和逻辑性。

5.语言使用

Original: The letter suggested that the student at the university should cancel information sessions because firstly, it's not useful at the beginning of the semester, but the female student disagrees with that. She thinks they are really useful and for example, she could save money by using the book fair because she can buy a cheap book by this. Secondly, the letter said information are available on the school's website, but the girl thinks it's unrealistic because most students don't use the website and they will miss information if they only use the website.

Corrected: The letter suggested that ~~the student at~~students in the university should cancel information sessions because ~~firstly,~~first, it's not useful at the beginning of the semester,; but the female student disagrees with that. She thinks they are really useful,; for example, she could save money by using the book fair because she can buy ~~a cheap book~~inexpensive books by this. Secondly, the letter said ~~information are~~that resources were available on the school's website,; but the girl thinks it's unrealistic because most students don't use the website and they will miss ~~information~~important details if they only use the website.

(原文中的“the student at”改为“students in”，因为这里应该用复数形式。将“firstly”改为“first”，使语言更自然。句子中的逗号应改为分号，以表示两个独立的子句。将“a cheap book”改为“inexpensive books”，以提高词汇的多样性。将“information are”改为“that resources were”，以使句子结构更清晰。)

Revised (140 words): The letter suggested that students in the university should cancel information sessions for two reasons. First, they are not useful at the beginning of the semester; however, the female student disagrees with this point. She believes that these sessions are beneficial, as they provide valuable information, such as the book fair, which allows students to purchase inexpensive books and save money. Second, the letter stated that resources were available on the school's website; nevertheless, the girl finds this argument unrealistic. She contends that most students do not utilize the website and would miss out on important details if they relied solely on it. In conclusion, the female student opposes canceling information sessions due to their usefulness and doubts regarding students' willingness to access information through the website.

6.思维导图


- Introduction
  - Letter's proposal

- Female student's opinion
  - Disagreement
  - Information sessions usefulness
    - Book fair example

- School's website argument
  - Unrealistic expectations
  - Students not using the website

- Conclusion
  - Female student opposes canceling sessions

7.关键词

Word	Phonetic Symbols	Parts of Speech	English definitions	Simplified Chinese translations	Sample sentences
beneficial	/ˌbenəˈfɪʃəl/	adjective	producing good results or helpful effects	有益的，有利的	Information sessions are beneficial to students, as they provide valuable resources and opportunities.
unrealistic	/ˌʌnrɪəˈlɪstɪk/	adjective	not realistic or practical	不切实际的	It is unrealistic to expect students to find all the necessary information on the school's website.
utilize	/ˈjuːtɪlaɪz/	verb	to use something effectively	利用，使用	Most students do not utilize the website to access important details about university resources.
oppose	/əˈpoʊz/	verb	to disagree with or disapprove of something	反对，反抗	The female student opposes canceling information sessions due to their usefulness.
willingness	/ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/	noun	the quality of being prepared to do something	愿意，乐意	The female student doubts the students' willingness to access information through the website.