托福口语TPO1解析
托福TPO1-54独立口语答案示例
TPO全54套+ 4套extra practice独立口语答案示例TPO 11.Talk about a book you have read that was important to you for some reason. Explain whythe book was important to you. Give specific details and examples to explain your answer.I would like to talk about the book called the Five People You Meet in Heaven. The book mainly talks about a story of a dead guy. After he went to heaven, he met five people, who he thought was perfect strangers and didn’t have any relationship with each other. However, it turned out that the events that had happened on these people were all connected in some way, which finally led to his death. The story is quite thought-provoking, at least for me. I believe that the little things that happen in our daily life are not isolated, but connected in some subtle manner. Now I am never easily frustrated by setbacks in my life since I know that the so-called “bad things” may eventually lead to a great ending.2.Some people believe that television has had a positive influence on society. Othersbelieve that it has had a negative influence on society. Which do you agree with and why?Use details and examples to explain your opinion.Generally speaking, I believe that the benefits brought about by TV far outweigh the negative consequences. It has permeated into our daily life for such a long time that watching TV together has become a way to strengthen the bond within the family. Every night after meal, the family members would sit in front of the TV, watching shows while chatting about the things that happen during the day. It doesn’t matter which programs are on, as long as everyone is present. Besides, TV provides a relief zone for most of us. Sometimes my parents feel stressed out after a whole day’s work, and I also have to deal with endless assignments. Watching TV lets us relax and unwind.TPO 21.Choose a place you go to often that is important to you and explain why it is important.Please use specific details in your explanation.In spare time, I often go to a book store called Librairie Avant-Garde. It is probably one of the most popular stores in my hometown, especially since the New York Times listed it as the most beautiful book store in Nanjing. I like there because it is my relief zone. The atmosphere is quite refreshing. I enjoy reading under the golden dim light with the rich aroma of coffee around and soft melody in the air. Even simply sitting there enables me to get away from all the troubles. Besides, I’ve met many amazing people there, who have similar interests with me. Sometimes we discuss about the books. We are particularly fond of books about traveling and even plan to have a self-organized trip together. Isn’t it wonderful?2.Some college students choose to take courses in a variety of subject areas in order to geta broad education. Others choose to focus on a single subject area in order to have adeeper understanding of that area. Which approach to course selection do you think is better for students and why?I prefer to take a variety of courses in different areas. I’m curious about everything which is strange to me and more than willing to take courses about them. I don’t need much professional information, just some introduction to various areas so that I would know which fields deserve my further attention. I’ve taken a broad range of courses in school, such as literature, history, psychology, to name a few. I’m surprised to realize that I’m quite talented in many of them and have decided to deepen my understanding in relevant fields. Besides, I don’t like focusing on one single subject. Even though I may become an expert in that area, I would be rather poor in others and that lets me feel insecure.TPO 31.What characteristics do you think make someone a good parent? Explain why thesecharacteristics are important to you.First of all, a good parent needs to respect me, like, never compare me with others since this would hurt my feelings. I’ve watched some parents doing this in front of me, and the poor kids seemed rather embarrassed. What’s more, I hope they would stand in my shoes, especially when I don’t do a good job. We have lots of exams at school and sometimes I fail them. I’m quite lucky in that my parents are not those people who just focus on the results and scold kids for poor scores. Rather, they care more about the efforts I’ve paid and how much progress I’ve made. And during those hard times, we would discuss my situation together, trying to figure out the problems I face. That’s what wonderful parents are like.2.Some students prefer to work on class assignments by themselves. Others believe it isbetter to work in a group. Which do you prefer? Explain why.I prefer to join a study group when working on assignments. I have to admit that I’m not self-motivated. When left alone, I often find myself distracted by snacks, music or computer games.I mean, it’s as if those things were calling out to me. In contrast, in a study group, I’d focus on the assignments since when everyone else is studying, I cannot be the only one goofing around. Besides, the whole group can do some brain-storming, which boosts efficiency. You know, we put our heads together, and each one contributes some inspiring thoughts. Of course, I could finish the tasks on my own; but I may see only part of the picture. Working in a group allows us to get a more comprehensive idea.TPO41.What do you miss most about your home when you are away? Use