TOEFL Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the university’s plan. State her opinion, and explain the reasons she gives for holding it.

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，这位考生的回答相对清晰，但在某些地方存在一些不必要的停顿。为了提高发音的准确性，建议考生在练习时注意正确的发音和语调。同时，保持一致的语速和尽量减少停顿也有助于提高整体表达能力。

4.话题发展 从话题发展方面来看，考生的回答基本上是连贯和有组织的。然而，在解释女士提出的原因时，可以更详细地说明她对课程要求的看法以及如何改进这些要求。此外，考生可以更明确地指出女士对雇佣兼职教授或利用现有教授资源的建议。为了提高话题发展能力，建议考生在练习时关注提供充分的支持和例证以及清晰地连接观点。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The university has announced that the sculpture program will be discontinued due to a lack of students' interest in the retirement of only sculpture professor. The university has announced that the sculpture program will be discontinued due to a lack of student interest and the retirement of the only sculpture professor.（将“students' interest in the retirement”改为“student interest and the retirement”，因为原文表达不清晰。）
The art department's limited baggage means it doesn't make sense to hire a new full-time professor for only film students. The art department's limited budget means it doesn't make sense to hire a new full-time professor for only a few students.（将“baggage”改为“budget”，将“film students”改为“a few students”，以更准确地表达原意。）
In the conversation, the film female speaker expressed disappointment with the decision to eliminate the sculpture program. She believes that the low enrollment in these classes is due to other required courses taking up too much time and not because students lack interest. She suggests that the department should have different requirements, which would allow art majors to take a better variety of classes. The speakers discussed the possibility of hiring a part-time professor or using a current professor to maintain the program.

Revised Answer (140 words): The university has announced that the sculpture program will be discontinued due to a lack of student interest and the retirement of the only sculpture professor. The art department's limited budget means it doesn't make sense to hire a new full-time professor for only a few students. In the conversation, the female speaker expressed disappointment with the decision to eliminate the sculpture program. She believes that the low enrollment in these classes is due to other required courses taking up too much time and not because students lack interest. She suggests that the department should revise its requirements, which would allow art majors to explore a wider variety of classes, including sculpture. The speakers also discussed alternative solutions, such as hiring a part-time professor or utilizing a current professor with expertise in sculpture to maintain the program.

6.思维导图

- University announcement
  - Discontinuation of sculpture program
  - Reasons: lack of student interest, retirement of professor, limited budget

- Female speaker's opinion
  - Disappointment with the decision
  - Low enrollment due to required courses taking up time
  - Suggestion: revise requirements for art majors

- Alternative solutions
  - Hiring a part-time professor
  - Utilizing current professors with expertise in sculpture

7.关键词

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，这个回答的语音清晰，语速适中，仅有少量停顿。但是，有些地方的标点使用不当可能导致了不恰当的停顿。所有拼写错误都是由于发音不准确造成的。忽略大小写错误。建议在发音方面多加练习，特别是在一些容易出错的单词上。

4.话题发展 从话题发展方面来看，这个回答内容连贯，组织结构清晰，观点之间的联系明确，并且提供了足够的支持和例子。但是，在某些地方可以更加详细地阐述观点，使得回答更加充实。建议在练习时尝试提供更多具体的例子和论据来支持观点。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The university is eliminating the sculpture lessons because of lack of students and retiring of the old professor. The university plans to eliminate the sculpture program due to a lack of student interest and the retirement of the current professor.（原句中的表达较为口语化，修改后的句子更加书面化，同时使用了更加高级的词汇。）

The woman in the conversation opposes this because of the following reasons. The woman in the conversation disagrees with this decision for several reasons.（将“opposes this”改为“disagrees with this decision”，使表达更加自然。）

First, she thinks that it should not be eliminated because, first, the interest of students is lowered because there is not enough time for the art major students to take the course. Firstly, she believes that the program should not be eliminated since students' interest is affected by their limited time to take such courses due to numerous required classes for art majors.（修改了句子结构，使其更加清晰，并使用了更高级的词汇。）

