TOEFL TPO 1 Speaking Task 2 Sample: Explain why the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter.

1.Sub Scores Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

23. 3.Delivery

The speaker's delivery is generally clear and fluid, with a consistent pace and only occasional pauses. However, there is room for improvement in terms of pronunciation and reducing unnecessary pauses. To enhance the delivery, the speaker should practice speaking more naturally and focus on proper pronunciation of words.

4.Topic Development The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. However, the speaker could further improve by providing more specific details from the listening passage to better support their argument. Additionally, the speaker should work on making smoother transitions between points to create a more cohesive response.

5.Language Use

Original: There's a letter from the Centerville College newspaper proposing that the college should not build a new sculpture because the college has a bad financial situation and the sculpture takes up too much green space. The letter in the Centerville College newspaper argues against building a new sculpture on campus due to the college's poor financial situation and the sculpture occupying significant green space. (Improved sentence structure and vocabulary)

Original: The woman in the conversation holds negative towards the letter because first of all, she argues that the letter's author was misinformed because there are donors who want to pay for the sculpture. The woman disagrees with the letter, stating that its author is misinformed since there are donors willing to fund the sculpture. (Simplified and clarified sentence structure)

Original: Besides, she also states that the man was for his own convenience because he and his friends always kick the soccer ball around on the green space. Additionally, she believes that the author's opposition stems from personal convenience, as he and his friends frequently play soccer in that green space. (Improved sentence structure and vocabulary)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The letter in the Centerville College newspaper argues against building a new sculpture on campus due to the college's poor financial situation and the sculpture occupying significant green space. The woman disagrees with the letter, stating that its author is misinformed since there are donors willing to fund the sculpture. Additionally, she believes that the author's opposition stems from personal convenience, as he and his friends frequently play soccer in that green space. To achieve a higher score, the speaker should focus on using advanced vocabulary, proper grammar, natural flow of statements, smooth transitions, and strong conclusions. Practicing these skills will result in a more polished and natural-sounding response that better addresses the task requirements.

6.Mind Map

- Centerville College newspaper letter
    - Arguments against sculpture
        - Poor financial situation
        - Occupying green space

- Woman's disagreement
    - Misinformed author
        - Donors funding sculpture
    - Personal convenience
        - Soccer in green space

7.Key Words

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

2.预估分数 Estimated Score: 23

3.表达 在表达方面，你的发音大部分清晰，但有时候需要更加流利和自然。为了提高这方面的能力，可以多练习朗读和模仿地道的英语发音。此外，注意在适当的地方停顿，以增强语言的连贯性。

4.话题发展 In terms of topic development, your response is generally coherent and well-organized. However, you could improve by providing more specific details from the listening passage to support your points. For example, you could mention that the woman believes the letter writer's opposition is mainly due to his personal convenience rather than genuine concerns about the sculpture's impact on campus life. Additionally, try to make clearer connections between ideas to enhance the overall flow of your response.

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The woman disagrees the letter in three aspects. The woman disagrees with the letter for three reasons. (把“disagrees the”改为“disagrees with”，并将“aspects”改为“reasons”使句子更自然。) Firstly, she thinks that this sculpture could add some color on the art side, on the aesthetic side of this whole campus, so it is good for everyone. First, she believes that the sculpture will enhance the artistic and aesthetic appeal of the campus, benefiting everyone. (用更简洁的表达方式描述女士的观点。) Secondly, there is a donor paying for this sculpture. Second, an anonymous donor is funding the sculpture, (具体说明捐赠者是匿名的。) Therefore, there is no tuition or housing fee increased due to the sculpture, which is falsely suggested in the letter. Thirdly, the space of the sculpture is actually formerly occupied by the one who wrote this letter, Third, the space where the sculpture will be placed was previously used by the letter writer, (用更自然的表达方式描述空间问题。) but this space is actually a public space and it's open to everyone. Therefore, it actually doesn't occupy other people's public spaces. Only the person who writes objects and this is why the man who writes objects and this is why the woman thinks the writer is not right and she's for this sculpture.

Revised Answer (140 words): The woman disagrees with the letter for three reasons. First, she believes that the sculpture will enhance the artistic and aesthetic appeal of the campus, benefiting everyone. Second, an anonymous donor is funding the sculpture, so there will be no increase in tuition or housing fees due to its installation, contrary to what the letter suggests. Third, the space where the sculpture will be placed was previously used by the letter writer for playing soccer. However, this space is a public area open to everyone, so it doesn't infringe on other people's rights to use it. The woman thinks that the writer's opposition stems from his personal inconvenience rather than genuine concerns about the sculpture's impact on campus life, which is why she supports its installation.

