托福口语TPO 范文解析
托福真题第一套Q1: Talk about a book you have read that was important to you for some reason. Explain why the book was important to you. Give specific details and examples to explain your answer.解题思路一:重要性来自于书的内容●TS: General Introduction of the book (Name, author, time you read the book)●Give a simple account of the book.●Key Word: Important-Interesting: draws you in.-knowledge you have learnt-enlightenment you have gained●Conclusion: emphasize the IMPORTANCE●Sample Response:3 months ago, I read a book called The Five People You Meet in Heaven written by Mitch Albom. It recounts the life and death of a simple yet dignified old man, Eddie. After dying in a accident trying to save a little girl in an amusement park, Eddie finds himself in heaven where he encounters five people who have significantly affected his life. The 5 lessons Eddie learnt about brotherhood, sacrifice, forgiveness, love and purpose of life have also enlightened me. That book changed my attitude towards life and death. It taught me to cherish life more than ever.解题思路二:重要性来自于书的意义●TS: General Introduction of the book (Name of the book, how/where did you get the book)●Give a simple account of the process of getting the book.●Key Word: Important-It was a souvenir given by an important person-It was very difficult to get the book . Limited edition)-You got the book from a special event as a reward.●Conclusion: emphasize the IMPORTANCE●Sample ResponseOn my book shelf, there is a hard-covered book-Hamlet-that I have been treasured for years. It was given to me as a reward for my progress in Language Arts course by my high school English teacher Mr Cave. In my 10th grade, I developed a special interest in classical literature. I was crazy about Shakespeare’s play despite my weak English foundation/the lack of English proficiency. Over the 2 years, I have studied hard and improved my Language Arts’ grade from a C to an A. Therefore, my Mr Cave gave me this book in my graduation day and told me to keep my interest in classical literature. This book is very significant to me because it has become the motivation for my pursuit in English Literature in University.Q2. Some people believe that TV has had a positive influence on society. Others believe it has had a negative influence on the society. Which do you agree with and why. Use details and examples to explain your opinion.解题思路一: Positive Influence●TS: State your stand●R1:Positive influence: focus on the main function of TV:-dissemination of information and knowledge-entertainment●R2:Negative influence (just mention)●Conclusion●Sample Response:This is indeed a controversial issue. Form my point of view; TV has far more pros than cons. Firstly, television has long been regarded as a tool to disseminate in formation and knowledge. People watch news on TV to know about what’s happening in the country and the world. Children watch Animal World or National Geography to gain more knowledge. At the same time, TV is also the most prevalent and effective device to entertain the masses.Although there’s no denying that TV sometimes delivers negative information to people, the public or government censorship can ensure the quality of our TV programs today. Therefore, generally speaking, TV has had a positive influence on society.解题思路二: Negative Influence●TS: State your stand●R1:Positive influence (just mention)●R2:Negative influence-Lack of censorship✍bad TV program✍influence social ideology-Make people lazy/unhealthy●Conclusion●Sample Response:In my opinion, unfortunately, television has had much more negative influence on society than positive ones. Despite the fact that TV has kept us entertained, there are many negative elements that have infiltrated into our daily life via TV. For example, the modern Cinderella stories have created many money-worshiping young ladies who dream to marry rich guys and enjoy all the luxuries in the world. Uncensored TV programme with violent and sexual content can misguide teenagers who are very susceptible to those detrimental influences. Besides, long time watching TV will negatively affect our eyesight and health. It has become the contributing factor for many illnesses like obesity, especially in the more developed countries.Q3 Intro: Centerville College is planning to purchase a sculpture for its campus. A student wrote a letter to the school newspaper to oppose the plan.The instruction before you read the passage is important since it gives you an overview of what the passage is about.The passageLetter in the Centerville College NewsThe administration has announced plans to acquire a new sculpture for campus. We should all oppose this plan. The university’s poor financial condition led it to increase the price for campus housing and tuition by 15% this year. Surely then it is in no financial position to purchase such an expensive sculpture. Moreover, just look at the sculpture: several 60-foot long steel plates, jutting out of the earth at odd angels! It’s so large. It’ll take up all the green space in front of the campus center! This is public space that should be reserved for student to use.The conversation:M: Did you see Paul’s letter in the paper about the new sculpture?W: Yeah, but it was totally unconvincing. His reasons for opposing the plan are just totally off. I’m glad we will finally have some nice art on campus. I’d like to shake the donor’s hand and say ‘thank you’!M: What do you mean ‘the donor’?W: You didn’t k now? An anonymous donor is paying the bill for most of the sculpture.M: Not the university?W: No. His assumptions about who’s paying for, they are all wrong.M: Still, I wonder if he has a point about the space it’ll take up.W: Well, you know why Paul is upset. He and his friends are always there on the lawn right where the sculpture will be, kicking around a soccer ball. They’ll just have to use another part of the campus to play.M: Oh, so he just doesn’t want to have to move.W: Yeah. For him, its sculpture verses convenience.Explain why the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter.Preparation Steps: 4:6Step 1: Read the letter and take note of the main ideas. Omit redundant details such as numbers and people’s name. (Those may be important in Listening section). Try to form pictures in your mind to help you memorize the content of the letter. . The 2nd reason: imagine一群本来在草地上踢球的学生很无奈的看着一个从天而降的巨大雕塑把他们的草坪占据了…)Step 2: Identify how many reasons and disagreements there are in the letter and conversation.Pay special attention to signaling words/sentences because they give you an idea about how many points you must include. . ‘Moreover’ in the letter.)Step 3: Take notes on paper while listening to the conversation. Fast and clear. Don’t expect to fully spell outall the words you’ve heard. Just use your own spelling so that you can pronounce the word. If you didn’t manage to take down some words that you think are important, don’t try to recall, move on and listen to the rest of the conversation. 千万不要为了捡芝麻而丢了西瓜!Step 4: Organize your thoughts in the 30 seconds to make a mental outline of how to answer the question. Tryto rephrase the words or sentences in the letter and the conversation.Answering the question:●Reason1 in the letter.●Disagreement 1 in the conversation●Signal words/sentence for transaction●Reason2 in the letter.●Disagreement 2 in the conversation●ConclusionSample Response:The first reason given by Paul (if you can’t remember the name, you can just omit this) in the letter against the purchasing of the new sculpture is that he assumes the financial difficulties faced by the university makes the sculpture too costly to buy.However,the woman disagrees because most of the price of the sculpture is paid by a donor. Hence the university will only bear a small sum of money.Besides,Paul also suggests that the huge sculpture will occupy the space in the campus which is supposed to be reserved for students’ activities. The woman dismissed this point because she knows that Paul is just reluctant to find another place to play soccer with his friends if the lawn they used to play on is occupied by the sculpture.Further more, the woman thinks that the sculpture is a nice art that can actually make the campus prettier.Q4:PassageGroup thinkOne process by which groups may make bad or irrational decisions is know as group think. Individual members of a group attempt to conform their opinions to what they believe to be the group consensus even though the result may be negative. There are many reasons why groupthink happens. These include the desire to be liked, fear of losing a job, or even not wanting to be the one employee delaying a decision that seems inevitable.These kinds of implicit pressures to conform lead group members to ultimately make decision that each, by himself or herself, might normally not make.LectureSo, let me tell you about my own experience with this when I was working for a computer company a couple of years ago. One day a coworker and I suggested that we should give our computer a design make-over, make them look more up-to-date. Market research was showing that new customers said they would be more interested in buying our computers if they looked cooler. Our technology was advance, but the outside design looked really old-fashioned. At first, more than half of the group supported us. There were a few senior mangers they are though who didn’t support the design change.’One of the senior manager said, ‘Our focus has always been on technology. Changing the look is unnecessary cost.Almost immediately, some of our supporters changed their minds. Even my coworker changed his mind.When I asked him why after the meeting, he told me he didn’t want to make a bad impression on the senior managers. He thought that disagreeing with them might jeopardize his chances of getting a promotion, by not looking like a team player. ‘What about me?’ ‘Ehm…I hate to admit it but after a few hours of discussion I start ed wondering if it worth everybody’s time to argue about this. As more people sided with senior management I started to feel that I was the only one holding-up the vote. Everyone else seems to think change was unnecessary so I voted against my own idea in the end. So we unanimously decided to stay with the current old-looking design, but this decision ended up costing us a lot of money.That same year, our competitor came out with a new design that attracted some of our customers and prevented us from profiting on potential new customers.Explain group think and its effects using the example of the computer company.PreparationStep 1: Read the passage and take note of the main ideas. Omit elaborations on details such as examples.Step 2: Pay special attention to technical terms and explanations. If can’t quite understand, try to guess first and wait for more illustration in the lecture later on.Step 3: Picture a short skit in your mind when you listen to the lecture/story told by the professor.Step 4: Listen to similarities between the lecture and the passage you’ve read just now, especially the examples given to prove a point. . the answers given by the professor’s coworker when the professor asked him for the reasons for his changing of mind)Step 5: Take notes. Make sure that if you know the professor is going to recount a story, you should have the story recorded in chronological order. Outline of the story must be clear. Pay attention to signaling words.Step 6: Organize your thought in the 30 seconds to make a mental outline of how to answer the question. Try to rephrase the words or sentences in the letter and the conversation.Answering the question:●Definition of group think●Example of the computer company●Link the example to the effect about group thinkSample Response:Group think means that the individuals in a group all agree about something which may not be correct. They are under pressure to conform and make irrational decisions that they seldom make alone.The professor gives an example of him working in a computer company years ago. At first, his coworker and he suggested a proposal to up-grade the outlook of their product. The supporters changed their minds as soon as they realize that the senior managers did not like the plan.His partner also gave up the original thought because he was afraid that if he insisted, he will leave bad impression on others. Despite the consensus we had reached about the proposal, our ultimate product was a failure. Therefore group think sometimes will results in negative results.Q5. Conversation between 2 studentsM: Hey Marry! How’s your volunteer work going? You still involved in the after school programme with the elementary school kids?W: Yeah, but I’ve got a problem. I am supposed to be driving a bunch of them to the zoo tomorrow, and I am supposed to rent a van for the trip, but I waited too long to call the rental agency to reserve one and now it turns out they don’t have any van available for tomorrow. I don’t know what to do. These kids will be really disappointed if their trip gets canceled.M: Hmm…well doesn’t one of your friends on campus have a car? I mean couldn’t you borrow it fo r the day? W: Yeah, probably, but I need to borrow 2 cars or there wouldn’t be enough space for all the kids. That’s why I was going to rent the van and then I need to find somebody else to drive too. I can’t drive 2 cars by myself. M: Yeah, that’s true. Well, I’m sure you can probably find a volunteer or if you want to save of the trouble of hunting down the second driver, what about public transportation? Check the bus schedule. I guess there’s a bus lane that goes right pass the zoo.W: Yeah, that’s possibility, but I don’t know. It might be a real challenge supervising the kids on the bus. Sometimes they are handful when they get excited. It’s an option though.The speaker discussed 2 possible solutions to the woman’s problem. Briefly summarize the problem. Then state which solution you recommend and explain why.choose either one you are more comfortable with elaborating on.●Base on the potential problems related to the 2 solutions to think about more pros and cons of eachsolution.Answering the question:●Talk about the problem.●Introduce all solutions.●Choose one solution●R1 for supporting the solution●R2 for not supporting the other solution●ConclusionSample Response:The woman is supposed to drive a group of primary school kids to the zoo tomorrow, but she has called the rental agency too late to rent a van. She does not want to disappoint the kids by canceling the trip.Hence, her friend has given her two possible solutions: borrowing a car or taking a bus.I prefer the first solution because itshouldn’t be very difficult to find someone who has cars available and can drive for the kids as a volunteer for a one day trip only. Besides, primary school kids are really hard to supervise in public transports, especially when they get excited. Nevertheless, she should still consider taking bus as the last resort lest she fails to find cars and drivers in such a short period of time.Q6. Now listen to a part of a lecture in a psychology class. The professor is discussing the mathematical capabilities of babies.Scientists have learnt some interesting things about the intellectual abilities of babies. They say that there is evidence that babies as young as 5 months old can do basic arithmetic - that they can add! Scientists think that babies know that one plus one equals two and not one. The evidence is indirect because obviously you can’t ask a 5-month-old baby to add up some numbers for you. So they devised an experiment. In this experiment, a baby is shown a doll on a table. Okay, so the baby looks at the doll then the researcher lowers a screen in front of the doll, so now the doll hidden behind the screen. But the baby has already seen the doll so known it’s there. Then the researcher takes a second doll and very obviously places it behind the screen with the first one. So now you have 2 dolls behind the screen right? Well, No, because what the researchers did was they secretly took away one of the dolls. And then when they raise the screen back up the baby expects to see 2 dolls, but there’s only one there. And guess what? The baby surprised, it expected 2 but it only sees one. How could the researchers tell that the baby surprised? They recorded the baby’s eye movements on camera and we know that when a baby is surprised by something, a loud noise or an unexpected flash of light many be. Its stares at where the noise or light is coming from and that’s what the babies in the experiment did. They stared coz the baby knows if you add one doll and one doll, you should have 2 dolls. So when it sees 1 doll, then it’s stares because it’s surprised.Using the research explained by the professors what the scientists have learnt about the mathematical abilities of babies.Answering the question:●State about what the scientists have learnt.●Introducing the experiment●Account of the experiment. Pay special attention to transition and signaling words.●ConclusionSample Response:The scientists have learnt that babies as young as 5-month old can do basic arithmetic/simple addition. They have come to this conclusion from researches that explore babies’ mathematical abilities. In one experiment, babies were shown a doll on a table and then the doll is blocked by a screen. After that, they watch the researches put a second doll behind the screen. At that point of time, the babies expect to see 2 dolls once the screen is removed. Therefore, when they only see one doll left on the table after the screen is raised up, they started because they were surprised.This research proves that baby knows that one plus one equals two.。
tpo75口语task2范文
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一、同意类。
1. 开头表明观点。
Well, you know, when I first heard about this proposal, I'm like, "Yes! This is a great idea." I totally agree with [the proposal].2. 给出理由一。
One of the main reasons is that it's super convenient for students. For example, [give a relevant example]. Just think about it, if we have [the proposed thing], we can save a lot of time and energy.3. 给出理由二。
Another thing is that it can also improve our [relevant aspect, like learning efficiency or campus life quality]. I remember once [tell arelated story or experience]. So this really shows that [the proposal] can have a positive impact on us.4. 结尾总结观点。
All in all, I'm all for this idea. It just makes so much sense and can bring a lot of benefits to us students.二、反对类。
tpo46口语范文答案
