TOEFL TPO 39 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the proposal in the letter. Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state her opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.

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 could be reduced. To improve, the speaker should practice speaking more consistently and confidently, minimizing unnecessary pauses. Additionally, focusing on accurate pronunciation will help eliminate any spelling errors that may arise from mispronunciation.

4.Topic Development The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas. However, the speaker could provide more specific examples or details to further support their points. To improve topic development, the speaker should practice elaborating on their ideas and incorporating more concrete examples from the reading and listening passages to strengthen their response.

5.Language Use

The student proposes that the university should start a ride-sharing program, and the woman thinks that is a great idea for two reasons. First, she mentions that she drives herself and she spends a lot of money on buying gas and repairing her car. It will end up if there is such a program, it can help her save a lot of money. Second, she also mentions that there are more people on the traffic nowadays. The carbon dioxide will pollute the environment. If there is such a program, it can have less carbon dioxide and it can reduce the pollution. The air quantity will increase.

The student proposes that the university should start a ride-sharingridesharing program, and the woman thinks that is a great idea for two reasons. First, she mentions that she drives herselfalone ("herself" is not incorrect but "alone" sounds more natural in this context) and she spends a lot of money on buying gas and repairing her car. It will end up if there is such a program,With such a program, (rephrased for clarity) it can help her save a lot of money. Second, she also mentions that there are more people on the trafficin traffic (correct preposition usage) nowadays. The carbon dioxide will pollute the environment. If there is such a program, it can have lessfewer ("fewer" is used for countable nouns like "cars") carbon dioxide and it can reduce the pollution. The air quantityquality (correct word choice) will increase.

Revised Answer (140 words):

The student proposes that the university should start a ridesharing program, and the woman agrees that it is an excellent idea for two main reasons. Firstly, she explains that she currently drives alone to campus, which results in significant expenses for gas and car maintenance. With the implementation of a ridesharing program, she believes that students like her would save a considerable amount of money. Secondly, she highlights the increasing number of people in traffic nowadays, which leads to higher carbon dioxide emissions and environmental pollution. By adopting a ridesharing program, there would be fewer cars on the road, resulting in reduced carbon dioxide emissions and improved air quality. Overall, the woman strongly supports the proposal due to its potential financial benefits for students and positive environmental impact.

6.Mind Map

- Introduction
  - Proposal: Ridesharing program
  - Woman's opinion: Excellent idea

- Reason 1: Financial benefits
  - Driving alone: High expenses
    - Gas
    - Car maintenance
  - Ridesharing program: Save money

- Reason 2: Environmental impact
  - Increasing traffic: More pollution
    - Carbon dioxide emissions
  - Ridesharing program: Fewer cars on the road
    - Reduced emissions
    - Improved air quality

- Conclusion
  - Woman's strong support for proposal

7.Key Words

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

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

从表达方面来看，整体上讲得还算清楚，但是有些地方可以改进。例如，可以适当减少停顿，保持语速的一致性。此外，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，回答内容基本上是连贯和有组织的。但是可以在连接观点和提供足够的支持或例子方面做得更好。例如，在提到环境问题时，可以进一步阐述减少汽车数量对环境的具体影响。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The letter suggests that the university should create a student ride-sharing program which will help students to get to university more easily. The letter proposes that the university establish a student ride-sharing program to facilitate students' commute to the university. (将句子结构进行了优化，使表达更自然。)

And the woman in the listening part likes this idea because firstly she says that this idea will help students a lot because she drives to university by herself which will be a waste of gas and money on repairing. The woman in the listening part supports this idea, stating that it would greatly benefit students since driving alone to the university results in wasted gas and increased repair costs. (调整了句子结构，使表达更清晰。)

Secondly, she thinks that the traffic is very hard for students and very harmful for environment due to the carbon dioxide which released by cars. Secondly, she believes that heavy traffic is challenging for students and detrimental to the environment due to carbon dioxide emissions from cars. (使用了更高级的词汇，改进了语法。)

And so this idea will improve environment a lot because there are few cars in the city. Thus, this idea would significantly improve the environment by reducing the number of cars in the city. (优化了句子结构，使表达更自然。)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The letter proposes that the university establish a student ride-sharing program to facilitate students' commute to the university. The woman in the listening part supports this idea, stating that it would greatly benefit students since driving alone to the university results in wasted gas and increased repair costs. Secondly, she believes that heavy traffic is challenging for students and detrimental to the environment due to carbon dioxide emissions from cars. Thus, this idea would significantly improve the environment by reducing the number of cars in the city.

