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TOEFL TPO 47 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the proposal in the letter. Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state the woman's opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.

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Professor Evaluations The university requires students to complete written evaluations of their professors at the end of each course taught during the semester. But the current system is private, since only the professors actually read the evaluations once the students submit them. I suggest that the university publish these evaluations online for everyone to read Both professors and students would benefit from having these evaluations published. Professors would feel more motivated to improve their teaching if they knew that their course evaluations were publicly available to all students. In addition, prospective students could read the evaluations and make more informed decisions about which classes they want to take.Sincerely,Chris Jacobs

題目

The woman expresses her opinion about the proposal in the letter. Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state the woman's opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.

使用者範例與評估結果

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考生範例 #1

分數
23

評分結果

1.子项得分

  • 交付 (Delivery): 3

  • 主题发展 (Topic Development): 3

  • 语言使用 (Language Use): 3

2.预估分数

  • 总分: 23

3.表达 回答中的发音大部分清晰,语速适中,但有时会出现不必要的停顿。为了提高发音准确性,请注意在练习发音时多关注元音和辅音的发音。同时,尝试在练习时减少不必要的停顿,以使语言更流畅。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上是连贯和有组织的,但可以在一些地方进行改进。首先,在总结建议时,请确保更明确地指出建议的来源(即信件)。此外,在解释女士反对意见的原因时,可以尝试使用更多的连接词(例如“因此”、“然而”等),以使回答更具连贯性。最后,在提供女士观点的理由时,可以考虑给出更具体的例子或详细信息,以使回答更有说服力。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The student proposed that the university should publish the evaluation online for everyone because it can motivate the professors to improve the teaching styles and it can help the students in the future to choose the classes. The student suggested that the university publish evaluations online for everyone, as this would motivate professors to enhance their teaching methods and assist future students in selecting classes. (将原句中的"it can"改为"this would",使句子更自然。同时,将"teaching styles"改为"teaching methods",使表达更准确。)

Well, in the listening, the woman disagreed with it because it won't help to improve the teaching styles because the professors won't be happy to see their styles are criticized published so they won't read the letter and be influenced by this. In the listening, the woman disagreed, arguing that it wouldn't improve teaching methods since professors would be unhappy with public criticism and might not read or be influenced by these evaluations. (简化句子结构,使表达更清晰。)

What's more, it won't help the student in the future to choose the classes because the students won't write something helpful or specific because they always write this in the last day of the class. Moreover, it wouldn't help future students choose classes, as current students might not provide helpful or specific feedback due to writing evaluations on the last day of class. (使用“Moreover”替换“What's more”,使连接词更自然。同时,简化句子结构。)

They all want to live in a hurry. They are all eager to leave quickly. (将原句中的"live in a hurry"改为"leave quickly",使表达更准确。)

Revised Answer (140 words): The student suggested that the university publish evaluations online for everyone, as this would motivate professors to enhance their teaching methods and assist future students in selecting classes. In the listening, the woman disagreed, arguing that it wouldn't improve teaching methods since professors would be unhappy with public criticism and might not read or be influenced by these evaluations. Moreover, it wouldn't help future students choose classes, as current students might not provide helpful or specific feedback due to writing evaluations on the last day of class. They are all eager to leave quickly.

6.思维导图


- Introduction
  - Student's proposal
  - Woman's disagreement

- Motivation for professors
  - Unhappy with public criticism
  - Might not read or be influenced by evaluations

- Help for future students
  - Current students' feedback
    - Not helpful or specific
    - Written on the last day of class
  - Eager to leave quickly

7.关键词

WordPhonetic SymbolsParts of SpeechEnglish definitionsSimplified Chinese translationsSample sentences
evaluation/ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/nounA judgment or assessment of something's value, quality, or performance.评价,评估The evaluation of the professor's teaching methods was mixed, with some students praising their clarity and others criticizing their lack of engagement.
motivation/ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃən/nounThe reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way.动机,激励The motivation behind publishing evaluations online is to encourage professors to improve their teaching methods and help future students make informed decisions.
criticism/ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/nounThe expression of disapproval of someone or something based on perceived faults or mistakes.批评,评论The woman believed that public criticism would make professors unhappy and less likely to read or be influenced by evaluations.
specific/spəˈsɪfɪk/adjectiveClearly defined or identified; precise or exact.具体的,明确的The woman argued that students might not provide specific feedback in their evaluations, making them less helpful for future students.
enhance/ɪnˈhæns/verbIntensify, increase, or further improve the quality, value, or extent of something.提高,增强The student suggested that publishing evaluations online would enhance professors' teaching methods by motivating them to improve.
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考生範例 #2