specific details inyour explanation.I miss my ukulele most when I’m away from home.It’s a gift I bought for myself. Actually, I’ve always wanted to learn Guitar, but since it’s too big for me, I had to drop the idea. And the whole thing came to a dead–end until I saw a ukulele. It’s small and only has four strings, which makes it relatively easier to learn. I’ve played it every day since I got it home and after a year all so, I could play it without thinking. Once I traveled abroad for half a month, during which I had to endure the separation with it. It was like part of my life was missing. Although I had a great time there, I was pretty sure it would have been even better if I had had my ukulele at hand. I’d like to bring it wherever I go in the future.2.Many universities now offer academic courses over the Internet. However, some peoplestill prefer learning in traditional classrooms. Which do you think is better? Explain why. I’m all for traditional classrooms. It is true that on-line courses have made it convenient for us to take various courses offered at home and abroad, but they cannot provide the learning atmosphere. When studying in the classroom, I have my classmates and professor around. If I have any questions, I simply raise my hand and speak them out. Then we would discuss about it. All these activities, which are absent from on-line courses, help to deepen our understanding. Besides, I don’t think the on-line communication can replace face-to-face conversation. When talking in person, we use body language to better illustrate our points, which also offers the feeling of personal connection. And I think the learning process would be more efficient if it takes place in such a manner.TPO51.Talk about a place you enjoyed going to or visiting when you were a child. Describe theplace. Explain why you enjoyed it.When I was a kid, I liked going to the shopping center in the downtown with my parents. At that t ime, I didn’t know anything about picking up clothes or haggling with the sales person and a ll I did was following my parents’ steps and singing or mumbling about something. Yet the sales person seemed to like me a lot. They usually smiled at me or even went out from their store to give me candies. I always went back home with several candies in the hand. I guess you can see why I liked that place. Moreover, the shopping center had one whole floor devoted to toys. There are toy cars, transformers, dolls, you name it. And there was a little food-stand in the corner where I could get spun sugar. The center was my paradise back then.2.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?It is more important to study math or science than it is to study art or literature. Well, I don’t think learning math or science is more important than learning art or literature. Art and literature are important, both for our society and the individuals. For example, the Palace museum, which houses countless art works, attracts thousands of tourists every day, which helps to boost the economy. And people usually get refreshed after appreciating art works. Besides, I don’t think it’s reasonable to compare the importance of courses in this way. What I mean is, courses such as science and art are all critical to students. Everyone has his own gift and we need to put our talents into full play, no matter in which field. Even if we are not art material, it doesn’t mean that we should not learn it since the courses can introduce us to another world and it’s always good to expand our vision.TPO61.Talk about a photograph or painting you have seen that was memorable. Explain whatyou liked or disliked about it.The painting that impresses me the most is Mona Lisa. And I’m not talking about how amazing her smile is. I saw it first in the textbook of my primary school. To tell you the truth, the smile scared me. I didn’t know why but as a kid, I tried to avoid eye contact with the woman in the painting. Now several years have passed yet I still feel strange whenever I see it. However, I do not want to deny the wonderfulness of that painting. For me, the most interesting thing is the controversy it has raised. People keep wondering about the background of the woman, some say she iss a merchant’s wife, others believe that she is actually Da Vinci himself. Recently, rumor has it that she is a slave from China. I’m often a ttracted to this kind of mysteries.2.Some people have one career throughout their lives. Other people do different kinds ofwork at different points in their lives. Which do you think is better? Explain why.I prefer to commit to one career all my life. I believe that anything worth doing worth doing well. And once I start my career, I want to reach the top, which may take decades but it’s worth it. Yet if I try different kinds of work, I may only scratch the surface. My older sister works in the Public Relation field. At first, she thought that the work was quite exciting since she got to meet many celebrities; then she realized that it was also challenging as she had to stay up late trying to come up with some novel ideas and prepare for presentations. In fact, her understanding of the PR field deepens as time goes by and till today, after more than ten years working there, she still believes that there are lots of things she could learn. I enjoy this feeling. It’s like peeling the onion and trying to see the core. It’s exciting.TPO71.If friends from another country were