TOEFL Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the proposal described in the letter. Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state her opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.

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，但在某些地方存在不必要的停顿。建议发言者注意在适当的地方停顿，以提高表达的流畅性。同时，注意发音的准确性，避免出现拼写错误。

4.话题发展 发言者对于问题的回答较为完整，能够概括提案的内容并阐述女士对此的观点及理由。但在组织结构上可以进一步优化，例如在提到女士的观点时可以使用更清晰的连接词。建议在练习中多关注逻辑结构和连接词的使用，使回答更加条理清晰。

5.语言使用

Original: The reason is that students studying outside the university should not be required to take an art course, because they already have some art experience and they can supply the samples to the professors. But the women disagree with the idea. The first reason is that it's a whole range of different courses in university, so students could benefit from the course. For example, they could get something new and be interested in it and they can explore some other area. And the second reason is that the suggestion doesn't work well in the university, because the professors are always busy teaching students or helping students and preparing some meetings. So they don't have time to do it. Submitting samples to them could take too much time often.

Corrected: The reason is that students studyinglearning outside the university should not be required to take an artarts course, because they already have some artarts experience and they can supply the samples to the professors. But the womenwoman disagrees with the idea. The first reason is that there's a whole range of different courses in universitythe university, so students could benefit from the coursethese courses. For example, they could discover something new and become interested in it, and they can explore other areas. And the second reason is that the suggestion doesn't work well in the universityuniversities, because the professors are always busy teaching students, helping students, and preparing for meetings. So they don't have time to do it. Submitting samples to them could often take too much time.

(学习: 更自然的表达方式；艺术课程: 保持一致性；女士: 单数形式；在大学里: 更自然的表达方式；这些课程: 更清晰地表示多个课程；发现新事物并对其感兴趣: 更自然的表达方式；在大学里: 更自然的表达方式)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The reason is that students learning outside the university should not be required to take an arts course, because they already have some arts experience and they can supply samples to the professors. However, the woman disagrees with this idea. The first reason is that there's a whole range of different courses in the university, so students could benefit from these courses. For example, they could discover something new and become interested in it, allowing them to explore other areas of art. The second reason is that the suggestion doesn't work well in universities, as professors are always busy teaching students, helping them with their projects, and preparing for meetings. Therefore, they don't have time to evaluate external samples. Submitting samples to them could often take too much time and add to their already busy schedules.

6.思维导图

• Proposal

  • Students learning outside university
  • Not required to take arts course
  • Supply samples to professors

• Woman's opinion

  • Disagrees with proposal
  • Reasons
    • Range of different courses in university
      • Benefit from these courses
      • Discover new interests and explore other areas
    • Professors' busy schedules
      • Teaching, helping students, preparing for meetings
      • No time to evaluate external samples

7.关键词

1.子项得分

• 交付：3

• 主题发展：3.5

• 语言使用：3

2.预估分数

• 总分：26

3.表达 回答中的发音和语速基本清晰，但在某些地方存在轻微的停顿。为了提高表达能力，建议练习更连贯、自然的语言表达，减少不必要的停顿。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上符合题目要求，能够概括阅读材料中的提议，并说明女士对提议的看法及理由。然而，在解释女士提出的其他解决方案时，可以更加详细地说明这些方案如何实施以及它们可能带来的好处。此外，尝试使用更多连接词和过渡词来使回答更加连贯和有条理。

5.语言使用

原文：In the reading, we note that the university has decided to expand their library's book collection and they received a donation recently. In the reading, it is mentioned that the university has decided to expand its library's book collection due to a recent donation.（将句子结构进行了调整，使其更自然流畅。同时，将"their"改为"its"，以保持一致性。）

However, the woman in the conversation disagrees with the proposal because she doesn't think it would be nice for artists and their artworks. However, the woman in the conversation disagrees with the proposal, arguing that it would not be favorable for artists and their artworks.（将句子结构进行了调整，并使用了更高级的词汇"favorable"来替换"nice"。）

She also proposed there are other solutions, other ways to make room. She also suggests that there are alternative solutions to create more space.（将句子结构进行了调整，并使用了更高级的词汇"alternative solutions"来替换"other solutions, other ways"。）

