TOEFL TPO -1 Writing Task 1 Sample: summarize the points made in the lecture, be sure to explain how they respond to the specific arguments made in the reading passage
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Task Overview
Reading Passage
Then around S00c.e., group known as the Anglo-Saxons-(盎格鲁撒克逊) immigrated to England from what is now Denmark and Germany and took over political control of England This history raises an interesting question: are the moder inhabitants of England descended mostly from the original Celts ##A) or from the later Anglo-Saxons-? Several pieces of evidence suggest that the modern English people are descended mostly from the Anglo-Saxons. First, the scale of the Anglo-Saxon immigration was massive. According to some sources written soon after the migration, a majority of Anglo-Saxons had left their homelands and come to England. The parts of Denmark and Germany where the Anglo-Saxons had lived originally lost most of their population. The sources imply that the large numbers of Anglo-Saxons arriving in England overwhelmed the original Celtic population and caused the Celts to retreat to other parts of Great Britain. Second, the modern English language is derived from the language spoken by the Anglo-Saxon immigrants, not from the language of the original Celtic inhabitants of England. This fact strengthens the theory that the population of England today is mostly descended from Anglo-Saxons. Third, a genetic study has been recently conducted among inhabitants of several villages in the east of England. The study looked at the villagers' DNA to determine which groups they were descended from. The study found that the DNA of the villagers was nearly identical to the DNA of people living in the parts of Denmark and Germany where the Anglo-Saxons originally came from. Their genetic similarity again confirms the theory that modern-day English people are mainly descended from Anglo-Saxons.
Question
summarize the points made in the lecture, be sure to explain how they respond to the specific arguments made in the reading passage
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The reading mainly talks about three pieces of evidence in support of the idea that modern English people bare descended mostly from the Anglo-Saxons. However, the listening challenges what is stated in the reading passage by presenting three compelling counterarguments. Firstly, the reading asserts that a large scale of the Anglo-Saxons immigrated from Denmark and Germany to England and drove original Celtic population away from England. Conversely, the speaker refutes this point by stating that old sources ignore the size of Celtic of population. To state it more clearly, the Celtic of population at that time was much larger than Anglo-Saxons, so it was impossible for Celts to be pushed out by Anglo-Saxons. Secondly, the reading claims that the modern English language is originated from the language spoken by the Anglo-Saxons, rather than ooriginal Celtic inhabitation of England. In contrast, the speaker maintaina an opposite opinion, arguing that it might because the original population adopted the language of a new politically dominant group as their own. For example, Roman Empire once dominated England and at that time, the original population adopted language spoken by Romans. Finally, the author of the reading believes this theory by providing DNA testing results of villagesr in the east part of England. Their DNA were similar to the DNA of people in Denmark and Germany where Anglo-Saxons originally came from. However, the listening opposes this idea by stating that the data can't represent whole England. That is, the village is close to Anglo-Saxons' homelands, hence, the influunce of Anglo-Saxons immigration was pretty high. Additionally, the genetic research of other areas of England shows genetic component from Celtic ancestors. In summary, each point made in support of the idea that modern English people bare descended mostly from the Anglo-Saxons is effectively countered by opposing arguments presented in the listening.
Evaluation Result
1.子项得分 任务完成度:4 组织:4 连贯与衔接:4 语言使用:3
2.预估分数
25. 3.任务完成度
整体来说,你的文章回答了题目要求,总结了听力部分的观点并对阅读部分的论点进行了反驳。但在论述过程中,有些地方表述不够准确,例如第二个论点中提到罗马帝国的例子与原文不符。为了提高任务完成度,建议在梳理听力材料时更加仔细,并确保理解正确。
改进示例1: 原文:“For example, Roman Empire once dominated England and at that time, the original population adopted language spoken by Romans.” 修改后:“For example, during the Roman Empire's domination of southern Europe, many southern European nations abandoned their original languages and adopted the language of the Romans.”
改进示例2: 原文:“To state it more clearly, the Celtic of population at that time was much larger than Anglo-Saxons, so it was impossible for Celts to be pushed out by Anglo-Saxons.” 修改后:“To state it more clearly, the Celtic population at that time was much larger than the Anglo-Saxons, so it was unlikely for Celts to be pushed out by Anglo-Saxons.”