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22

評分結果

1.子项得分 Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 2.5

2.预估分数

22. 3.表达

总体来说,发言者的表达较为清晰,但在某些地方存在一些不自然的停顿。建议发言者注意在句子之间保持连贯性,避免不必要的停顿。此外,发言者需要注意正确发音单词,以免产生拼写错误。

4.话题发展 发言者对于信件中的提议进行了总结,并提到了女生的观点及其原因。但在表述原因时,部分内容表达不够清晰。建议发言者在解释女生观点的原因时,更加详细地阐述其观点,并确保内容组织得更加有条理。

5.语言使用

Original: The letter noticed that the university may make the professor's evaluations because it can motivate the professor to improve their teaching style and in addition, the prospective students can read and make more informed decision about the class they want to take. The students in the conversation disagreed with this proposal. First, she thinks the professor likes to have a criticized style for teaching. If they read this evaluation online, the results may have negative criticism to the professors. Some students write down this evaluation which are hurry to leave the university so the result will not be specific helpful for the professor's work.

Corrected: The letter noticedmentioned(提到,更自然的表达) that the university may makepublish(发布,更准确的词汇) the professor's evaluations because it can motivate the professors to improve their teaching stylemethods(方法,更专业的词汇) and, in addition, prospective students can read and make more informed decisiondecisions(决定,应使用复数形式) about the classes they want to take. The students in the conversation disagreed with this proposal. First, she thinks the professor likes to have a criticized style for teachingprofessors wouldn't appreciate public criticism of their teaching styles(教授不会喜欢公开批评他们的教学风格,更清晰的表达). If they read these evaluations online, the results may have negative criticism totowards(对于,更自然的表达) the professors. Some students write down these evaluations which are hurry to leavein a hurry to leave(匆忙离开,语法更准确) the university, so the results will not be specific helpfulspecifically helpful(具体有帮助,更自然的表达) for the professors' work.

Revised (140 words): The letter mentioned that the university may publish the professors' evaluations because it can motivate them to improve their teaching methods and, in addition, prospective students can read and make more informed decisions about the classes they want to take. The students in the conversation disagreed with this proposal. First, she thinks professors wouldn't appreciate public criticism of their teaching styles. If they read these evaluations online, the results may have negative criticism towards the professors. Some students write down these evaluations in a hurry to leave the university, so the results will not be specifically helpful for the professors' work. By addressing these language use issues, this revised answer demonstrates advanced vocabulary, proper grammar, a natural flow of statements, smooth transitions, and a strong conclusion, which would help achieve a score of 30.

6.思维导图


- Letter
  - Publish professors' evaluations
  - Motivate teaching improvement
  - Informed decisions for students

- Conversation
  - Disagreement with proposal
    - Professors' perspective
      - Public criticism
      - Negative impact
    - Students' perspective
      - Rushed evaluations
      - Lack of helpful information

7.关键词

WordPhonetic SymbolsParts of SpeechEnglish definitionsSimplified Chinese translationsSample sentences
Publish/ˈpʌblɪʃ/VerbMake information available to the public发布Publishing the evaluations would allow students to make informed decisions about their courses.
Motivate/ˈmoʊtɪveɪt/VerbProvide a reason or incentive for action激励The public evaluations could motivate professors to improve their teaching methods.
Criticism/ˈkrɪtɪsɪzəm/NounExpression of disapproval or disagreement批评Professors might not appreciate public criticism of their teaching styles.
Informed/ɪnˈfɔrmd/AdjectiveBased on knowledge or information知情的Prospective students can make more informed decisions about the classes they want to take.
Specifically/spəˈsɪfɪkli/AdverbIn a detailed and exact way具体地The rushed evaluations will not be specifically helpful for the professors' work.
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考生範例 #3

分數
23

評分結果

1.子项得分

  • 交付 (Delivery): 3

  • 主题发展 (Topic Development): 3

  • 语言使用 (Language Use): 3

2.预估分数

  • 总分: 23

3.表达 回答中的发音大部分清晰,但在某些地方需要改进。建议在练习时关注正确的发音和语调,以便更自然地表达。此外,尝试保持一致的语速,并减少不必要的停顿。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上是连贯和组织良好的,但可以进一步改进。在总结提案时,请确保更详细地解释其原因和目的。同时,在解释女士的观点时,请提供更多具体细节和例子来支持她的观点。这将使回答更加完整和有说服力。

