TOEFL TPO 12 Speaking Task 3 Sample: Describe what subliminal perception is and explain how the experiment discussed by the professor illustrates this phenomenon.

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

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

在回答中，发音大部分清晰，语速适中，但有时会出现不必要的停顿。建议在练习时注意连贯性和自然的语调，尽量减少不必要的停顿。同时，注意提高发音的准确性，以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上符合题目要求，描述了潜意识感知的定义，并解释了教授所提到的实验如何说明这一现象。但在描述实验时，有些细节描述不够准确，例如提到了两个女孩而不是两组人。建议在练习时注意准确传达信息，并在组织内容时保持条理清晰。

5.语言使用

Original: In the professor's example, there were two girls, In the professor's example, there were two groups, (原文中提到的是两组人，而不是两个女孩) and they were asked to say a picture, and they were asked to view a picture, (使用“view”替换“say”，使句子更自然) and the picture flashed quickly on the screen. And the picture described a boy with a birthday cake. And the first group saw the boy who looked very angry, and the second group saw the boy with a big smile. And after that, they were asked to say a third picture, where the boy held a cake, and there was no emotion on his face. And after that, they were asked to describe the personality of the boy, and the first group who saw the angry boy described the boy negatively, while the second group described the boy positively.

Revised (140 words): Subliminal perception is when we perceive stimuli just below our conscious awareness threshold. In the professor's experiment, two groups of participants were asked to view an image that flashed quickly on a screen. The image depicted a boy with a birthday cake, showing anger in one version and happiness in another. Afterward, participants viewed a third image of the same boy holding a cake with a neutral expression. They were then asked to describe his personality. Those who had seen the angry version perceived him negatively, while those who had seen the happy version perceived him positively. This experiment demonstrates how subliminally perceived stimuli can influence our thoughts and attitudes, even when we are not consciously aware of them.

6.思维导图

• Subliminal Perception
  • Definition
  • Professor's Experiment
    • Two groups
    • Flashing images
      • Angry boy
      • Happy boy
    • Third image (neutral expression)
    • Describing personality
      • Negative perception (angry boy)
      • Positive perception (happy boy)
  • Influence on thoughts and attitudes

7.关键词

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，这个回答的语速和语调基本上是一致的，但偶尔会有些停顿。为了提高表达能力，建议在练习时注意发音的准确性，并尝试减少不必要的停顿。此外，可以多加练习，提高口语的流利度。

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有组织的，但在解释实验过程时可以更详细地描述一下实验中的细节。例如，在描述实验中使用的图片时，可以详细说明图片中男孩的表情以及与蛋糕的关系。此外，在解释实验结果时，可以进一步强调实验如何证明了潜意识知觉现象。总之，在回答问题时要确保提供充分的支持和例子，以便更好地阐述观点。

5.语言使用

Original: The subliminal perception means the faint perception just below there is a conscious awareness. In an experiment, two groups of people are asked to watch a TV program. In the middle of the TV show, there were two pictures flashed just for one second. There was a picture of a boy holding a cake. One group of people watched the picture with the boy smiling and happy, and the other group with the picture of the boy seems angry. And then they were asked to watch a third picture with a neutral face, and the group saw the angry picture thinks the boy negatively and the other one positively.

Corrected: The subliminal perception means Subliminal perception refers to (潜意识知觉的定义更准确) the faint perception just below there is the threshold of (更自然的表达方式) conscious awareness. In an experiment, two groups of people are asked were asked (保持时态一致) to watch a TV program. In the middle of the TV show, there were two pictures flashed just for one second. There was a picture of a boy holding a cake. One group of people watched the picture with the boy smiling and happy, and the other group with the picture of the boy seems looking (更自然的表达方式) angry. And then they were asked to watch a third picture with a neutral face, and the group saw that saw (更清晰的表达) the angry picture thinks perceived (更准确的词汇选择) the boy negatively and the other one positively.

Revised (140 words): Subliminal perception refers to the faint perception just below the threshold of conscious awareness. In an experiment, two groups of people were asked to watch a TV program. During the show, two different pictures flashed on the screen for just one second. Both pictures featured a boy holding a cake, but in one image, the boy was smiling and happy, while in the other, he appeared angry. Afterward, participants were asked to view a third image of the boy with a neutral expression. The group that saw the angry picture perceived the boy negatively, while those who saw the happy image viewed him positively. This experiment demonstrates how subliminal perception can influence people's thoughts and attitudes without their conscious awareness.

6.思维导图

• Subliminal Perception

  • Definition
  • Threshold of conscious awareness

• Experiment

  • Two groups
  • TV program
  • Pictures flashed
    • Boy holding cake
    • Happy vs. Angry
  • Third picture
    • Neutral expression
  • Results
    • Negative vs. Positive perception

7.关键词

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

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

回答中的发音和语速基本上是清晰和流畅的，但有时会出现停顿。为了提高发音质量，建议练习更自然地连接单词和句子，减少不必要的停顿。同时，注意正确发音，以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上是连贯和有组织的，但可以在解释实验过程时提供更详细的信息。例如，在描述实验中使用的图片时，可以更详细地说明图片之间的差异以及它们如何影响参与者的反应。此外，在解释实验结果时，可以强调这些结果如何证明了阈下知觉现象。总之，为了提高话题发展，建议在回答中提供更多细节和例证。