6.思维导图

• Proposal

  • Establish student ride-sharing program
  • Facilitate students' commute

• Woman's opinion

  • Supports the idea
  • Benefits for students
    • Save gas
    • Reduce repair costs
  • Environmental impact
    • Heavy traffic challenges
    • Carbon dioxide emissions
    • Improve environment

7.关键词

1.子项得分

• 交付：3

• 主题发展：3.5

• 语言使用：3

2.预估分数

• 总分：23

3.表达 回答中的发音大部分清晰，但在某些地方存在轻微的停顿。建议在练习时注意保持语速的一致性，并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 回答内容基本上是连贯和组织良好的，但在某些地方可以进一步加强。例如，在总结提案时，可以更明确地指出这是一封关于建立学生拼车项目的建议信。此外，在解释女士支持该提案的原因时，可以更详细地描述她的观点和论据。总体来说，尝试在回答中提供更多具体细节和例子，以使其更加充实和有说服力。

5.语言使用

原文：Well, we can learn from the reading passage that some students suggest the university create a student riding sharing program. From the reading passage, we learn that some students propose that the university establish a student ride-sharing program.（将"we can learn"改为"we learn"，使句子更简洁；将"create"改为"establish"，使词汇更丰富；将"riding sharing program"改为正确的表达方式"ride-sharing program"。）

First of all, they think that students can save money by driving to campus in groups. Firstly, they believe that students can save money by carpooling to campus.（将"First of all"改为"Firstly"，使句子更自然；将"they think that students can save money by driving to campus in groups."改为 "they believe that students can save money by carpooling to campus."，使句子更简洁。）

And second, there will be fewer cars, so it will have less pollution. Secondly, fewer cars would result in reduced pollution.（将"And second,"改为 "Secondly,"，使句子更自然；将原句简化为 "fewer cars would result in reduced pollution."。）

And in the listening passage, the woman agreed with the statement for two reasons. In the listening passage, the woman agrees with the proposal for two reasons.（将 "agreed with the statement" 改为 "agrees with the proposal"，使句子更准确。）

First of all, she thinks that she needs to drive by herself, and she needs to pay for the gas, and the cost will add up. Firstly, she believes that driving alone requires her to pay for gas, which accumulates over time.（将 "First of all" 改为 "Firstly"，使句子更自然；将原句简化为 "she believes that driving alone requires her to pay for gas, which accumulates over time."。）

But now they can spend less on gas and cars. With the program, they could spend less on gas and car maintenance.（将原句改为"With the program, they could spend less on gas and car maintenance."，使句子更准确。）

And second, they think that there are more traffic and carbon dioxide in the city, but if the university do this, they will have less carbon dioxide pouring into the air, and the air quality will be improved. Secondly, they believe that increased traffic and carbon dioxide emissions in the city can be reduced if the university implements this program, leading to improved air quality.（将原句改为 "Secondly, they believe that increased traffic and carbon dioxide emissions in the city can be reduced if the university implements this program, leading to improved air quality."，使句子更简洁和准确。）

Revised Answer (140 words):

From the reading passage, we learn that some students propose that the university establish a student ride-sharing program. Firstly, they believe that students can save money by carpooling to campus. Secondly, fewer cars would result in reduced pollution. In the listening passage, the woman agrees with the proposal for two reasons. Firstly, she believes that driving alone requires her to pay for gas, which accumulates over time. With the program, they could spend less on gas and car maintenance. Secondly, they believe that increased traffic and carbon dioxide emissions in the city can be reduced if the university implements this program, leading to improved air quality.

6.思维导图

- Reading Passage
  - Proposal: Establish student ride-sharing program
    - Save money by carpooling
    - Reduced pollution

- Listening Passage
  - Woman's opinion: Agrees with proposal
    - Reason 1: Save money on gas and car maintenance
    - Reason 2: Reduce traffic and carbon dioxide emissions, improve air quality

7.关键词

1.子项得分

• 交付：3

• 主题发展：4

• 语言使用：3

2.预估分数

• 总分：26

3.表达 回答中的发音大部分清晰，但在一些地方可能需要稍作改进。为了提高交付得分，请注意以下几点：

• 在发音时确保声音连贯流畅，保持一致的语速。

• 在适当的地方暂停，以便更好地表达观点。

• 注意正确发音单词，以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 回答在话题发展方面做得很好，内容连贯且组织良好。为了进一步提高得分，请注意以下几点：