6.思维导图

- Disagreement
  - Enhance artistic appeal
  - Anonymous donor funding
  - Public space usage
    - Personal inconvenience
    - Genuine concerns

7.关键词

1.子项得分 Delivery: 2 Topic Development: 2 Language Use: 2

2.预估分数 Estimated Score: 15

3.表达 从表达方面来看，发言者的语速较快，有时会出现不必要的停顿。建议发言者在练习时注意语速，保持稳定的节奏，并尽量减少不必要的停顿。此外，发言者在发音方面也需要加强练习，以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 The speaking answer could be improved in terms of topic development. The response should be more coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. To improve, the speaker should focus on clearly explaining the woman's disagreement with the letter, mentioning that the sculpture is funded by an anonymous donor and not the university, and that the author's concern about space is due to his personal convenience rather than a genuine issue.

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The woman disagrees with the rhythm expressed in the letter because firstly, the sculpture is donated from certain people. The people who pay for it owe worth, and secondly, it is not a certain reason that the sculpture is occupied more spaces, only because the man that usually plays soccer balls on this place that he didn't want to move to another place so that he disagrees with the campus.

Corrected Answer: The woman disagrees with the opinion expressed in the letter because, firstly, the sculpture is funded by an anonymous donor, not by the university. Secondly, there isn't a valid reason to claim that the sculpture will occupy too much space; it's just that the man who usually plays soccer in that area doesn't want to move to another location, leading him to oppose the plan. (将“rhythm”更正为“opinion”，将“donated from certain people”更正为“funded by an anonymous donor”，将“owe worth”更正为“not by the university”，将“occupied more spaces”更正为“occupy too much space”，将“plays soccer balls”更正为“plays soccer”，将“disagrees with the campus”更正为“oppose the plan”。这些修改使得句子结构、词汇和语法更加准确。)

Revised Answer (140 words): The woman disagrees with the opinion expressed in the letter for two main reasons. Firstly, she points out that an anonymous donor is funding the sculpture, not the university itself. This fact contradicts the author's concern about financial issues related to purchasing such an expensive piece of art. Secondly, she believes there isn't a valid reason to claim that the sculpture will occupy too much space in front of the campus center. The real issue is that the man who usually plays soccer in that area doesn't want to move to another location, leading him to oppose the plan. In conclusion, the woman thinks that the author's arguments against the sculpture are not convincing and are based on incorrect assumptions and personal convenience, rather than genuine concerns about the university's finances or public space usage.

6.思维导图

- Disagreement
  - Anonymous donor
    - Funding the sculpture
    - Not the university
  - Space issue
    - Personal convenience
      - Man playing soccer
      - Unwilling to move
  - Conclusion
    - Incorrect assumptions
    - Genuine concerns not addressed

7.关键词

1.子项得分

• 交付 (Delivery): 3

• 主题发展 (Topic Development): 3.5

• 语言使用 (Language Use): 3

2.预估分数

• 总分: 26

3.表达 回答中的语音清晰，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停顿，以便更流畅地表达观点。同时，注意发音准确性，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，能够明确表达女生对信中观点的反驳。但在提供支持或例子时可以更具体一些，例如提到捐赠者为什么愿意为雕塑买单，以及学校里其他可供踢足球的场地。这样可以使回答更加充实和有说服力。

5.语言使用

原文：In the letter, a student, Paul, opposed the school's decision of buying a sculpture. In the letter, a student named Paul opposes the school's decision to buy a sculpture. (将过去时改为现在时，使句子更自然；使用名字“named Paul”更符合英语表达习惯。)

He has provided two opinions. He provides two reasons. (将“opinions”改为“reasons”，使句子更准确。)

Firstly, he thinks buying a sculpture is expensive. Firstly, he believes that purchasing a sculpture would be costly. (使用更高级的词汇，如“believes”和“purchasing”，并调整句子结构。)

And secondly, he thinks the sculpture takes the green space in the school. Secondly, he argues that the sculpture will occupy the green space on campus. (使用更高级的词汇，如“argues”和“occupy”，并调整句子结构。)

However, in the listening material, the girl thinks Paul's idea is totally false. However, in the listening material, the woman disagrees with Paul's arguments. (将“girl”改为“woman”，使句子更礼貌；使用“disagrees with”的表达方式。)

Firstly, the fee of the sculpture is paid by the donor. Firstly, the cost of the sculpture is covered by a donor. (使用更高级的词汇，如“cost”和“covered”，并调整句子结构。)

