TOEFL TPO 67 Speaking Task 3 Sample: Explain how the example from the professor's lecture illustrates goal displacement.

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Nomadic Phase Certain insects spend time in both extended periods of settlement and extended periods of travel. During a period of travel, the entire group will continually move from one place to another. This is known as a nomadic phase. A nomadic phase may begin because a group of insects has a temporary need for additional resources that cannot be found in the area near the nest. Thus, the group must travel in search of these resources. Once the need for additional resources is over the nomadic phase ends and the group settles again in one location.

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Explain how the example from the professor's lecture illustrates goal displacement.

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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，说话者的语言流利，语速适中，仅有少量停顿。但在某些地方，标点符号的使用不当可能导致了不恰当的停顿。此外，拼写错误可能是发音不准确的原因。建议说话者在发音和停顿方面进行练习和改进。

4.话题发展从话题发展方面来看，说话者提供了一个连贯且组织良好的回答，观点之间关系明确，举例充分。但在某些地方，可以进一步完善和优化。建议说话者在组织观点和论证方面进行更多练习，以便更好地展示话题发展。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: Well, the reading talks about the term nomadic phase, and nomadic phase means a group will move continually from one place to another place because of the lack of resources. For example, the ant live in a colony. When they have a lot of baby ants birth, the baby ants will require a lot of food and the original place cannot supply such more food for the baby ant. Therefore, the entire colony will leave the nest and go to find a new place that the food can supply the whole baby ants. And this process will return again and again until the baby ants grow up and they don't need that much food anymore and they will find a place to build their new nest until the baby ants birth again.

Corrected Answer: The reading discusses the concept of a nomadic phase, which refers to a group continuously moving from one location to another due to resource scarcity. For instance, ants live in colonies. When numerous baby ants are born, they require an abundant food supply that their current location cannot provide. Consequently, the entire colony leaves the nest to find a new location with sufficient food for all baby ants. This process repeats until the baby ants mature and no longer need as much food, at which point they settle in a new location and construct a new nest until more baby ants are born. (将原文中的不规范用词、语法错误进行了修改，使句子更加通顺自然。)

Revised 140-word Answer:

The reading discusses the concept of a nomadic phase, which refers to a group continuously moving from one location to another due to resource scarcity. For instance, ants live in colonies underground. When numerous baby ants are born, they require an abundant food supply that their current location cannot provide. Consequently, the entire colony leaves the nest to find a new location with sufficient food for all baby ants. This process repeats until the baby ants mature and no longer need as much food, at which point they settle in a new location and construct a new nest until more baby ants are born. The professor's lecture illustrates this phenomenon by describing how ant colonies undergo goal displacement to ensure the survival and growth of their young members, highlighting the importance of adaptation and resource management in the animal kingdom.

6.思维导图

Nomadic Phase
- Resource Scarcity
- Continuous Movement
Ant Colonies
- Baby Ants
  - Abundant Food Supply
  - Relocation
  - Goal Displacement

7.关键词

Word	Phonetic Symbols	Parts of Speech	English Definition	Simplified Chinese Translation	Sample Sentence
nomadic	/noʊˈmædɪk/	adjective	Characterized by moving from place to place; wandering	游牧的	The nomadic lifestyle of certain insects allows them to adapt to resource scarcity by relocating to new areas.
scarcity	/ˈskɛr.sɪ.ti/	noun	The state of being scarce or in short supply; shortage	稀缺	Due to the scarcity of food in their current location, the ant colony had to move to a new area with more resources.
displacement	/dɪsˈpleɪsmənt/	noun	The act of moving something from its usual place or position	替换，位移	The displacement of the ant colony was necessary for the survival and growth of the baby ants, as they required more food than their original location provided.
adaptation	/ˌædəpˈteɪʃən/	noun	The process of changing to fit some purpose or situation	适应	Ant colonies demonstrate remarkable adaptation skills by relocating when faced with resource scarcity, ensuring their survival and growth.
resource	/ˈriː.sɔːrs/	noun	A source of supply, support, or aid, especially one that can be readily drawn upon when needed	资源	The ant colony's ability to find new resource-rich locations is crucial for the survival and growth of its members.