TOEFL TPO -1 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the plan described in the article. 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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Task Overview
Reading Passage
Car Rental Program on Campus The university recently announced that it has made an arrangement with a local car rental company to offer rental cars to students at a discounted rate. Students can rent the cars, which will be available on campus, for short-term use to drive to places off campus. According to the dean of students, the rental cars are expected to make it easier for students to travel to town to do errands and go shopping. Also, she said that many students cannot afford to own their own car, so this new program will give them access to cars without the expense of owning one
Question
The woman expresses her opinion about the plan described in the article. 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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Evaluation Result
1.子项得分
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交付: 3
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主题发展: 3.5
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语言使用: 3
2.预估分数
- 总分: 24
3.表达 回答中的发音大部分清晰,但在某些地方可能需要稍作改进。建议在练习发音时注意语速和停顿,以便让听众更容易理解。此外,尝试减少不必要的停顿,以保持流畅的语言表达。
4.话题发展 回答内容基本上是连贯和组织良好的,但可以进一步改进。首先,在总结阅读材料时,请确保提供足够的详细信息以便听众了解背景。其次,在解释女学生观点时,请确保提供充足的支持和例子来证明她的观点。最后,注意在回答中保持一致性和逻辑性,以便让听众更容易跟随你的思路。
5.语言使用原文:In the reading material, there is an announcement that the university wants to afford the students' rental car at a discounted rate. In the reading passage, it is announced that the university plans to provide students with rental cars at discounted rates.(将“afford”改为“provide”,使句子更自然。同时,调整句子结构以提高语言流畅性。)
This is because the campus thinks it is much more easier for the students to go shopping for a shortened use of the campus to go to the town. The campus believes this will make it easier for students to travel to town for short-term use, such as shopping.(简化句子结构,去掉多余的词汇,使表达更清晰。)
And besides, the university thinks it is expensive for the students to afford to own their own cars. Additionally, the university considers car ownership too expensive for students.(简化句子结构,去掉重复的词汇。)
And the student strongly agrees with this proposal. The woman in the conversation strongly agrees with this plan.(将“student”改为“woman in the conversation”,使描述更准确。)
She believes that first of all, the university is far from the town, so the bus is very inconvenient because it costs a lot of time. She believes that, firstly, since the university is far from town, taking the bus is inconvenient due to the time it consumes.(调整句子结构,使表达更自然。)
And the second reason is that managing a car is not only about its own rates, it also requires extra costs on the gas and the parking lot. Her second reason is that owning a car involves not only its initial cost but also additional expenses for gas and parking.(调整句子结构,使表达更清晰。)
修订版(140词):
In the reading passage, it is announced that the university plans to provide students with rental cars at discounted rates. The campus believes this will make it easier for students to travel to town for short-term use, such as shopping. Additionally, the university considers car ownership too expensive for students. The woman in the conversation strongly agrees with this plan. She believes that, firstly, since the university is far from town, taking the bus is inconvenient due to the time it consumes. Her second reason is that owning a car involves not only its initial cost but also additional expenses for gas and parking.
6.思维导图
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Reading passage
- University plan
- Rental cars
- Discounted rates
- Rental cars
- University plan
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Campus opinion
- Easier travel
- Short-term use
- Shopping
- Short-term use
- Car ownership
- Expensive for students
- Easier travel
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Woman's agreement
- Distance from town
- Inconvenient bus
- Time-consuming
- Inconvenient bus
- Car ownership costs
- Initial cost
- Additional expenses
- Gas and parking
- Distance from town
7.关键词
| Word | Phonetic Symbols | Parts of Speech | English definitions | Simplified Chinese translations | Sample sentences |
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| Discounted | /dɪˈskaʊntɪd/ | adjective | Reduced in price | 打折的 | The university offers discounted rental cars, making it more affordable for students to travel. |
| Inconvenient | /ˌɪnkənˈviːniənt/ | adjective | Causing trouble or difficulty | 不方便的 | The bus schedule is inconvenient for students, as it takes a lot of time to travel to town. |
| Expenses | /ɪkˈspensɪz/ | noun | Costs incurred during a specific activity | 费用 | Owning a car involves not only its initial cost but also additional expenses for gas and parking. |
| Time-consuming | /taɪm kənˈsuːmɪŋ/ | adjective | Taking a lot of time to do | 耗时的 | Taking the bus is time-consuming, which is why the woman prefers the car rental program. |
| Ownership | /ˈoʊnərʃɪp/ | noun | The state of owning something | 所有权 | The university considers car ownership too expensive for students, so they provide rental alternatives. |
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