going to spend time in your country, what city orplace would you suggest they visit?I would recommend my hometown, Nanjing, which is the capital of thirteen dynasties in history. It offers a rich historical atmosphere. Tourists usually visit such places as the Confucius Temple or the Sun Yat-sen Mausoleum. Of course, these time-honored places are wonderful, yet I prefer the city walls from the Ming Dynasty, which is over 600 years old and tells much about the history over the years. Besides, the local delicacy is ama zing. I’m not a hardcore foodie but still cannot resist the mouth-watering snacks such as noodle salad, the rice pudding with eight treasures, and the famous duck soup, which is considered a must-try for any tourists from home and abroad. In my mind, Nanjing is a place that embraces various elements in a harmonious manner. It has something for everybody. I’m sure people would have a great time here.2.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?Learning through online courses is more effective than learning in the traditional classroom setting.I don’t think online courses are more effective than traditional ones. It is true that on-line courses have made it convenient for us to take various courses at home and abroad, but they cannot provide a proper learning atmosphere. When studying in classrooms, I have my classmates and professor around. If I have any questions, I’d simply raise my hand and speak them out, then my classmates and professors would discuss about it or have a little debate. All these activities, which are absent from on-line courses, help deepen our understanding. Besides, I don’t think the on-line communication can replace face-to-face conversation. When talking in person, we could see each other’s facial expression, hear their voice. It’s just more natural. Of course I can chat with others on line, b ut the feeling is different and I don’t like taking courses in this way.TPO81.Describe about a time a friend or a family member helped you in the past. Describe howthe person helped you then explain why this was important to you.During my first two years in the university, I got into depression because of some family issues. Those were really hard times since I lost interest in almost everything and felt down in the dumps day and night. Fortunately, I still had the willingness to pull myself together. Since I couldn’t fight this battle on my own, I turned to a friend for help. She called me every day, chatting with me. When I locked myself at home, she would come to my place and dragged me out for she believed that outdoor activities would do good to me. Gradually, I came out of the isolation and we somehow developed an interest in playing ukulele. It was not that difficult but still need our focus; also, puzzles worked well for me since it would fully occupied my attention. After nearly half a year, I cracked the depression and were once again able to enjoy things happening around me. Looking back, I feel deeply grateful to that girl. Had it not been for her company, I would not have bounced back.2.Some people enjoy taking risk and trying new things, others are not adventurous, theyare cautious and try to avoid danger. Which behavior do you think is better? Explain why.I prefer to take risks since it would introduce me to some new things, which may turn out to be pretty interesting. On the contrary, if I always choose the conservative way, I may miss out on many amazing experience. Once when hiking in a mountain, I came to a cross road. Normally I would take the left path but on that day, I was caught by a whim and picked the right one, which was totally strange to me. On the way, I met a bunch of people. We hit it off immediately and ended up having a BBQ on the mountain top. That was wonderful. Besides, taking risks makes me feel excited, like an adventurous explorer, and even if I fail in the end, I won’t feel regretful or frustrated since it’s my first time and rookie mistakes are inevitable.TPO91.Talk about an important experience that you recently had. Describe what happened andexplain why it was important to you.Last Saturday, I happened to read an article on the Internet, summoning the public to donate clothes to kids living in the mountain area. It was quite a coincidence since the other day when I was sorting my stuff at home, I found out lots of outgrown clothes, which were still in good condition. The article has given me an inspiration. First, I re-posted the article. Then, I assembled several friends to do a presentation in our class, during which we asked our classmates to not only give out their clean clothes and stationary but also engage the efforts of people around them. In this way, we have called on collective efforts to help those poor kids. That experience means a lot to me for it’s the first time that I organized an activity to do something for others. I feel proud of myself.2.Some people think that family members are the most important influence on youngadults; others believe that friends are the most important influence. Which do you agree with? Explain why.From my perspective, family members have more influence on young adults than friends do. Since we spend most of our time together, families have a subtle effect on us, which would shape our behavior and personality in an unconscious way. I picked up my father’s way of walk when I was a kid and have remained that style till today; and people always say