TOEFL TPO -1 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion of the idea expressed in the newspaper. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
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Task Overview
Reading Passage
Graduation speaker should be a business leader I think the university should invite a business leader to speak at this year’s graduation ceremony—perhaps an executive from one of the large corporations in the area. For students, business leaders are excellent role models because they represent the meaning of professional success. They influence people every day, make important decisions, and have achieved impressive salaries. Furthermore, inviting a business executive will help reinforce to the community that our business program is the biggest and best one in the state. Prospective students will read about the speech and will remember that our university has a strong and attractive business program. Sincerely, Ryan Brown
Question
The woman expresses her opinion of the idea expressed in the newspaper. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.
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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。请注意正确的停顿和发音,以便让听众更容易理解你的观点。此外,尝试保持一致的语速,避免过多的停顿。建议多加练习,提高口语表达能力。
4.话题发展 在话题发展方面,你的回答基本上涵盖了女士的观点和她给出的理由。但是,你可以更清晰地组织你的回答,以便更好地传达信息。例如,在提到女士反对邀请商业领袖时,可以先总结她的观点,然后再详细解释她提出的理由。此外,在提到教育项目时,可以更明确地说明这将有助于提高该项目的知名度。总之,请确保你的回答条理清晰、连贯,并在适当的地方提供足够的支持或例子。
6.语言使用Original Answer: The re-passage proposed that the university should let graduation students speak should be a business leader, first it can help reinforce the student community. I think you can remember that Aalto University has a strong business program. In the lecture, the girl disagreed with that. First, she mentioned that all year it was the business leader to speak out. It can let teachers who have influence to the university. The business program is quite big, so it is not necessary to let other people to teach it. There are other programs like the education program. They have a very great teacher training program. So it should let other people know that.
Corrected Answer: The passage proposes that the university should invite a business leader as the graduation speaker, primarily because it can help reinforce the student community and promote the strong business program at Aalto University. However, in the lecture, the woman disagrees with this idea. She first points out that every year, a business leader is invited to speak at graduation and suggests inviting influential teachers instead. She also mentions that since the business program is already well-established, there is no need for additional promotion through a graduation speaker. Instead, she believes other programs like the education program, which has an excellent teacher training component, could benefit from increased exposure. (修改了句子结构,词汇和语法,使表达更自然流畅。例如,“re-passage”改为“passage”,“let graduation students speak”改为“invite a business leader as the graduation speaker”,“it was the business leader to speak out”改为“a business leader is invited to speak at graduation”等。)
Revised 140-word Answer: The passage suggests inviting a business leader as the graduation speaker to reinforce the student community and promote Aalto University's strong business program. Contrarily, the woman in the lecture disagrees with this idea. She highlights that every year, a business leader is already invited to speak at graduation and proposes inviting influential teachers instead. She argues that since the business program is well-established, it doesn't require additional promotion through a graduation speaker. The woman believes that other programs, such as the education program with its excellent teacher training component, could benefit from increased exposure by having a representative speak at graduation. This would help raise awareness about the quality of these lesser-known programs and provide a more diverse range of speakers for the event.
7.思维导图
- Passage
- Invite business leader as graduation speaker
- Reinforce student community
- Promote strong business program at Aalto University
- Lecture
- Woman disagrees
- Business leader invited every year
- Suggests inviting influential teachers instead
- No need for additional promotion of business program
- Other programs could benefit from exposure
- Education program with excellent teacher training component
8.关键词
| Word | Phonetic Symbols | Parts of Speech | English definitions | Simplified Chinese translations | Sample sentences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contrarily | /kənˈtrɛrəli/ | Adverb | In a contrary or opposite way; on the other hand. | 相反地 | Contrarily to the passage's suggestion, I believe that inviting a renowned scientist would be better. |
| Reinforce | /ˌriːɪnˈfɔːrs/ | Verb | Strengthen or support, especially with materials. | 加强 | Inviting a successful entrepreneur can reinforce the university's reputation in the business field. |
| Exposure | /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/ | Noun | The state of being exposed to something harmful. | 曝光 | The education program needs more exposure to attract potential students. |
| Well-established | /wɛl ɪˈstæblɪʃt/ | Adjective | Firmly established, especially because of a long existence. | 稳固成立的 | The well-established business program doesn't require additional promotion. |
| Diverse | /daɪˈvɜːrs/ | Adjective | Showing a great deal of variety; very different. | 多样的 | A diverse range of speakers can provide students with different perspectives and insights. |
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