So it is glad for students to have a nice art in school. Thus, students should be pleased to have a beautiful piece of art on campus. (调整句子结构，使其更自然。)

And secondly, the green space, the sculpture didn't take so much green space. Additionally, regarding the green space, the sculpture doesn't occupy as much as Paul claims. (调整句子结构，使其更清晰。)

It just take away the place that Paul used to kick soccer ball. It merely takes up the area where Paul and his friends used to play soccer. (调整句子结构，使其更具体。)

So it is he has to move. Therefore, Paul is mainly concerned about having to relocate. (调整句子结构，使其更自然。)

修订版（140词）：

In the letter, a student named Paul opposes the school's decision to buy a sculpture. He provides two reasons. Firstly, he believes that purchasing a sculpture would be costly. Secondly, he argues that the sculpture will occupy the green space on campus. However, in the listening material, the woman disagrees with Paul's arguments. Firstly, the cost of the sculpture is covered by a donor. Thus, students should be pleased to have a beautiful piece of art on campus. Additionally, regarding the green space, the sculpture doesn't occupy as much as Paul claims. It merely takes up the area where Paul and his friends used to play soccer. Therefore, Paul is mainly concerned about having to relocate.

6.思维导图

• Introduction

  • Paul's opposition
  • Two reasons

• Woman's disagreement

  • Reason 1: Cost
    • Donor covers the cost
  • Reason 2: Green space
    • Not as much as Paul claims
    • Soccer playing area affected

• Conclusion

  • Paul's main concern: relocation

7.关键词

1.Sub Scores

• Delivery: 3

• Topic Development: 3

• Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

• Total Score: 23

3.Delivery The speaker's delivery is generally clear and fluid, but there are occasional pauses that disrupt the flow of the speech. To improve, the speaker should practice maintaining a consistent pace throughout the response and work on reducing unnecessary pauses. Additionally, focusing on accurate pronunciation will help minimize spelling errors caused by mispronunciation.

4.Topic Development The speaker provides a coherent and well-organized response, addressing the main points of disagreement between the woman and the letter. However, there is room for improvement in terms of providing more specific examples or details to support the arguments. To enhance topic development, the speaker should focus on elaborating on key points and ensuring that all ideas are clearly connected and supported with relevant information from both the reading and listening passages.

5.Language Use

Original: According to the latter, In the letter, (Changed "latter" to "letter" for clarity) the students suggest to oppose university planning that acquire a new sculpture for campus due to the poor financial condition of the university and since it would take up much space where it could be reversed for students to use. However, the woman disagrees with this idea. She points out that all the evidence and opinions provided by the men is rather unconvincing. Firstly, she argues that another person will pay the bill for the sculpture, but not the university. So all the assumptions and evidence provided by the men would be totally wrong. Secondly, since the men kick ball and kick soccer with his mates in the place where the sculpture will be located in, so the sculpture is versus his convenience so he needs to move to another place for playing. This is extremely selfishness.

Revised (140 words): In the letter, students argue against university plans to acquire a new sculpture for campus due to its poor financial condition and concerns about space usage. However, the woman disagrees with these arguments. She believes that all evidence and opinions provided by those opposing are unconvincing. First, she explains that an anonymous donor, not the university, will cover most of the sculpture's cost, making their assumptions incorrect. Second, she reveals that those opposing are primarily concerned about their own convenience as they play soccer in the area where the sculpture will be placed. They would need to relocate their activities elsewhere on campus. The woman considers this opposition as selfish rather than genuinely concerned about campus resources or aesthetics.

6.Mind Map

- Letter
  - Arguments against sculpture
    - Poor financial condition
    - Space usage concerns

- Woman's disagreement
  - Unconvincing evidence and opinions
    - Anonymous donor funding sculpture
      - Incorrect assumptions
    - Opposition's personal convenience
      - Soccer activities in sculpture area
      - Selfish motives

7.Key Words

1.Sub Scores

• Delivery: 3

• Topic Development: 4

• Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

• Total Score: 26

3.Delivery The speaker's delivery is mostly clear and fluid, with a consistent pace and only occasional pauses. However, there is room for improvement in pronunciation to avoid any potential misunderstandings. To enhance the delivery, the speaker should practice speaking more clearly and focus on accurate pronunciation of words.

4.Topic Development The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. The speaker effectively explains why the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter. To further improve topic development, the speaker could consider providing more context or background information from the conversation to strengthen their argument.

