TOEFL TPO -1 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman disagrees with the parking lot proposal presented in the University paper Explain the proposal and the reasons the woman gives for opposing it.
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Task Overview
Reading Passage
New Parking Lot Location I was very pleased to read about the university's plans to build a new parking lot to accommodate the growing number of student cars on campus. Since the location for the new lot has not yet been determined, I would like to suggest that Sanders Field be used. Sanders Field has not been used for sports events since the new stadium was built two years ago. Right now it is wasted space. So it would be an ideal area to turn into something useful like a parking lot. Students who live in the dorms really need a place to park their cars Students living off campus could really use the extra parking, too.
Question
The woman disagrees with the parking lot proposal presented in the University paper Explain the proposal and the reasons the woman gives for opposing it.
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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
从表达方面来看,发言者的语言流畅度和语速基本一致,偶尔有停顿。但在某些地方,发言者的发音不够准确,导致了拼写错误。建议发言者多加练习,提高发音准确性。
4.话题发展 从话题发展方面来看,发言者的回答内容基本上是连贯和有组织的,各个观点之间的联系也比较清晰。但在提供支持或举例方面还有待加强。建议发言者在回答问题时尽量给出更多具体的例子和论据来支持自己的观点。
5.语言使用Original Answer: In the passage, the student suggests the university to use the Sanders Flee to build a new parking lot for the university due to the increased student cost. In the passage, the student suggests that the university should use Sanders Field to build a new parking lot for the university due to the increased number of student cars. (修改了句子结构,将“建议”改为“建议…应该”,将“Sanders Flee”改为“Sanders Field”,将“学生费用增加”改为“学生汽车数量增加”。)
Because this place has not been used since two years ago for sports, it is a wasted space. Since this place hasn't been used for sports for two years, it is considered wasted space. (修改了句子结构,使用了自然 sounding 的语言风格。)
In the conversation, the woman didn't agree with this statement. In the conversation, the woman disagrees with this statement. (将过去时态改为现在时态,使句子更自然。)
She mentioned that it is useful for students because many students hang out at this fleet and they can have a relax or just study here because this is the only open area on campus. She mentioned that it is useful for students because many students hang out in this field, and they can relax or study here since it is the only open area on campus. (将“fleet”改为“field”,简化了句子结构,使其更自然。)
And secondly, for the commuting cars, she mentioned that although there are more and more cars, but many students, they are just living around the university for like even close as 15 minutes for work. Secondly, regarding commuting cars, she mentioned that although there are more and more cars, many students live close to the university, within a 15-minute walk. (简化了句子结构,使其更自然。)
So it's not useful to build. So it's not necessary to build a new parking lot. (使句子更具体和清晰。)
Revised Answer (140 words): In the passage, the student suggests that the university should use Sanders Field to build a new parking lot for the university due to the increased number of student cars. Since this place hasn't been used for sports for two years, it is considered wasted space. In the conversation, the woman disagrees with this statement. She mentioned that it is useful for students because many students hang out in this field, and they can relax or study here since it is the only open area on campus. Secondly, regarding commuting cars, she mentioned that although there are more and more cars, many students live close to the university, within a 15-minute walk. So it's not necessary to build a new parking lot.
6.思维导图
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Passage
- Suggests
- Sanders Field
- New parking lot
- Increased student cars
- Wasted space
- Suggests
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Conversation
- Woman disagrees
- Useful for students
- Hang out, relax, study
- Only open area on campus
- Commuting cars
- More cars, but students live close
- 15-minute walk
- Useful for students
- Not necessary to build
- Woman disagrees
7.关键词
| Word | Phonetic Symbols | Parts of Speech | English definitions | Simplified Chinese translations | Sample sentences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| accommodate | /əˈkɒmədeɪt/ | verb | to provide enough space or room for | 提供足够的空间或房间 | The university should build a new parking lot to accommodate the increasing number of student cars. |
| wasted space | /ˈweɪstɪd speɪs/ | noun | an area that is not being used effectively | 未有效利用的空间 | Since Sanders Field is considered wasted space, it could be used for a new parking lot. |
| commute | /kəˈmjuːt/ | verb | to travel regularly between two places | 定期往返于两地之间 | Many students commute to the university and need convenient parking options. |
| hang out | /hæŋ aʊt/ | phrasal verb | to spend time in a particular place | 在某个地方消磨时光 | Students often hang out in Sanders Field to relax and study. |
| open area | /ˈəʊpən ˈeəriə/ | noun | a space without buildings or obstructions | 无建筑物或障碍物的空地 | The university should preserve Sanders Field as it is the only open area on campus. |
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