There are too many required courses such as the painting and other stuff for the art students which are taking all their time. Art students have numerous required courses, such as painting, which consume most of their time.（简化了句子结构，使其更加清晰。）

It is better to reduce the requirement instead of eliminating the optional courses so that the students can explore the interest. It would be more beneficial to reduce the required courses rather than eliminating optional ones, allowing students to explore their interests.（修改了句子结构，使其更加清晰，并使用了更高级的词汇。）

Second, if the money is a problem, the woman thinks that she can hire a part-time professor or let other teachers teach the course. Secondly, if budget constraints are an issue, the woman suggests hiring a part-time professor or having other instructors teach the course.（修改了句子结构，使其更加清晰，并使用了更高级的词汇。）

Many teachers have secondary majors. Many professors possess expertise in secondary fields.（使用了更高级的词汇。）

Revised Answer (140 words): The university plans to eliminate the sculpture program due to a lack of student interest and the retirement of the current professor. The woman in the conversation disagrees with this decision for several reasons. Firstly, she believes that the program should not be eliminated since students' interest is affected by their limited time to take such courses due to numerous required classes for art majors. Art students have numerous required courses, such as painting, which consume most of their time. It would be more beneficial to reduce the required courses rather than eliminating optional ones, allowing students to explore their interests. Secondly, if budget constraints are an issue, the woman suggests hiring a part-time professor or having other instructors teach the course. Many professors possess expertise in secondary fields.

6.思维导图

- Eliminate Sculpture Program
  - Lack of student interest
  - Retirement of current professor

- Woman's Disagreement
  - Limited time for art majors
    - Numerous required courses
    - Explore interests
  - Budget constraints
    - Part-time professor
    - Other instructors with secondary fields

7.关键词

1.Sub Scores

• Delivery: 3

• Topic Development: 4

• Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

• Total Score: 26

3.Delivery The speaker's delivery is generally clear and fluid, but there are some occasional pauses that can be improved. To enhance the delivery, the speaker should practice speaking at a consistent pace and minimize unnecessary pauses. Additionally, focusing on accurate pronunciation will help to avoid any spelling errors that may arise from mispronunciation.

4.Topic Development The speaker did an excellent job in developing the topic by stating the woman's opinion and explaining her reasons for holding it. The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. To further improve topic development, the speaker can consider providing more specific details or examples from the listening passage to strengthen their argument.

5.Language Use

According to the reading, the sculpture classes will be eliminated discontinued this semester due to lack of student interest and the retirement of the only professor in the department. The department states that there is no budget to afford hire ("afford" is not appropriate in this context; "hire" is more suitable) a new professor in the sculpture department. The woman in the dialogue thinks that this is a big loss for the university. She starts off by saying that fewer students choose sculpture classes because they are really busy by overwhelmed with ("really busy by" is not natural; "overwhelmed with" conveys the idea more effectively) the required courses they're having, like painting and drawing. She goes on to say that the department can always hire a part-time professor or the current professors in the painting department can take over the classes because they mostly have a second major.

Revised Answer (140 words):

According to the reading, the sculpture classes will be discontinued this semester due to lack of student interest and the retirement of the only professor in the department. The department states that there is no budget to hire a new professor for the sculpture program. The woman in the dialogue believes that discontinuing these courses is a significant loss for the university. She argues that fewer students enroll in sculpture classes because they are overwhelmed with required courses such as painting and drawing. She suggests that instead of eliminating these classes, the department could hire a part-time professor or ask current painting professors, who often have secondary expertise in sculpture, to teach the classes. This would allow art majors to explore a broader range of artistic disciplines and maintain the sculpture program at the university.

6.Mind Map

• Discontinued sculpture classes

  • Lack of student interest
  • Retirement of professor
  • Limited budget

• Woman's opinion

  • Significant loss for university
  • Overwhelmed with required courses
  • Alternative solutions
    • Part-time professor
    • Current painting professors

7.Key Words