TOEFL TPO -1 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the change proposed in the announcement. 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

Poetry Writing Course to be Canceled For many years now, the humanities department has offered a poetry writing course every fall semester. Beginning next year, however, the poetry writing course will no longer be offered. According to the chair of the department, the course is being canceled because of declining enrollment in recent years. “The classes have gotten a lot smaller,” she said, “So it’s not worthwhile to continue offering them.” She added that students who want to take a poetry writing course in the future will be able to register for a similar course at nearby State University.

Question

The woman expresses her opinion about the change proposed in the announcement. 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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Evaluation Result

1.子项得分

交付：3
话题发展：3
语言使用：3

2.预估分数

总分：23

3.表达回答中的发音和语速大致清晰，但有时会出现停顿。为了提高交付得分，建议练习更流畅、连贯的发音，以及保持一致的语速。同时，注意在适当的地方停顿，以免影响听众理解。

4.话题发展回答内容基本上是连贯和有组织的，但可以进一步优化。首先，在总结变化时，请注意使用正确的性别代词（女人而不是男人）。其次，在解释原因时，请确保提供足够的支持或例子。例如，可以详细说明为什么在大班课中学生不能获得与小班课相同的教授反馈。最后，请注意在回答中使用恰当的连接词，以便更清楚地表达思路。

5.语言使用

原文：~~In the conversation, the man disagrees with his decision for two reasons.~~ In the conversation, the woman expresses her opinion about the change, and the man provides two reasons for disagreeing with it. (原文中的主语应为“女人”，并且需要更清楚地描述她的观点和男人提供的两个原因。) The first reason he gave is that although enrollment is small, he believes that it's more beneficial to attend a smaller class because students can receive more feedback from professors, which is not as common in larger classes. The first reason he gave is that despite the small enrollment, he believes attending a smaller class is more advantageous as students can receive more feedback from professors, something less common in larger classes. (使用更高级的词汇，并确保语句自然流畅。) ~~The second reason he gave is that students can spend more time on buses, which could be spent more for study instead.~~ The second reason he gave is that students would spend more time on buses, time that could be better spent studying. (改进句子结构，使其更自然。)

修订版（140字）：

In the conversation, the woman expresses her opinion about the change, and the man provides two reasons for disagreeing with it. The first reason he gave is that despite the small enrollment, he believes attending a smaller class is more advantageous as students can receive more feedback from professors, something less common in larger classes. The second reason he gave is that students would spend more time on buses, time that could be better spent studying. This revised answer uses advanced vocabulary, proper grammar, and a natural flow of statements, which would help achieve a score of 30.

6.思维导图


- Conversation
    - Woman's opinion
    - Man's reasons
        - Small enrollment
            - Advantages of smaller classes
                - More feedback from professors
        - Travel time
            - Time on buses
                - Better spent studying

7.关键词

Word	Phonetic Symbols	Parts of Speech	English Definition	Simplified Chinese Translation	Sample Sentence
advantageous	/ˌædvənˈteɪdʒəs/	adjective	providing an advantage; furnishing convenience or gain	有利的	Attending smaller classes is advantageous because students can receive more personalized feedback.
enrollment	/ɪnˈroʊlmənt/	noun	the act of enrolling or the state of being enrolled	注册，入学	Despite the small enrollment, the poetry writing course provided a valuable learning experience.
feedback	/ˈfiːdbæk/	noun	advice, criticism, or information about how good or useful something is	反馈	Professors' feedback is crucial for students to improve their writing skills.
inconvenient	/ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt/	adjective	causing trouble, difficulties, or discomfort	不方便的	Traveling to the state university for a poetry course would be inconvenient for students without cars.
time-consuming	/taɪm kənˈsu mɪŋ/	adjective	taking up or wasting a lot of time	耗时的	Spending more time on buses is time-consuming and could be better spent on studying.