TOEFL TPO -1 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the plan described in the e-mail. Brefly 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
Subject: Additional Class for Teaching Assistants Dear Graduate Teaching Assistants The university is making an effort to improve the classroom experience and reduce undergraduate course sizes. Thus, as graduate teaching assistants in the sciences, starting next semester you will be expected to teach one additional undergraduate course each semester in addition to the course you teach now. This will allow large classes to be split into smaller classes, so undergraduate students can receive more individual attention from teachers. Spending more time in the classroom will also provide an opportunity for you to improve your teaching skills, which could be useful for many of you in the future. Thank you Professor John Biddleton
Question
The woman expresses her opinion about the plan described in the e-mail. Brefly 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: 3 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 3
2.预估分数
23. 3.表达
从表达方面来看,发言者的语言流利度和语速基本一致,偶尔有停顿。为了提高发言质量,建议发言者注意在适当的地方停顿,以及尝试纠正发音错误。
4.话题发展 从话题发展方面来看,发言者提供了一个连贯且组织良好的回答,观点之间的联系清晰,有足够的支持和例子。为了进一步提高回答质量,建议发言者在总结观点时更加简洁明了,并尝试提供更多相关细节来支持观点。
5.语言使用原文:Well, in the letter, it said that assistants will teach additional classes. In the letter, it states that assistants will teach additional classes.(将 "it said" 改为 "it states",使句子更自然。)
Well, this will help big classes split to small classes, This will help large classes to be divided into smaller ones,(将 "big classes split to small classes" 改为 "large classes to be divided into smaller ones",使句子更自然。)
and students will get more attention from their assistants. and students will receive more attention from their assistants.(将 "get" 改为 "receive",使句子更自然。)
In the lecture, the two speakers agreed with the point. In the conversation, both speakers agreed with this idea.(将 "the point" 改为 "this idea",使句子更自然。)
The woman said, even they will do more work, it's really positive, The woman mentioned that even though they have to do more work, it's a positive change,(将 "even they will do more work" 改为 "even though they have to do more work",使句子更自然。)
for she will have a chance to answer more students' questions, as she will have an opportunity to address more students' questions,(将 "for she will have a chance" 改为 "as she will have an opportunity",使句子更自然。)
before she just answers few students' questions every class, previously, she could only answer a few students' questions in each class,(将 "before she just answers" 改为 "previously, she could only answer",使句子更自然。)
so she can put her attention to more students in the class. so she can focus on more students in the class.(将 "put her attention to" 改为 "focus on",使句子更自然。)
And the woman said that it's also good for them, because she now just has one class every week, Additionally, the woman mentioned that it's beneficial for them since she currently only has one class per week,(将 "because she now just has" 改为 "since she currently only has",使句子更自然。)
it's her only chance to teach. which is her only opportunity to teach.(将 "chance" 改为 "opportunity",使句子更自然。)
So if she can teach more classes, it will contribute to her goal to being a professor in the future. Therefore, teaching more classes will help her achieve her goal of becoming a professor in the future.(将 "it will contribute to her goal to being" 改为 "will help her achieve her goal of becoming",使句子更自然。)
So overall, the woman agreed with this point. Overall, the woman supports this plan.(将 "agreed with this point" 改为 "supports this plan",使句子更自然。)
修订版(140词):
In the letter, it states that assistants will teach additional classes. This will help large classes to be divided into smaller ones, and students will receive more attention from their assistants. In the conversation, both speakers agreed with this idea. The woman mentioned that even though they have to do more work, it's a positive change, as she will have an opportunity to address more students' questions. Previously, she could only answer a few students' questions in each class, so she can focus on more students in the class. Additionally, the woman mentioned that it's beneficial for them since she currently only has one class per week, which is her only opportunity to teach.
6.思维导图
- Letter
- Assistants teach additional classes
- Divide large classes into smaller ones
- More attention for students
- Conversation
- Both speakers agree
- Woman's opinion
- Positive change
- Opportunity to address more questions
- Focus on more students
- Beneficial for teaching assistants
- Only one class per week currently
- Goal of becoming a professor in the future
7.关键词
| Word | Phonetic Symbols | Parts of Speech | English definitions | Simplified Chinese translations | Sample sentences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| divide | /dɪˈvaɪd/ | verb | separate or be separated into parts | 分开,划分 | Dividing large classes into smaller ones will provide a better learning environment for students. |
| opportunity | /ˌɒpərˈtjuːnɪti/ | noun | a set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something | 机会 | Teaching more classes offers an opportunity for assistants to improve their teaching skills. |
| beneficial | /ˌbenɪˈfɪʃəl/ | adjective | resulting in good; favorable or advantageous | 有益的 | The new plan is beneficial for both students and teaching assistants. |
| address | /əˈdres/ | verb | think about and begin to deal with (an issue or problem) | 应对,处理 | The woman believes she can address more students' questions in smaller classes. |
| goal | /ɡəʊl/ | noun | an aim or desired result | 目标 | Her goal is to become a professor in the future, and teaching more classes will help her achieve it. |
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