TOEFL TPO -1 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the announcement in the newspaper. Briefly summarize the announcement. Then state her opinion about the announcment and her reasons for holding that opinion.
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Task Overview
Reading Passage
Film Club to Sell Snacks at Movie Screenings The university film club currently shows movies on a screen in the student center once a week for all interested students. The club has just announced that beginning next Saturday, it will also sell snacks such as chips and candy outside the room where movies are shown. “Students will enjoy the movie screenings more if they can have a snack while they are watching the movie,” states Paul Santos, president of the club. He also believes selling snacks will be a good way for the film club to raise money for future activities.
Question
The woman expresses her opinion about the announcement in the newspaper. Briefly summarize the announcement. Then state her opinion about the announcment and her reasons for holding that opinion.
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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
作为一名托福老师,从表达方面来看,这位考生的语言流利度和语速较为稳定,但偶尔出现停顿。建议考生在练习口语时注意提高连贯性和减少不必要的停顿。同时,注意发音的准确性,以避免拼写错误。
4.话题发展 The speaker provided a coherent and well-organized response, summarizing the announcement and stating the woman's opinion and reasons. However, there is room for improvement in terms of providing more specific examples or details to support the woman's opinion. For example, the speaker could mention the small size of the room and how it might affect the noise level during movie screenings. Additionally, it would be helpful to emphasize the woman's concern about the effort required for selling snacks and whether it would be worth it for the film club.
6.语言使用Original: According to the reading, the film club will sell snacks at movie screens screenings(电影放映,而非屏幕). This is because students will enjoy the movie screens screenings(同上) and the film club will raise some money for future activities. Firstly, the woman disagrees with this. Firstly, she points out that it is not a better way for students, maybe only for ones who are actually eating. To be more specific, if some students are eating food when they are watching movies, it will make some noise. This noise will annoy other students or even distract them from the movies. Secondly, she points out that it won't be worth it financially because all the students sit in a small room. The film club won't sell very much. Also, there is a lot of work for students who work there. It won't be worth the effort for the small amount of money.
Revised (140 words): According to the reading, the film club plans to sell snacks during movie screenings to enhance students' enjoyment and raise funds for future activities. However, the woman disagrees with this idea for two main reasons. First, she believes that selling snacks may benefit only those who eat them while potentially causing distractions for others due to noise from unwrapping and crunching food in a small room. Second, she argues that it may not be financially worthwhile since there are usually not many attendees in such a limited space, resulting in low snack sales. Furthermore, she highlights that organizing and managing snack sales would require significant effort from student volunteers, which may not be justified by the minimal profits generated.
7.思维导图
- Film club
- Sell snacks
- Movie screenings
- Enhance enjoyment
- Raise funds
- Woman's opinion
- Disagrees
- Reasons
- Noise distractions
- Small room
- Financial concerns
- Limited attendees
- Low snack sales
- Significant effort required
8.关键词
| Word | Phonetic Symbols | Parts of Speech | English definitions | Simplified Chinese translations | Sample sentences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| screenings | /ˈskriːnɪŋz/ | noun | public showings of movies or films | 电影放映 | The woman believes that selling snacks during movie screenings might cause noise distractions. |
| distractions | /dɪˈstrækʃənz/ | noun | things that prevent concentration | 分心的事物 | The noise from unwrapping and crunching food could create distractions for other students. |
| worthwhile | /ˌwɜrθˈwaɪl/ | adjective | worth the time, money, or effort | 值得的 | The woman questions whether the financial benefits of selling snacks would be worthwhile. |
| attendees | /əˈtendiz/ | noun | people who are present at an event | 出席者 | Due to the limited number of attendees in the small room, snack sales might not generate much profit. |
| significant | /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt/ | adjective | important or noticeable | 重要的,显著的 | Organizing and managing snack sales would require significant effort from student volunteers. |
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