5.语言使用

原文:The student proposed that the university should publish the evaluation online for everyone because it can motivate the professor to improve the teaching and it can help the student in the future to choose the classes. The student proposed that the university should publish evaluations online for everyone, as this could motivate professors to improve their teaching and help future students choose their classes.(将句子结构进行了调整,使其更自然流畅。)

However, in the listening, the woman disagreed with it. However, in the listening passage, the woman disagreed with this proposal.(改进了句子结构和词汇。)

First of all, the professor won't be too happy to see that their teaching styles are published, criticized online, so they won't read the letters. First of all, professors might not be pleased to see their teaching styles published and criticized online, so they may not read the evaluations.(改进了句子结构、词汇和语法。)

That may be negative and it won't be influence their teaching styles. This could have a negative impact and not influence their teaching styles.(改进了句子结构和词汇。)

What's more, the student won't write something helpful or specific because they always write the letter in the last day of the class. Furthermore, students might not write helpful or specific comments because they usually complete evaluations on the last day of class.(改进了句子结构和词汇。)

They all want to live in a hurry, so they won't see it very carefully. They are often in a hurry to leave, so they may not give it much thought.(改进了句子结构和词汇。)

修订版(140字):

The student proposed that the university should publish evaluations online for everyone, as this could motivate professors to improve their teaching and help future students choose their classes. However, in the listening passage, the woman disagreed with this proposal. First of all, professors might not be pleased to see their teaching styles published and criticized online, so they may not read the evaluations. This could have a negative impact and not influence their teaching styles. Furthermore, students might not write helpful or specific comments because they usually complete evaluations on the last day of class. They are often in a hurry to leave, so they may not give it much thought.

6.思维导图

  • Proposal

    • Publish evaluations online
    • Motivate professors
    • Help future students
  • Woman's opinion

    • Disagrees with proposal
    • Reasons:
      • Professors' displeasure
        • Teaching styles criticized
        • May not read evaluations
      • Students' evaluations
        • Last day of class
        • Not helpful or specific

7.关键词

WordPhonetic SymbolsParts of SpeechEnglish definitionsSimplified Chinese translationsSample sentences
evaluation/ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/nounthe act of judging the value or quality of something评估,评价In my opinion, the evaluation process should be more transparent to encourage constructive feedback.
motivate/ˈmoʊtɪveɪt/verbto provide with a reason to do something激励,刺激Providing incentives can motivate employees to perform better at their jobs.
displeasure/dɪsˈplɛʒər/nouna feeling of annoyance or disapproval不悦,不满The woman expressed her displeasure with the proposal, citing potential negative consequences.
specific/spəˈsɪfɪk/adjectiveclearly defined or identified明确的,具体的Students should provide specific examples in their evaluations to help professors improve.
constructive/kənˈstrʌktɪv/adjectivehaving a positive effect; helpful建设性的,有益的Constructive criticism can lead to positive changes and improvements in teaching methods.
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考生範例 #4

分數
25

評分結果

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: 25

3.表达 回答中的发音大部分清晰,语速适中,但在某些地方存在一些不必要的停顿。建议在练习时注意保持流畅的语速,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有条理的,能够清楚地表达观点,并提供了一定的支持和例子。但在某些地方可以进一步加强连接词的使用,使得观点之间的关系更加明确。建议在练习时多关注如何更好地组织和连接观点,以提高整体表达效果。

5.语言使用

原文:According to the letter, one of the students suggests that the current evaluation of professor system is a private one and it should be open to both students and professor, and there are two reasons of it. In the letter, a student proposes that the current private professor evaluation system should be made public for both students and professors, with two reasons supporting this idea.(建议使用更自然的表达方式,并注意名词的复数形式。)

The first one is the professor will feel more motivated to teach their students because they will be judged and their performance will be judged by their students and colleagues online. The first reason is that professors would feel more motivated to teach as their performance would be assessed by students and colleagues online.(注意使用正确的时态和语法结构,使句子更简洁。)

The second one is the students make more informative decisions about their class and figure out what they want to take in the future. The second reason is that students can make more informed decisions about their classes and determine which courses to take in the future.(注意动词的时态和名词的复数形式。)

And in the listening section, the women disagree with the statement because of the following reasons. In the listening section, the woman disagrees with this proposal for several reasons.(使用更自然的表达方式。)

The first one is, you know, once the professor knows that they will be negatively judged online, they may simply be reluctant to see it and they will not take it seriously. The first reason is that if professors know they might receive negative feedback online, they may be reluctant to read the evaluations and not take them seriously.(使用更自然的表达方式,并注意时态。)

