TOEFL Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the plan described in the e-mail. 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
Individual Final Presentation Dear students: Originally. was planning to have you all work in groups to do the final presentations for our class. However, some students have expressed concern that assigning the same grade to everyone in a group may be unfair because some students may contribute more work to the project than others. So I've given it some thought and have decided that the group presentations will be replaced by individual presentations. Also, since research and public speaking skills are essential for a successful business career, creating an entire presentation individually will better enable each of you to practice and develop these skills. See you in class,Professor Smith
Question
The woman expresses her opinion about the plan described in the e-mail. 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: 3 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 3
2.预估分数
23. 3.表达
从表达方面来看,回答内容基本清晰,但在某些地方存在一些不必要的停顿。建议在练习时注意保持语速的一致性,尽量减少不必要的停顿。同时,注意发音的准确性,以避免拼写错误。
4.话题发展 从话题发展方面来看,回答内容基本上是连贯和组织良好的。但是,在解释女士对计划的观点时可以更具体地说明她提到的其他解决方案(例如每个人提交关于他们在小组工作中所做贡献的报告),以便更充分地支持她的观点。此外,可以进一步强调合作和团队协作在商业领域中的重要性,以增强回答的说服力。
5.语言使用Original: In the email, the professor suggests that the individual final presentation will replace the group work, for he thinks it is more fair to all the students and this is an opportunity for students to contribute to their skills in their future careers. In the email, the professor proposes replacing group work with individual final presentations, as he believes it is fairer to all students and provides an opportunity for them to develop skills essential for their future careers. (将句子结构进行了优化,使表达更自然。)
But in the conversation, the woman does not like the idea because she thinks she must do more work than in the group, well, and she thinks it is not necessary for the professor to change all of it, there are other ways like each person can hand out a report of what they do in the group work. However, in the conversation, the woman disagrees with this idea because she believes it would require her to do more work than in a group. She also thinks it's unnecessary for the professor to make such a change when there are alternative solutions, such as having each person submit a report detailing their contributions to the group project. (对句子结构和词汇进行了调整,使表达更准确。)
And besides, the woman thinks it's not the only opportunity for them to practice the skills, for this is not the only presentation in this semester, she has three other presentations in different classes. Furthermore, she believes that this isn't their only chance to practice these skills since they have other presentations throughout the semester; she herself has three additional presentations in different classes. (对句子结构进行了优化,使表达更自然。)
So overall, the woman doesn't agree with this letter. In conclusion, the woman does not agree with the professor's proposal. (对结尾进行了简化,使表达更准确。)
Revised Answer (140 words):
In the email, the professor proposes replacing group work with individual final presentations, as he believes it is fairer to all students and provides an opportunity for them to develop skills essential for their future careers. However, in the conversation, the woman disagrees with this idea because she believes it would require her to do more work than in a group. She also thinks it's unnecessary for the professor to make such a change when there are alternative solutions, such as having each person submit a report detailing their contributions to the group project. Furthermore, she believes that this isn't their only chance to practice these skills since they have other presentations throughout the semester; she herself has three additional presentations in different classes. In conclusion, the woman does not agree with the professor's proposal.
6.思维导图
- Email
- Professor's proposal
- Replace group work with individual presentations
- Fairer to students
- Develop essential skills for future careers
- Conversation
- Woman's opinion
- Disagrees with the idea
- More work for her
- Unnecessary change
- Alternative solutions (e.g., individual reports)
- Not the only opportunity to practice skills
- Other presentations in different classes
- Conclusion
- Woman does not agree with the professor's proposal
7.关键词
| Word | Phonetic Symbols | Parts of Speech | English definitions | Simplified Chinese translations | Sample sentences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal | /prəˈpoʊzəl/ | Noun | A plan or suggestion put forward for consideration | 建议,提案 | The woman disagrees with the professor's proposal because she believes it would require more work. |
| Alternative | /ɔːlˈtɜːrnətɪv/ | Adjective | Available as another possibility | 可供选择的,替代的 | She suggests an alternative solution, such as submitting individual reports on group contributions. |
| Essential | /ɪˈsenʃəl/ | Adjective | Absolutely necessary; extremely important | 必要的,极其重要的 | Developing public speaking skills is essential for a successful business career. |
| Collaboration | /kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən/ | Noun | The action of working with someone to produce something | 合作,协作 | Collaboration and teamwork are crucial skills in the business world. |
| Unnecessary | /ʌnˈnesəseri/ | Adjective | Not needed or required | 不必要的,多余的 | The woman thinks that changing the entire presentation setup is unnecessary. |
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