TOEFL TPO -1 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opiion about the change described in the article. Briefly summarize the change. Then state her opinion about the change and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
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Task Overview
Reading Passage
We are happy to announce that Professor Fox will be filling the vacant Dean of Students position. Strong organizational skils are important for this position.Professor Fox has demonstrated such skills in her role as Head of the Philosophy Department, where she was coordinated devartment afairs for five vears. Additionally, the Dean of Students must be someone who is able to work well with stidents, since responsibilities include counseling and advising students who are dealing with personal problems. As our head women soccer coach,Professor fox has proven to be a supportive role model for team members, always offering assistance when they ask for personal guidance.
Question
The woman expresses her opiion about the change described in the article. Briefly summarize the change. Then state her opinion about the change and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
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1.子项得分 Delivery: 2 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 2
2.预估分数
19. 3.表达
在发音方面,您需要注意一些单词的发音,例如 "Fawkes" 应该是 "Fox"。此外,您的语速有时过快,导致一些单词发音不清楚。建议您在练习时放慢语速,并确保每个单词发音准确。同时,注意适当的停顿,以便让听众更好地理解您的观点。
4.话题发展 您在回答中提到了文章中的变化,并总结了女学生对此变化的看法及她提出的理由。然而,在组织内容方面还有改进空间。例如,在提到欧洲哲学课程的问题时,可以更清晰地说明这是因为教授的组织能力不足导致的。另外,在描述女学生对教授批判性态度的看法时,可以使用更准确的词汇来表达。总体来说,尝试在回答中使用更清晰、连贯的表达方式,并确保提供足够的支持或例子来支持您的观点。
5.语言使用Original: In this set of material, the reading passage is a message from the university announced announcing(改为现在分词,表示正在进行的动作) that Professor Fawkes Fox(发音错误,应为Fox) will be filling over Kate Dean of the student's position. The first reason is that Professor Fawkes has a strong organizational skills. Secondly, Professor Fawkes has proven to be a supportive role model of the team members. And the listening passage is a discussion by two students on the announcement. The female student doesn't like this suggestion at all. One reason she gives is that Professor Fawkes has a trouble organization in schedules, as well as the student wants to take a special two-week philosophy course in Europe. However, she was supposed to sing all the part work, but Professor Fawkes didn't do it in time, so the female student missed the whole trip. Another reason is based on the fact that she always stuck crucial.
Corrected: In this set of material, the reading passage is a message from the university announcing that Professor Fox will be filling over Kate Dean of the student's position the vacant Dean of Students position(表达不清晰,应为“空缺的学生院长职位”). The first reason is that Professor Fox has a strong organizational skills strong organizational skills(去掉不必要的冠词). Secondly, Professor Fox has proven to be a supportive role model of for(介词错误,应为for) the team members. The listening passage is a discussion by two students on the announcement. The female student doesn't like this suggestion change(用词不当,应为change) at all. One reason she gives is that Professor Fox has a trouble organization in schedules trouble organizing schedules(表达不清晰,应为“在安排日程方面有困难”). The student wanted to take a special two-week philosophy course in Europe. However, she was supposed to sing sign(发音错误,应为sign) all the paperwork, but Professor Fox didn't do it in time, so the female student missed the whole trip. Another reason is based on the fact that she is always stuck crucial too critical(表达不清晰,应为“太过批判”).
Revised Answer (140 words): In this set of material, the reading passage is a message from the university announcing that Professor Fox will be filling the vacant Dean of Students position. The first reason is that Professor Fox has strong organizational skills. Secondly, Professor Fox has proven to be a supportive role model for the team members. The listening passage is a discussion by two students on the announcement. The female student doesn't like this change at all. One reason she gives is that Professor Fox has trouble organizing schedules. The student wanted to take a special two-week philosophy course in Europe. However, she was supposed to sign all the paperwork, but Professor Fox didn't do it in time, so the female student missed the whole trip. Another reason is based on the fact that she is always too critical.
6.思维导图
- Reading Passage
- Announcement
- Professor Fox
- Dean of Students position
- Strong organizational skills
- Supportive role model
- Listening Passage
- Discussion
- Female student's opinion
- Dislikes the change
- Reasons:
- Trouble organizing schedules
- Too critical
7.关键词
| Word | Phonetic Symbols | Parts of Speech | English definitions | Simplified Chinese translations | Sample sentences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| announcement | /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ | noun | a public or formal notice | 公告,通知 | The university made an announcement about the new Dean of Students, but some students disagreed with the decision. |
| organizational | /ˌɔːɡənaɪˈzeɪʃənəl/ | adjective | relating to organization | 组织的,有组织的 | In my opinion, strong organizational skills are essential for a successful Dean of Students. |
| supportive | /səˈpɔːrtɪv/ | adjective | providing encouragement or assistance | 支持的,支援的 | The new dean should be a supportive role model for students, helping them overcome their challenges. |
| critical | /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ | adjective | expressing disapproval | 批评的,挑剔的 | Some students believe that the professor is too critical, which may not be suitable for a counseling role. |
| paperwork | /ˈpeɪpərwɜːrk/ | noun | routine clerical or record-keeping work | 文书工作,手续 | The professor's delay in completing the paperwork caused the student to miss the opportunity to attend the course. |
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