• 在解释原因时提供更多具体的例子或细节。

• 在总结时简要重申观点和原因。

5.语言使用

原文：In the letter, a student proposes that the university should launch a rat-sharing program In the letter, a student proposes that the university should launch a ride-sharing program (改正了单词“rat”为“ride”，因为这是正确的词汇。) that can help students save money and also exert a positive impact on the environment. In the conversation, the woman says it makes sense mainly for two reasons. First, she says when driving to schools by themselves, students will spend a lot of money on gas and wear and tear because of the more usage of their cars. So the rat-sharing ride-sharing (同样，改正了单词“rat”为“ride”。) program will help students save money. Second, she agrees that this program will benefit the environment because if there is less traffic, there will be less carbon dioxide released into the air, enhancing the air quality.

修订版（140字）：

In the letter, a student proposes that the university should launch a ride-sharing program to help students save money and positively impact the environment. The woman in the conversation agrees with this proposal for two main reasons. Firstly, she believes that when students drive to school individually, they spend more money on gas and car maintenance due to increased usage. The ride-sharing program would alleviate these costs. Secondly, she asserts that this program would benefit the environment by reducing traffic and subsequently lowering carbon dioxide emissions, ultimately improving air quality.

6.思维导图

- Ride-sharing program
  - Save money
    - Gas expenses
    - Car maintenance
  - Environmental benefits
    - Reduced traffic
    - Lower carbon dioxide emissions

7.关键词

1.子项得分

• 交付 (Delivery): 3

• 主题发展 (Topic Development): 4

• 语言使用 (Language Use): 3

2.预估分数

• 总分: 26

3.表达 回答中的发音大部分清晰，但在某些地方需要改进。要保持连贯的语速和节奏，尽量减少不必要的停顿。建议多加练习，提高发音准确性和自然度。

4.话题发展 回答内容组织得很好，观点清晰，论据充分。在主题发展方面已经做得很好了。可以尝试在回答中加入更多细节和例子，使回答更加丰富。

5.语言使用

原文：Essentially, a student proposes that the university should start a ride-sharing program because it can help the student to save money and has positive impacts on the environment. Essentially, a student proposes that the university should start a ride-sharing program because it can help students save money and have positive impacts on the environment.（将"the student"改为"students"，使句子更自然。）

The women in the conversation agrees with the proposal for two reasons. The woman in the conversation agrees with the proposal for two reasons.（将"women"改为"woman"，修正单复数错误。）

The first reason is that it can assist the students to save money by sharing the adding up gas money and the money of maintenance and repair. The first reason is that it can assist students in saving money by sharing gas expenses and reducing maintenance and repair costs.（修改句子结构，使其更自然流畅。）

If students use their own cart a lot, it would have a lot of wear and tear and gas consumption. If students use their own cars frequently, there would be more wear and tear as well as increased gas consumption.（将"cart"改为"cars"，修正拼写错误；修改句子结构，使其更自然流畅。）

With the ride-sharing program, they can spend less money on it. With the ride-sharing program, they can reduce these expenses.（修改句子结构，使其更自然流畅。）

The second reason is that it can improve the overall air quality and the environment since there are less carbon dioxide emitted and less pollution. The second reason is that it can improve the overall air quality and the environment, as there would be fewer carbon dioxide emissions and less pollution.（修改句子结构，使其更自然流畅。）

Revised Answer (140 words):

Essentially, a student proposes that the university should start a ride-sharing program because it can help students save money and have positive impacts on the environment. The woman in the conversation agrees with the proposal for two reasons. The first reason is that it can assist students in saving money by sharing gas expenses and reducing maintenance and repair costs. If students use their own cars frequently, there would be more wear and tear as well as increased gas consumption. With the ride-sharing program, they can reduce these expenses. The second reason is that it can improve the overall air quality and the environment, as there would be fewer carbon dioxide emissions and less pollution. By implementing this program, not only will students benefit financially, but it will also contribute to a cleaner and healthier environment for everyone.

6.思维导图

• Ride-sharing program
  • Save money
    • Share gas expenses
    • Reduce maintenance and repair costs
  • Positive environmental impacts
    • Improve air quality
    • Fewer carbon dioxide emissions
    • Less pollution

7.关键词