TOEFL TPO 60 Writing Task 1 Sample: Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they cast doubt on the specific theories mentions in the reading passage.
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Task Overview
Reading Passage
Although the sale of rhinoceros horns is illegal worldwide, rhinoceroses (Rhinos) are commonly poached (hunted illegally) for their horns, which can be sold for tens of thousands of dollars per kilogram. Rhino horns are so valuable that one type of rhino is already extinct because poachers killed too many of them. All rhinos may soon become extinct unless something is done to help save them. Several ideas have been suggested The first idea is for wildlife experts to 'dehorn' Rhinos living in the wild. Dehorning means removing the horns of living rhinos to make them less attractive to poachers Horns can be removed without hurting the animals if medical equipment and drugs to calm the animals are used When this strategy was tried on a small scale in the early 1990s; none of the rhinos dehorned at the time were killed by poachers. The second possibility is to educate consumers. The majority of rhino horn sold is used in medicines Although rhino horn is believed to have health benefits, this belief has no scientific foundation Rhino horn consists almost entirely of keratin, the same material found in human hair and nails. Keratin has no known health value. Educating consumers about keratin could greatly decrease the demand for rhino horn The third possibility is to legalize government sales of rhino horn. Some governments have large amounts of horn, taken from poachers they have arrested This horn is often kept in storage. However, if government sales were legal, large quantities of horn that governments already have could be sold at very low prices Poachers kill rhinos because consumers pay high prices for their horns If governments started selling cheap rhino horn, rhino poaching would no longer be profitable and would probably stop, at least for a while. That might help endangered rhino populations to recover.
Question
Summarize the points made in the lecture, being sure to explain how they cast doubt on the specific theories mentions in the reading passage.
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The lecture and passage discuss the issue for the way of protecting rhinoceroses, by preventing sale of rhinoceros horns. The reading provides three potential solutions, while the listening challenges each point presented in the reading by provides their weakness. Firstly, the reading passage claims that removing the horn form rhinocerors by the medical equipment, without hurting them. Nevertheless, the speaker rebuts it by stating that might be harmful for rhinceroses living. In fact, although with the enough time and moeny, dehorning might reduce their survival possibility. Becasue their horn have many advantages, such as digging water and guiding youngs. In short, considering their life in the wild, it’s differs from the solution mentioned in the reading. Furthermore, the passage asserts that educating consumers, such as the rhinoceroses’ horns didn’t have health advantage,can reducing public’s demand for horns. In contrast, the speaker refutes it by stating that it not be effective. In fact, people have this believe from their own culture, which have thousand years history form ancient time. There for, educating harldy to change their strong mind, contridicting to the argument presented in the reading. Lastly, the reading passage argues that makes horns saling legal to reduce their profit might stop killing rhino. In contrast, the speaker asserts that many people want a rhino’s horn but didn’t buy it because it’s not legal currently. So if goverment makes the new law that the rhino’s horn become accessible, it will widen the horn market. In short, this again casts doubt on the overall validity of stoping people to buy the rhino’s horn.
Evaluation Result
1.子项得分 任务完成度: 4 组织: 3 连贯与衔接: 3 语言使用: 3
2.预估分数
22. 3.任务完成度
整体来说,你的文章回答了题目要求的问题,但在某些方面还有待改进。首先,在引述听力部分时,需要更详细地解释讲座中提到的观点。其次,在对比阅读和听力材料时,可以使用更明确的连接词来突出对比关系。
示例1: 原文:“Firstly, the reading passage claims that removing the horn form rhinocerors by the medical equipment, without hurting them.” 改进后:“Firstly, the reading passage claims that removing the horn from rhinoceroses using medical equipment can be done without hurting them.”
示例2: 原文:“Furthermore, the passage asserts that educating consumers, such as the rhinoceroses’ horns didn’t have health advantage,can reducing public’s demand for horns.” 改进后:“Furthermore, the passage asserts that educating consumers about the lack of health benefits in rhinoceros horns can reduce public demand for them.”
4.文章结构与组织 你的文章结构基本清晰,但在段落划分和过渡句方面还有待加强。首先,建议将每个主要观点都放在一个单独的段落中,并使用恰当的过渡词或短语来连接各个段落。此外,可以在文章开头和结尾加入总结性的句子,使文章更加完整。
示例1: 原文:“The lecture and passage discuss the issue for the way of protecting rhinoceroses, by preventing sale of rhinoceros horns.” 改进后:“The lecture and passage discuss various ways to protect rhinoceroses by preventing the sale of their horns. While the reading suggests three potential solutions, the listening casts doubt on each of them.”
示例2: 原文:“In short, this again casts doubt on the overall validity of stoping people to buy the rhino’s horn.” 改进后:“In conclusion, the lecture effectively challenges each of the proposed solutions in the reading passage, casting doubt on their effectiveness in stopping people from buying rhino horns and ultimately protecting rhinoceroses.”
5. 语法批改
The lecture and passage discuss the issue for the way of protecting rhinoceroses, by preventing sale of rhinoceros horns. The reading provides three potential solutions, while the listening challenges each point presented in the reading by provides their weakness.
