TOEFL TPO 71 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the plan described in the article. Briefly summarize the plan. Then state her opinion about the plan and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion

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，发言者的语速和发音大致清晰，但有时会出现不必要的停顿。为了提高表达能力，建议发言者练习更流畅、自然的语言表达，并注意在适当的地方停顿。此外，尝试纠正发音错误以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 In terms of topic development, the speaker provides a coherent response that summarizes the plan and states the woman's opinion. However, the response could be better organized by clearly separating the summary of the plan from the woman's opinion and reasons. To improve, the speaker should work on creating clear connections between ideas and providing more specific examples or details from the conversation to support their points.

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The letter proposed holding lunchtime free concert in the music building, stating that it is beneficial for music students ordering them opportunities to perform and offering free snacks for students for audience. The article proposes hosting free lunchtime concerts in the music building, stating that it will benefit music students by providing them with performance opportunities and offering free snacks for the audience.（将“letter”改为“article”，以更准确地描述来源；将“ordering”改为“providing”，以提高语言的自然度；将“students for audience”改为“the audience”，以简化表达。）

However, in the conversation, we are aware that the woman supports the proposal for these reasons. In the conversation, it is clear that the woman supports the proposal for several reasons.（将“we are aware”改为“it is clear”，以提高语言的自然度。）

Firstly, it offers opportunities for them to play music since there is only one concert at the end of the year, they only can play one piece. Firstly, it provides more opportunities for students to perform since there is currently only one concert at the end of the year where they can play just one piece.（将“offers”改为“provides”，以保持一致的词汇使用；将“they only can play one piece”改为“they can play just one piece”，以提高语言的自然度。）

Secondly, musical building is 15 minutes walk away from the other buildings. Students squeezing from class have no time to eat. Secondly, the music building is a 15-minute walk away from other buildings, so students attending the concert between classes may not have time to eat.（将“musical building”改为“music building”，以更准确地描述建筑物；将“students squeezing from class”改为“students attending the concert between classes”，以提高语言的自然度。）

Offering snacks to them were helpful. Providing snacks would be helpful for them.（将“offering”改为“providing”，以保持一致的词汇使用；将“were helpful”改为“would be helpful”，以提高语言的自然度。）

Revised Answer (140 words):

The article proposes hosting free lunchtime concerts in the music building, stating that it will benefit music students by providing them with performance opportunities and offering free snacks for the audience. In the conversation, it is clear that the woman supports the proposal for several reasons. Firstly, it provides more opportunities for students to perform since there is currently only one concert at the end of the year where they can play just one piece. Secondly, the music building is a 15-minute walk away from other buildings, so students attending the concert between classes may not have time to eat. Providing snacks would be helpful for them.

6.思维导图

• Article Proposal

  • Free lunchtime concerts
  • Music building
  • Performance opportunities
  • Free snacks for audience

• Woman's Opinion

  • Supports proposal
  • Reasons:
    • More performance opportunities
      • Only one concert at the end of the year
    • Music building location
      • 15-minute walk away from other buildings
      • Students attending between classes may not have time to eat

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 some occasional pauses that could be improved. To enhance the delivery, the speaker should practice maintaining a consistent pace throughout the response and work on reducing 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 improve by providing more specific examples or details to support their points. For instance, mentioning specific pieces or genres of music that students learn but don't have the opportunity to perform would strengthen the argument. Additionally, elaborating on how the free snacks would benefit both performers and audience members could further enhance the response.

