TOEFL TPO 1 Speaking Task 4 Sample: Using the research described by the professor, explain what scientists have learned about the mathematical abilities of babies.

1.子项得分

• 交付：2

• 语言使用：2

• 话题发展：2

2.预估分数

• 总分：18

3.表达 回答中存在一些语法错误和拼写错误，例如“doors”应为“dolls”，“crashes”应为“captures”。此外，句子结构也有待改进。建议在练习口语时注意正确的发音、语法和句子结构，并尝试使用更丰富的词汇。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上涵盖了听力材料中的关键信息，但是表述不够清晰和准确。例如，实验中涉及到的是婴儿而非5岁以下的儿童，实验中使用的是玩偶而非门。此外，回答没有明确提到婴儿通过眼动来表达惊讶。建议在练习时更加关注听力材料的细节，并尝试用更清晰、准确的表述来描述实验过程和结果。

5.语言使用

原文及修改后的回答：

The scientists find that young children below 5 years old can calculate easily mathematical problems like addition. They use the experiment to prove this opinion. The researchers put two doorsdolls on the desk and take one of them behind the screen one by one. And then they push the screen and show the children there is only one doordoll on the table. And the camera crashescaptures the surprise in the children's eyes.

(将“doors”改为“dolls”，因为实验中使用的是玩偶而非门。将“crashes”改为“captures”，因为这里描述的是摄像机捕捉到孩子们惊讶的表情。)

修订后的回答（140词）：

Scientists have discovered that babies as young as five months old can perform basic arithmetic, such as addition. They conducted an experiment to demonstrate this ability. In the experiment, researchers placed a doll on a table and then hid it behind a screen. They subsequently added another doll behind the screen, making it appear as if there were two dolls hidden from view. However, they secretly removed one of the dolls before lifting the screen to reveal only one doll to the baby. The camera captured the baby's surprised reaction, indicating that they expected to see two dolls instead of just one. This suggests that even at such a young age, babies possess some understanding of basic mathematical concepts like addition.

6.思维导图

• Mathematical abilities

  • Babies as young as five months old
  • Basic arithmetic (addition)

• Experiment

  • Dolls on a table
  • Screen hiding dolls
  • Secretly removing one doll

• Baby's reaction

  • Surprised
  • Captured by the camera
  • Indicates understanding of addition

7.关键词