4.文章结构与组织 你的文章结构清晰,包括引言、正文和结论。每段都集中讨论一个特定的观点和支持细节。但在段落衔接和过渡方面还有待加强。建议使用更多的过渡词和短语来连接不同的观点和段落,使文章更加流畅。
改进示例1: 原文:“Firstly, the reading asserts that a large scale of the Anglo-Saxons immigrated from Denmark and Germany to England and drove original Celtic population away from England. Conversely, the speaker refutes this point by stating that old sources ignore the size of Celtic of population.” 修改后:“Firstly, the reading asserts that a large scale of the Anglo-Saxons immigrated from Denmark and Germany to England and drove original Celtic population away from England. In contrast, the speaker refutes this point by stating that old sources ignore the size of the Celtic population.”
改进示例2: 原文:“However, the listening opposes this idea by stating that the data can't represent whole England.” 修改后:“On the other hand, the listening opposes this idea by stating that the data can't represent all of England.”
5. 语法批改
The reading mainly talks about three pieces of evidence in support of the idea that modern English people bare descended mostly from the Anglo-Saxons. However, the listening challenges what is stated in the reading passage by presenting three compelling counterarguments.
Firstly, the reading asserts that (Two consecutive spaces)a large scale of the Anglo-Saxons immigrated fromemigrated from(confusion of emigrate and immigrate) Denmark and Germany to England and drove originalthe original(This rule identifies whether the article 'the' is missing in a sentence.) Celtic population away from England. Conversely, the speaker refutes this point by stating that old sources ignore the size of Celtic of (Two consecutive spaces)population. To state it more clearly, the Celtic of (Two consecutive spaces)population at that time was much larger than Anglo-Saxons, so it was impossible for Celts to be pushed out by Anglo-Saxons.
Secondly, the reading claims that the modern English language is originated from the language spoken by the Anglo-Saxons, rather than ooriginaloriginal(misspelling) Celtic inhabitationin habitation(misspelling) of England. In contrast, the speaker maintainamaintain(misspelling) an opposite opinion, arguing that it might because the original population adopted the language of a new politically dominant group as their own. For example, Roman Empire once dominated England and at that time, the original population adopted languagethe language(This rule identifies whether the article 'the' is missing in a sentence.) spoken by Romans.
Finally, the author of the reading believes this theory by providing DNA testing results of villagesrvillages(misspelling) in the east part of England. Their DNA were similar to the DNA of people in Denmark and GermanyGermany,(This rule identifies whether commas are missing in a sentence.) where Anglo-Saxons originally came from. However, the listening opposes this idea by stating that the data can't represent wholethe whole(This rule identifies whether the article 'the' is missing in a sentence.) England. That is, the village is close to Anglo-Saxons' homelands, hence, the influunceinfluence(misspelling) of Anglo-Saxons immigration was pretty high. Additionally, the genetic research of other areas of England shows genetic component from Celtic ancestors.
In summary, each point made in support of the idea that modern English people bare descended mostly from the Anglo-Saxons is effectively countered by opposing arguments presented in the listening.
Section Title: 6.文章修订
The reading mainly discusses three pieces of evidence supporting the idea that modern English people are primarily descended from the Anglo-Saxons. However, the listening challenges what is stated in the reading passage by presenting three compelling counterarguments.
Firstly, the reading asserts that a large scale of Anglo-Saxons immigrated from Denmark and Germany to England, overwhelming the original Celtic population and causing them to retreat. Conversely, the speaker refutes this point by stating that old sources ignore the size of the Celtic population. To clarify, the Celtic population at that time was much larger than that of the Anglo-Saxons, so it was improbable for Celts to be pushed out by Anglo-Saxons.
Secondly, the reading claims that modern English language originated from the language spoken by Anglo-Saxons rather than from original Celtic inhabitants of England. In contrast, the speaker maintains an opposite opinion, arguing that it might be because the original population adopted a new politically dominant group's language as their own. For example, during Roman Empire domination in England, many nations abandoned their original languages and adopted Roman language.
Finally, the author of the reading supports this theory by providing DNA testing results of villagers in eastern England. Their DNA was similar to people in Denmark and Germany where Anglo-Saxons originally came from. However, listening opposes this idea by stating that data cannot represent whole England. Specifically, since those villages are close to Anglo-Saxon homelands, it is natural for their influence to be high there. Additionally, genetic research in other areas of England shows a significant genetic component from Celtic ancestors.