5.Language Use

Original Answer: Well, the article is about giving lunchtime concerts in the music building so that that will offer the students to perform in front of a lot of audiences and also offer free snacks in during the intermission. The article discusses hosting lunchtime concerts in the music building, providing students with opportunities to perform before large audiences and offering free snacks during intermission. (Rephrased for clarity and conciseness)

And the woman really likes this idea. The woman is enthusiastic about this plan. (Rephrased for a more natural tone)

Firstly, it's really fun and she thinks it's a great opportunity for them to perform in front of a lot of people because they learn a lot of materials during the classes but don't have the chance to perform. First, she believes it is an enjoyable and valuable opportunity for students to showcase their skills since they learn various pieces in class but lack performance opportunities. (Improved sentence structure and vocabulary)

And this concert gave them the opportunity to perform all of the other pieces they learned from the concert. These concerts provide a platform for students to perform additional pieces they have learned. (Rephrased for clarity)

Secondly, the free snacks is really good because lots of the students don't have time to eat during the lunchtime to squeeze some time to make it for the concert. Second, the provision of free snacks is beneficial as many students struggle to find time for lunch amidst their busy schedules. (Improved sentence structure and vocabulary)

And because the music building is far away from the dining house, about 15 minutes walk, it's great to have something to eat for the audiences. Furthermore, since the music building is a 15-minute walk from dining facilities, having refreshments available on-site is convenient for attendees. (Rephrased for a more natural tone and improved vocabulary)

Revised Answer (140 words): The article discusses hosting lunchtime concerts in the music building, providing students with opportunities to perform before large audiences and offering free snacks during intermission. The woman is enthusiastic about this plan. First, she believes it is an enjoyable and valuable opportunity for students to showcase their skills since they learn various pieces in class but lack performance opportunities. These concerts provide a platform for students to perform additional pieces they have learned. Second, the provision of free snacks is beneficial as many students struggle to find time for lunch amidst their busy schedules. Furthermore, since the music building is a 15-minute walk from dining facilities, having refreshments available on-site is convenient for attendees.

6.Mind Map

- Lunchtime Concerts
  - Music Building
  - Opportunities
    - Perform before large audiences
    - Showcase various learned pieces
  - Free Snacks
    - Beneficial for busy students
    - Convenient due to distance from dining facilities

- Woman's Opinion
  - Enthusiastic about the plan
  - Reasons:
    - Enjoyable and valuable opportunity
    - Addresses lack of performance opportunities
    - Provision of free snacks for attendees

7.Key Words

1.子项得分

• 交付：3

• 主题发展：3

• 语言使用：3

2.预估分数

• 总分：23

3.表达 回答中的发音和语速基本清晰，但在某些地方存在适当的停顿。为了提高发音的准确性，请注意一些单词的发音，例如 "next century" 应为 "next semester"。同时，尝试在讲话时保持连贯性，减少不必要的停顿。

4.话题发展 回答内容基本上涵盖了文章中的计划概述以及女生对计划的看法和原因。然而，在组织结构上可以有所改进。首先简要介绍计划，然后转到女生的观点，并解释她支持该观点的原因。此外，在解释原因时，请尝试提供更多细节以增强论据。例如，可以提到女生认为这个计划有助于学生在更多场合展示他们所学的音乐作品，并且提供免费食物可以吸引更多学生参加活动。

5.语言使用

原回答：Music department will hold free concert and lunch concert next century in music building. The music department will hold free lunchtime concerts next semester in the music building.（将“next century”改为“next semester”，使句子更准确。同时，调整句子结构以使其更自然。）
The girl agrees with the statement. The woman agrees with the plan.（将“statement”改为“plan”，以便更清楚地表示女生对计划的同意。）
She thinks it's a good opportunity for them. She believes it's a great opportunity for the students.（将“them”改为“the students”，使句子更具体。同时，使用“believes”和“great”以增强表达。）
Because as a music student, they always practice many pieces of music. This is because, as music students, they constantly practice various musical pieces.（调整句子结构以使其更自然，并使用“constantly”和“various”以增强表达。）
But they only have one concert and can play one piece of music on the concert. However, they only have one concert where they can perform just one piece of music.（调整句子结构以使其更自然。）
So it's a chance for them to perform. Thus, this plan provides more opportunities for them to perform.（调整句子结构以使其更自然。）
On the other hand, she thinks providing food is also a good plan. Additionally, she thinks offering food is a thoughtful aspect of the plan.（调整句子结构以使其更自然，并使用“thoughtful aspect”以增强表达。）
Because the music building is not close any dining hall, it would take them more than 15 minutes to walk to dining hall. Since the music building is not close to any dining halls, it would take students more than 15 minutes to walk there.（调整句子结构以使其更自然，并使用“students”以增强表达。）
So they don't have enough time to have lunch. Therefore, they might not have enough time for lunch.（调整句子结构以使其更自然。）

