TOEFL Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the student’s proposal. Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state her opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.

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

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

在回答中，发音大部分清晰，但有时语速不稳定，偶尔出现停顿。为了提高发音，请多加练习，尤其是在句子之间保持连贯性。此外，注意正确的语调和重音，以便更自然地表达。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上符合题目要求，但在总结提案时略显简短。为了更好地发展话题，请尝试提供更详细的信息和例子来支持你的观点。同时，在组织回答时，请确保各个观点之间有明确的联系，并适当使用过渡词汇。

5.语言使用

原文：The school plans to make construction projects on campus, like fix sidewalks and parking lots on summer. The school plans to conduct construction projects on campus, such as fixing sidewalks and parking lots during the summer.（将“make”改为“conduct”，将“on summer”改为“during the summer”，使句子更自然。）

However, the woman disagreed with the time period. However, the woman agrees with the proposal.（原文表述错误，女士实际上同意提案。）

Firstly, she assumes that it is inappropriate to make that construction when they are at school, because a lot of people drive every day. Firstly, she believes that it is inconvenient to have construction during the school year since many people drive daily.（将“assumes”改为“believes”，将“inappropriate”改为“inconvenient”，使句子更自然。）

So the constructions will take too many spaces for them to park their cars, which consequently make them late. Thus, the construction will occupy parking spaces, causing delays for students and professors.（简化句子，使其更清晰。）

Secondly, because of the weather, it usually takes longer to finish. Secondly, due to weather conditions, construction projects usually take longer to complete.（调整句子结构，使其更自然。）

Revised Answer (140 words):

The school plans to conduct construction projects on campus, such as fixing sidewalks and parking lots during the summer. However, the woman agrees with the proposal. Firstly, she believes that it is inconvenient to have construction during the school year since many people drive daily. Thus, the construction will occupy parking spaces, causing delays for students and professors. She recalls last year's parking lot repairs that led to insufficient parking spots and people arriving late to classes. Secondly, due to weather conditions, construction projects usually take longer to complete. The woman mentions the snowstorms last year that caused interruptions in the parking lot repairs, prolonging the project's completion time. Overall, she supports scheduling construction projects during the summer break to minimize disruptions and ensure timely completion.

6.思维导图

- Proposal
  - Construction projects during summer

- Woman's opinion
  - Agrees with proposal
  - Reasons
    - Inconvenience during school year
      - Parking issues
      - Delays for students and professors
    - Weather conditions
      - Longer completion time
      - Example: snowstorms last year

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

• 总分: 23

3.表达 回答中的发音大部分清晰，但在某些地方存在一些不自然的停顿。建议在练习时注意保持语速的一致性，减少不必要的停顿。同时，需要注意正确发音单词，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，但在表达观点时可以更加明确和详细。例如，在提到建议的理由时，可以更具体地说明夏天进行校园建设的优势。此外，在总结时可以更清晰地概括女生对提议的看法及其理由。通过进一步练习和完善表达，可以使回答更加有说服力。

5.语言使用

Original: Well, the students' proposal is about to reschedule the campus reconstruction time to the summer's three-day holiday. The student's proposal suggests rescheduling campus construction projects to take place during the three-month summer break. (建议将校园建设项目重新安排在为期三个月的暑假期间。)

Original: And the female students stand with the proposal's point. The female student agrees with the proposal. (女生同意这个提议。)

Original: For the first part, the proposal believes that it's very inconvenient for the students and professors to move one place to another, The first reason mentioned in the proposal is that construction projects create inconveniences for students and professors when moving from one place to another, (提案中提到的第一个原因是，建设项目给学生和教授在从一个地方到另一个地方移动时带来了不便，)

Original: and the female students are driving to school very – always drive their car to school, and the female student, who drives her car to school, (女生开车上学，)

Original: and it's always caught that she was late to school because she can't find the suitable ways to park her car. often experienced delays due to difficulty finding parking spaces. (经常因为找不到停车位而耽误时间。)

Original: And even the professor always got late for class. Even professors were sometimes late for class. (甚至教授有时也会迟到。)

Original: For the second reason, if they caught the bad weather, they should stop the working. The second reason is that construction projects may face delays due to bad weather conditions, (第二个原因是，建设项目可能会因恶劣的天气条件而面临延误，)

