TOEFL TPO 38 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The man expresses his opinion about the proposal described in the letter. Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state his opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.

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

2.预估分数 Estimated Score: 26

3.表达 从表达方面来看，发言者的语言流利，语速基本一致，仅有少量停顿。但是，有些地方的停顿不太合适，可能会影响听众的理解。此外，发言者在发音方面也存在一些不准确之处。建议发言者在练习口语时注意正确的停顿和发音，以提高整体表达效果。

4.话题发展 The speaker provides a coherent and well-organized response, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. The summary of the proposal and the man's opinion is well-presented, and the reasons for his opinion are explained in detail. To improve further, the speaker could work on making their delivery smoother and more natural, as well as refining their language use to sound more polished.

5.语言使用

Original Answer: In the proposal, the student says the university student place should be free for everyone, In the proposal, the student suggests that university student plays should be free for everyone, (将“place”改为“plays”以更准确地描述建议) because local community will benefit from this free option of entertainment. as the local community would benefit from this complimentary entertainment option. (用更自然的表达方式描述当地社区的好处) Besides, it is also good for student actors by ensuring larger audiences for them. And in the conversation, the man really likes this proposal. First off, there is not a lot to do for the town people. There isn't even a movie theater and the nearest theater is one hour away and also expensive. So it is good to have a free option of entertainment. Besides, it is also helpful for the student actors, since sometimes there are not lots of people there to watch them. Therefore, the actors may lose their energy in performing. Besides, for example, if there is a comedy, they really need a large crowd of people to laugh at the jokes to make the comedy really like a comedy. Therefore, the man really agrees with the proposal.

Revised Answer (140 words): In the proposal, the student suggests that university student plays should be free for everyone, as the local community would benefit from this complimentary entertainment option. Additionally, it would be advantageous for student actors by ensuring larger audiences. In their conversation, the man strongly supports this proposal because there are limited activities available for townspeople. With no nearby movie theater and professional theaters being both distant and expensive, a free entertainment option is valuable. Furthermore, it would be beneficial for student actors, as sometimes there are not many people attending their performances. This lack of audience can negatively impact their energy and performance quality. For instance, in a comedy, a large crowd is needed to laugh at the jokes and create a humorous atmosphere. Thus, the man wholeheartedly agrees with the proposal.

6.思维导图

- Proposal
  - University student plays free for everyone
  - Benefits for local community and student actors

- Man's opinion
  - Strongly supports the proposal
  - Limited activities for townspeople
  - No nearby movie theater, professional theaters distant and expensive
  - Free entertainment option valuable
  - Beneficial for student actors
    - Larger audiences improve energy and performance quality
    - Example: Comedy requires a large crowd for humor atmosphere

7.关键词

1.子项得分

• 交付：3

• 主题发展：3.5

• 语言使用：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作改进。例如，将“$400”改为“$40”。此外，尝试保持一致的语速，并减少不必要的停顿。练习流利地讲话，以便在考试中更自信地表达自己。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上是连贯和有组织的，但可以在一些方面进行改进。首先，在总结提案时，请确保简洁明了地描述提案。其次，在解释男子给出的理由时，尽量提供更多详细信息和例子来支持观点。例如，在谈论喜剧表演时，可以详细说明观众如何影响演员的表现和整体氛围。通过这些改进，您的回答将更加完整和有说服力。

5.语言使用

原文：Essentially, a student proposes that the student play should be free for everyone because it can benefit the local community for more entertaining options and it can ensure large audiences. Essentially, a student proposes that student plays should be free for everyone because they can benefit the local community by providing more entertainment options and ensuring larger audiences. (将"the student play"改为"student plays"，将"it can benefit"改为"they can benefit"，使句子更自然。同时，将“for more entertaining options”改为“by providing more entertainment options”，使句子更通顺。)

In the conversation, the man agrees with the idea for two reasons. In the conversation, the man agrees with the proposal for two reasons. (将“idea”改为“proposal”，以保持一致性。)

The first reason is that people in town do not have much thing to do. The first reason is that people in town do not have many things to do. (将“much thing”改为“many things”，使句子更自然。)