5.Language Use

Original: In the letter, Paul opposes the university's plan of acquiring a new sculpture, arguing that the university can't afford such a costly piece and that the sculpture will occupy all the green space in front of the campus center. In the letter, Paul opposes the university's plan to acquire a new sculpture, arguing that the university cannot afford such an expensive piece and that the sculpture will take up all the green space in front of the campus center. (Changed "acquiring" to "to acquire", "can't" to "cannot", "costly" to "expensive", and "occupy" to "take up" for more natural language use)

Revised Answer (140 words):

In the letter, Paul opposes the university's plan to acquire a new sculpture, arguing that the university cannot afford such an expensive piece and that the sculpture will take up all the green space in front of the campus center. However, the woman in the conversation disagrees with Paul's arguments. Firstly, an anonymous donor will finance most of the sculpture's cost, not the university. Therefore, Paul's assumption about who will pay for it is completely wrong. Secondly, Paul and his friends usually play soccer on the lawn in front of the campus center. If the sculpture is installed, they will have to find another place to play soccer. For Paul, it's a matter of sculpture versus convenience. By addressing these points, she effectively refutes his arguments and highlights his personal bias against the proposed installation.

6.Mind Map

• Paul's Letter

  • Opposes sculpture
  • University's financial situation
  • Green space occupation

• Woman's Disagreement

  • Anonymous donor financing
  • Paul's incorrect assumption
  • Personal bias: soccer playing area

• Refuting Arguments

  • Sculpture vs. convenience

7.Key Words

1.子项得分 Delivery: 2 Topic Development: 1 Language Use: 2

2.预估分数

15. 3.表达

从表达方面来看，发言者的语速较快，有时会出现不必要的停顿。建议发言者在练习时注意语速和节奏的控制，尽量保持流畅。同时，注意正确发音，避免因发音不准确而导致的拼写错误。

4.话题发展 从话题发展方面来看，发言者没有准确回答问题，与原文内容关联度不高。建议在回答问题时，先理解题目要求，然后结合阅读和听力材料进行回答。在本题中，应该重点讨论女生为什么不同意信中提到的观点，而不是讨论大学创建休息室的问题。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The university has decided to create a lounge for commuter students. The woman disagrees with the letter because an anonymous donor is funding the sculpture, not the university. (原文中提到的是关于雕塑的问题，而不是创建休息室。) The first reason is that it will give commuter students some advantages that dormitory students have, and it will have a bulletin board for students to share some important information. She also believes that the sculpture will not take up all the green space as mentioned in the letter. (这里应该讨论女生对信中提到的观点的反驳，而不是其他内容。) And the woman in the listening part likes this idea because, firstly, she thinks the lounge is important for students. The woman thinks that Paul's opposition is mainly due to his personal convenience, as he and his friends play soccer on the lawn where the sculpture will be placed. (这里应该讨论女生对信中提到的观点的反驳，而不是其他内容。)

Revised Answer (140 words): The woman disagrees with the letter because an anonymous donor is funding the sculpture, not the university. She believes that Paul's assumptions about who is paying for it are wrong. She also thinks that the sculpture will not take up all the green space as mentioned in the letter. The woman believes that Paul's opposition is mainly due to his personal convenience, as he and his friends play soccer on the lawn where the sculpture will be placed. They will have to find another place on campus to play. In conclusion, the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter because she thinks that the financial concerns are not valid, and Paul's opposition is more about personal convenience rather than a genuine concern for preserving public space for students.

6.思维导图

• Woman's disagreement
  • Anonymous donor funding
  • Green space not fully occupied
  • Personal convenience
    • Paul and friends playing soccer
    • Finding another place on campus

7.关键词

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

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

作为一名托福老师，从表达方面来看，这位考生的发言相对清晰，语速较为稳定，仅有少量停顿。但是，仍有改进的空间。建议考生在练习时注意提高发音准确度，避免因发音不准确导致的拼写错误。此外，适当减少不必要的停顿，使语言更加流畅。

4.话题发展 The speaker provides a coherent and well-organized response, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. However, there is room for improvement in terms of topic development. The speaker could have elaborated more on the woman's opinion about the sculpture being a nice piece of art and how it would benefit the campus. Additionally, the speaker could have emphasized that Paul's assumptions about the funding and space usage were incorrect, further strengthening the woman's disagreement with Paul's letter.