tpo46口语范文答案Task 1:Describe a person who has had an important influence on your life. Explain how this person has influenced you.Well, I gotta say my high school English teacher, Mr. Smith, has had a huge influence on my life.First of all, he was just so passionate about teaching English. His classes were never boring. He would act out all the stories in the textbooks. Like when we were reading a Shakespeare play, he would put on this old fashioned hat and start reciting the lines with this really dramatic voice. It made me see that learning English could be super fun, not just about memorizing grammar rules.Secondly, he really believed in me. I used to be really shy about speaking English in public. But he always encouraged me to participate in English speech contests. He would spend extra time after class with me, helping me with my pronunciation and giving me tips on how to make my speech more engaging. Because of his trust in me, I gradually became more confident. And now, I'm not afraid to speak up in English at all, whether it's in a classroom or in an international environment.So, Mr. Smith has influenced me in terms of making English learning enjoyable and building my self confidence.Task 2:Some people like to study in public places where there are other people around. Others prefer to study in places where there are few or no people around. Which kind of place do you prefer? Explain why.I'm definitely a person who likes to study in places where there are few or no people around.You know, when I study, I need total concentration. If I'm in a public place like a coffee shop or a library with lots of people, there are just too many distractions. I might hear people chatting about their latest gossip or the noise of cups clinking. It's like my brain is constantly being pulled away from my study materials.On the other hand, when I'm in a quiet place, like my own study room at home, it's just me and my books. I can focus all my energy on what I'm studying. I can even talk to myself or make funny faces while I'm trying to understand a difficult concept without anyone seeing me and thinking I'm crazy. Also, I can adjust the environment exactly how I like it. I can turn on some soft classical music if I want, or keep it completely silent. It's just a more comfortable and efficient way for me to study.Task 3:The university is planning to build a new cafeteria on campus. The man in the conversation agrees with the plan.Reason 1:The current cafeterias are always overcrowded. For example, during lunchtime, it's really hard to find a table. Students have to wait in long lines just to get their food. And sometimes, by the time they get their food, there's no place to sit and eat. The new cafeteria would help to relieve this overcrowding situation. There would be more space for students to have their meals comfortably.Reason 2:The new cafeteria could offer different kinds of food. The existing cafeterias have a pretty limited menu. If the new cafeteria is built, it could introduce some new and more diverse food options. Maybe some international cuisines like Thai food or Mexican food. This would give students more choices and make the campus dining experience more interesting.Task 4:The reading passage talks about the concept of "information overload" which means that people are exposed to too much information, and it canhave negative effects.The professor gives an example of her own experience to illustrate this. She was doing research on a certain historical event. When she started her research, she went online and searched for information. She was immediately flooded with a huge amount of information. There were thousands of websites, articles, and blogs related to the event.She first tried to read as much as she could. But she soon realizedthat she was getting confused. Some of the information was contradictory. For example, some sources said that the event happened in one year, while others said it was a different year. And she also couldn't remember all the details because there was just too much information.As a result, she had to be more selective in her research. She startedto focus on reliable sources like academic journals and well knownhistorical books. This example shows how information overload can make it difficult for people to process and use information effectively.Task 5:The woman's problem is that she has a part time job at a library, but she also wants to attend a series of lectures on her favorite subject, which are held at the same time as her work shifts.Solution 1:She could talk to her supervisor at the library. Maybe her supervisor would be understanding and allow her to change her work schedule. For example, she could work on different days or at different times so that she could attend the lectures. But the downside is that the library might be short staffed during that time, and her supervisor might not be willing to make the change.Solution 2:She could ask a friend who also studies the same subject to record the lectures for her. Then she could listen to the recordings later. However, the problem with this solution is that she might miss out on the opportunity to interact with the lecturer and other students during the lecture. She won't be able to ask questions immediately or participate in discussions.Task 6:The lecture is about two ways that animals use camouflage to protect themselves.Way 1: Blending in with the environment.Some animals have colors and patterns on their bodies that make them blend in with their surroundings. For example, the Arctic hare. In the Arctic, it's mostly white. The white fur of the Arctic hare helps it blend in with the snow covered environment. This way, predators like wolves orfoxes have a hard time seeing it. They might just pass by without noticing the hare because it looks like part of the snowy landscape.Way 2: Mimicking other things.There are animals that mimic other objects or animals to avoid being detected. Take the stick insect for example. It looks exactly like a twig. It has a long, thin body with branches like legs. When it stays still among the real twigs, it's almost impossible for predators to tell it apart from an actual twig. So, by mimicking something else, it can hide from its enemies and stay safe.。
托福tpo33口语task2
托福tpo33口语task2〔托福〕口语部分除了视察考生的〔英语〕水平,也会涉及对考生辩证思维能力的视察。
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托福TPO33口语task2题目Question:Do you think that eating healthy food is easier or more difficult today than it was 40 or 50 years ago? Use examples and details to support your answer.托福TPO33口语task2答案解析:More difficult1) Fast food is everywhere2) Healthy food is usually more expensive nowadaysEasier1) People have more access to buying healthy food2) More and more people are aware of eating the right way托福TPO33口语task2范文:It s definitely more difficult. Now that fast food iseverywhere, I can t help myself from going into those restaurants that serve fried chicken, burgers and pizza. When I don* t know what to eat for lunch, I would reach for McDonald s next to my school. I have to admit that they re really tasty, and I can never go wrong with a beef burger combo. However, in the past, there weren t this many choices. Most people who earn a regular salary would cook at home, and it s usually healthierat least the food wouldn t be so greasy, and there would be more vegetables rather than meat. So I think it is becoming more difficult to eat healthy food right now.新托福口语task2解析:沟通交流方式托福口语题目考试日期:2017年10月29日新托福口语题目回忆版本一:Task2Independent speaking题目Some people prefer to communicate by talking face to faceor on the phone, while others prefer to communicate by sending email or text message. Which way do you prefer and why? Please give specific details to support your opinion.如果你和朋友之间出现了问题,你是选择面对面或打交流还是写信沟通?考题解析经典Task2 Paired-choice Preference二选一个人喜好观点阐述类题目,只必须给出观点并给出合理解释,切忌不可给出模棱两可的选择。
托福TPO口语32范文+解析
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托福口语TPO32 Task1(题目+解析+范文):The benefits of group study托福TPO32口语task1题目 Question:Students often like to study with others in a group.What do you think arethe benefits of group study?Give at least one benefit. Explain your reasons.托福TPO32口语task1范文:Actually I’m a big fan of group study. It gives me achance to talk to groupmembers, and this is reallybeneficial. For example, when doing a math project,Ilike to study with a group, especially when some ofthem are math junkies, r mnot a math person, so rd love to learn about different approaches to solving aparticular problem. It helps me learnfaster, and it' s much more efficient thanfinding a tutor, Also, doing group study is a greatchance for me to meet newpeople. I used to study with a group in my literature class, and allof us endedup being really close friends and we hang out a lot.托福口语TPO32 Task2(题目+解析+范文):Doing household tasks托福口语task2题目Question:Do you agree or disagree with the followingstatement? Children shouldreceive money for doinghousehold tasks such as cleaning. Use specificexamplesand details to support your opinion.托福口语task2范文:I think it' s a good idea, since it' s a good way to get kids motivated sothat they could really get involved in these tasks, My parents used to pay me towash the dishes, they didn’t’ pay me much though, but I became really lockingforward to doing the dishes after dinner. Also, kids would have the chance to learn to manage their own savings. For me, I was pretty happy about the fact I got to have my own money and I learned to save it for different things: whether I would use it to make small purchases or save the money for a relatively longer period of time and buy something pricy.托福口语TPO32 Task3(听力+解析+范文):An Airport Bus for School BreaksReading Part:An Airport Bus for School BreaksStudents who fly home for the winter and springbreaks need to get to andfrom the airport, which is ahalf-hour drive from campus. I think the universityshould run a free bus service for students between campus and the airport during the breaks.This would help the students, since there is no public transportation between campus and theairport. In order to provide service to the airport, some of the buses that normally run betweencampus buildings when classes are in session could run between the school and the airportduring the school breaks.Sincerely,Laura Johnson听力原文:Now listen to two students discussing the letter.(woman) Did you see this, Jim? What do you thinkabout her idea?(man) I think it’d be great. It’d make things muchless expensive cause our campus is located outside the city. If you can’t get a friend with a carto give you a ride, there is no other way to get to the airport. And your only choice is。
托福口语TPO范文解析