If they want to see a professional show, they need to travel far away and the ticket is quite expensive for $400. If they want to see a professional show, they need to travel far away, and the ticket is quite expensive at $40. (将“$400”改为“$40”，并在“far away”后添加逗号，使句子更通顺。)

The second reason is that it would be helpful for the actor. The second reason is that it would be helpful for the actors. (将“the actor”改为“the actors”，使句子更自然。)

If there is not enough audiences, the show would have bad effect. If there are not enough audience members, the show would be negatively affected. (将“is”改为“are”，将“audiences”改为“audience members”，并将“bad effect”改为“negatively affected”，使句子更通顺。)

For instance, in a comedy show, which is ought to be funny, it should have crowds under to laugh to help the show to be good. For instance, in a comedy show, which is supposed to be funny, there should be a crowd present to laugh and help make the show enjoyable. (将“ought to be”改为“supposed to be”，将“crowds under”改为“a crowd present”，并将“to help the show to be good”改为“to help make the show enjoyable”，使句子更通顺。)

Therefore, these are the reasons why student play should be free for everyone. Therefore, these are the reasons why student plays should be free for everyone. (将"student play"改为"student plays"，使句子更自然。)

Revised Answer (140 words):

Essentially, a student proposes that student plays should be free for everyone because they can benefit the local community by providing more entertainment options and ensuring larger audiences. In the conversation, the man agrees with the proposal for two reasons. The first reason is that people in town do not have many things to do. If they want to see a professional show, they need to travel far away, and the ticket is quite expensive at $40. The second reason is that it would be helpful for the actors. If there are not enough audience members, the show would be negatively affected. For instance, in a comedy show, which is supposed to be funny, there should be a crowd present to laugh and help make the show enjoyable. Therefore, these are the reasons why student plays should be free for everyone.

6.思维导图

• Proposal

  • Student plays free for everyone
  • Benefits
    • Local community
      • More entertainment options
      • Larger audiences

• Man's opinion

  • Agrees with proposal
  • Reasons
    • Limited activities in town
      • Expensive professional shows
    • Helpful for actors
      • Negative effect of small audience
      • Example: Comedy show

7.关键词

1.子项得分 Delivery: 2 Topic Development: 1 Language Use: 1

2.预估分数

11. 3.表达

在回答中，发音和语速需要改进。请注意正确发音单词，并保持一致的语速，避免不必要的停顿。为了提高口语表达能力，可以多练习朗读和模仿地道的英语发音。

4.话题发展 回答没有准确地总结提案及男士对提案的观点和理由。回答中提到了Phoresi，但这与任务无关。请仔细阅读任务要求，并确保回答紧扣主题，明确阐述提案、男士的观点及其理由。为了提高话题发展能力，可以多做类似练习并学习如何组织思路和论据。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: Phoresi refers to the relationship that animals use another kind of species to transport themselves without causing any injury to this kind of species. Take the mite as an example, they feed on a kind of flower which falls off very quickly. So they eat the nectar from the flower but they have to transport themselves to another flower. However, they cannot fly so it might be hard to climb from a flower to another flower for the mite. And there is a kind of bird called hummingbird which eats the same flower of the mite. And when they get nectar, the mite may come to this bird and because they are tiny, it won't cause any harm to the hummingbird. And the hummingbird takes care of them with their flowers.

Corrected Answer: The proposal suggests that student plays should be free for everyone, including people not directly associated with the university. The man agrees with this idea because it would provide more entertainment options for local residents and help student actors perform better by having larger audiences. (原文与任务要求无关，已修改为正确回答任务的内容。)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The proposal in Marie Jones' letter suggests that student plays at the university should be free for everyone, including those who are not directly associated with the university. The man in the conversation agrees with this idea for two main reasons. First, he believes that making student plays free would provide more entertainment options for local residents, especially since there is no nearby movie theater and professional plays can be expensive. Second, he thinks that having larger audiences would be beneficial for student actors as it would create a better atmosphere during performances and help them perform at their best. For example, in a comedy play, having more people in the audience laughing at the jokes would make the show more enjoyable and successful. Overall, the man supports the proposal because it would benefit both the local community and student actors.

