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TOEFL TPO 25 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the university’s plan. Briefly summarize the plan. Then state her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.

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Task Overview

Reading Passage

Split Graduation  Traditionally, the university holds one ceremony for all graduating students, during which students are awarded their diplomas. Beginning this year, however, the university will hold two graduation ceremonies. Under the new arrangement, half the graduating students will participate in the first ceremony, and the other will participate in a second ceremony to be held the following day. Administrators cite two reasons for the change. First, the number of students has increased in recent years, and since diplomas are awarded individually, the single ceremony has become uncomfortably long. Also, the hall where the ceremony is held is too small to accommodate the growing audience of friends and family members.

Question

The woman expresses her opinion about the university’s plan. Briefly summarize the plan. Then state her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.

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Evaluation Result

1.子项得分 Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 4 Language Use: 3

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

整体来说,回答的表达较为清晰,但在某些地方存在一些不必要的停顿。建议在练习中注意保持语速的稳定,并尽量减少不必要的停顿。此外,注意发音的准确性,以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 回答内容组织得很好,观点清晰,并且提供了充足的支持和例子。在这方面无需改进。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The school plans to split its graduation ceremony into two the next year for the half students to attend the first one and the half students to attend the next one. The university plans to divide its graduation ceremony into two separate events next year, with half of the students attending the first event and the other half attending the second event. (原句表达不够自然,修改为更自然的表达方式。)

So the woman thinks that this plan is unnecessary because on the one hand while the school thinks that the number of students are climbing so it requires a long time for each students to receive their diploma individually. The woman believes that this plan is unnecessary because, although the university acknowledges that the increasing number of students requires more time for each student to receive their diploma individually, (修改句子结构,使其更清晰。)

The woman thinks that school can solve this problem by cutting down on boring and unnecessary speeches in the graduation ceremony. she suggests that the problem could be solved by reducing the number of boring and unnecessary speeches during the ceremony. (调整句子结构,使其更自然。)

And also while the school thinks the hall is too small to hold the large audience, the woman thinks that if the number of guests each students can invite is reduced this problem will also be solved. Additionally, while the university believes that the hall is too small to accommodate a large audience, she argues that limiting the number of guests each student can invite would also solve the problem. (调整句子结构,使其更自然。)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The university plans to divide its graduation ceremony into two separate events next year, with half of the students attending the first event and the other half attending the second event. The woman believes that this plan is unnecessary because, although the university acknowledges that the increasing number of students requires more time for each student to receive their diploma individually, she suggests that the problem could be solved by reducing the number of boring and unnecessary speeches during the ceremony. Additionally, while the university believes that the hall is too small to accommodate a large audience, she argues that limiting the number of guests each student can invite would also solve the problem.

6.思维导图


- University's plan
  - Divide graduation ceremony
  - Two separate events

- Woman's opinion
  - Unnecessary plan
  - Reasons
    - Reducing speeches
    - Limiting guests

7.关键词

WordPhonetic SymbolsParts of SpeechEnglish DefinitionSimplified Chinese TranslationSample Sentence
accommodate/əˈkɒmədeɪt/verbTo provide enough space or room for someone or something容纳The university should find a larger hall to accommodate the increasing number of guests.
diploma/dɪˈpləʊmə/nounA document given by a school, college, or university to show that you have completed a course of study文凭Each student will receive their diploma individually during the graduation ceremony.
unnecessary/ʌnˈnesəsəri/adjectiveNot needed or wanted; not necessary不必要的The woman believes that splitting the graduation ceremony is unnecessary.
limit/ˈlɪmɪt/verbTo restrict or control the amount, size, or range of something限制Limiting the number of guests each student can invite would help solve the space issue.
commencement/kəˈmɛnsmənt/nounA ceremony at which degrees and diplomas are given out at the end of an academic year, especially in American colleges and universities毕业典礼The commencement speeches should be reduced in number to shorten the ceremony.

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