托福口语T P O范文解析 The following text is amended on 12 November 2020.托福真题第一套Q1: Talk about a book you have read that was important to you for some reason. Explain why the book was important to you. Give specific details and examples to explain your answer.解题思路一:重要性来自于书的内容TS: General Introduction of the book (Name, author, time you read the book)Give a simple account of the book.Key Word: Important-Interesting: draws you in.-knowledge you have learnt-enlightenment you have gainedConclusion: emphasize the IMPORTANCESample Response:3 months ago, I read a book called The Five People You Meet in Heaven written by Mitch Albom. It recounts the life and death of a simple yet dignified old man, Eddie. After dying in a accident trying to save a little girl in an amusement park, Eddie finds himself in heaven where he encounters five people who have significantly affected his life. The 5 lessons Eddie learnt about brotherhood, sacrifice, forgiveness, love and purpose of life have also enlightened me. That book changed my attitude towards life and death. It taught me to cherish life more than ever.解题思路二:重要性来自于书的意义TS: General Introduction of the book (Name of the book, how/where did you get the book)Give a simple account of the process of getting the book.Key Word: Important-It was a souvenir given by an important person-It was very difficult to get the book . Limited edition)-You got the book from a special event as a reward.Conclusion: emphasize the IMPORTANCESample ResponseOn my book shelf, there is a hard-covered book-Hamlet-that I have been treasured for years. It was given to me as a reward for my progress in Language Arts course by my high school English teacher Mr Cave. In my 10th grade, I developed a special interest in classical literature. I was crazy about Shakespeare’s play despite my weak English foundation/the lack of English proficiency. Over the 2 years, I have studied hard and improved my Language Arts’ grade from a C to an A. Therefore, my Mr Cave gave me this book in my graduation day and told me to keep my interest in classicalliterature. This book is very significant to me because it has become the motivation for my pursuit in English Literature in University.Q2. Some people believe that TV has had a positive influence on society. Others believe it has had a negative influence on the society. Which do you agree with and why. Use details and examples to explain your opinion.解题思路一: Positive InfluenceTS: State your standR1:Positive influence: focus on the main function of TV:-dissemination of information and knowledge-entertainmentR2:Negative influence (just mention)ConclusionSample Response:This is indeed a controversial issue. Form my point of view; TV has far more pros than cons. Firstly, television has long been regarded as a tool to disseminate in formation and knowledge. People watch news on TV to know about what’s happening in the country and the world. Children watch Animal World or National Geography to gain more knowledge. At the same time, TV is also the most prevalent and effective device to entertain the masses. Although there’s no denying that TV sometimes delivers negative information to people, the public or government censorship can ensure the quality of our TV programs today. Therefore, generally speaking, TV has had a positive influence on society.解题思路二: Negative InfluenceTS: State your standR1:Positive influence (just mention)R2:Negative influence-Lack of censorshipbad TV programinfluence social ideology-Make people lazy/unhealthyConclusionSample Response:In my opinion, unfortunately, television has had much more negative influence on society than positive ones. Despite the fact that TV has kept us entertained, there are many negative elements that have infiltrated into our daily life via TV. For example, the modern Cinderella stories have created many money-worshiping young ladies who dream to marry rich guys and enjoy all the luxuries in the world. Uncensored TV programme with violent and sexual content can misguide teenagers who are very susceptible to those detrimental influences. Besides, long time watching TV will negatively affect our eyesight and health. It has become the contributing factor for many illnesses like obesity, especially in the more developed countries.Q3 Intro: Centerville College is planning to purchase a sculpture for its campus. A student wrote a letter to the school newspaper to oppose the plan.The instruction before you read the passage is important since it gives you an overview of what the passage is about.The passageLetter in the Centerville College NewsThe administration has announced plans to acquire a new sculpture for campus. We should all oppose this plan. The university’s poor financial condition led it to increase the price for campus housing and tuition by 15% this year. Surely then it is in no financial position to purchase such an expensive sculpture. Moreover, just look at the sculpture: several 60-foot long steel plates, jutting out of the earth at odd angels! It’s so large. It’ll take up all the green space in front of the campus center! This is public space that should be reserved for student to use.The conversation:M: Did you see Paul’s letter in the paper about the new sculptureW: Yeah, but it was totally unconvincing. His reasons for opposing the plan are just totally off. I’m glad we will finally have some nice art on campus. I’d like to shake the donor’s hand and say ‘thank you’!M: What do you mean ‘the donor’W: You didn’t know An anonymous donor is paying the bill for most of the sculpture.M: Not the universityW: No. His assumptions about who’s paying for, they are all wrong.M: Still, I wonder if he has a point about the space it’ll take up.W: Well, you know why Paul is upset. He and his friends are always there on the lawn right where the sculpture will be, kicking around a soccer ball. They’ll just have to use another part of the campus to play.M: Oh, so he just doesn’t want to have to move.W: Yeah. For him, its sculpture verses convenience.Explain why the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter. Preparation Steps: 4:6Step 1: Read the letter and take note of the main ideas. Omit redundant details such as numbers and people’s name. (Those may be important in Listening section). Try to form pictures in your mind to help you memorize the content of the letter. . The 2nd reason: imagine一群本来在草地上踢球的学生很无奈的看着一个从天而降的巨大雕塑把他们的草坪占据了…)Step 2: Identify how many reasons and disagreements there are in the letter and conversation.Pay special attention to signaling words/sentences because they give youan idea about how many points you must include. . ‘Moreover’ in the letter.)Step 3: Take notes on paper while listening to the conversation. Fast and clear. Don’t expect to fully spell out all the words you’ve heard. Just use your own spelling so that you can pronounce the word. If you didn’t manage to take down some words that you think are important, don’t try torecall, move on and listen to the rest of the conversation. 千万不要为了捡芝麻而丢了西瓜!Step 4: Organize your thoughts in the 30 seconds to make a mental outlineof how to answer the question. Try to rephrase the words or sentences inthe letter and the conversation.Answering the question:Reason1 in the letter.Disagreement 1 in the conversationSignal words/sentence for transactionReason2 in the letter.Disagreement 2 in the conversationConclusionSample Response:The first reason given by Paul (if you can’t remember the name, you canjust omit this) in the letter against the purchasing of the new sculptureis that he assumes the financial difficulties faced by the university makes the sculpture too costly to buy.However,the woman disagrees because most of the price of the sculpture is paid by a donor. Hence the university will only bear a small sum of money.Besides,Paul also suggests that the huge sculpture will occupy the space in the campus which is supposed to be reserved for students’ activities. The woman dismissed this point because she knows that Paul is just reluctant to find another place to play soccer with his friends if the lawn they used to play on is occupied by the sculpture.Further more, the woman thinks that the sculpture is a nice art that can actually make the campus prettier.Q4:PassageGroup thinkOne process by which groups may make bad or irrational decisions is know as group think. Individual members of a group attempt to conform theiropinions to what they believe to be the group consensus even though the result may be negative. There are many reasons why groupthink happens. These include the desire to be liked, fear of losing a job, or even not wanting to be the one employee delaying a decision that seems inevitable. These kinds of implicit pressures to conform lead group members toultimately make decision that each, by himself or herself, might normally not make.LectureSo, let me tell you about my own experience with this when I was workingfor a computer company a couple of years ago. One day a coworker and I suggested that we should give our computer a design make-over, make them look more up-to-date. Market research was showing that new customers said they would be more interested in buying our computers if they looked cooler. Our technology was advance, but the outside design looked really old-fashioned. At first, more than half of the group supported us. There were a few senior mangers they are though who didn’t support the design change.’One of the senior manager said, ‘Our focus has always been on technology. Changing the look is unnecessary cost.Almost immediately, some of our supporters changed their minds. Even my coworker changed his mind.When I asked him why after the meeting, he told me he didn’t want to make a bad impression on the senior managers. He thought that disagreeing with them might jeopardize his chances of getting a promotion, by not looking like a team player. ‘What about me’ ‘Ehm…I hate to admit it but after a few hours of discussion I started wondering if it worth everybody’s time to argue about this. As more people sided with senior management I started to feel that I was the only one holding-up the vote. Everyone else seems to think change was unnecessary so I voted against my own idea in the end. So we unanimously decided to stay with the current old-looking design, butthis decision ended up costing us a lot of money.That same year, our competitor came out with a new design that attracted some of our customers and prevented us from profiting on potential new customers.Explain group think and its effects using the example of the computer company.PreparationStep 1: Read the passage and take note of the main ideas. Omit elaborations on details such as examples.Step 2: Pay special attention to technical terms and explanations. Ifcan’t