TOEFL TPO -1 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the plan described in the announcement. Briefly summarize the plan. Then state her opinion about the plan and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
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Reading Passage
Graduate Student Lecture Series Starting next semester, the psychology department will have a graduate student lecture series, where psychology graduate students give lectures about topics they are researching. The lectures will be open to students, professors, and members of the public. Graduate students who give lectures during the series will benefit by gaining experience with speaking in public and explaining their research to a general audience. Additionally, undergraduate students who attend these lectures will have the opportunity to learn about the kind of work graduate students do, which will help give them a sense of whether they would be interested in pursuing a graduate degree themselves.
Question
The woman expresses her opinion about the plan described in the announcement. Briefly summarize the plan. Then state her opinion about the plan and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
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1.子项得分 Delivery: 2 Topic Development: 2 Language Use: 2
2.预估分数
19. 3.表达
从表达方面来看,发言者的语速较快,有时会出现不必要的停顿。建议发言者在练习时注意语速和发音的准确性,以便更清晰地表达观点。此外,尝试在句子之间加入适当的连接词,使得表达更为流畅。
4.话题发展 从话题发展方面来看,发言者对计划进行了简要概述,并提到了女性对计划的看法。然而,在解释女性观点的原因时,内容较为混乱,缺乏明确的支持和例证。建议在练习时关注提供更具体的细节和例子来支持观点,并确保内容条理清晰。
5.语言使用Original: The university is going to have some activities in the psychological department about those graduate students' lecture series. They can talk about the topics they are doing the research and it can not only benefit those graduate students for they can gain experience speaking in the public and explain their research to a general audience, but also can benefit those undergraduate students with the opportunity to contact with the graduate students. The women firmly agree with this opinion that Shifing firstly they can spend time to, they always spend time to professors different from the public audience and it is benefit for their future. They may teach the classes and secondly for the undergraduate students they can contact with those graduate students which can gather connection and know what they are doing.
Corrected: The university is going to have some activities in the psychological psychology department about those the graduate students' lecture series. They can talk about the topics they are doing researching, and it can not only benefit those the graduate students, as they can gain experience speaking in public and explaining their research to a general audience, but also benefit undergraduate students by providing them with the opportunity to contact with interact with graduate students. The woman firmly agrees with this plan, stating that, firstly, graduate students can spend time presenting to a public audience, which is beneficial for their future as they may teach classes. Secondly, undergraduate students can contact with connect with graduate students, which can gather connection building relationships and learning about their research.
(将“psychological”改为“psychology”,因为这里应该使用名词而非形容词。将“those”改为“the”,使语言更自然。将“doing”改为“researching”,以更准确地描述研究活动。将“contact with”改为“interact with”和“connect with”,以更自然地描述与研究生的互动。将“which can gather connection”改为“building relationships”,以更清晰地表达建立关系的意义。)
Revised Answer (140 words): The university plans to hold a graduate student lecture series in the psychology department. Graduate students will present their research topics, benefiting both themselves and undergraduate attendees. The graduate students will gain public speaking experience and practice explaining their research to a general audience. Meanwhile, undergraduate students will have the opportunity to interact with graduate students, helping them decide whether to pursue a graduate degree. The woman strongly agrees with this plan, as it provides valuable experience for graduate students who may teach classes in the future. Additionally, it allows undergraduate students to connect with graduate students, building relationships and learning about their research. Overall, this lecture series offers significant advantages for both graduate and undergraduate students in the psychology department.
6.思维导图
- University Plan
- Graduate Student Lecture Series
- Psychology Department
- Benefits
- Graduate Students
- Public Speaking Experience
- Explaining Research to General Audience
- Undergraduate Students
- Interaction with Graduate Students
- Exposure to Research Topics
- Woman's Opinion
- Strong Agreement
- Reasons
- Valuable Experience for Future Teaching Opportunities
- Relationship Building and Learning for Undergraduates
7.关键词
| Word | Phonetic Symbols | Parts of Speech | English Definition | Simplified Chinese Translation | Sample Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lecture series | /ˈlɛkʧər ˈsɪriz/ | noun | a series of lectures on a particular subject | 系列讲座 | The graduate student lecture series offers an opportunity for students to learn about various research topics in psychology. |
| interact | /ˌɪntərˈækt/ | verb | to communicate or be involved directly | 互动 | Attending the lecture series allows undergraduate students to interact with graduate students and gain insights into their research. |
| exposure | /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/ | noun | the fact of experiencing something or being affected by it because of being in a particular situation | 接触 | The exposure to graduate-level research during the lecture series can help undergraduate students decide if they want to pursue a graduate degree in psychology. |
| valuable | /ˈvæljuəbəl/ | adjective | worth a lot of money or very important or useful | 有价值的 | The woman believes that the lecture series provides valuable experience for graduate students who may teach classes in the future. |
| relationship | /rɪˈleɪʃənʃɪp/ | noun | the way in which two things are connected | 关系 | By attending the lecture series, undergraduate students can build relationships with graduate students and learn about their research. |
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