托福口语TPO1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 (e.g. Limited edition)

-You got the book from a special event as a reward.

●Conclusion: emphasize the IMPORTANCE

●Sample Response

On 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