quite understand, try to guess first and wait for more illustration in the lecture later on.Step 3: Picture a short skit in your mind when you listen to thelecture/story told by the professor.Step 4: Listen to similarities between the lecture and the passage you’ve read just now, especially the examples given to prove a point. . the answers given by the professor’s coworker when the professor asked him for the reasons for his changing of mind)Step 5: Take notes. Make sure that if you know the professor is going to recount a story, you should have the story recorded in chronological order. Outline of the story must be clear. Pay attention to signaling words.Step 6: Organize your thought in the 30 seconds to make a mental outline of how to answer the question. Try to rephrase the words or sentences in the letter and the conversation.Answering the question:Definition of group thinkExample of the computer companyLink the example to the effect about group thinkSample Response:Group think means that the individuals in a group all agree about something which may not be correct. They are under pressure to conform and makeirrational decisions that they seldom make alone.The professor gives an example of him working in a computer company years ago. At first, his coworker and he suggested a proposal to up-grade the outlook of their product. The supporters changed their minds as soon as they realize that the senior managers did not like the plan.His partner also gave up the original thought because he was afraid that if he insisted, he will leave bad impression on others. Despite the consensus we had reached about the proposal, our ultimate product was a failure. Therefore group think sometimes will results in negative results.Q5. Conversation between 2 studentsM: Hey Marry! How’s your volunteer work going You still involved in the after school programme with the elementary school kidsW: Yeah, but I’ve got a problem. I am supposed to be driving a bunch of them to the zoo tomorrow, and I am supposed to rent a van for the trip, but I waited too long to call the rental agency to reserve one and now it turns out they don’t have any van available for tomorrow. I don’t know what to do. These kids will be really disappointed if their trip gets canceled.M: Hmm…well doesn’t one of your friends on campus have a car I mean couldn’t you borrow it fo r the dayW: Yeah, probably, but I need to borrow 2 cars or there wouldn’t be enough space for all the kids. That’s why I was going to rent the van and then I need to find somebody else to drive too. I can’t drive 2 cars by myself. M: Yeah, that’s true. Well, I’m sure you can probably find a volunteer or if you want to save of the trouble of hunting down the second driver, what about public transportation Check the bus schedule. I guess there’s a bus lane that goes right pass the zoo.W: Yeah, that’s possibility, but I don’t know. It might be a real challenge supervising the kids on the bus. Sometimes they are handful when they get excited. It’s an option though.The speaker discussed 2 possible solutions to the woman’s problem.Briefly summarize the problem. Then state which solution you recommend and explain why.Problem of solution She needs two 2 carsfor all the kids andshe has to findanother driver.It is hard to supervise kids in public transportations.This question involves a difficult choice to make. Most of the times, both solutions seem feasible. You can choose either one you are morecomfortable with elaborating on.Base on the potential problems related to the 2 solutions to thinkabout more pros and cons of each solution.Answering the question:Talk about the problem.Introduce all solutions.Choose one solutionR1 for supporting the solutionR2 for not supporting the other solutionConclusionSample Response:The woman is supposed to drive a group of primary school kids to the zoo tomorrow, but she has called the rental agency too late to rent a van. She does not want to disappoint the kids by canceling the trip.Hence, herfriend has given her two possible solutions: borrowing a car or taking a bus.I prefer the first solution because it shouldn’t be very difficult to find someone who has cars available and can drive for the kids as a volunteer for a one day trip only. Besides, primary school kids are really hard to supervise in public transports, especially when they get excited. Nevertheless, she should still consider taking bus as the last resort lest she fails to find cars and drivers in such a short period of time.Q6. Now listen to a part of a lecture in a psychology class. The professor is discussing the mathematical capabilities of babies.Scientists have learnt some interesting things about the intellectual abilities of babies. They say that there is evidence that babies as youngas 5 months old can do basic arithmetic - that they can add! Scientiststhink that babies know that one plus one equals two and not one. The evidence is indirect because obviously you can’t ask a 5-month-old baby to add up some numbers for you. So they devised an experiment. In this experiment, a baby is shown a doll on a table. Okay, so the baby looks at the doll then the researcher lowers a screen in front of the doll, so nowthe doll hidden behind the screen. But the baby has already seen the dollso known it’s there. Then the researcher takes a second doll and very obviously places it behind the screen with the first one. So now you have 2 dolls behind the screen right Well, No, because what the researchers did was they secretly took away one of the dolls. And then when they raise the screen back up the baby expects to see 2 dolls, but there’s only one there. And guess what The baby surprised, it expected 2 but it only sees one. Howcould the researchers tell that the baby surprised They recorded the baby’s eye movements on camera and we know that when a baby is surprised by something, a loud noise or an unexpected flash of light many be. Its stares at where the noise or light is coming from and that’s what the babies in the experiment did. They stared coz the baby knows if you add one doll and one doll, you should have 2 dolls. So when it sees 1 doll, then it’s stares because it’s surprised.Using the research explained by the professors what the scientists have learnt about the mathematical abilities of babies.Answering the question:State about what the scientists have learnt.Introducing the experimentAccount of the experiment. Pay special attention to transition andsignaling words.ConclusionSample Response:The scientists have learnt that babies as young as 5-month old can do basic arithmetic/simple addition. They have come to this conclusion from researches that explore babies’ mathematical abilities. In one experiment, babies were shown a doll on a table and then the doll is blocked by a screen. After that, they watch the researches put a second doll behind the screen. At that point of time, the babies expect to see 2 dolls once the screen is removed. Therefore, when they only see one doll left on the table after the screen is raised up, they started because they were surprised. This research proves that baby knows that one plus one equals two.。
托福tpo5口语部分范文
托福tpo5口语部分范文关于〔托福〕的口语备考来说,相信大家都会选择TPO为备考材料的首选。
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托福TPO5口语task5范文:The womans problem is that she needs to play the violin in a big concert, but shes hurt her arm. There are two possible solutions, the first one is to try to play anyway. The other solution is to get Jim to replace her and play in the concert. I think the first is better, because that way she wont let the other group members down, and the doctor said her wrist should be feeling better by then. Also, she says in the conver〔sat〕ion that Jim is not reliable. If hes always late for the rehearsals, thatll compromise the whole performance. And thats unfair to the other group members who have been practicing for weeks.TPO5托福独立口语Task1满分范文:When I was a child, I enjoyed going to an Internet Bar.It is still open now. Its only 5-minutes walk away from my home and is located beside the street. The internet bar is not very big--it only has two rooms and each is full of computers. In summer vacations, My friends and I usually went there early in the morning, playing various computer games such as Age of Empire, Star War and Counter Strike. The owner of the bar is a very nice person. He opened the door very early in the morning just for us. My friends and I occupied a room, sitting side by side and yelling to each other when we were playing games. It was of much fun.托福TPO5口语task5题目 Listening Part:Listen to a conversation between two students.(man) Susan, what happened to your arm?(woman) Its my wrist, actually. I sprained it last weekend and I am kind of upset about it because Im supposed to play the violin in my string quartets big concert next week. Weve been practicing for weeks and weve already sold a bunch of tickets.(man) Oh, Im sorry to hear that. What are you gonna do? (woman) Well, I was thinking about trying to play anyway, I mean, I really dont want to let the other three groupmembers down. Plus the doctor said my wrist should be feeling better by then.(man) Oh, OK, so problem solved, right?(woman) Not exactly. Im worried Im gonna be out of practice, like I havent been able to play the violin since I sprained my wrist. What if I dont play well? Id make the rest of the group sound bad.(man) Why dont you get somebody else to take your place? (woman) Well, theres only one other person I know who could do it and thats Jim. Hes a great violinist and Im sure hed say yes. The thing is hes not very reliable. I mean, Im in the orchestra with him and hes always showing up late for rehearsals.(man) Oh, so youre not sure you can depend on him.(woman) Exactly, and we have less than a week left to rehearse for the concert. Wed really need him to show up on time for all our rehearsals.托福TPO5口语task5题目 Question:Briefly summarize the womans problem then state which solution you would recommend.Explain the reasons for your recommendation.托福TPO5口语task5 答案解析:1. Listening key(1.1) Problem: need to play the violin, but hurt her arm (1.2) Solution 1: play anyway(1.2.1) Pro: wont let down group members; doctor thinks it will heal soon(1.2.2) Con: shes been out of practice, could make mistakes during performance(1.3) Solution 2: get Jim to replace her(1.3.1) Pro: Jim is a fabulous player and hed say yes (1.3.2) Con: Jim is always late for rehearsals。
