TOEFL TPO 4 Speaking Task 3 Sample: Explain how the examples from the professor's lecture illustrate the relationship between verbal and nonverbal communication.
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Verbal and Nonverbal Communication When we speak with other people face-to-face the nonverbal signals we give—our facial expressions, hand gestures, body movements, and tone of voice—often communicate as much as, or more than, the words we utter. When our nonverbal signals, which we often produce unconsciously, agree with our verbal message, the verbal message is enhanced and supported, made more convincing. But when they conflict with the verbal message, we may be communicating an entirely different and more accurate message than what we intend.
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Explain how the examples from the professor's lecture illustrate the relationship between verbal and nonverbal communication.
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1.子项得分
Delivery: 3 Language Use: 3 Topic Development: 3
2.预估分数
23. 3.表达
从表达方面来看,回答中的语音清晰,流畅度较好,但有时会出现不必要的停顿。建议在练习时注意提高语音的连贯性和减少不必要的停顿。此外,尽量避免发音不准确导致的拼写错误。
4.话题发展
从话题发展方面来看,回答内容基本上是连贯和组织良好的,但在论述过程中可以加强对关键观点的支持和举例。建议在练习时注意提高回答的条理性和逻辑性,并尝试用更多具体的例子来支持观点。
5.语言使用Original Answer: The relationship of non-verbal and verbal communication is that non-verbal communication always produce and contribute a great deal of mobile message, thus enhance and support the verbal message. The professor elaborated on this example in the lecture. The last month, his uncle gave him a surprise visit. He was so happy that his wife can see that he was jumping up and down and his uncle also tell how happy he was seeing in the visit. Moreover, in the case of getting injury of building a bird house, his daughter doesn't believe him because all his non-verbal communication
Corrected Answer: The relationship ofbetween non-verbal and verbal communication is that non-verbal communication always produceproduces and contributecontributes a great deal of mobile messagemeaningful messages, thus enhanceenhancing and supporting the verbal message. The professor elaborated on this exampleconcept in the lecture. The last month,Last month, his uncle gave him a surprise visit. He was so happy that his wife can seecould see him jumping up and down, and his uncle also telltold how happy he was seeing in the visitduring the visit. Moreover, in the case of getting injury of buildinginjuring himself while building a bird house, his daughter doesn'tdidn't believe him because all his non-verbal communication(请注意使用正确的介词、动词时态和表达方式。)
Revised Answer (140 words): The relationship between non-verbal and verbal communication is that non-verbal communication always produces and contributes a great deal of meaningful messages, thus enhancing and supporting the verbal message. The professor illustrated this concept in the lecture using two examples. Last month, his uncle paid him a surprise visit. He was so happy that his wife could see him jumping up and down, and his uncle also told how delighted he was during the visit. In another instance, while building a birdhouse with his daughter, the professor injured himself. Despite verbally assuring her that he was fine, his daughter didn't believe him due to his non-verbal cues, such as shaking his hand in pain and contorting his face. These examples demonstrate the importance of non-verbal communication in conveying our true emotions and intentions.
6.思维导图
- Relationship between Non-verbal and Verbal Communication
- Non-verbal communication
- Produces and contributes meaningful messages
- Enhances and supports verbal message
- Professor's Lecture
- Example 1: Surprise visit from uncle
- Happy reaction, jumping up and down
- Uncle noticed happiness during the visit
- Example 2: Building a birdhouse with daughter
- Injured himself, non-verbal cues showed pain
- Daughter didn't believe verbal assurance due to non-verbal cues
- Importance of non-verbal communication
- Conveys true emotions and intentions
7.关键词
| Word | Phonetic Symbols | Parts of Speech | English definitions | Simplified Chinese translations | Sample sentences |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| convey | /kənˈveɪ/ | verb | to communicate or make known | 传达,表达 | Non-verbal cues can effectively convey our true emotions during a conversation. |
| enhance | /ɪnˈhæns/ | verb | to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something | 提高,增强 | Proper use of non-verbal communication can enhance the clarity of our verbal messages. |
| contort | /kənˈtɔːrt/ | verb | to twist or bend out of the normal shape | 扭曲,变形 | His face contorted in pain as he tried to hide his injury from his daughter. |
| assurance | /əˈʃʊrəns/ | noun | a statement that something will definitely happen or is definitely true, especially one given in order to make someone less worried | 保证,担保 | Despite his verbal assurance that he was fine, his daughter didn't believe him due to his non-verbal cues. |
| intention | /ɪnˈtɛnʃən/ | noun | a plan or aim in your mind about what you want to do | 意图,目的 | Non-verbal communication plays a crucial role in revealing our true intentions during interactions. |
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