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.

1.Sub Scores

Delivery: 2 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 2

2.Estimated Scores

Estimated Score: 19

3.Delivery

The speaker's delivery could be improved. There are some punctuation problems, which may be the result of inappropriate pauses. Additionally, some words are mispronounced, leading to spelling errors in the transcription. To improve delivery, the speaker should practice speaking more fluidly with a consistent pace and only occasional pauses. Also, working on pronunciation will help eliminate spelling errors caused by inaccurate pronunciation.

4.Topic Development

The topic development is generally good, as the speaker provides a coherent and well-organized response. The speaker clearly states the woman's opinion and explains her reasons for holding that opinion. However, there is room for improvement in providing more specific examples or details from the listening passage to support the reasons mentioned. To enhance topic development, the speaker should focus on incorporating more information from the listening passage and making stronger connections between ideas.

5.Language Use

Original Answer: Woman disapproved of the announcement that hot breakfast should be eliminated from the dining hall. There are two reasons of her disagreement. Firstly, he think the food being hot or cold is not the issue. From the items given by the university like the yogurt, he don't think they are better than a warm omelette or a bowl of cereal. In a cold morning, students still need hot breakfast like omelette and cereal. Secondly, he don't think hot breakfast can save money. It can only become worse because students have to go off campus to pay more fee for a hot breakfast that they want, that they desire. It can all add up to a student's financial situation. In conclusion, the woman disagreed with the announcement.

Corrected Answer: Woman The woman disapproved of the announcement that hot breakfasts should be eliminated from the dining hall. There are two reasons offor her disagreement. Firstly, heshe thinks the food being hot or cold is not the issue. From the items given by the university, like the yogurt, he don'tshe doesn't think they are better than a warm omelette or a bowl of cereal. In a cold morning, students still need hot breakfast items like omelette and cereal. Secondly, he don'tshe doesn't think hot breakfasteliminating hot breakfasts can save money. It can only become worse because students have to go off campus to pay more feefees for a hot breakfast that they want, that they desire. It can all add up to a student's financial situation. In conclusion, the woman disagreed with the announcement.

(Reasons and explanations: Added missing articles and punctuation; corrected verb tense and subject-verb agreement; replaced incorrect pronouns; added commas for clarity)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The woman disapproved of the announcement that hot breakfasts should be eliminated from the dining hall. There are two reasons for her disagreement. Firstly, she believes that whether food is hot or cold is not the main issue. Considering the items provided by the university, such as yogurt, she doesn't think they are healthier than a warm omelette or a bowl of cereal. On cold mornings, students still require hot breakfast items like omelettes and cereal. Secondly, she doesn't believe that eliminating hot breakfasts will save money. In fact, it could worsen the situation because students would have to go off-campus and pay higher fees for the hot breakfasts they desire. This additional expense could negatively impact a student's financial situation. In conclusion, the woman strongly disagrees with the announced change.

6.Mind Map

• Disapproval

  • Hot vs. cold not the main issue
  • Health comparison: yogurt vs. warm omelette/cereal
  • Cold mornings: need for hot breakfast items

• Financial concerns

  • Eliminating hot breakfasts won't save money
  • Off-campus expenses: higher fees for desired hot breakfasts
  • Impact on student's financial situation

7.Key Words

1.Sub Scores Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

23. 3.Delivery

The speaker's delivery is generally clear and fluid, but there are a few instances where the pace is inconsistent and pauses are noticeable. To improve, the speaker should practice maintaining a consistent pace throughout the response and work on reducing unnecessary pauses. Additionally, focusing on accurate pronunciation will help eliminate any spelling errors that may arise from mispronunciation.

4.Topic Development The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas. However, there is room for improvement in providing more specific examples or support for the woman's opinion. To enhance topic development, the speaker should consider elaborating on the reasons behind her dissatisfaction with the change and provide more concrete examples to strengthen her argument.

