TOEFL TPO -1 Speaking Task 4 Sample: Using points and examples from the lecture, explain two ways in which human activity has affected animal evolution.
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Using points and examples from the lecture, explain two ways in which human activity has affected animal evolution.
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1.子项得分
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交付 (Delivery): 3
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语言使用 (Language Use): 3
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主题发展 (Topic Development): 3
2.预估分数
- 总分: 23
3.表达 从交付方面来看,您的回答相对清晰,但在某些地方可能需要改进。为了提高您的发音,请注意在句子中适当地暂停以及正确发音单词。此外,尝试保持一致的语速,以使您的回答更流畅。
4.话题发展 从主题发展方面来看,您的回答基本上是连贯和组织良好的。您成功地使用了讲座中的两个例子来解释人类活动如何影响动物进化。然而,为了使您的回答更加完整和有说服力,您可以尝试在描述这些例子时提供更多细节。例如,在谈到鱼类时,您可以提到人类捕捞大型鱼类导致小型鱼类繁殖的具体过程。总之,请确保充分利用讲座中提供的信息来支持您的观点。
5.语言使用原文:So the professor discussed about how human activity affects animal evolutions. The professor discussed how human activity affects animal evolution.(删除了多余的“about”,将“evolutions”改为单数形式“evolution”。)
The first changes caused by human activities is that animals tend to have smaller bodies because it's likely to be the food source of humans and to increase the survival rate. The first change caused by human activities is that animals tend to have smaller bodies because they are less likely to be used as a food source for humans, thus increasing their survival rate.(将“changes”改为单数形式“change”,将“is”改为“is”,调整了句子结构以使其更自然。)
For example, some fish, because people only catch larger fish for food, and some species mate with smaller fish and reproduce, so that some species are much smaller than before. For example, in some fish species, people tend to catch larger fish for food, leaving the smaller ones to mate and reproduce, resulting in these species becoming smaller over time.(调整了句子结构以使其更自然。)
And the second effect is that the larger brains animals tend to learn how to live in different habitats. The second effect is that animals with larger brains tend to adapt better to different habitats.(调整了句子结构以使其更自然。)
For example, mice used to live in forests and rural areas, and since human activity changed their habitats, bigger brain mice tend to find food in the city. For example, mice used to live in forests and rural areas, but due to human activity changing their habitats, mice with larger brains are better at finding food in urban environments.(调整了句子结构以使其更自然。)
修订后的回答(140字):
The professor discussed how human activity affects animal evolution. The first change caused by human activities is that animals tend to have smaller bodies because they are less likely to be used as a food source for humans, thus increasing their survival rate. For example, in some fish species, people tend to catch larger fish for food, leaving the smaller ones to mate and reproduce, resulting in these species becoming smaller over time. The second effect is that animals with larger brains tend to adapt better to different habitats. For example, mice used to live in forests and rural areas, but due to human activity changing their habitats, mice with larger brains are better at finding food in urban environments.
6.思维导图
- Animal Evolution
- Human Activity
- Smaller Bodies
- Less likely to be used as food
- Increased survival rate
- Example: Fish species
- Larger Brains
- Adapt better to different habitats
- Example: Mice in urban environments
7.关键词
| Words | Phonetic Symbols | Parts of Speech | English definitions | Simplified Chinese translations | Sample sentences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evolution | /ˌɛvəˈluʃən/ | Noun | The process of change in species over time. | 进化 | The evolution of animals has been influenced by human activities, such as habitat destruction. |
| Adaptation | /ˌædæpˈteɪʃən/ | Noun | The process of adjusting to new conditions. | 适应 | Animals with larger brains show better adaptation to new environments created by human activities. |
| Habitat | /ˈhæbɪtæt/ | Noun | The natural environment in which an organism lives. | 栖息地 | Urbanization has led to the destruction of natural habitats, forcing animals to adapt or face extinction. |
| Biodiversity | /ˌbaɪoʊdaɪˈvɜrsɪti/ | Noun | The variety of life in the world or a particular habitat or ecosystem. | 生物多样性 | Human activities have a significant impact on biodiversity, as they can cause the extinction of certain species. |
| Anthropogenic | /ˌænθrəpoʊˈdʒɛnɪk/ | Adjective | Originating in human activity. | 人为的 | The anthropogenic effects on animal evolution include changes in body size and brain capacity. |
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