5.语言使用

原文：Subliminal perception is what we are aware of just below our consciousness. Subliminal perception occurs when we are aware of stimuli just below our conscious level.（阈下知觉是指我们对刚好低于意识水平的刺激的感知。）
The information stimulates our brain and we get noticed to it, potentially. The information stimulates our brain, and we may potentially notice it.（这些信息会刺激我们的大脑，我们可能会注意到它。）
In the lecture, the professor gives an experiment of separating people into two groups. In the lecture, the professor describes an experiment in which people are divided into two groups.（在讲座中，教授描述了一个将人们分成两组的实验。）
Every group gets a picture flashed for just a very short time, which is a boy with a birthday cake. Each group is shown a briefly flashed picture of a boy with a birthday cake.（每组都看到了一个闪现很短时间的男孩和生日蛋糕的图片。）
And the second time, when they get a picture which stays still in a long period of time, and the boy remains neutral with the birthday cake, the groups show different responses, which is negatively and positively. When they are shown a second picture, which remains on the screen for a longer period, and the boy has a neutral expression with the birthday cake, the groups exhibit different responses, either negative or positive.（当他们看到第二张图片时，图片在屏幕上停留的时间较长，男孩对生日蛋糕的表情保持中立，两组表现出不同的反应，即消极和积极。）
This showed the subliminal perception. This demonstrates the concept of subliminal perception.（这证明了阈下知觉的概念。）

修订版（140词）：

Subliminal perception occurs when we are aware of stimuli just below our conscious level. The information stimulates our brain, and we may potentially notice it. In the lecture, the professor describes an experiment in which people are divided into two groups. Each group is shown a briefly flashed picture of a boy with a birthday cake. One group sees an angry boy, while the other sees a happy boy. When they are shown a second picture, which remains on the screen for a longer period, and the boy has a neutral expression with the birthday cake, the groups exhibit different responses, either negative or positive. These responses reveal that the participants were influenced by their initial subliminal exposure to the boy's emotion in the first picture. This experiment demonstrates the concept of subliminal perception and its impact on people's thoughts and attitudes.

6.思维导图

• Subliminal Perception

  • Definition
  • Stimuli below conscious level

• Experiment

  • Two groups
  • Briefly flashed pictures
    • Angry boy
    • Happy boy
  • Second picture
    • Neutral expression
    • Different responses

• Conclusion

  • Demonstration of subliminal perception
  • Impact on thoughts and attitudes

7.关键词

1.Sub Scores Delivery: 2 Language Use: 2 Topic Development: 2

2.Estimated Scores Score: 15

3.Delivery The speaker's delivery could be improved. The speech is not very fluid and has occasional pauses. There are also some pronunciation issues, such as "distinct" instead of "faint" and "their personality" instead of "his personality." To improve, the speaker should practice speaking more fluidly and work on accurate pronunciation.

4.Topic Development The response does describe subliminal perception and the experiment discussed by the professor. However, the organization and clarity of the response could be improved. The speaker should focus on providing a more coherent and well-organized response, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. For example, the speaker could first define subliminal perception, then describe the experiment in detail, and finally explain how the results of the experiment illustrate subliminal perception.

5.Language Use

Original: Subliminal perception is that we can perceive things unconsciously, such as very minor, very quick pictures and very distinct voices. The professor gave an experiment on this phenomenon. First, there are two groups of people who are showing a boy, a picture of a boy, very quickly. And the boy will have emotions. For one group, the emotion is happy. Another, the emotion is angry. And then the professor showed them the picture of the boy without any emotions and asked their personality. The group with the angry boy got negative,

Corrected: Subliminal perception is that when we can perceive things unconsciously, such as very minor, very quick brief pictures and very distinct faint voices. The professor gave conducted an experiment on this phenomenon. First, there are two groups of people who are showing a boy, a picture of a boy, shown a picture of a boy, very quickly. And the boy will have emotions. For one group, the emotion is happy. Another, For the other group, the emotion is angry. And then the professor showed them the picture of the boy without any emotions and asked their about his personality. The group with the angry boy got negative,

(when: more natural phrasing; brief: more concise; faint: correct word choice; conducted: more appropriate verb; shown a picture of a boy: clearer phrasing; For the other group: clearer phrasing; about his: correct pronoun)

Revised (140 words): Subliminal perception occurs when we unconsciously perceive stimuli, such as brief images and faint sounds. The professor conducted an experiment to illustrate this phenomenon. Two groups of participants were shown a picture of a boy displaying an emotion for a very short duration. One group saw the boy with a happy expression, while the other group saw him with an angry expression. Afterward, the professor presented a neutral image of the boy without any emotions and asked the participants to describe his personality. The group that had been exposed to the angry image tended to describe the boy's personality negatively, whereas the group that had seen the happy image described him positively. This experiment demonstrates how subliminal perception can influence people's thoughts and attitudes without their conscious awareness.

6.Mind Map

• Subliminal perception

  • Definition
  • Unconscious stimuli
    • Brief images
    • Faint sounds

• Experiment

  • Two groups
    • Happy boy image
    • Angry boy image
  • Neutral image
  • Personality descriptions

• Influence on thoughts and attitudes

7.Key Words