TOEFL TPO -1 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the proposal described in the letter.Briefly sumnarize the proposal.Then state her opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons she gives for holding that o!inion.
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Reading Passage
Move Career Fair to Beginning of YearThe university currently holds a career fair at threpresentatives frome end of each academic year,where students talk told at the beginning of thevarious companies about job employment opp(rtunities.l think,however,the career fair should be heyear instead.lt would be more helpful for fourthyear students to talk to representatives then,sincey the end of the year manystudents have already found jobs by doing theiown job searches.Also,the end of the year is an in(onvenient time to attend afair,since students are busy taking exams andreparing to move.
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The woman expresses her opinion about the proposal described in the letter.Briefly sumnarize the proposal.Then state her opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons she gives for holding that o!inion.
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1.子项得分 Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 3
2.预估分数 Estimated Score: 23
3.表达 从发音方面来看,你的回答大部分清晰流畅,但有时会出现不必要的停顿。为了提高发音,请注意在练习时保持一致的语速,并尽量减少不必要的停顿。同时,注意纠正发音不准确的单词,以避免拼写错误。
4.话题发展 Your response is generally coherent and well-organized, but there are some areas where you could improve. Make sure to clearly summarize the proposal and the woman's opinion about it, and then provide her reasons for holding that opinion. Additionally, try to use more transitional phrases to connect your ideas and ensure a smooth flow of information. Lastly, consider providing more specific examples or details from the listening passage to further support your response.
6.语言使用Original Answer: The students proposed that school should move career fair to the beginning of the year because it is helpful for fourth-year students, and if it's held in the end of the year, it can be an inconvenient time because many students are busy in taking the exam, and the growth is not a good idea. The proposal suggests that the university should move the career fair to the beginning of the year, as it would be more beneficial for fourth-year students. Holding it at the end of the year can be inconvenient due to many students being occupied with exams. (修改了句子结构和词汇,使表达更清晰)
A school should keep the way it is because many students at the beginning of the year are not sure what they want to do. The woman believes that the current schedule should be maintained, as many students are uncertain about their career paths at the beginning of the year. (改进了句子结构和词汇,使表达更自然)
They may figure out themselves through the year and get options to the specific career, and so, and also, she didn't agree the busy can be a reason because it didn't take a long time to participate in this fair. Throughout the year, they might gain clarity on their career choices. The woman also disagrees that busyness is a valid reason since participating in the fair doesn't require much time. (修改了句子结构和词汇,使表达更流畅)
Just taking some brochure will not take the whole day, just one or two hours. Collecting brochures only takes an hour or two, not the entire day. (简化了句子结构,使表达更自然)
Revised Answer (140 words): The proposal suggests that the university should move the career fair to the beginning of the year, as it would be more beneficial for fourth-year students. Holding it at the end of the year can be inconvenient due to many students being occupied with exams. The woman believes that the current schedule should be maintained, as many students are uncertain about their career paths at the beginning of the year. Throughout the year, they might gain clarity on their career choices. The woman also disagrees that busyness is a valid reason since participating in the fair doesn't require much time. Collecting brochures only takes an hour or two, not the entire day.
7.思维导图
- Proposal
- Move career fair to beginning of the year
- Benefits for fourth-year students
- Inconvenience at the end of the year
- Woman's Opinion
- Maintain current schedule
- Uncertainty about career paths at the beginning of the year
- Gaining clarity throughout the year
- Busyness as a reason
- Disagreement
- Time required for participation in the fair
8.关键词
| Word | Phonetic Symbols | Parts of Speech | English definitions | Simplified Chinese translations | Sample sentences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal | /prəˈpəʊzəl/ | Noun | A plan or suggestion put forward for consideration | 提议 | The proposal to move the career fair to the beginning of the year has both advantages and drawbacks. |
| Inconvenience | /ɪnˈkənviːniəns/ | Noun | Trouble or difficulty caused to one's personal life | 不便 | Holding the career fair at the end of the year may cause inconvenience for students taking exams. |
| Clarity | /ˈklærɪti/ | Noun | Clearness or lucidity as to perception or understandi | 清晰度 | Gaining clarity on their career paths throughout the year helps students make informed decisions. |
| Busyness | /ˈbɪzɪnɪs/ | Noun | The state of having a lot of activity or work | 忙碌 | The woman disagrees that busyness is a valid reason for changing the career fair's schedule. |
| Participation | /pɑːˌtɪsɪˈpeɪʃən/ | Noun | The action of taking part in something | 参与 | Participating in the career fair only takes an hour or two, not the entire day. |
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