6.思维导图

- Proposal
  - Student plays free for everyone

- Man's Opinion
  - Agrees with the proposal
  - Reasons
    - More entertainment options for local residents
      - No nearby movie theater
      - Professional plays are expensive
    - Larger audiences benefit student actors
      - Better atmosphere during performances
      - Improved performance quality (e.g., comedy plays)

7.关键词

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

2.预估分数 Estimated Score: 23

3.表达 在表达方面，发言者的语速和发音大部分时间都很清晰，但有时会出现不必要的停顿。为了提高表达能力，建议发言者练习更流畅、自然的语言表达，减少不必要的停顿。同时，注意正确发音以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 In terms of topic development, the speaker provided a coherent response that summarized the proposal and stated the man's opinion. However, there is room for improvement in organizing the ideas and providing more specific examples or support from the conversation. To enhance topic development, the speaker should focus on clearly connecting ideas and using more direct quotes or examples from the listening passage to support their points.

5.语言使用

Original Answer: Well, the students think that student play should be free for everyone. Well, the students believe that student plays should be free for everyone. (将"think"改为"believe"，将"play"改为复数形式"plays") This is because people in the local community have a free entertainment option. Furthermore, it will also be beneficial for student actors, since it can help to ensure a larger audience at the play. In the conversation, the man agreed with this idea. First of all, he believes that people who live in the town have to travel if they wanna see a professional show, and it's also really expensive. Besides, it has negative effects on the show if only a few people watch it. For example, when playing a comedy show, it needs people's love to make shows look more funny.

Corrected Answer: Well, the students believe that student plays should be free for everyone. This is because people in the local community would have a free entertainment option. Furthermore, it would also be beneficial for student actors, as it could help ensure larger audiences at the plays. In the conversation, the man agreed with this idea. Firstly, he believes that people living in the town must travel if they want to see a professional show, and it is also quite expensive. Additionally, having only a few people watching has negative effects on the performance. For instance, when presenting a comedy show, it requires audience laughter to make the scenes appear funnier.

Revised 140-word Answer:

The students believe that student plays should be free for everyone to provide a free entertainment option for the local community and benefit student actors by ensuring larger audiences at their performances. The man in the conversation agrees with this proposal for several reasons. Firstly, he points out that people living in the town must travel to see professional shows, which can be expensive. Secondly, he mentions that having only a few people watching negatively affects the quality of the performance. For example, in a comedy show, it is essential to have audience laughter to make the scenes appear funnier. By making student plays free for everyone, it would not only offer an affordable entertainment option for the community but also improve the overall experience for both actors and audiences.

6.思维导图

• Proposal

  • Free student plays
  • Benefits
    • Local community
      • Free entertainment option
    • Student actors
      • Larger audiences

• Man's opinion

  • Agrees with proposal
  • Reasons
    • Expensive professional shows
    • Travel required for professional shows
    • Negative effects of small audiences
      • Example: Comedy shows need laughter

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 mostly clear and fluid, but there are occasional pauses that disrupt the flow of speech. To improve, the speaker should practice speaking more consistently and reducing unnecessary pauses. Additionally, some words were mispronounced, which can be improved by focusing on proper pronunciation.

4.Topic Development

The response is coherent and well-organized, but there is room for improvement in terms of providing more specific examples and support for the points made. The speaker should work on expanding their ideas and connecting them more clearly to the proposal in the task. This will help create a stronger response with a better-developed topic.

