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TOEFL Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the plan described in the professor's e-mail. Briefly summarize the plan. Then state her opinion about the plan and her reasons for holding that opinion.

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Task Overview

Reading Passage

Visiting Researchers for Two Classes Dear Students, during two of our scheduled class meetings this semester, I will be away for a conference and won’t be teaching the class. On these days, visiting researchers will lead the biology class in my class. I’ve decided to invite these researchers so that I don’t have to cancel the classes while I’m away. Also, these guest speakers, who are active in the field of biology, will be discussing their recently published research, and you’ll benefit by learning something new and different from the course material. Sincerely, Professor Jones

Question

The woman expresses her opinion about the plan described in the professor's e-mail. Briefly summarize the plan. Then state her opinion about the plan and her reasons for holding that opinion.

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Evaluation Result

1.子项得分 Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 3

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

总体来说,发言者的表达较为清晰,语速适中。但在某些地方,发言者的停顿不太合适,可能会影响听众的理解。建议发言者在练习时注意适当的停顿,以提高表达的流畅性。同时,注意正确发音单词,以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 发言者对于问题的回答较为完整,能够概括教授的计划并陈述女士对计划的观点及原因。但在组织结构上还有待加强,可以尝试使用更明确的连接词和过渡词来使回答更加连贯。此外,在提供支持或举例时,可以尝试给出更具体的细节,以增强说服力。

5.语言使用

Original: According to the email, the professor plans to visit some researchers for his classes when he is away. However, in the conversation, the woman doesn't think it is a good idea. First, she points out that these classes can be planned for another days, and these rescheduled classes will be fine and it is not inconvenient for students to take these classes in different days. Second, she says that they have a lot of materials about these classes, so they don't need extra staff for these classes, and there are a lot of information to cover, so they don't have enough time to cover this information in detail.

Corrected: According to the email, the professor plans to visit invite some researchers for his classes to lead the class when he is away. However, in the conversation, the woman doesn't think it is a good idea. First, she points out that these classes can be planned for another days, rescheduled, and these rescheduled classes will be fine and it is not inconvenient for students to take these classes on different days. Second, she says that they have a lot of materials about for these classes, so they don't need extra staff content for these classes, and there are a lot of information to cover, so they don't have enough time to cover this information in detail.

(原文中的“visit”应改为“invite”,因为教授是邀请研究人员来上课,而不是去拜访他们。另外,“for his classes”应改为“to lead the class”,以更准确地描述研究人员的角色。在第一个观点中,“planned for another days”应改为“rescheduled”,以使表达更简洁。在第二个观点中,“about”应改为“for”,以表示这些材料是为这些课程准备的。最后,“staff”应改为“content”,因为这里讨论的是课程内容,而不是工作人员。)

Revised (140 words): According to the email, the professor plans to invite some researchers to lead the class when he is away. However, in the conversation, the woman doesn't think it is a good idea. She believes that rescheduling the classes would be a better option, as it would not inconvenience students and would allow them to attend the classes on different days. Additionally, she argues that they already have plenty of course materials to cover, so there is no need for extra content from guest speakers. She is concerned that introducing additional topics might take away valuable class time that could be used to cover the existing course material in greater detail.

6.思维导图

  • Professor's plan

    • Invite researchers
    • Lead the class
  • Woman's opinion

    • Not a good idea
    • Reasons
      • Rescheduling classes
        • No inconvenience
        • Different days
      • Course materials
        • Plenty to cover
        • No need for extra content

7.关键词

WordPhonetic SymbolsParts of SpeechEnglish definitionsSimplified Chinese translationsSample sentences
Reschedule/riːˈʃɛdjuːl/VerbTo change the time or date of a planned event重新安排In my opinion, it would be better to reschedule the classes to avoid any inconvenience to students.
Inconvenience/ɪnˈkənviːniəns/NounTrouble or difficulty caused to one's personal requirements or comfort不便Rescheduling the classes would not cause any inconvenience if done well in advance.
Content/ˈkɒntɛnt/NounThe information or ideas that are contained in something内容The woman believes that they already have enough content to cover in their course.
Material/məˈtɪəriəl/NounInformation or ideas used for a particular subject or purpose材料The course has a lot of material to cover, so there is no need for additional topics.
Detail/ˈdiːteɪl/NounA small individual fact or item细节The woman is concerned that they won't have enough time to cover the course material in detail.

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