TOEFL TPO -1 Speaking Task 4 Sample: Using points and examples from the lecture, explain two reasons why a group of people might not adopt a cultural novelty.

1.子项得分

• 交付 (Delivery): 3

• 语言使用 (Language Use): 3

• 主题发展 (Topic Development): 3

2.预估分数

• 总分: 23

3.表达 在交付方面，说话者的语速较为稳定，但偶尔有些停顿。建议说话者在练习时注意保持流畅的语速，并尽量减少不必要的停顿。同时，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，说话者提供了一个连贯且组织良好的回答，并使用了讲座中的例子来支持观点。但是，可以尝试更详细地解释这些例子以使回答更加充实。此外，在描述第二个原因时，可以提供一个更具体的例子，以便更好地说明观点。

5.语言使用

原文：According to the lecture, the professor explains that there's two reasons for why people might not adopt cultural novelty. According to the lecture, the professor explains that there are two reasons why people might not adopt a cultural novelty.（将 "there's" 改为 "there are"，因为后面的主语是复数。）

First of all, the new culture might use the material that is not associated with their culture. Firstly, the new culture might use materials that are not associated with their own culture.（将 "the material" 改为 "materials"，因为这里指的是多种材料；将 "their culture" 改为 "their own culture"，使句子更清晰。）

For example, if a foreigner brings soup to a new country, the soup will use a lot of spices. For example, if a foreigner introduces a soup recipe to a new country, it may require various spices.（将 "brings soup" 改为 "introduces a soup recipe"，使句子更符合讲座内容；将 "the soup will use a lot of spices" 改为 "it may require various spices"，使句子更自然。）

However, in the new country, they don't have that kind of spices, so they won't accept their soup. However, if those spices are not readily available in the new country, they won't adopt the soup recipe into their regular diet.（将 "they don't have that kind of spices" 改为 "if those spices are not readily available in the new country"，使句子更清晰；将 "they won't accept their soup" 改为 "they won't adopt the soup recipe into their regular diet"，使句子更符合讲座内容。）

The second one is that the culture has something similar with that, with the new things. The second reason is that the culture already has something similar to the new novelty.（将 "the culture has something similar with that, with the new things" 改为 "the culture already has something similar to the new novelty"，使句子更清晰。）

Let's say, if there's a new instrument that can make similar sounds with you. For instance, if a new instrument is introduced that produces similar sounds to an existing one in their culture.（将 "if there's a new instrument that can make similar sounds with you" 改为 "if a new instrument is introduced that produces similar sounds to an existing one in their culture"，使句子更清晰。）

根据修改建议后的回答（140字）：

According to the lecture, the professor explains that there are two reasons why people might not adopt a cultural novelty. Firstly, the new culture might use materials that are not associated with their own culture. For example, if a foreigner introduces a soup recipe to a new country, it may require various spices. However, if those spices are not readily available in the new country, they won't adopt the soup recipe into their regular diet. The second reason is that the culture already has something similar to the new novelty. For instance, if a new instrument is introduced that produces similar sounds to an existing one in their culture, they are less likely to adopt the new instrument.

6.思维导图

- Introduction
  - Two reasons for not adopting cultural novelties

- Reason 1: Material availability
  - Soup recipe example
    - Foreign spices not available

- Reason 2: Existing similar elements in culture
  - Musical instrument example
    - Similar sound to existing instrument

7.关键词