tpo6口语答案范文
tpo6口语答案范文Task 1.题目:Talk about a photograph or painting you have seen that was memorable. Explain what you liked or disliked about it.答案:Well, there's this one painting that I saw in an art gallery that has really stuck with me. It was a Van Gogh, "Starry Night". Oh man, where do I start? I just love the way he used all those swirling lines. It's like the sky is alive and the stars are dancing. The colors are also super cool. The deep blues and the bright yellows create this really dreamy and sort of other worldly feeling. It makes me feel like I'm looking at a view from another planet or something. And I like how he painted the village in the foreground. It's so small compared to the huge sky, which gives you this sense of how vast the universe is and how tiny we humans are. There'sreally nothing I dislike about it. Every time I look at it, either in person or in a book, I get lost in it for a few minutes. It's like a little escape into a beautiful, crazy world.Task 2.题目:Some people have one career throughout their lives. Other people do different kinds of work at different points in their lives. Which do you think is better? Explain why.答案:Well, you know, I think doing different kinds of work atdifferent points in life can be really awesome. It's like having a whole bunch of different adventures. I mean, if you have just one career all your life, it can get kind of boring, right? You're just doing the same old thing day in and day out. But if you switch it up, you get to learn all kinds of new skills. For example, you could start off as a teacher, andthen later on decide to become a graphic designer. You get to meetdifferent people in different fields, and you have a lot more stories to tell. It's like living several different lives in one. On the other hand, having one career can give you a lot of stability and you can become an expert in that one area. But I still think the variety of changing careersis more exciting. It's like trying different flavors of ice cream insteadof just sticking to vanilla all your life.Task 3.题目:Reading: The university is planning to close the campus coffee shop because not many students use it. Also, it has been losing money for the past two years.Listening: The man disagrees. He says that the coffee shop is in a bad location. If it was moved to the student center, more students would go there. Also, he says that the coffee shop is losing money because it hasold equipment. If they bought new equipment, they could make better coffee and drinks faster, which would attract more customers.答案:Well, I don't think the university should close the campus coffee shop. The man in the conversation has some really good points. First of all, the location of the coffee shop is just all wrong. It's like they put it in a corner where no one can find it. If they moved it to the student center, that's like the heart of the campus. Everyone is always there, chatting, studying, or just hanging out. So of course more students would stop by for a cup of joe. And second, the old equipment is really a bummer. I mean, who wants to wait forever for a cup of coffee? If they got some new, shiny equipment, they could whip up those lattes and cappuccinos in no time. And the coffee would probably taste a whole lot better too. So instead ofclosing it down, the university should just give it a little makeover and anew location. It could be a really cool place for students to relax and get their caffeine fix.Task 4.题目:Reading: Concept of "emotional intelligence", which is theability to understand and manage one's own emotions and also to besensitive to others' emotions.Listening: The professor gives an example of a manager in a company. This manager was really good at her job in terms of getting work done. But she had a problem. She was always so stressed out and would get angryeasily at her employees. As a result, her employees were afraid of her and didn't want to work with her. Then she went to a workshop on emotional intelligence. She learned how to recognize when she was getting stressed and how to control her anger. She also became more aware of her employees' feelings. After that, the work environment improved a lot. Her employees were happier and more productive.答案:So, this emotional intelligence thing is really important, you know. Take that manager in the example. At first, she was like a ticking time bomb. She could get things done, but she was so bad with her emotions. She was stressed all the time and would just blow up at her employees. I bet those employees were walking on eggshells around her. But then she went to that workshop and learned about emotional intelligence. It was like she got a superpower. She could see when she was about to lose it and stop herself. And she started to care about how her employees were feeling too. That's when things got better. The employees were no longer scared and they could actually focus on their work. They were more productive because they were happy. So emotional intelligence is not just some fancy term. It can really make a difference in the workplace or in any situation where youhave to deal with people. It's like having a magic key to get along with others better.Task 5.题目:The woman's problem is that she has a really important group project due next week, but she also has a chance to go on a weekend trip with her friends which she has been looking forward to for a long time.Listening: One solution is that she could skip the trip and focus on the project. Another solution is that she could go on the trip and then work really hard on the project when she gets back.答案:Man, this is a tough situation for the girl. If I were her, I'd be so torn. I mean, on one hand, the group project is super important. If she skips the trip and focuses on it, she can make sure it's really good. She won't have to worry about rushing through it when she gets back. And her group members will probably be really happy that she's so dedicated. But on the other hand, that trip with her friends! She's been waiting forit for ages. It would be such a bummer to miss out. If she goes on the trip and then works hard when she gets back, she could still get the project done. But she might be really tired from the trip and stressed out trying to finish the project in a short time. I think I would probably go on the trip. I mean, life is short and we need to have some fun too. But I would make sure to bring my laptop and do a little bit of work on the project during the trip if I could, like maybe research some stuff. And then when I get back, I'd lock myself in my room and work like crazy on it.Task 6.题目:The lecture is about two ways that animals protect themselves from predators. One way is by using camouflage, and the other way is by having aposematic coloration (warning coloration).Listening: For camouflage, the professor gives the example of a stick insect. It looks exactly like a stick. So when a predator is looking for food, it's really hard to spot the stick insect. It blends in with its environment so well that it can just sit there and the predator will think it's just part of the scenery. For aposematic coloration, the example is a poison dart frog. It has really bright colors like red, blue and yellow. These bright colors are a warning to predators that it's poisonous. Predators learn to avoid these brightly colored animals because they know that if they eat them, they'll get sick or even die.答案:So, animals have some really cool ways to protect themselves from those mean predators. Take the stick insect for example. It's like a little master of disguise. It looks just like a stick. I can just imagine a bird flying around looking for a snack and it just passes right over the stick insect because it thinks it's just a twig. It's so amazing how it can blend in like that. And then there's the poison dart frog. Oh man, those bright colors are like a big sign that says "Stay away!". It's like the frog is wearing a neon sign that says "I'm poisonous, don't eat me!". Predators are smart enough to learn that those bright colors mean trouble. So they just leave the frog alone. These two ways are like nature's own little defense mechanisms. One is all about hiding and the other is about scaring off the bad guys.。
tpo67口语范文
tpo67口语范文摘要:1.背景介绍:TPO67口语范文2.范文分析:内容结构、语言特点、亮点与不足3.学习建议:如何从这篇范文中学习提高口语表达能力4.总结:TPO67口语范文的学习价值正文:TPO67口语范文是一篇以“Describe a time when you helped someone”为话题的口语佳作。
以下是该范文的详细分析及学习建议。
一、背景介绍TPO67口语范文的主题是描述帮助他人的经历,这种类型的题目在托福口语考试中非常常见。
通过分享自己的实际经历,考生可以展示自己的价值观、人际交往能力和语言组织能力。
这篇范文在内容安排上较为合理,有明确的结构,语言表达也较为流畅。
二、范文分析1.内容结构范文分为三个部分:引入、描述经历和结尾。
(1)引入:作者简要介绍了自己和朋友的关系,为下文讲述帮助朋友的故事做了铺垫。
(2)描述经历:作者详细讲述了如何帮助朋友克服困难,成功地完成任务。
这部分内容充实,有具体的细节描述,使故事更具说服力。
(3)结尾:作者表达了这次经历对自己的启示,强调了帮助他人带来的喜悦和成就感。
2.语言特点(1)词汇:文章使用了一定数量的词汇,如“impressive”、“encourage”、“communicate”等,体现了作者的语言能力。
(2)句式:文章句式多样,如简单句、复合句、并列句等,使文章读起来较为生动。
(3)连接词:作者运用了恰当的连接词,如“Firstly”、“Moreover”、“Finally”等,使文章逻辑更加清晰。
3.亮点与不足亮点:(1)结构清晰,层次分明;(2)故事情节丰富,具有可读性;(3)语言表达较为流畅,有一定的词汇和句式变化。
不足:(1)部分描述略显啰嗦,可以进一步简化;(2)结尾部分略显模板,可以更具个性化。
三、学习建议1.学习内容安排:同学们可以在准备托福口语时,积累一些关于帮助他人、克服困难等方面的素材,以便在考试中迅速构思出故事。
托福口语TPO 精选范文解析
