TOEFL TPO 14 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The man expresses his opinion about the proposal in the newspaper. Briefly summarize the proposal, then state the man’s opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.

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Task Overview

Reading Passage

University Should Allow Eating in Class Currently, there is a university-wide policy that prohibits eating in the classroom. I disagree with this policy. I think students should be allowed to eat in class. This change would be good for two reasons. For one thing, if students were permitted to eat, they would be able to concentrate better, because students often get hungry during long classes, and hunger makes it difficult to concentrate. Also, if food were allowed in classrooms, it would be possible for us to have in-class parties on the last day of class—with snack foods and beverages—to celebrate the end of each semester.

Question

The man expresses his opinion about the proposal in the newspaper. Briefly summarize the proposal, then state the man’s opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.

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Evaluation Result

1.子项得分 Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 3.5 Language Use: 3

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

总体来说，发言者的表达较为清晰，语速适中，但在某些地方存在不必要的停顿。建议发言者注意在适当的地方停顿，以提高语言流利度。此外，需要注意发音准确性，避免出现拼写错误。

4.话题发展发言者对于话题的发展较为完整，能够清晰地总结提案，并阐述男子的观点及理由。但在表述过程中，可以尝试使用更多的连接词和过渡词汇来增强句子间的连贯性。同时，在给出反驳理由时，可以尝试使用更多具体的例子来支持观点。

5.语言使用

Original: ~~According to the newspaper, the university should allow students eating in classes.~~ The newspaper suggests that the university should allow students to eat in classes. (建议使用更自然的表达方式) That is because students can be able to concentrate better without the effect of hunger, and because students can have ~~in-crowd~~ in-class (拼写错误) party on the last day of the semester to celebrate. However, the man in the conversation disagreed with this. Firstly, he thinks eating in classes will make other students distracted. That is because they will pay attention to the noises produced by the snack. Secondly, he believes that it is not appropriate to use the last classes to celebrate. It is important to use the classes to do the review. If the students use that class to hold a party, they will not have enough time for review, so they won't get well prepared for the exam. They may fail it. So that is the two reasons why the man disagreed with the proposal.

Revised (140 words): The newspaper suggests that the university should allow students to eat in classes, as it would help them concentrate better without hunger and enable in-class parties on the last day of each semester. However, the man disagrees for two reasons. First, he believes eating in class would distract others due to noise from snacks. Second, he thinks it's inappropriate to use valuable class time for celebrations instead of reviewing for exams. If students hold a party during their last class, they won't have enough time for review and might be unprepared for exams, potentially leading to failure. These are his reasons for opposing the proposal.

6.思维导图


- Newspaper Proposal
    - Allow eating in class
        - Better concentration
        - In-class parties

- Man's Disagreement
    - Distraction
        - Noise from snacks
    - Inappropriate use of class time
        - Review for exams
        - Unprepared for exams

7.关键词

Word	Phonetic Symbols	Parts of Speech	English Definition	Simplified Chinese Translation	Sample Sentence
Concentration	/ˌkɒnsənˈtreɪʃn/	Noun	The action or power of focusing one's attention or mental effort.	集中力	Allowing students to eat in class may improve their concentration during lectures.
Distraction	/dɪˈstrækʃn/	Noun	A thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else.	分心事物	Eating in class can be a distraction for other students due to the noise from snacks.
Inappropriate	/ɪnəˈprəʊpriət/	Adjective	Not suitable or proper in the circumstances.	不适当的	Using class time for parties is inappropriate when students should be reviewing for exams.
Review	/rɪˈvjuː/	Noun, Verb	A formal assessment or examination of something with the possibility or intention of instituting change if necessary.	复习	Students should use their last class to review the material and prepare for exams.
Unprepared	/ˌʌnprɪˈpɛərd/	Adjective	Not ready or able to deal with something.	未准备好的	If students hold a party during their last class, they might be unprepared for their exams.