TOEFL TPO 25 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the university’s plan. Briefly summarize the plan. Then state her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.

1.子项得分 Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 4 Language Use: 3

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

整体来说，回答的表达较为清晰，但在某些地方存在一些不必要的停顿。建议在练习中注意保持语速的稳定，并尽量减少不必要的停顿。此外，注意发音的准确性，以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 回答内容组织得很好，观点清晰，并且提供了充足的支持和例子。在这方面无需改进。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The school plans to split its graduation ceremony into two the next year for the half students to attend the first one and the half students to attend the next one. The university plans to divide its graduation ceremony into two separate events next year, with half of the students attending the first event and the other half attending the second event. (原句表达不够自然，修改为更自然的表达方式。)

So the woman thinks that this plan is unnecessary because on the one hand while the school thinks that the number of students are climbing so it requires a long time for each students to receive their diploma individually. The woman believes that this plan is unnecessary because, although the university acknowledges that the increasing number of students requires more time for each student to receive their diploma individually, (修改句子结构，使其更清晰。)

The woman thinks that school can solve this problem by cutting down on boring and unnecessary speeches in the graduation ceremony. she suggests that the problem could be solved by reducing the number of boring and unnecessary speeches during the ceremony. (调整句子结构，使其更自然。)

And also while the school thinks the hall is too small to hold the large audience, the woman thinks that if the number of guests each students can invite is reduced this problem will also be solved. Additionally, while the university believes that the hall is too small to accommodate a large audience, she argues that limiting the number of guests each student can invite would also solve the problem. (调整句子结构，使其更自然。)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The university plans to divide its graduation ceremony into two separate events next year, with half of the students attending the first event and the other half attending the second event. The woman believes that this plan is unnecessary because, although the university acknowledges that the increasing number of students requires more time for each student to receive their diploma individually, she suggests that the problem could be solved by reducing the number of boring and unnecessary speeches during the ceremony. Additionally, while the university believes that the hall is too small to accommodate a large audience, she argues that limiting the number of guests each student can invite would also solve the problem.

6.思维导图

- University's plan
  - Divide graduation ceremony
  - Two separate events

- Woman's opinion
  - Unnecessary plan
  - Reasons
    - Reducing speeches
    - Limiting guests

7.关键词

1.Sub Scores

• Delivery: 3

• Topic Development: 3.5

• Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

• Total Score: 27

3.Delivery The speaker's delivery is generally clear and fluid, with a consistent pace and only occasional pauses. However, there are some minor issues with punctuation and pronunciation that could be improved. To enhance the delivery, the speaker should practice proper pausing and work on refining their pronunciation of certain words.

4.Topic Development The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. The speaker effectively summarizes the university's plan, states the woman's opinion, and explains her reasons for holding that opinion. To further improve topic development, the speaker could provide more specific examples from the conversation to support their points.

5.Language Use

Original: The university plans to sublease the graduation ceremony. The university plans to split the graduation ceremony. ("sublease" is not the correct term; "split" is more appropriate) The woman disagrees with the proposal. The woman disagrees with the plan. ("proposal" should be replaced with "plan" for consistency) First, the plan claims that due to the increasing number of the students, it becomes much longer than before to hold the graduation ceremony, since we have to award the diploma individually. However, the woman points out that the university could reduce the number of speeches, some of which might be boring and useless for students to wait for a long time. Second, the university claims that the hall is too small to accommodate for all students and their family. The woman highlights that students invite too many guests, and the university should limit the maximum number of invited guests to reduce the amount of people in the hall.

Revised (140 words): The university plans to split the graduation ceremony. The woman disagrees with this plan. First, she argues that although it takes longer to hold a single ceremony due to an increased number of students receiving diplomas individually, reducing speeches could shorten it. She believes that some speeches are unnecessary and contribute to a lengthy waiting time for students. Second, she contends that the hall's size is not an issue; instead, it's about limiting guest invitations. Currently, each student can invite up to ten guests, which is more than most other schools allow. She suggests reducing this number to six guests per student, still higher than average but manageable within the current hall space. By implementing these changes, the university could maintain a single ceremony without compromising the experience for students and their families.

6.Mind Map

- University Plan
  - Split graduation ceremony

- Woman's Opinion
  - Disagrees with plan

- Reasons for Disagreement
  - Reducing speeches
    - Shorten ceremony
    - Unnecessary speeches
  - Limiting guest invitations
    - Hall size not an issue
    - Reduce number of guests per student

7.Key Words

1.子项得分 Delivery: 3.5 Topic Development: 3.5 Language Use: 3.5

2.预估分数

27. 3.表达

总体来说，发言者的表达清晰流畅，语速适中，仅有少量停顿。但在某些地方，发言者可能需要注意适当的停顿以增强语言连贯性。此外，尽管发音问题不明显，但仍需注意准确发音以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 The speaker provides a coherent and well-organized response, summarizing the university's plan and the woman's opinion on it, as well as her reasons for disagreeing with the plan. However, there is room for improvement in terms of providing more specific examples or details from the conversation to further support the woman's opinion. Additionally, the speaker could work on making clearer connections between ideas to enhance the overall coherence of the response.

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The university plans to hold two graduation ceremonies instead of one for two reasons. The university plans to hold two graduation ceremonies instead of one, citing two reasons. (原句表达较为生硬，修改后的句子更自然。) First, the increasing number of students in recent years has led to a longer time required for awarding diplomas individually. First, the growing number of students in recent years has resulted in a longer time needed to award diplomas individually. (修改词汇以增强表达。) Additionally, the hall is too small to accommodate the growing audience of friends and family members. Moreover, the hall is insufficient in size to accommodate the expanding audience of friends and family members. (使用更高级的词汇。)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The university plans to hold two graduation ceremonies instead of one, citing two reasons. First, the growing number of students in recent years has resulted in a longer time needed to award diplomas individually. Moreover, the hall is insufficient in size to accommodate the expanding audience of friends and family members. However, the woman in the conversation disagrees with this plan. She believes that there are more straightforward ways to shorten the graduation ceremonies, such as reducing the number of lengthy and uninteresting speeches given by various individuals. Furthermore, she suggests that the university could address the space issue by limiting the number of guests each graduating student is allowed to invite, thus reducing the overall audience size and maintaining a single ceremony.

6.思维导图

- University's Plan
  - Two graduation ceremonies
  - Reasons
    - Increased number of students
    - Insufficient hall size

- Woman's Opinion
  - Disagrees with the plan
  - Alternative solutions
    - Reduce number of speeches
    - Limit guests per student

7.关键词