Original: And the female students also agree with her point. which the female student also agrees with. (女生也同意这一点。)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The student's proposal suggests rescheduling campus construction projects to take place during the three-month summer break. The female student agrees with the proposal. The first reason mentioned in the proposal is that construction projects create inconveniences for students and professors when moving from one place to another, and the female student, who drives her car to school, often experienced delays due to difficulty finding parking spaces. Even professors were sometimes late for class. The second reason is that construction projects may face delays due to bad weather conditions, which the female student also agrees with. By scheduling construction during the summer break, these inconveniences and delays could be minimized, resulting in a more efficient and less disruptive campus environment for both students and faculty members.

6.思维导图

- Student's Proposal
  - Rescheduling campus construction
  - Three-month summer break

- Female Student's Opinion
  - Agrees with the proposal
  - Reasons
    - Inconveniences for students and professors
      - Difficulty finding parking spaces
      - Professors late for class
    - Delays due to bad weather conditions

- Suggested Outcome
  - Minimized inconveniences and delays
  - Efficient and less disruptive campus environment

7.关键词

1.子项得分

• 交付 (Delivery): 3

• 话题发展 (Topic Development): 3

• 语言使用 (Language Use): 3

2.预估分数

• 总分: 23

3.表达 整体来说，发言者的表达较为清晰，语速适中，但在某些地方存在不必要的停顿。建议发言者在练习时注意提高语音的连贯性和减少不必要的停顿。此外，尽量纠正发音错误以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 发言者对于提案的总结和女生观点的陈述较为清晰，但在组织结构和连接思路方面还有待加强。建议在练习时注意使用恰当的连接词和过渡词汇，使回答更加连贯和有条理。同时，在给出原因时尽量提供更多具体的例子和支持论据，以增强说服力。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: There is a student proposal that says the things about construction should mostly be made in the summer holidays, and the first reason is it is disruptive. It disrupts because it blocks the streets and the lots, which in the second opinion is that because summer holidays' weathers are mostly more convenient, better, so it's easier to finish, which the girl mostly agrees. It says first because it's disruptive, when it's replacing the lot, it mostly shuts down four lots, which makes her driving and placing her car more difficult and makes most of her classmates late for class, and even the professors, and the second one is that it took a longer time because the weather is bad and many snowstorms.

Corrected Answer: The student proposal suggests that campus construction should primarily occur during summer vacation due to its disruptive nature. The disruption occurs as construction blocks streets and parking lots. The second reason is that summer weather tends to be more favorable for construction projects, making them easier to complete. The woman agrees with these points. She explains that when parking lot repairs were underway, four lots were closed, causing difficulties in parking for her and others. This led to students and professors arriving late to class. Additionally, she mentions that bad weather conditions like snowstorms prolong construction time. (修改了原文中的语言表达，使其更加自然流畅。同时，对句子结构进行了调整，使其更加清晰易懂。)

Revised 140-word Answer: The student proposal suggests that campus construction should primarily occur during summer vacation due to its disruptive nature. The disruption occurs as construction blocks streets and parking lots. The second reason is that summer weather tends to be more favorable for construction projects, making them easier to complete. The woman agrees with these points. She explains that when parking lot repairs were underway, four lots were closed, causing difficulties in parking for her and others. This led to students and professors arriving late to class. Additionally, she mentions that bad weather conditions like snowstorms prolong construction time. By scheduling construction during summer vacation, the university can minimize disruptions and take advantage of better weather conditions, ultimately leading to a more efficient completion of projects and a better campus experience for everyone.

6.思维导图

- Student Proposal
  - Campus construction during summer vacation
    - Disruptive nature
      - Blocking streets and parking lots
    - Favorable summer weather
      - Easier project completion

- Woman's Opinion
  - Agrees with proposal
    - Parking lot repairs example
      - Closed lots causing difficulties in parking
      - Late arrivals to class (students and professors)
    - Bad weather conditions (snowstorms)
      - Prolonged construction time

7.关键词

1.Sub Scores

Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 4 Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

23. 3.Delivery

The speaker's delivery is mostly clear and fluid, but there are occasional pauses that disrupt the flow of speech. To improve, the speaker should practice maintaining a consistent pace and minimizing unnecessary pauses. Additionally, focusing on accurate pronunciation will help to eliminate any spelling errors that may arise from mispronunciation.

