TOEFL TPO -1 Speaking Task 3 Sample: Explain how the example in the lecture illustrates agonistic behavior.

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，这位同学的回答基本上是清晰的，语速适中，但有时会出现一些不必要的停顿。建议在练习时注意提高语言的流利度，尽量减少不必要的停顿。同时，注意发音的准确性，以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 从话题发展方面来看，这位同学的回答内容基本上是连贯和有条理的，能够清楚地阐述阅读材料和听力材料中的观点，并用蛇的例子进行了说明。但在回答过程中，部分表述略显简单，可以尝试使用更丰富的词汇和句式来表达。同时，在描述具体例子时，可以进一步强调蛇之间争斗过程中没有伤害对方的特点，以更好地体现出阅读材料中所提到的“不伤害对方”的概念。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: Well, in the reading, it talks about antagonistic behavior, and it means that the same species, animals in the same species are going to compete with each other over the resources like food, but won't hurt each other. In the reading, it discusses agonistic behavior, which refers to animals of the same species competing for resources such as food without causing harm to one another. (将“antagonistic”改为“agonistic”，使表述更准确；同时，简化句子结构，使表达更自然。)

Well, Professor used the example of snakes to illustrate that. The professor provided an example of snakes to demonstrate this behavior. (简化句子结构，使表达更自然。)

This kind of snakes eat small animals under the ground and live in the hole. These snakes consume small animals underground and inhabit burrows. (使用更丰富的词汇，使表述更具表现力。)

When a scientist finds two snakes, they once found a same hole that both want to eat whatever in the hole. When scientists observed two snakes, they discovered both were interested in the same burrow for food. (简化句子结构，使表达更自然。)

So these two just lift the body up and push each other and risk eating each other to gain the access. Thus, the snakes raised their bodies and pushed against each other, competing for access without harming one another. (简化句子结构，使表达更自然。)

But interesting thing is they will never try to hit or damage each other. Interestingly, they never attempted to strike or injure each other. (使用更丰富的词汇，使表述更具表现力。)

Well, eventually, the snake who won the game just let the snake who lost the game go and directly eat the food. Ultimately, the victorious snake allowed the defeated one to leave and proceeded to consume the food. (简化句子结构，使表达更自然。)

Revised Answer (140 words): In the reading, it discusses agonistic behavior, which refers to animals of the same species competing for resources such as food without causing harm to one another. The professor provided an example of snakes to demonstrate this behavior. These snakes consume small animals underground and inhabit burrows. When scientists observed two snakes, they discovered both were interested in the same burrow for food. Thus, the snakes raised their bodies and pushed against each other, competing for access without harming one another. Interestingly, they never attempted to strike or injure each other. Ultimately, the victorious snake allowed the defeated one to leave and proceeded to consume the food.

6.思维导图

• Agonistic behavior

  • Definition
  • Reading

• Snakes example

  • Professor's illustration
  • Underground food source
  • Competition
    • Raised bodies
    • Pushing against each other
    • No harm caused
  • Outcome
    • Victorious snake
    • Defeated snake leaves

7.关键词