First, the university can get the study rooms, they don't get much use to put books. Firstly, the university can utilize underused study rooms to accommodate books.（将句子结构进行了调整，并使用了更高级的词汇"utilize", "underused", 和 "accommodate"。）

And second, the university can digitize the books, make electronic files. Secondly, the university can digitize the books by creating electronic files.（将句子结构进行了调整，并使用了更高级的词汇"creating"来替换"make"。）

Revised Answer (140 words):

In the reading, it is mentioned that the university has decided to expand its library's book collection due to a recent donation. However, the woman in the conversation disagrees with the proposal, arguing that it would not be favorable for artists and their artworks. She also suggests that there are alternative solutions to create more space. Firstly, the university can utilize underused study rooms to accommodate books. This would allow for better use of existing resources without compromising the art gallery. Secondly, the university can digitize the books by creating electronic files. This approach would not only save physical space but also cater to students' preferences for accessing books on their devices. By considering these alternative solutions, the university could maintain a dedicated space for student artwork while still expanding its book collection.

6.思维导图

• Reading

  • University
  • Library expansion
  • Recent donation

• Woman's opinion

  • Disagreement
  • Unfavorable for artists

• Alternative solutions

  • Utilize underused study rooms
  • Digitize books

7.关键词

1.子项得分 Delivery: 2 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 2

2.预估分数

19. 3.表达

在表达方面，发言者的语速和发音需要改进。尝试练习更清晰、流畅的发音，并保持一致的语速，避免不必要的停顿。此外，注意正确发音以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 在话题发展方面，发言者对于提案的概述和女性的观点进行了较好的总结。然而，可以更清晰地组织思路和连接观点。例如，在提到女性同意提案时，可以明确指出她认为这将有助于学生共享餐厅空间。在解释她对互动的担忧时，可以详细说明她担心学生可能会打扰教授，并给出具体例子。总之，尝试更清晰地组织思路，并提供充足的支持或例子来加强论点。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The woman first agreed to this notice that it will help students share the mall room because the professor will have truthful options for their eating. They could eat at class, office and local restaurant. And they won't be at the diner there often. So if they link this room together, this room and this space can be fully used but she has some concern about it, about the interaction between the students and the teachers. Because they think eating with the teachers will bother the students because they will afraid that the professor will question them or even ask them if their paper have done. So if they want to just eat with their colleagues and quietly, they will not be with the students.

Corrected Answer: The woman initially agrees with the proposal, stating that it would help students share the dining space since professors have various options for their meals. They could eat in class, their offices, or local restaurants. As a result, they wouldn't use the dining area as often. Combining these spaces would maximize usage; however, she expresses concerns about potential interactions between students and professors. She believes that eating with professors might make students uncomfortable due to possible questions about assignments or paper progress. Therefore, if professors prefer to dine with colleagues or enjoy a quiet meal, they might not want to share the space with students. (在修改后的回答中，我们使用了更自然的语言风格，修正了语法错误，并确保了句子结构、词汇和语法的正确性。此外，我们还改进了表达方式，使陈述更自然流畅，并在段落之间进行了平滑过渡。)

Revised Answer (140 words): The woman initially agrees with the proposal, stating that it would help students share the dining space since professors have various options for their meals, such as eating in class, their offices, or local restaurants. As a result, they wouldn't use the dining area as often. Combining these spaces would maximize usage; however, she expresses concerns about potential interactions between students and professors. She believes that eating with professors might make students uncomfortable due to possible questions about assignments or paper progress. Therefore, if professors prefer to dine with colleagues or enjoy a quiet meal, they might not want to share the space with students. Overall, while the woman supports the idea of combining dining areas for better space utilization, she acknowledges potential drawbacks regarding student-professor interactions during meals.

6.思维导图

• Agreement

  • Share dining space
  • Professors' various meal options
    • Class, offices, local restaurants

• Concerns

  • Interactions between students and professors
    • Uncomfortable situations
      • Questions about assignments or paper progress
  • Professors' preferences
    • Dine with colleagues or enjoy a quiet meal

7.关键词