修订版回答（140词）：

The music department will hold free lunchtime concerts next semester in the music building. The woman agrees with the plan and believes it's a great opportunity for the students. This is because, as music students, they constantly practice various musical pieces. However, they only have one concert where they can perform just one piece of music. Thus, this plan provides more opportunities for them to perform. Additionally, she thinks offering food is a thoughtful aspect of the plan. Since the music building is not close to any dining halls, it would take students more than 15 minutes to walk there. Therefore, they might not have enough time for lunch. By providing free snacks during the concerts, the plan ensures that students can enjoy both the performances and a light meal without worrying about time constraints.

6.思维导图

- Plan
  - Free lunchtime concerts
  - Next semester
  - Music building

- Woman's opinion
  - Agrees with the plan
  - Great opportunity for students
    - Practice various musical pieces
    - More opportunities to perform
  - Thoughtful aspect: offering food
    - Music building not close to dining halls
    - Time constraints for lunch

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

在表达方面，发音大部分清晰，但有些地方需要改进。建议在练习发音时注意语速和停顿，以便让听众更容易理解。同时，注意正确发音单词，以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 在话题发展方面，回答内容基本上涵盖了文章中的计划和女生的观点。但是，在组织结构上可以更加清晰。建议在回答问题时先简要概括文章中的计划，然后再陈述女生的观点及其原因。此外，注意使用恰当的连接词和过渡词，使回答更加连贯。

5.语言使用

Original: According to the passage, the school's plan is holding lunchtime concerts monthly in musical building lounge, and Wu Man really looks forward to this for two specific reasons. The school's plan, as mentioned in the passage, is to hold monthly lunchtime concerts in the music building lounge, and the woman is really looking forward to it for two specific reasons. (将句子结构进行了调整，使其更自然。同时，将“Wu Man”改为“the woman”，以保持一致性。)

Original: First, she thinks it is a great opportunity for music students like her, because it used to be only one concert in the school, so many people learned a lot of materials but have no chance to perform. Firstly, she believes it's an excellent opportunity for music students like herself since there used to be only one concert at school, leaving many students with no chance to perform despite learning a lot of material. (调整了句子结构，使用了更高级的词汇，并改进了语法。)

Original: The second one is that it offers, it makes people less squeezy during the lunchtime because the music hall is far way off to any dining hall, The second reason is that it provides a more convenient option during lunchtime since the music hall is quite far from any dining hall, (调整了句子结构，使用了更自然的表达方式，并纠正了拼写错误。)

Original: so it is a good plan for the Wu Man. making it a good plan for the woman. (将“Wu Man”改为“the woman”，以保持一致性。同时，调整了句子结构，使其更自然。)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The school's plan, as mentioned in the passage, is to hold monthly lunchtime concerts in the music building lounge, and the woman is really looking forward to it for two specific reasons. Firstly, she believes it's an excellent opportunity for music students like herself since there used to be only one concert at school, leaving many students with no chance to perform despite learning a lot of material. The second reason is that it provides a more convenient option during lunchtime since the music hall is quite far from any dining hall, making it a good plan for the woman.

6.思维导图

• School's plan

  • Monthly lunchtime concerts
  • Music building lounge

• Woman's opinion

  • Looking forward to it
  • Two specific reasons
    • Excellent opportunity for music students
      • Limited performance opportunities in the past
    • Convenient option during lunchtime
      • Music hall far from dining halls

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 speech. To improve, the speaker should practice speaking with a consistent pace and minimize unnecessary pauses. Additionally, the speaker should work on pronunciation to avoid any spelling errors resulting from inaccurate pronunciation.

4. Topic Development The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. However, there is room for improvement in providing more specific details from the listening passage to strengthen the response. The speaker should also focus on using appropriate transition words to connect ideas more smoothly and ensure that all aspects of the question are addressed thoroughly.

