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TOEFL TPO 47 Speaking Task 3 Sample: Explain how the examples in the lecture illustrate the concept of reactance.

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Reading Passage

Reactance  People of all ages generally prefer to have as much freedom as possible in determining their own behavior. When individuals feel that their actions are being unfairly limited, they often attempt to restore the freedom by directly contradicting or opposing the rule or regulation that threatened their freedom Both children and adults demonstrate behaviors that are the results of their urge to restore freedom. This reaction, termed "reactance" by psychologists, comes from an individual's desire to reestablish freedom and control of a situation.

Question

Explain how the examples in the lecture illustrate the concept of reactance.

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Evaluation Result

1.子项得分 Delivery: 2 Language Use: 2 Topic Development: 2

2.预估分数

15. 3.表达

从表达方面来看,这位同学的回答存在一些问题。首先,语音不够清晰流畅,有时停顿过多。其次,发音不准确导致了一些拼写错误。建议同学多加练习,提高发音准确度和语言流畅性。

4.话题发展 从话题发展方面来看,这位同学的回答虽然提到了阅读和听力中的例子,但是没有充分展开和解释这些例子如何说明反应性的概念。建议同学在回答时更加注重逻辑性和条理性,明确阐述例子之间的联系以及它们如何支持反应性这一概念。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: Well, the reading tells us a new term, reactance, well, this means that child and even adults want to re-establish the freedom and control their lives. Firstly, one kid like playing on the ground. One day, his parents don't allow him to play there without no reasons. The kid felt very sad and he still will sneak to there and secondly, one country city don't allow the citizen to buy the soup because of the harmful ingredient which make the citizen upset.

Corrected Answer: The reading introduces a new term called reactance, which means that both children and adults want to regain their freedom and control over their lives. First, a child enjoys playing at a playground. One day, his parents forbid him from playing there without any reason. The child feels upset and still sneaks there. Second, a city bans its citizens from buying soap containing a harmful ingredient, causing the citizens to become upset. (修改了句子结构,词汇和语法错误)

建议及解释:

  • "Well" 重复使用,可以去掉一个。

  • "child and even adults" 改为 "both children and adults" 更自然。

  • "re-establish" 改为 "regain" 更符合语境。

  • "one kid like playing on the ground" 改为 "a child enjoys playing at a playground" 更清晰。

  • "don't allow him to play there without no reasons" 改为 "forbid him from playing there without any reason" 以避免双重否定。

  • "he still will sneak to there" 改为 "he still sneaks there" 更自然。

  • "one country city" 改为 "a city" 更简洁。

  • "the soup" 改为 "soap" 修正拼写错误。

  • "which make the citizen upset" 改为 "causing the citizens to become upset" 以提高语法准确性。

Revised Answer (140 words):

The reading introduces a new term called reactance, which means that both children and adults want to regain their freedom and control over their lives. In the lecture, the professor provides two examples to illustrate this concept. First, a child enjoys playing at a playground, but one day, his parents forbid him from playing there without any reason. The child feels upset and still sneaks there, demonstrating reactance. Second, a city bans its citizens from buying soap containing a harmful ingredient. Although the ingredient does not affect the soap's cleaning ability, the citizens become upset and start buying large quantities of the soap before the ban takes effect. This behavior also exemplifies reactance, as people try to regain control over their choices. These examples clearly show how individuals attempt to restore their freedom when they feel it is being unfairly limited.

6.思维导图

  • Reactance
    • Definition
      • Regain freedom and control
    • Example 1
      • Child and playground
        • Parents forbid
        • Child sneaks there
    • Example 2
      • City bans soap
        • Harmful ingredient
        • Citizens upset and buy more

7.关键词

WordPhonetic SymbolsParts of SpeechEnglish definitionsSimplified Chinese translationsSample sentences
Reactance/riˈæk.təns/NounA psychological reaction to regain freedom/control反应性Reactance is a common behavior when people feel their freedom is being unfairly limited.
Forbid/fərˈbɪd/VerbTo order not to do something禁止The government forbids the use of plastic bags to protect the environment.
Sneak/sniːk/VerbTo go somewhere secretly偷偷地去The child sneaked into the playground despite his parents' prohibition.
Ban/bæn/VerbTo officially or legally prohibit禁止The city banned smoking in public places to promote a healthier environment.
Upset/ʌpˈset/AdjectiveUnhappy, disappointed, or worried不安的,沮丧的The citizens were upset about the new law, as they felt it restricted their freedom of choice.

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