5.Language Use

Original: The student proposed that student's place should be free for everyone. The student proposed that student plays should be free for everyone. (Changed "student's place" to "student plays" for clarity)

Original: In fact, the man totally agrees with the idea. In fact, the man strongly agrees with the idea. (Changed "totally" to "strongly" for a more formal tone)

Original: This is because he believes that people in the local community do not have a lot of things to do. This is because he believes that people in the local community have limited entertainment options. (Rephrased for clarity and conciseness)

Original: If they want to see the play in the theater, they need to travel to the New York theater, which is an hour away. If they want to see a play in a theater, they need to travel to a professional theater, which is an hour away. (Changed "New York theater" to "professional theater" for accuracy and clarity)

Original: And besides, the ticket is very expensive. Moreover, the tickets are quite expensive. (Changed "And besides" to "Moreover" for smoother transition and "ticket" to "tickets" for plural form)

Original: So if people have opportunity to see live show for free in the campus, there will be benefit. Therefore, if people have the opportunity to see live shows for free on campus, it would be beneficial. (Rephrased for clarity and grammar)

Original: And he goes on to say the proposal also good for students actors too, because sometimes there are not a lot of people watching the show. He also mentions that the proposal would be advantageous for student actors as well, since sometimes there is a low turnout for the shows. (Rephrased for clarity and grammar)

Original: And this situation will have negative impact on the students. This situation can negatively impact the students' performance. (Rephrased for clarity and conciseness)

Original: Because actors have totally different energy when facing lots of people under the stage. This is because actors experience a completely different energy when performing in front of larger audiences. (Rephrased for clarity and formal tone)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The student proposed that student plays should be free for everyone. In fact, the man strongly agrees with the idea. This is because he believes that people in the local community have limited entertainment options. If they want to see a play in a theater, they need to travel to a professional theater, which is an hour away. Moreover, the tickets are quite expensive. Therefore, if people have the opportunity to see live shows for free on campus, it would be beneficial. He also mentions that the proposal would be advantageous for student actors as well, since sometimes there is a low turnout for the shows. This situation can negatively impact the students' performance. This is because actors experience a completely different energy when performing in front of larger audiences.

6.Mind Map

• Proposal

  • Student plays free for everyone

• Man's opinion

  • Strongly agrees

• Reasons

  • Limited entertainment options in the community
  • Expensive professional theater tickets
  • Benefits for student actors
    • Larger audiences
    • Improved performance

7.Key Words

1.子项得分 Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 3.5 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，但在某些地方存在一些不必要的停顿。建议发言者在练习时注意保持连贯性和流畅性，尽量减少不必要的停顿。此外，注意正确发音以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 发言者对于提案的总结和男子的观点表述得较为清楚，但在解释原因方面可以更加详细和具体。例如，在提到学生演员受益的部分时，可以进一步说明观众多会如何提高演员们的表现水平。建议在练习时关注提供更多有力的支持和例证来增强论点。

5.语言使用

Original: The letter states a proposal that the university's student place plays (“place”应为“plays”，因为这里讨论的是学生剧场表演) should be free to everyone. And a man named Paul, who is a student actor in the university, says this proposal is great. He gives two main reasons. Firstly, he says there's not a lot of entertainment for the people who live in the town. The theater was too far and those live shows were too expensive. So this proposal can provide an additional choice for those who live in the town. And secondly, he thinks this proposal is also helpful for the student actors and actresses of course. That is because if there's a lot of people sitting down there and watching for those student plays, the actors and actresses will be greatly encouraged. If there's a comedy, for example, there should be many people sitting down there and laughing for it to provide a nice atmosphere.

Revised (140 words): The letter proposes that the university's student plays should be free for everyone. Paul, a student actor at the university, strongly supports this proposal for two main reasons. First, he believes that there is limited entertainment available for local residents as professional theaters are distant and expensive. This proposal would offer an affordable alternative to those living in town. Second, Paul thinks that making student plays free would benefit student actors and actresses as well. A larger audience would greatly encourage performers and enhance their performance quality. For instance, in a comedy play, having more people present to laugh at jokes would create a lively atmosphere and contribute to the overall success of the show.

6.思维导图

- Proposal
  - University's student plays free for everyone

- Paul's opinion
  - Strongly supports the proposal
  - Reasons
    - Limited entertainment for local residents
      - Professional theaters distant and expensive
      - Affordable alternative for the town
    - Benefits for student actors and actresses
      - Larger audience encourages performers
      - Enhance performance quality
        - Example: Comedy play with lively atmosphere

7.关键词