4.Topic Development

The speaker provides a coherent and well-organized response, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. The answer effectively summarizes the proposal and explains the woman's opinion and reasons for holding that opinion. No significant improvements are needed in this aspect of the response.

5.Language Use

The letter suggests that the campus construction should happen during summerthe summer(add "the" for proper article usage), because first, it can be disruptive and create inconvenience to students. Second, in summer, the weather is good, it can be completed quickly. The woman in the conversation agrees, because first, she drives to school. She sometimes has difficulty finding a place to park. Last year, when the university repaired the parking lots, they closed four lots. As a result, students do not have parking lots.,(change to a comma for better sentence flow) The woman has to park her car toon(use "on" for proper preposition usage) the street and walk a long distance to the classroom. This happens to a lot of students, and they are likely to be late for school. Second, the construction last year took so long,;(change to a semicolon for better sentence structure) because of snowstorm,s(add "s" for plural form), they had to keep stopping. As a result, the project took longer to finish.

Revised Answer (140 words):

The letter suggests that campus construction should occur during the summer for two main reasons: it can be disruptive and create inconveniences for students, and good weather in summer allows projects to be completed more quickly. The woman in the conversation agrees with this proposal. Firstly, she experiences difficulties finding parking spaces when driving to school due to closed lots during construction projects. This forces her and other students to park on nearby streets and walk long distances to their classes, often causing them to be late. Secondly, she recalls how last year's construction took an extended period due to frequent snowstorms, which forced workers to stop and restart multiple times. Consequently, scheduling construction during the summer would minimize disruptions and allow for more efficient project completion.

6.Mind Map

• Proposal

  • Campus construction during summer
  • Reasons
    • Disruptive and inconvenient
    • Good weather for faster completion

• Woman's opinion

  • Agreement
  • Personal experience
    • Difficulty finding parking
    • Late for classes
  • Construction delays
    • Snowstorms
    • Longer project duration

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，发言者的发音和语速较为清晰和流畅。但在某些地方，发言者的停顿不太合适，导致了一些标点问题。建议发言者在练习时注意自己的停顿，以便更好地掌握语言节奏。此外，尽量减少发音错误，以提高整体表达效果。

4.话题发展 发言者对于提案的总结和女士观点的陈述都比较清晰。然而，在解释女士观点的原因时，可以尝试更加有条理地组织内容，以便让听众更容易理解。例如，在提到第一个原因时，可以先简要介绍原因，然后再给出具体例子。在提到第二个原因时，也可以采用类似的方法。这样可以使回答更加连贯和有条理。

5.语言使用

Original: A student proposes that the campus construction should happen during the summer. The woman is the listening part agrees with this. The first reason is that since there are a lot of students, they drive, so it's really hard for them to park the car if the construction are done during the regular year. For example, there are a lot of constructions that are going near the parking lot, so students cannot park their cars. Sometimes they have to circle around and walk straight, therefore they arrive late because of this. Even some professors also do this. And the second reason is that it takes them a longer time to finish the construction because of the big snow, they have to stop actually, and because of the weather, it takes them a longer time to finish.

Corrected: A student proposes that the campus construction should occur during the summer. The woman is in the listening part agrees with this. The first reason is that since there are a lot of students , who drive, so it's really hard for them to park the car their cars if the construction are done takes place during the regular year. For example, there are a lot of constructions projects going on near the parking lot,, so students cannot park their cars. Sometimes they have to circle around and walk straight, a long distance, therefore they arrive late because of this. Even some professors also do this experience this issue. And the second reason is that it takes them a longer time to finish the construction because of the big snow, heavy snowfall; they have to stop actually,, and because of the weather, it takes them a longer time to finish.