In summary, each point made in support of modern English people being primarily descended from Anglo-Saxons is effectively countered by opposing arguments presented in listening. (288 words)
The reading mainly talks about discusses three pieces of evidence in support of supporting the idea that modern English people bare are primarily descended mostly from the Anglo-Saxons. from the Anglo-Saxons (changed "bare" to "are" for correct word usage). However, the listening challenges what is stated in the reading passage by presenting three compelling counterarguments.
Firstly, the reading asserts that that a large scale of the Anglo-Saxons immigrated from Denmark and Germany to England England, overwhelming the original Celtic population and drove original Celtic population away from England. causing them to retreat (rephrased for clarity). Conversely, the speaker refutes this point by stating that old sources ignore the size of Celtic of the Celtic population. To state it more clearly, the Celtic of clarify (added "to" for proper grammar), the Celtic population at that time was much larger than that of the Anglo-Saxons, so it was impossible improbable for Celts to be pushed out by Anglo-Saxons.
Secondly, the reading claims that the modern English language is originated from the language spoken by the Anglo-Saxons, Anglo-Saxons rather than ooriginal Celtic inhabitation of England. from original Celtic inhabitants of England (corrected "ooriginal" to "original"). In contrast, the speaker maintaina maintains an opposite opinion, arguing that it might be because the original population adopted the language of a new politically dominant group group's language as their own. For example, during Roman Empire once dominated England domination in England, many nations abandoned their original languages and at that time, the original population adopted Roman language spoken by Romans. (rephrased for clarity).
Finally, the author of the reading believes supports this theory by providing DNA testing results of villagesr in the east part of villagers in eastern England. Their DNA were was similar to the DNA of people in Denmark and Germany where Anglo-Saxons originally came from. However, the listening opposes this idea by stating that the data can't cannot represent whole England. That is, the village England (rephrased for clarity). Specifically, since those villages are close to Anglo-Saxon homelands, it is close to Anglo-Saxons' homelands, hence, the influunce of Anglo-Saxons immigration was pretty high. natural for their influence to be high there. Additionally, the genetic research of in other areas of England shows a significant genetic component from Celtic ancestors.
In summary, each point made in support of the idea that modern English people bare being primarily descended mostly from the from Anglo-Saxons is effectively countered by opposing arguments presented in the listening.listening (corrected "the" to "in" for proper grammar).
8. Mind Map
Mind Map:
1. Introduction
- Essay structure
- Lecture points
2. Anglo-Saxon Immigration
- Reading: Large scale immigration, overwhelmed Celts
- Listening: Celtic population larger, not pushed out
3. Language Origin
- Reading: Modern English from Anglo-Saxons
- Listening: Adopted language of dominant group (e.g., Roman Empire)
4. DNA Evidence
- Reading: Similar DNA in eastern England villagers to Denmark and Germany
- Listening: Data not representative, other areas show Celtic genetic component
5. Conclusion
- Summary of counterarguments from listening
9. Keywords
| Word | Phonetic Symbol | Part of Speech | English Definition | Simplified Chinese Translation (if needed) | Sample Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Descended | /dɪˈsɛndɪd/ | verb | To be derived or come from an ancestral line or source | 祖先来自于…的后代 | Modern English people are primarily descended from the Anglo-Saxons. |
| Overwhelm | /ˌoʊvərˈwɛlm/ | verb | To overpower in thought or feeling; to defeat completely or decisively; to cover or bury beneath a mass of something | 压倒,淹没,制服;使不知所措;使应接不暇;使受不了;使无法忍受;使无法承受;征服;击败;打败;战胜;压制住(敌人);击溃(敌军);摧毁(敌人) | The Anglo-Saxons overwhelmed the original Celtic population. |
| Counterargument | /ˈkaʊntərˌɑrɡjəmənt/ | noun | An argument or set of reasons put forward to oppose an idea or theory developed in another argument | 反驳论点,反论 | The listening presents compelling counterarguments to the reading's claims. |
| Adopted | /əˈdɒptɪd/ | verb | To take up and practice or use; to choose and follow (a plan, technique, etc.) | 采用,采纳;接受;收养;选定;选拔;改编(戏剧等);改编成(戏剧等);改编为(戏剧等);演出(改编的戏剧等);演奏(改编的音乐作品等);演唱(改编的歌曲等) | The original population adopted the language of the politically dominant group. |
| Genetic Component | /dʒəˈnɛtɪk kəmˈpoʊnənt/ | noun phrase | A part of a person's genetic makeup that is inherited from their ancestors, contributing to their traits and characteristics | 遗传成分,基因组成部分 | Other areas of England show a significant genetic component from Celtic ancestors. |
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