托福真题第一套Q1: Talk about a book you have read that was important to you for some reason. Explain why the book was important to you. Give specific details and examples to explain your answer.解题思路一:重要性来自于书的内容●TS: General Introduction of the book (Name, author, time you read the book)●Give a simple account of the book.●Key Word: Important-Interesting: draws you in.-knowledge you have learnt-enlightenment you have gained●Conclusion: emphasize the IMPORTANCE●Sample Response:3 months ago, I read a book called The Five People You Meet in Heaven written by Mitch Albom. It recounts the life and death of a simple yet dignified old man, Eddie. After dying in a accident trying to save a little girl in an amusement park, Eddie finds himself in heaven where he encounters five people who have significantly affected his life. The 5 lessons Eddie learnt about brotherhood, sacrifice, forgiveness, love and purpose of life have also enlightened me. That book changed my attitude towards life and death. It taught me to cherish life more than ever.解题思路二:重要性来自于书的意义●TS: General Introduction of the book (Name of the book, how/where did you get the book)●Give a simple account of the process of getting the book.●Key Word: Important-It was a souvenir given by an important person-It was very difficult to get the book . Limited edition)-You got the book from a special event as a reward.●Conclusion: emphasize the IMPORTANCE●Sample ResponseOn my book shelf, there is a hard-covered book-Hamlet-that I have been treasured for years. It was given to me as a reward for my progress in Language Arts course by my high school English teacher Mr Cave. In my 10th grade, I developed a special interest in classical literature. I was crazy about Shakespeare’s play despite my weak English foundation/the lack of English proficiency. Over the 2 years, I have studied hard and improved my Language Arts’ grade from a C to an A. Therefore, my Mr Cave gave me this book in my graduation day and told me to keep my interest in classical literature. This book is very significant to me because it has become the motivation for my pursuit in English Literature in University.Q2. Some people believe that TV has had a positive influence on society. Others believe it has had a negative influence on the society. Which do you agree with and why. Use details and examples to explain your opinion.解题思路一: Positive Influence●TS: State your stand●R1:Positive influence: focus on the main function of TV:-dissemination of information and knowledge-entertainment●R2:Negative influence (just mention)●Conclusion●Sample Response:This is indeed a controversial issue. Form my point of view; TV has far more pros than cons. Firstly, television has long been regarded as a tool to disseminate in formation and knowledge. People watch news on TV to know about what’s happening in the country and the world. Children watch Animal World or National Geography to gain more knowledge. At the same time, TV is also the most prevalent and effective device to entertain the masses.Although there’s no denying that TV sometimes delivers negative information to people, the public or government censorship can ensure the quality of our TV programs today. Therefore, generally speaking, TV has had a positive influence on society.解题思路二: Negative Influence●TS: State your stand●R1:Positive influence (just mention)●R2:Negative influence-Lack of censorship✍bad TV program✍influence social ideology-Make people lazy/unhealthy●Conclusion●Sample Response:In my opinion, unfortunately, television has had much more negative influence on society than positive ones. Despite the fact that TV has kept us entertained, there are many negative elements that have infiltrated into our daily life via TV. For example, the modern Cinderella stories have created many money-worshiping young ladies who dream to marry rich guys and enjoy all the luxuries in the world. Uncensored TV programme with violent and sexual content can misguide teenagers who are very susceptible to those detrimental influences. Besides, long time watching TV will negatively affect our eyesight and health. It has become the contributing factor for many illnesses like obesity, especially in the more developed countries.Q3 Intro: Centerville College is planning to purchase a sculpture for its campus. A student wrote a letter to the school newspaper to oppose the plan.The instruction before you read the passage is important since it gives you an overview of what the passage is about.The passageLetter in the Centerville College NewsThe administration has announced plans to acquire a new sculpture for campus. We should all oppose this plan. The university’s poor financial condition led it to increase the price for campus housing and tuition by 15% this year. Surely then it is in no financial position to purchase such an expensive sculpture. Moreover, just look at the sculpture: several 60-foot long steel plates, jutting out of the earth at odd angels! It’s so large. It’ll take up all the green space in front of the campus center! This is public space that should be reserved for student to use.The conversation:M: Did you see Paul’s letter in the paper about the new sculpture?W: Yeah, but it was totally unconvincing. His reasons for opposing the plan are just totally off. I’m glad we will finally have some nice art on campus. I’d like to shake the donor’s hand and say ‘thank you’!M: What do you mean ‘the donor’?W: You didn’t k now? An anonymous donor is paying the bill for most of the sculpture.M: Not the university?W: No. His assumptions about who’s paying for, they are all wrong.M: Still, I wonder if he has a point about the space it’ll take up.W: Well, you know why Paul is upset. He and his friends are always there on the lawn right where the sculpture will be, kicking around a soccer ball. They’ll just have to use another part of the campus to play.M: Oh, so he just doesn’t want to have to move.W: Yeah. For him, its sculpture verses convenience.Explain why the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter.Preparation Steps: 4:6Step 1: Read the letter and take note of the main ideas. Omit redundant details such as numbers and people’s name. (Those may be important in Listening section). Try to form pictures in your mind to help you memorize the content of the letter. . The 2nd reason: imagine一群本来在草地上踢球的学生很无奈的看着一个从天而降的巨大雕塑把他们的草坪占据了…)Step 2: Identify how many reasons and disagreements there are in the letter and conversation.Pay special attention to signaling words/sentences because they give you an idea about how many points you must include. . ‘Moreover’ in the letter.)Step 3: Take notes on paper while listening to the conversation. Fast and clear. Don’t expect to fully spell outall the words you’ve heard. Just use your own spelling so that you can pronounce the word. If you didn’t manage to take down some words that you think are important, don’t try to recall, move on and listen to the rest of the conversation. 千万不要为了捡芝麻而丢了西瓜!Step 4: Organize your thoughts in the 30 seconds to make a mental outline of how to answer the question. Tryto rephrase the words or sentences in the letter and the conversation.Answering the question:●Reason1 in the letter.●Disagreement 1 in the conversation●Signal words/sentence for transaction●Reason2 in the letter.●Disagreement 2 in the conversation●ConclusionSample Response:The first reason given by Paul (if you can’t remember the name, you can just omit this) in the letter against the purchasing of the new sculpture is that he assumes the financial difficulties faced by the university makes the sculpture too costly to buy.However,the woman disagrees because most of the price of the sculpture is paid by a donor. Hence the university will only bear a small sum of money.Besides,Paul also suggests that the huge sculpture will occupy the space in the campus which is supposed to be reserved for students’ activities. The woman dismissed this point because she knows that Paul is just reluctant to find another place to play soccer with his friends if the lawn they used to play on is occupied by the sculpture.Further more, the woman thinks that the sculpture is a nice art that can actually make the campus prettier.Q4:PassageGroup thinkOne process by which groups may make bad or irrational decisions is know as group think. Individual members of a group attempt to conform their opinions to what they believe to be the group consensus even though the result may be negative. There are many reasons why groupthink happens. These include the desire to be liked, fear of losing a job, or even not wanting to be the one employee delaying a decision that seems inevitable.These kinds of implicit pressures to conform lead group members to ultimately make decision that each, by himself or herself, might normally not make.LectureSo, let me tell you about my own experience with this when I was working for a computer company a couple of years ago. One day a coworker and I suggested that we should give our computer a design make-over, make them look more up-to-date. Market research was showing that new customers said they would be more interested in buying our computers if they looked cooler. Our technology was advance, but the outside design looked really old-fashioned. At first, more than half of the group supported us. There were a few senior mangers they are though who didn’t support the design change.’One of the senior manager said, ‘Our focus has always been on technology. Changing the look is unnecessary cost.Almost immediately, some of our supporters changed their minds. Even my coworker changed his mind.When I asked him why after the meeting, he told me he didn’t want to make a bad impression on the senior managers. He thought that disagreeing with them might jeopardize his chances of getting a promotion, by not looking like a team player. ‘What about me?’ ‘Ehm…I hate to admit it but after a few hours of discussion I start ed wondering if it worth everybody’s time to argue about this. As more people sided with senior management I started to feel that I was the only one holding-up the vote. Everyone else seems to think change was unnecessary so I voted against my own idea in the end. So we unanimously decided to stay with the current old-looking design, but this decision ended up costing us a lot of money.That same year, our competitor came out with a new design that attracted some of our customers and prevented us from profiting on potential new customers.Explain group think and its effects using the example of the computer company.PreparationStep 1: Read the passage and take note of the main ideas. Omit elaborations on details such as examples.Step 2: Pay special attention to technical terms and explanations. If can’t quite understand, try to guess first and wait for more illustration in the lecture later on.Step 3: Picture a short skit in your mind when you listen to the lecture/story told by the professor.Step 4: Listen to similarities between the lecture and the passage you’ve read just now, especially the examples given to prove a point. . the answers given by the professor’s coworker when the professor asked him for the reasons for his changing of mind)Step 5: Take notes. Make sure that if you know the professor is going to recount a story, you should have the story recorded in chronological order. Outline of the story must be clear. Pay attention to signaling words.Step 6: Organize your thought in the 30 seconds to make a mental outline of how to answer the question. Try to rephrase the words or sentences in the letter and the conversation.Answering the question:●Definition of group think●Example of the computer company●Link the example to the effect about group thinkSample Response:Group think means that the individuals in a group all agree about something which may not be correct. They are under pressure to conform and make irrational decisions that they seldom make alone.The professor gives an example of him working in a computer company years ago. At first, his coworker and he suggested a proposal to up-grade the outlook of their product. The supporters changed their minds as soon as they realize that the senior managers did not like the plan.His partner also gave up the original thought because he was afraid that if he insisted, he will leave bad impression on others. Despite the consensus we had reached about the proposal, our ultimate product was a failure. Therefore group think sometimes will results in negative results.Q5. Conversation between 2 studentsM: Hey Marry! How’s your volunteer work going? You still involved in the after school programme with the elementary school kids?W: Yeah, but I’ve got a problem. I am supposed to be driving a bunch of them to the zoo tomorrow, and I am supposed to rent a van for the trip, but I waited too long to call the rental agency to reserve one and now it turns out they don’t have any van available for tomorrow. I don’t know what to do. These kids will be really disappointed if their trip gets canceled.M: Hmm…well doesn’t one of your friends on campus have a car? I mean couldn’t you borrow it fo r the day? W: Yeah, probably, but I need to borrow 2 cars or there wouldn’t be enough space for all the kids. That’s why I was going to rent the van and then I need to find somebody else to drive too. I can’t drive 2 cars by myself. M: Yeah, that’s true. Well, I’m sure you can probably find a volunteer or if you want to save of the trouble of hunting down the second driver, what about public transportation? Check the bus schedule. I guess there’s a bus lane that goes right pass the zoo.W: Yeah, that’s possibility, but I don’t know. It might be a real challenge supervising the kids on the bus. Sometimes they are handful when they get excited. It’s an option though.The speaker discussed 2 possible solutions to the woman’s problem. Briefly summarize the problem. Then state which solution you recommend and explain why.choose either one you are more comfortable with elaborating on.●Base on the potential problems related to the 2 solutions to think about more pros and cons of eachsolution.Answering the question:●Talk about the problem.●Introduce all solutions.●Choose one solution●R1 for supporting the solution●R2 for not supporting the other solution●ConclusionSample Response:The woman is supposed to drive a group of primary school kids to the zoo tomorrow, but she has called the rental agency too late to rent a van. She does not want to disappoint the kids by canceling the trip.Hence, her friend has given her two possible solutions: borrowing a car or taking a bus.I prefer the first solution because itshouldn’t be very difficult to find someone who has cars available and can drive for the kids as a volunteer for a one day trip only. Besides, primary school kids are really hard to supervise in public transports, especially when they get excited. Nevertheless, she should still consider taking bus as the last resort lest she fails to find cars and drivers in such a short period of time.Q6. Now listen to a part of a lecture in a psychology class. The professor is discussing the mathematical capabilities of babies.Scientists have learnt some interesting things about the intellectual abilities of babies. They say that there is evidence that babies as young as 5 months old can do basic arithmetic - that they can add! Scientists think that babies know that one plus one equals two and not one. The evidence is indirect because obviously you can’t ask a 5-month-old baby to add up some numbers for you. So they devised an experiment. In this experiment, a baby is shown a doll on a table. Okay, so the baby looks at the doll then the researcher lowers a screen in front of the doll, so now the doll hidden behind the screen. But the baby has already seen the doll so known it’s there. Then the researcher takes a second doll and very obviously places it behind the screen with the first one. So now you have 2 dolls behind the screen right? Well, No, because what the researchers did was they secretly took away one of the dolls. And then when they raise the screen back up the baby expects to see 2 dolls, but there’s only one there. And guess what? The baby surprised, it expected 2 but it only sees one. How could the researchers tell that the baby surprised? They recorded the baby’s eye movements on camera and we know that when a baby is surprised by something, a loud noise or an unexpected flash of light many be. Its stares at where the noise or light is coming from and that’s what the babies in the experiment did. They stared coz the baby knows if you add one doll and one doll, you should have 2 dolls. So when it sees 1 doll, then it’s stares because it’s surprised.Using the research explained by the professors what the scientists have learnt about the mathematical abilities of babies.Answering the question:●State about what the scientists have learnt.●Introducing the experiment●Account of the experiment. Pay special attention to transition and signaling words.●ConclusionSample Response:The scientists have learnt that babies as young as 5-month old can do basic arithmetic/simple addition. They have come to this conclusion from researches that explore babies’ mathematical abilities. In one experiment, babies were shown a doll on a table and then the doll is blocked by a screen. After that, they watch the researches put a second doll behind the screen. At that point of time, the babies expect to see 2 dolls once the screen is removed. Therefore, when they only see one doll left on the table after the screen is raised up, they started because they were surprised.This research proves that baby knows that one plus one equals two.。
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托福口语TPO33 Task1(题目+解析+范文):Decide on a major field of study托福TPO33口语task1题目 Question:A friend of yours wants to go to university next yearbut cannot decide on amajor field of study. Whatadvice would you give your friend to help makethisdecision?托福TPO33口语task1范文:I would suggest my friend to ask some collegestudents for help. I mean,they're the ones who arealready involved in these majors, and they shouldhavesome first-hand information, like what classesthey need to take, whether they'reinteresting or not,and if this major is promising. When I graduated from highschool, I hesitated betweencomputer science and electronic engineering. I endedup majoring in EE, and find myself hatethis major just because the classes Itake are not the ones I thought I might be interested in. IfI had the chance toask some of the EE students before I entered college, I'm sure I wouldn'thavethis kind of issue.托福口语TPO33 Task2(题目+解析+范文):Eating healthy food托福口语task2题目Question:Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Children shouldreceive money for doing household tasks such as cleaning. Use specific examplesand details to support your opinion.托福口语task2范文:It's definitely more difficult. Now that fast food is everywhere, I can'thelp myself from going into those restaurants that serve fried chicken, burgers and pizza. When I don't know what to eat for lunch, I would reach for McDonald's next to my school. I have to admit that they're really tasty, and I can never go wrong with a beef burger combo. However, in the past, there weren't this many choices. Most people who earn a regular salary would cook at home, and it's usually healthier—at least the food wouldn't be so greasy, and there would be more vegetables rather than meat. So I think it is becoming more difficult to eat healthy food right now.托福口语TPO33 Task3(听力+解析+范文):Bicycle Borrowing ProgramReading Part:Bicycle Borrowing ProgramIt’s great that the university has a program wherestudents can borrowbicycles from the gym. However,two changes would make the program moreconvenient. First, the borrowing period should be shortened to four hours maximum so thatmore bikes would be available when students want to borrow them. Second, currently,students who borrow bikes have to leave a cash deposit, which is returned to them when theyreturn the bikes, but I think students should be required to leave their student identificationcards instead, so they don’t have to remember to bring cash.Sincerely,Susan Lee听力原文:(woman) Hey, did you read that letter? What do youthink?(man) Yeah, I read it. I understand what she'ssaying but I really don't。