5.语言使用

Original: According to Paul's letter, he is against the idea that school will put a new sculpture on the lawn. According to Paul's letter, he opposes the idea of the school placing a new sculpture on the lawn.（将“against the idea that school will put”修改为“opposes the idea of the school placing”，使句子更自然。）

However, the woman is against Paul's view. However, the woman disagrees with Paul's view.（将“is against”修改为“disagrees with”，使句子更自然。）

The first reason is that she thinks that the new sculpture is a nice piece of art, and the donor of the sculpture paid most of the money. The first reason is that she believes the new sculpture is an exquisite piece of art, and the donor has funded most of its cost.（将“thinks”修改为“believes”，“nice”修改为“exquisite”，并调整句子结构，使句子更自然。）

But Paul assumes that the school is paying the money. However, Paul assumes that it is the school funding it.（将“paying the money”修改为“funding it”，使句子更自然。）

Secondly, the woman points out that the sculpture will be put on the lawn, while Paul and his friends love to play soccer on that lawn, so it means inconvenience for Paul. Secondly, the woman highlights that the sculpture will be installed on the lawn, where Paul and his friends enjoy playing soccer, thus causing inconvenience for them.（调整句子结构，使句子更自然。）

So she thinks that Paul's idea is wrong and was support of the school. Therefore, she believes that Paul's argument is flawed and supports the school's decision.（将“thinks”修改为“believes”，并调整句子结构，使句子更自然。）

Revised (140 words):

According to Paul's letter, he opposes the idea of the school placing a new sculpture on the lawn. However, the woman disagrees with Paul's view. The first reason is that she believes the new sculpture is an exquisite piece of art, and the donor has funded most of its cost. However, Paul assumes that it is the school funding it. Secondly, the woman highlights that the sculpture will be installed on the lawn, where Paul and his friends enjoy playing soccer, thus causing inconvenience for them. Therefore, she believes that Paul's argument is flawed and supports the school's decision.

6.思维导图

• Paul's letter

  • Opposes new sculpture

• Woman's disagreement

  • Exquisite art
  • Donor-funded
  • Paul's assumptions
    • School funding
    • Inconvenience

• Woman's support for the school

7.关键词

1.子项得分 Delivery: 2 Topic Development: 1 Language Use: 2

2.预估分数

17. 3.表达

在回答中，发音和语速需要改进。有时候，发音不准确导致了拼写错误。此外，语速不够流畅，有些地方停顿过多。建议在练习口语时注意发音的准确性，并尝试保持较为稳定的语速。

4.话题发展 回答没有很好地涉及到问题要求的内容。问题是要解释女生为什么不同意信中的观点，但回答中讨论了关于研究生休息室的问题，与原文无关。建议在回答问题时仔细审题，确保理解问题要求，并针对问题提供有针对性的回答。在这个问题中，应该讨论女生对信中关于雕塑费用和占用空间观点的反驳。

5.语言使用

原文：The university decided the graduate study lounge not open to all students because there are just a few undergraduate students in there, and besides, there is insufficient study space for undergraduate students. The university has plans to acquire a new sculpture for campus, but the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter. (原文与问题无关，修改为针对问题的回答。原文讨论了研究生休息室的问题，与本题无关。) The woman disliked the university's decision and she thinks it's very disappointing. She believes that the author's assumptions about who is paying for the sculpture are incorrect, as an anonymous donor is covering most of the cost, not the university. (修改为女生对信中关于雕塑费用的反驳。) Firstly, she argues that it's a nice and quiet place to allow students to think and read, and they can just sparkle books in desks. Additionally, she thinks that the author's concern about the sculpture taking up space is merely due to his personal inconvenience. (修改为女生对信中关于雕塑占用空间的反驳。) But after this announcement there, they cannot do that. And besides, she thinks there is another way can solve this problem. The university should build extra space for undergraduate students, like open new auditorium or other buildings. The author and his friends will have to find another area on campus to play soccer, but the woman believes that this inconvenience should not outweigh the benefits of having a beautiful piece of art on campus. (修改为女生对信中关于个人不便的看法。)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The university has plans to acquire a new sculpture for campus, but the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter. She believes that the author's assumptions about who is paying for the sculpture are incorrect, as an anonymous donor is covering most of the cost, not the university. Additionally, she thinks that the author's concern about the sculpture taking up space is merely due to his personal inconvenience. The author and his friends will have to find another area on campus to play soccer, but the woman believes that this inconvenience should not outweigh the benefits of having a beautiful piece of art on campus. In her opinion, having a visually appealing sculpture can enhance the overall atmosphere and aesthetics of the campus, making it a more enjoyable place for students and faculty alike.

6.思维导图

- Disagrees with reasons
  - Incorrect assumptions
    - Anonymous donor
    - Not university-funded
  - Personal inconvenience
    - Sculpture taking up space
    - Playing soccer on campus
  - Benefits of art on campus
    - Aesthetics and atmosphere
    - Enjoyable environment for students and faculty

7.关键词