5. Language Use

Original Answer: According to the announcement, the music department is going to set the lounge lecture for students because they think students can play for the lecture. According to the announcement, the music department plans to organize lunchtime concerts for students, as they believe it will provide performance opportunities. (Rephrased for clarity and natural language flow) Secondly, they will offer the free snacks for students. Additionally, they will provide free snacks for attendees. (Simplified and made more concise) In the listening section, the female students agree with this idea. First of all, she'd like to join the lounge lecture because she thinks it's a good opportunity for students to learn new materials and students can play different pieces. Well, the female students also mentioned that in the past there was only one opportunity for students to play in the whole year. the female student also mentioned that previously, there was only one performance opportunity per year. (Rephrased for clarity and natural language flow) So that's why she'd like to participate in the new lectures. The second reason is that the music department is far from the campus the music building is located far from other campus facilities (Clarified location description) and students won't get the chance to eat between the go-to classes and to the music department. So the free snacks will be a better option for students to have lunch. the free snacks will be a convenient option for students to grab a quick meal. (Rephrased for clarity and natural language flow)

Revised Answer (140 words):

According to the announcement, the music department plans to organize lunchtime concerts for students, as they believe it will provide performance opportunities. Additionally, they will provide free snacks for attendees. In the listening section, the female student agrees with this idea. She would like to join the concerts because she thinks it's a good opportunity for students to learn new material and perform different pieces. The female student also mentioned that previously, there was only one performance opportunity per year, which is why she is eager to participate in the new concerts. The second reason is that the music building is located far from other campus facilities, making it difficult for students to eat between classes. Therefore, the free snacks will be a convenient option for students to grab a quick meal while attending the concerts.

6. Mind Map

- Announcement
  - Lunchtime concerts
  - Performance opportunities

- Free snacks
  - Convenience for attendees

- Female student's opinion
  - More performance opportunities
    - Previously only one per year
  - Music building location
    - Far from other campus facilities
    - Difficulty eating between classes

7. Key Words

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 are some instances where the speaker could improve their pronunciation for better clarity. Additionally, the speaker should work on reducing unnecessary pauses to maintain a more natural flow of speech.

4.Topic Development 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 providing more specific details from the listening passage to strengthen the response. The speaker should also work on refining their sentence structure to make the response more concise and focused on the main points.

5.Language Use

Thinking, it seems like there is a change on the university's campus. Considering the situation, it appears that a change is occurring on the university's campus. (Rephrased for clarity and natural language flow) The music department will sponsor a series of free concerts of student performances. The music department plans to sponsor a series of free concerts featuring student performances. (Improved sentence structure and word choice) Right off the bat, this idea has gotten support from a famous student. Immediately, this idea has gained support from an enthusiastic student. (Rephrased for clarity and natural language flow)

To begin with, she argues that it really creates opportunities for students. That is because so far, there has been just one performances. Thus, the students always have the opportunity to just perform one piece. Moreover, the food is really helpful because most students don't have enough long time to eat between the class sessions. And this is a good opportunity for them to have.

Revised Answer (140 words):

Considering the situation, it appears that a change is occurring on the university's campus. The music department plans to sponsor a series of free concerts featuring student performances. Immediately, this idea has gained support from an enthusiastic student. To begin with, she argues that these concerts create valuable opportunities for students to showcase their talents. This is important because, until now, there has only been one annual concert where students can perform just one piece. Furthermore, she appreciates the provision of free snacks during the concerts, as it helps students who may not have enough time to eat between classes. Overall, this initiative not only offers more performance opportunities for music students but also addresses the practical needs of the audience, making it a well-rounded and beneficial plan.

6.Mind Map

- Change on campus
  - Music department sponsoring concerts
  - Free student performances

- Enthusiastic student's opinion
  - More opportunities to perform
    - Previously only one annual concert
  - Provision of free snacks
    - Helpful for students with limited time between classes

- Overall benefits
  - Performance opportunities for music students
  - Practical needs of the audience addressed

7.Key Words