TOEFL TPO 3 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion of the change that has been announced. State her opinion and explain her reasons for holding that opinion.

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Task Overview

Reading Passage

Hot Breakfasts Eliminated Beginning next month, Dining Services will no longer serve hot breakfast foods at university dining halls. Instead, students will be offered a wide assortment of cold breakfast items in the morning. These cold breakfast foods, such as breads, fruit, and yogurt, are healthier than many of the hot breakfast items that we will stop serving, so health-conscious students should welcome this change. Students will benefit in another way as well, because limiting the breakfast selection to cold food items will save money and allow us to keep our meal plans affordable.

Question

The woman expresses her opinion of the change that has been announced. State her opinion and explain her reasons for holding that opinion.

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Evaluation Result

1.Sub Scores Delivery: 3.5 Topic Development: 3.5 Language Use: 3.5

2.Estimated Scores

27. 3.Delivery

The speaker's delivery is generally clear and fluid, with a consistent pace and only occasional pauses. However, there is room for improvement in terms of pronunciation and reducing unnecessary pauses. To enhance delivery, the speaker should practice speaking more naturally and focus on accurate pronunciation of words.

4.Topic Development The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples from the listening passage. However, the speaker could further improve by providing more specific details from the conversation to strengthen their argument. Additionally, ensuring that all points are adequately explained and connected to the main opinion will enhance topic development.

5.Language Use

Original: The woman in the conversation expresses her disagreement with the university's plan to eliminate hot breakfast options next month. She believes that on cold mornings, students generally need warm food options like omelets and cereal. She also questions whether cold foods are inherently healthier than hot ones, arguing that it should be a decision factor. Furthermore, she contends that this change might not save money as intended. If students cannot find satisfying breakfast options on campus, they may seek alternatives off-campus, which would be more expensive. This additional expense would add up over time and negate any potential savings from eliminating breakfast choices in the campus. In conclusion, the woman strongly opposes the university's plan.

Corrected: The woman in the conversation ~~expresses~~ voices her disagreement with the university's plan to eliminate hot breakfast options next month. She believes that on cold mornings, students generally need warm food options like ~~omelets~~ omelettes and cereal. She also questions whether cold foods are inherently healthier than hot ones, arguing that ~~it should be a decision factor~~ this should not be the determining factor. Furthermore, she contends that this change might not save money as intended. If students cannot find satisfying breakfast options on campus, they may seek alternatives off-campus, which would be more expensive. This additional expense would add up over time and negate any potential savings from eliminating breakfast choices ~~in the campus~~ on campus. In conclusion, the woman strongly opposes the university's plan.

("voices" is a more advanced vocabulary choice; "omelettes" is the correct spelling; "this should not be the determining factor" provides a clearer and more natural-sounding statement; "on campus" is the correct preposition usage)

Revised (140 words): The woman in the conversation voices her disagreement with the university's plan to eliminate hot breakfast options next month. She asserts that on cold mornings, students generally require warm food options like omelettes and hot cereal. Additionally, she challenges the notion that cold foods are inherently healthier than hot ones, arguing that this should not be the determining factor. Furthermore, she contends that this change might not result in the intended cost savings. If students cannot find satisfying breakfast options on campus, they may resort to off-campus alternatives, which would be more expensive. This additional expense would accumulate over time and negate any potential savings from eliminating hot breakfast choices on campus. In conclusion, the woman strongly opposes the university's plan due to concerns about health benefits, cost savings, and student satisfaction.

6.Mind Map

Disagreement
- University's plan
- Eliminate hot breakfast options
Cold mornings
- Need for warm food options
- Omelettes, hot cereal
Health benefits
- Cold vs. hot foods
- Determining factor
Cost savings
- Satisfying breakfast options on campus
- Off-campus alternatives
Conclusion
- Strong opposition to the plan

7.Key Words

Word	Phonetic Symbols	Parts of Speech	English Definition	English Translation	Sample Sentence
Disagreement	/dɪsəˈɡriːmənt/	Noun	A lack of consensus or approval	Disagreement	The woman expressed her disagreement with the university's plan to eliminate hot breakfast options.
Assert	/əˈsɜːrt/	Verb	To state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully	Assert	She asserted that on cold mornings, students require warm food options like omelettes and hot cereal.
Contend	/kənˈtɛnd/	Verb	To argue or state that something is true	Contend	The woman contends that the change might not result in the intended cost savings.
Accumulate	/əˈkjuːmjʊleɪt/	Verb	To gather or acquire an increasing number or quantity of something over time	Accumulate	The additional expense would accumulate over time and negate any potential savings from eliminating hot breakfast choices.
Opposition	/ˌɒpəˈzɪʃən/	Noun	The action of opposing, resisting, or combating something	Opposition	In conclusion, the woman strongly opposes the university's plan due to concerns about health benefits and cost savings.