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Furthermore, the passage asserts that educating consumers, such as the rhinoceroses’ horns didn’t have health advantage,can, can(Use of whitespace before comma and before/after parentheses) reducingreduce(Non-infinitive verb after modal verbs) public’s demand for horns. In contrast, the speaker refutes it by stating that it not be effective. In fact, people have this believebelief(believe (belief)) from their own culture, which have thousanda thousand(Numeral (dozen, hundred, thousand, million) without a determiner or a number) years history formfrom(Detects potentially wrong usage of "form" instead of "from") ancient time. There forTherefore(there for (therefore)), educating harldyhardly(misspelling) to change their strong mind, contridictingcontradicting(misspelling) to the argument presented in the reading.
Lastly, the reading passage argues that makes horns salingsaying(misspelling) legal to reduce their profit might stop killing rhino. In contrast, the speaker asserts that many people want a rhino’s horn but didn’t buy it because it’s not legal currently. So if govermentgovernment(misspelling) makes the new law that the rhino’s horn become accessible, it will widen the horn market. In short, this again casts doubt on the overall validity of stopingstopping(misspelling) people to buy the rhino’s horn.
Section Title: 6.文章修订
The lecture and passage discuss the issue of protecting rhinoceroses by preventing the sale of rhinoceros horns. The reading provides three potential solutions, while the listening challenges each point presented in the reading by providing their weaknesses.
Firstly, the reading passage claims that dehorning rhinoceroses using medical equipment without hurting them is a viable solution. Nevertheless, the speaker rebuts this by stating that it might be harmful to their survival in the wild. In fact, even with enough time and money, dehorning might reduce their chances of survival because their horns have many advantages, such as digging for water and guiding young ones. In short, considering their life in the wild, this solution differs from what is mentioned in the reading.
Furthermore, the passage asserts that educating consumers about the lack of health benefits from rhinoceros horns can reduce public demand for them. In contrast, the speaker refutes this by stating that it may not be effective. In fact, people have held this belief for thousands of years due to cultural reasons dating back to ancient times. Therefore, education is unlikely to change their strong mindset, contradicting the argument presented in the reading.
Lastly, the reading passage argues that legalizing horn sales to reduce profit might stop rhino poaching. In contrast, the speaker asserts that many people want a rhino's horn but do not buy it because it is currently illegal. If governments make new laws making rhino horns accessible, it will widen the horn market instead of reducing demand as suggested in the reading passage. In short, this again casts doubt on the overall validity of stopping people from buying rhino horns through legalization efforts. (279 words)
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Furthermore, the passage asserts that educating consumers, such as the rhinoceroses’ horns didn’t have consumers about the lack of health advantage,can reducing public’s benefits from rhinoceros horns can reduce public demand for horns. them (rephrased for clarity). In contrast, the speaker refutes it this by stating that it may not be effective. In fact, people have this believe from their own culture, which have thousand held this belief for thousands of years history form due to cultural reasons dating back to ancient time. There for, educating harldy times (corrected grammar and phrasing). Therefore, education is unlikely to change their strong mind, contridicting to mindset, contradicting the argument presented in the reading.
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8. Mind Map
Mind Map:
- Introduction
- Issue: Protecting rhinoceroses
- Reading: Three potential solutions
- Listening: Challenges to each solution
- Dehorning Rhinoceroses
- Reading: Viable solution, medical equipment, no harm
- Listening: Harmful to survival, horns have advantages, life in the wild
- Educating Consumers
- Reading: Reduce demand, lack of health benefits
- Listening: Ineffective, cultural beliefs, strong mindset
- Legalizing Horn Sales
- Reading: Reduce profit, stop poaching
- Listening: Widen market, increase demand, legalization efforts doubtful
9. Keywords
| Word | Phonetic Symbol | Part of Speech | English Definition | Simplified Chinese Translation | Sample Sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| dehorning | dɪˈhɔrnɪŋ | verb | The process of removing the horns of an animal | 去角 | Dehorning rhinoceroses might be harmful to their survival in the wild. |
| viable | ˈvaɪəbəl | adjective | Capable of working successfully; feasible | 可行的 | The reading passage claims that dehorning is a viable solution. |
| refute | rɪˈfjut | verb | Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove | 反驳 | The speaker refutes the claim that educating consumers will reduce demand for rhino horns. |
| mindset | /ˈmaɪndset/ | noun | The established set of attitudes held by someone | 思维模式 | Education is unlikely to change their strong mindset about the health benefits of rhino horns. |
| poaching | /ˈpoʊtʃɪŋ/ | noun | The illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission | 偷猎 | Legalizing horn sales might not stop rhino poaching. |
| legalization | /ˌliːɡəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ | noun | The action of making something that was previously illegal permissible by law | 合法化 | This casts doubt on the overall validity of stopping people from buying rhino horns through legalization efforts. |
| cultural | /ˈkʌltʃərəl/ | adjective | Relating to the ideas, customs, and social behavior of a society | 文化的 | People have held this belief for thousands of years due to cultural reasons dating back to ancient times. |
| contradict | /ˌkɒntrəˈdɪkt/ | /verb/ /Assert the opposite of a statement made by (someone) /与...矛盾 /Therefore, education is unlikely to change their strong mindset, contradicting the argument presented in the reading. | |||
| ancient | /ˈeɪnʃənt/ | /adjective/ /Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence /古代的 /People have held this belief for thousands of years due to cultural reasons dating back to ancient times. | |||
| accessibility | /əkˌsesəˈbɪlɪti/ | /noun/ /The quality of being able to be reached or entered /易接近性 /If governments make new laws making rhino horns accessible, it will widen the horn market instead of reducing demand. |
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