5.Language Use

The reading classes reading passage (clarify the source of information) announced a change on the campus, in particular to breakfast, that is being replaced by a variety of cold breakfast. It will encourage students to enhance their health condition and will also save their money. The female in the conversation is not happy with the university's decision, she states that replacing yoghurt yogurt (correct spelling) with omelette is not a great decision to be more health conscious, and she also states that what will be the condition when they are served cold breakfast during the cold days. Secondly, she explains that it will rather worsen their situation because they have to go off campus in search of food and they have to pay extra. In this way, the female expressed her opinion about the change.

Revised Answer (140 words):

The reading passage announced a change on campus regarding breakfast, which will be replaced by a variety of cold options. This change aims to encourage students to improve their health and save money. However, the woman in the conversation disagrees with the university's decision. She argues that replacing yogurt with an omelette is not necessarily healthier and questions how students will feel when served cold breakfast on chilly mornings. Furthermore, she believes this change will worsen their situation as they may need to go off-campus for food, resulting in additional expenses. In summary, the woman expresses her dissatisfaction with the proposed change due to concerns about health benefits and potential increased costs for students seeking alternative meal options.

6.Mind Map

- Reading Passage
  - Change on campus
  - Cold breakfast options
  - Health benefits
  - Cost savings

- Woman's Opinion
  - Disagreement with decision
    - Health concerns (yogurt vs. omelette)
    - Cold mornings
  - Worsening situation
    - Off-campus food search
    - Additional expenses

- Revised Answer
  - Summary of woman's dissatisfaction
  - Health benefits and costs concerns

7.Key Words

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

2.预估分数 Estimated Score: 23

3.表达 在表达方面，发言者的语音清晰，语速适中，但偶尔有些停顿。为了提高发言的流畅性，建议发言者在练习时注意掌握适当的停顿和连贯性。此外，注意准确发音以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 In terms of topic development, the speaker provides a coherent response that addresses the woman's opinion and her reasons for holding that opinion. However, the response could be better organized by clearly stating the woman's opinion at the beginning and then elaborating on her reasons in separate sentences. To improve, the speaker should practice organizing their thoughts and providing clear connections between ideas with sufficient support or examples.

6.语言使用

Original Answer: Well, the university plans to stop serving hot breakfast, but the women didn't like it. The university plans to eliminate hot breakfast options, which the woman disagrees with. (将句子改为更自然的表达方式) Firstly, whether the breakfast is hot and cold isn't the issue, Firstly, she argues that whether breakfast is hot or cold should not be the main concern, (修正语法错误并使表达更自然) except in a very cold morning, especially on very cold mornings, (改进语法和词汇选择) people will like to have a hot breakfast. when people would prefer a hot breakfast. (使表达更自然) Secondly, if students can't get what they want in campus, Secondly, if students cannot find their desired meals on campus, (改进词汇选择和语法) they'll buy breakfast off-campus and pay off-campus prices, which is more expensive than in-campus. they will resort to off-campus options and pay higher prices, which are more expensive than on-campus meals. (使表达更自然并改进词汇选择) So having a cold breakfast can't help the students save money. Therefore, offering only cold breakfast options won't help students save money. (使表达更自然) So to conclude, the women didn't like the idea. In conclusion, the woman opposes the proposed change. (使表达更自然并改进结论)

Revised Answer (140 words): The university plans to eliminate hot breakfast options, which the woman disagrees with. Firstly, she argues that whether breakfast is hot or cold should not be the main concern, especially on very cold mornings when people would prefer a hot breakfast. Secondly, if students cannot find their desired meals on campus, they will resort to off-campus options and pay higher prices, which are more expensive than on-campus meals. Therefore, offering only cold breakfast options won't help students save money. In conclusion, the woman opposes the proposed change.

7.思维导图

- Disagreement
  - Woman's opinion

- Reasons
  - Hot vs. cold breakfast
    - Cold mornings
  - On-campus vs. off-campus meals
    - Cost comparison

- Conclusion
  - Woman opposes the change

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