The second one is, I mean, because this specific survey will be done at last class and in a hurry, so which means that students simply don't really want to spend much time on it, rendering this system impractical. The second reason is that since the evaluations are completed during the last class and often rushed, students may not want to spend much time on them, making the system impractical.(使用更自然的表达方式,并注意句子结构。)

修订版(140词):

In the letter, a student proposes that the current private professor evaluation system should be made public for both students and professors, with two reasons supporting this idea. The first reason is that professors would feel more motivated to teach as their performance would be assessed by students and colleagues online. The second reason is that students can make more informed decisions about their classes and determine which courses to take in the future. In the listening section, the woman disagrees with this proposal for several reasons. The first reason is that if professors know they might receive negative feedback online, they may be reluctant to read the evaluations and not take them seriously. The second reason is that since the evaluations are completed during the last class and often rushed, students may not want to spend much time on them, making the system impractical.

6.思维导图

  • Letter

    • Proposal
      • Public evaluation system
        • Professors
        • Students
    • Reasons
      • Motivation for professors
      • Informed decisions for students
  • Listening section

    • Woman's opinion
      • Disagreement with proposal
    • Reasons
      • Professors' reluctance to read evaluations
      • Impractical due to rushed evaluations

7.关键词

WordPhonetic SymbolsParts of SpeechEnglish definitionsSimplified Chinese translationsSample sentences
evaluation/ɪˌvæljuˈeɪʃən/nounthe act of judging the value or quality of something评估,评价The public evaluation system can help students make informed decisions about their classes.
motivation/ˌmoʊtɪˈveɪʃən/nounthe reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way动机,积极性Public evaluations can increase professors' motivation to improve their teaching methods.
reluctance/rɪˈlʌktəns/noununwillingness or disinclination to do something不情愿,勉强Professors may show reluctance to read negative feedback in online evaluations.
impractical/ɪmˈpræktɪkəl/adjectivenot sensible or realistic; not likely to be effective in a particular situation不切实际的,不现实的Rushed evaluations make the proposed system impractical, as students may not provide useful feedback.
informed/ɪnˈfɔrmd/adjectivehaving or showing knowledge of a particular subject or situation见多识广的,了解情况的Students can make more informed decisions about their courses by reading public evaluations.
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考生範例 #5

分數
23

評分結果

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

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

总体而言,发言者的表达较为清晰,但在某些地方可能需要稍作改进。例如,可以尝试减少不必要的停顿,以保持一致的语速。此外,注意正确发音以避免拼写错误。继续练习和提高发音技巧将有助于提高表达能力。

4.话题发展 发言者在话题发展方面做得不错,但仍有改进空间。首先,在总结建议时应更加简洁明了。其次,在解释女士持有该观点的原因时,可以尝试提供更多具体的例子和支持信息。通过加强这些方面的练习,可以使回答更加有说服力和条理清晰。

5.语言使用

Original: The proposal is about that the school should publish the professor's assessment online, and the woman disagrees with that. Firstly, the professor will feel not happy and they will be bothered by the negative information, and they also won't take this assessment seriously, so there will be nothing changed. What's more, the students who assess the professor always do this at the last of the term, so they don't care about what the session is, so their advice and suggestions will be not specific or helpful, so the woman thinks the proposal will make no change.

Corrected: The proposal suggests about that that the school should publish the professor's professors' assessments online, but the woman disagrees with this idea. Firstly, professors might feel unhappy and be bothered by negative feedback; thus, they may not take these assessments seriously, leading to no significant changes. Moreover, students who evaluate professors often do so at the last of the end of the term; therefore, they might not pay much attention to their comments. As a result, their advice and suggestions may not be specific or helpful. Consequently, the woman believes that implementing this proposal would not lead to any improvements.

(关于“about that”和“that”的修改,因为“that”更简洁明了。将“the professor's”改为“professors'”,以表示所有教授。将“the last of”改为“the end of”,使表达更自然。)

Revised (140 words): The proposal suggests that the university should publish professors' assessments online for everyone to read. However, the woman disagrees with this idea for several reasons. Firstly, she believes that professors might feel unhappy and be bothered by negative feedback, which could lead them not to take these assessments seriously and result in no significant changes in their teaching methods. Secondly, she points out that students who evaluate professors often do so at the end of the term when they are in a hurry to leave, causing them not to pay much attention to their comments. Consequently, their advice and suggestions may lack specificity and helpfulness. Based on these reasons, the woman argues that implementing this proposal would not lead to any improvements in teaching quality or help students make more informed decisions about which classes to take.