(将“the”改为“campus construction should occur”，使句子更自然。将“is”改为“in”，使句子更通顺。将“,”改为“who”，使句子更清晰。将“the car”改为“their cars”，使句子更准确。将“are done”改为“takes place”，使句子更自然。将“constructions”改为“construction projects”，使句子更准确。将“, ”改为“, so”，使句子更连贯。将“straight,”改为“a long distance,”，使句子更具体。将“do this”改为“experience this issue”，使句子更清晰。将“big snow,”改为“heavy snowfall;”，使句子更准确。去掉不必要的词汇，如 “actually,”，使句子更简洁。)

Revised Answer (140 words):

A student proposes that campus construction should occur during the summer. The woman in the listening part agrees with this. The first reason is that since there are many students who drive, it's challenging for them to park their cars if construction takes place during the regular year. For example, numerous construction projects are going on near the parking lots, making it difficult for students to park their cars. Sometimes they have to circle around and walk a long distance, causing them to arrive late. Even some professors experience this issue. The second reason is that it takes longer to finish the construction due to heavy snowfall; they have to stop working, and because of the weather, it takes them a longer time to complete the project.

6.思维导图

• Proposal

  • Campus construction during summer

• Woman's opinion

  • Agrees with proposal

• Reason 1

  • Parking difficulties for students and professors
    • Example: Construction near parking lots

• Reason 2

  • Longer construction time due to weather
    • Example: Heavy snowfall causing delays

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：15

3.表达 回答中存在一些不清晰和流畅度不高的地方。建议练习更清晰、流畅的发音，保持一致的语速，尽量减少不必要的停顿。同时注意正确发音单词，避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上涵盖了问题要求，但组织和连接可以进一步改进。建议在回答中明确提出建议，然后逐一解释原因，并给出具体的例子。此外，注意保持回答的连贯性和条理性，使其更符合托福口语评分标准。

5.语言使用

原文：The proposal is about there are small construction projects on the campus and it can make the students hard to go to the school. The proposal suggests scheduling small construction projects on campus during summer breaks, as they can make it difficult for students to attend school.（建议将原文中的“there are”改为“scheduling”，以使句子更自然。同时，将“it can make the students hard to go to the school”改为“they can make it difficult for students to attend school”，以提高语言的准确性和流畅性。）

And it's supposed that when this project would be more likely to be completed quickly if they were scheduled for the summer. It is assumed that these projects would be completed more quickly if scheduled during the summer.（将原文中的“And it's supposed that when this project”改为“It is assumed that these projects”，以提高语言的准确性和流畅性。同时，简化句子结构，使其更自然。）

And the woman suggested she is going to school by driving car. The woman mentioned that she drives to school.（将原文中的“suggested she is going to school by driving car”改为“mentioned that she drives to school”，以提高语言的准确性和流畅性。）

So she is hard to park her car. Thus, she finds it difficult to park her car.（将原文中的“she is hard to park her car”改为“she finds it difficult to park her car”，以提高语言的准确性和流畅性。）

And last year the school may build the parking lot. Last year, the school was repairing some parking lots.（将原文中的“the school may build the parking lot”改为“the school was repairing some parking lots”，以提高语言的准确性和流畅性。）

Students were always late because of the construction projects and some professors may be late. Students and even some professors were often late due to the construction projects.（将原文中的“students were always late because of the construction projects and some professors may be late”改为“students and even some professors were often late due to the construction projects”，以提高语言的准确性和流畅性。）

So she suggests that the school may finish the project. Therefore, she supports scheduling these projects during summer breaks.（将原文中的“she suggests that the school may finish the project”改为“she supports scheduling these projects during summer breaks”，以提高语言的准确性和流畅性。）

修订版（140词）：

The proposal suggests scheduling small construction projects on campus during summer breaks, as they can make it difficult for students to attend school. It is assumed that these projects would be completed more quickly if scheduled during the summer. The woman mentioned that she drives to school. Thus, she finds it difficult to park her car. Last year, the school was repairing some parking lots, causing a shortage of parking spaces for students and professors. Students and even some professors were often late due to the construction projects. Furthermore, the construction work was delayed due to snowstorms, which prolonged the completion time. Therefore, she supports scheduling these projects during summer breaks to minimize disruptions and ensure timely completion.

6.思维导图

• Proposal

  • Scheduling construction projects during summer breaks

• Difficulties

  • Attending school
  • Parking

• Woman's experience

  • Drives to school
  • Difficulty parking due to construction

• Consequences

  • Students and professors often late
  • Construction delays due to weather

• Woman's opinion

  • Supports scheduling projects during summer breaks

7.关键词