TOEFL TPO 1 Speaking Task 2 Sample: Explain why the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter.
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Task Overview
Reading Passage
Letter in the Centerville College News The administration has plans to acquire a new sculpture for campus. We should all oppose this plan. The university’s poor financial condition led it to increase the price for campus housing and tuition by 15% this past year. Surely then it is in no financial position to purchase such an expensive sculpture. Moreover, just look at the sculpture: several 60-foot long steel plates, jutting out of the earth at odd angles! It’s so large, it’ll take up all the green space in front of the campus center! This is public space that should be reserved for students to use.
Question
Explain why the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter.
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1.子项得分
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交付:3
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主题发展:2.5
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语言使用:2.5
2.预估分数
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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。建议在练习口语时,注意保持连贯性和语速的一致性,减少不必要的停顿。同时,注意提高发音的准确性,以避免拼写错误。
4.话题发展 回答内容与问题不符,没有准确地解释女士为什么不同意信中的观点。建议在回答问题时,确保理解问题的要求,并根据听力材料中的信息进行组织和阐述。在这个问题中,应该关注女士对于雕塑支付方式和空间占用的观点。
5.语言使用Original Answer: In the passage, it talks about a notice that the university planned to match the roommates based on students' interests. In the conversation, the woman disagrees with the letter's reasons for opposing the new sculpture on campus. (原文内容与问题不符,需要根据听力材料进行修改。) First, it can improve the experience of the first-year students to get along well with others. Secondly, it can reduce the work for the housing office because few students will switch rooms in the middle of the school. Firstly, she points out that an anonymous donor is paying for most of the sculpture, not the university. Secondly, she believes that Paul's concern about space is due to his personal convenience as he and his friends play soccer in that area. (修改内容以回答问题要求。) However, the woman disagreed with this idea. Firstly, she said it doesn't need similar interests to make friends. She and her roommates have different personalities, but they are friends. And secondly, there are many cases for students to decide to move, such as they have different schedules or they want better locations. So even they have similar interests, they still want to move.
Revised Answer (140 words): In the conversation, the woman disagrees with the letter's reasons for opposing the new sculpture on campus. Firstly, she points out that an anonymous donor is paying for most of the sculpture, not the university. This contradicts Paul's assumption that purchasing such an expensive sculpture would put a financial burden on the university. Secondly, she believes that Paul's concern about the sculpture taking up all the green space in front of the campus center is due to his personal convenience. She explains that Paul and his friends often play soccer in that area, and they would have to find another place to play if the sculpture is installed. Therefore, the woman thinks that Paul's opposition to the sculpture is based on incorrect assumptions and personal convenience rather than genuine concerns for the university or its students.
6.思维导图
- Woman's disagreement
- Anonymous donor
- Paying for sculpture
- University not burdened
- Paul's concern about space
- Personal convenience
- Soccer playing area
- Anonymous donor
7.关键词
| Word | Phonetic Symbols | Parts of Speech | English definitions | Simplified Chinese translations | Sample sentences |
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| sculpture | /ˈskʌlptʃər/ | noun | A three-dimensional work of art | 雕塑 | The new sculpture on campus has sparked a debate between those who appreciate art and those who prioritize green space. |
| anonymous | /əˈnɒnɪməs/ | adjective | Not identified by name; of unknown name | 匿名的 | An anonymous donor generously funded the construction of the new library. |
| assumption | /əˈsʌm(p)ʃ(ə)n/ | noun | A thing that is accepted as true without proof | 假设 | Paul's assumption about the university paying for the sculpture was incorrect. |
| convenience | /kənˈviːniəns/ | noun | The state of being able to proceed with something with little effort or difficulty | 方便 | Paul opposed the sculpture mainly due to his personal convenience, as it would affect his soccer playing area. |
| contradict | /kɒntrəˈdɪkt/ | verb | To assert the opposite of a statement | 反驳,与...矛盾 | The woman contradicted Paul's argument by revealing that an anonymous donor was funding the sculpture. |
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