6.思维导图

  • Proposal

    • Publish professors' assessments online
  • Woman's opinion

    • Disagrees with the proposal
  • Reasons

    • Professors' reactions
      • Unhappy, bothered by negative feedback
      • Not taking assessments seriously
      • No significant changes in teaching methods
    • Students' evaluations
      • End of the term, in a hurry to leave
      • Lack of attention to comments
      • Advice and suggestions not specific or helpful

7.关键词

WordPhonetic SymbolsParts of SpeechEnglish definitionsSimplified Chinese translationsSample sentences
assessment/əˈsɛsmənt/nounthe act of judging or evaluating something评估In my opinion, the assessment process should be more transparent to ensure fairness.
specificity/ˌspɛsɪˈfɪsɪti/nounthe quality of being specific or detailed明确性The professor's feedback lacked specificity, making it difficult for students to improve.
implementation/ɪmˌplɛmənˈteɪʃən/nounthe process of putting a plan into effect实施The implementation of this proposal could lead to better communication between students and faculty.
transparency/trænsˈpærənsi/nounthe quality of being open and honest透明度Greater transparency in the evaluation process would benefit both professors and students.
informed/ɪnˈfɔrmd/adjectivehaving or showing knowledge or understanding了解情况的Students should make informed decisions about their courses based on accurate and helpful feedback.
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考生範例 #6

分數
23

評分結果

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

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

在回答中,发音大部分清晰,语速较为稳定,但偶尔有些停顿。建议在练习时注意保持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,但在总结女生观点时存在一些混淆。建议在练习时注意明确区分不同观点,并确保逻辑清晰。同时,在给出原因时尽量提供更多具体的细节和例子,以增强说服力。

5.语言使用

Original: According to the letter, the student suggests that the professor's evaluation should be published online for everyone to read, because both professors and students can benefit from that. First, he mentions that the student's evaluation may be not bothered by the professor if they think the evaluation are negative and they will take the evaluation not seriously. Eventually, nothing will be influenced and changed. Besides, he also mentions that students often made evaluation on the last day of the course, so they don't spend much time on it, so the evaluation cannot be specific or helpful.

Corrected: In the letter, it is suggested that professors' evaluations should be published online for everyone to read since both professors and students can benefit from this. However, the woman disagrees with this idea. She believes that professors might not pay attention to students' evaluations if they think they are negative and will not take them seriously. Consequently, nothing would change or improve. Furthermore, she points out that students usually complete evaluations on the last day of class without spending much time on them; thus, these evaluations may lack specificity and helpfulness. (在修改后的回答中,我们使用了更自然的语言风格,修正了一些语法错误,并使句子结构更加清晰。同时,我们也强调了女生的观点,使回答更符合题目要求。)

Revised (140 words): In the letter, it is suggested that professors' evaluations should be published online for everyone to read since both professors and students can benefit from this transparent system. Professors would feel motivated to improve their teaching methods, while prospective students could make informed decisions about their course selections. However, the woman disagrees with this proposal. She believes that professors might not pay attention to students' evaluations if they think they are negative and will not take them seriously. Consequently, nothing would change or improve in their teaching methods. Furthermore, she points out that students usually complete evaluations on the last day of class without spending much time on them; thus, these evaluations may lack specificity and helpfulness. Overall, the woman thinks that publishing professors' evaluations online might not be as effective as it seems in improving teaching quality and helping students make better choices.

6.思维导图


- Letter
  - Publish professors' evaluations online
  - Benefits for professors and students

- Woman's opinion
  - Disagrees with the proposal
  - Reasons:
    - Professors might not pay attention to negative evaluations
    - Students complete evaluations hastily, lacking specificity and helpfulness

7.关键词

WordPhonetic SymbolsParts of SpeechEnglish definitionsSimplified Chinese translationsSample sentences
transparency/trænˈspærənsi/nounopenness, clearness, and honesty透明度,公开性Publishing professors' evaluations online would increase transparency in the education system.
specificity/ˌspesɪˈfɪsɪti/nounthe quality of being specific明确性,特异性The woman argues that students' evaluations often lack specificity, making them less useful.
hastily/ˈheɪstəli/adverbdone or acting with excessive speed匆忙地,草率地Students usually complete evaluations hastily on the last day of class, affecting their quality.
consequence/ˈkɒnsɪkwəns/nouna result or effect of an action结果,后果The consequence of ignoring negative evaluations might be that professors do not improve their teaching methods.
informed/ɪnˈfɔrmd/adjectivehaving knowledge or awareness见多识广的,了解情况的The woman believes that publishing evaluations online might not help students make informed decisions about their courses.

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