that the way I talk reminds them of my Mum, despite the fact that I’ve never tried to imitate her. What’s more, although I’ve heard about peer pressure, I still believe that we want to live up to the expectations of our parents rather than our friends’. As I grew up, I’ve changed several schools and as a result, friends come and go, but parents have been there all the time. I do not want to let them down. I guess their hopes for me have been the driving force that encourages me to move forward and makes me the person I am today.TPO101.Talk about a time when you accomplished something you did not think you could do.What did you accomplish? Why did you think you could not do it?Last month, my parents went to Spain for a business trip. So I had to take care of myself during the next week. At first, I didn’t think that was a big deal until it occurred to me that I had to cook for seven days. Before that, I hadn’t even boiled an egg, let alone preparing a meal. Well, they said I could order some take-out or call my Aunt to come, but I didn’t want a baby-sitter, so I decided to push myself. Every morning, I went to the market nearby to get the materials I need. Then after school, I spent some time in the kitchen. The first time I spent almost an hour there, only to turn it into a total mess. So I ended up eating instant noodle that day. But I got interested in the stuff and gradually, everything got on the right track. When my parents went back home a week later, they were surprised to see me pigging out on the food I cooked. Now I believe that if we challenge ourselves, we may realize that the so-called “limitation” is just another thing to crack.2.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Use details and examples toexplain your answer.All children should be required to learn a second language in school.Generally speaking, I think it necessary to ask all children to learn a second language in school. As cultural and economic exchanges among different countries become more frequent, mastering a second language has gone from being an advantage to a must. In the past, job requirements usually did not mention the ability to speak a foreign language; but today, it has become a threshold of most companies; and we can imagine that in the near future, knowing another language besides mother tongue would be a normal thing. What’s more, the relevant courses offered in school are well-organized, which include classes, assignments, and tests; and children may not be willing to learn a second language unless the schools require them to do so. A t first, kids may not like it, but it’s good for them in the long run.TPO111.Talk about an interesting book you have read. Explain why you thought the book wasinteresting.I’d like to talk about the Book Thief. Actually, I saw the movie first, which attracted me immediately. Then I bought the book and couldn’t stop reading it after finishing the first page. The character I love the most is Hans, who is Liesel’s adopted father. In the story, he has been nothing but loving and caring. It is him who has taught Liesel how to read, and it is him who has stayed by Liesel’s bed when she was too scared to sleep. When he was enlisted by the army and sent to the war, I was deeply worried; and when he finally went back home, I cried my eyes out. I guess he reminds me of my late grandpa. Apart from Hans, the Book Thief has other interesting characters, such as a kid called Rudy, who has a crush on Liesel and has always been there for her. I can’t say whether the story is a tragedy or not, since many of them died in the end, but the girl has lived a happy life after that. It’s a story worth reading over and over again.2.Some people think that children should be allowed to watch whatever televisionprograms they choose to. Others think that parents should exercise control over the television programs their children watch. Which do you agree with? Explain why.I think parents should have some control over the TV programs watched by their children. Despite the government’s censorship system, there are still some programs which may have a negative influence on kids. For example, several months ago, a primary school kid tied his friend to a branch on the tree and tried to roast him. When I first read it, I thought it was a bad joke made by the newspaper, yet it turned out that it was true and the kid was trying to imitate a scene in a cartoon! That’s ridiculous! If parents had got involved in choosing the TV programs, this kind of tragedy wouldn’t have happened.Besides, parents have the responsibility to screen the shows for their children, so that kids won’t watch some violent or provocative programs. They may pick something which is both entertaining and instructive, like the Sesame Street, or the Myth Busters; kids would have a good time watching them.TPO121.What is the most efficient type of transportation in your country? Explain why you thinkit is efficient. Include specific reasons or examples.I think subway offers the most efficient way to get around in my country. Thanks to the social development, today, the subway network covers the whole city and even reaches to the suburbs, which has made it really convenient for us to get around. Two years ago, it took me nearly an hour to go to school by bike; yet these days, my school is only twenty-minute away. That’s great. Moreover, unlike bus or taxi, which may get stuck on the road, subway never has to worry about traffic congestion. It usually takes two minutes to get from one stop to the next. As a result, many people choose to go to work in this way, especially during the rush hours.2.Some people believe it’s essential for a person’s education to learn to play a musicalinstrument. Others don’t believe music e ducation is important. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.I think music education, such as learning to play a musical instrument, is beneficial for us. It helps to shape our personality. At least I myself became more patient and persistent while learning to play the piano. When I started learning it, I was quite excited. Yet the first several months turned out to be rather frustrating. Instead of playing out beautiful melodies, I had to spend nearly 4 hours a day practicing basic skills. I had thought about giving up several times, yet the dream of performing in my own concert has driven me to continue. Gradually, I’ve become more persistent and patient. Later in my study, whenever I got stuck in some problems, I could keep concentrating on them till I figure them out. That’s what learning to play the piano has taught me, and it’s a quality that has helped me a lot in other matters.TPO131.Talk about a game, sport, or other group activity that is played in your country. Explainwhy you think the activity is enjoyable.People in my country enjoy go hiking in the mountains. This shows the growing importance people have put on daily exercise. Nowadays, lots of young people have to work under heavy pressure; as a result, they only have time to grab a bite during lunch or dinner and often feel stressed out at the end of the day. Fortunately, more and more people have realized the importance of good health and are willing to squeeze some time out of their tight schedule for exercise. Besides, hiking in the mountain can be a way to socialize. When relaxed, people tend to be much nicer; also, since they have a similar hobby, it’s much easier for them to find something to talk about. Once on the road I met a bunch of travelers. We hit it off immediately and ended up having a BBQ on the top. That’s wonderful.2.When looking for information for a research project, some students prefer to get theirinformation mainly from the Internet. Others prefer to mainly use printed materials such as books and academic journals. Which do you prefer and why?I prefer to search for information from the Internet. There is a sea of information there. When working on research project, I need to get as much information as possible so that I could see the whole picture. Internet has everything, which we have easy access to. All I need to do is to type the key words in the search engine and single out the things needed. If I turn to the printed materials, it may take me ages to get what I want. Furthermore, the information on the Internet is in various forms, not only texts, but also videos. I watch the public courses regularly, some of which have offered me much inspiration; the TED is also terrific; although I may get the printed version of some lectures, they are not as up-to-date as those in the video version.TPO141.People enjoy reading many different types of books such as mystery, biography,romance, etc. Of all the different types of books that there are, what type do you most enjoy? Explain why.I like biography the most. In fact, I’m not a big fan of mystery or romance since most of the plot is fabricated. I’d rather trust my imagination and make up stories on my own. In contrast, biography offers facts about people and events, which enriches my knowledge in various fields. Recently, I’ve read the stor ies of Winston Churchill and Coco Chanel. They are not only inspiring, but also have introduced me to the whole new world of fashion and politics. Besides, through reading several biographies of the same person, I would get different perspectives. For example, many people have written books about Caocao, a politician and poet living nearly two thousand years ago. Some say that he is brave and wise, while others believe that he is cruel and treacherous. I think there is truth on both sides. I enjoy taking in various opinions about the same thing and t hat’s why biography appeals to me.2.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?One of the best ways to learn is by making mistakes.I agree that one can learn a lot through the mistakes he/she makes. Through trails and failures, we may know our strengths and weaknesses. Once I heard a speech, which has inspired me a lot. The speaker have pushed himself to go for various goals in the past, though he failed in many of them, he did not feel regretful since at least they taught him what he was not suitable for. I think that’s quite smart. Besides, some people may say that making mistakes hurt their confidence, which hinders their further development. Well, that’s not the case with me. As Stev e Jobs once said, “Failure is an option, but fear is not.” I enjoy challenging myself. Making mistakes won’t let me doubt myself; rather, it leaves a deep impression on me, which has far more influence on me than the suggestions given by others.TPO151.People make friends in many different ways. What do you think is a good way to makenew friends? Use specific details and examples in your response.A think one of the effective ways to make new friends is through doing some leisure time activities together, such as playing cards. When feeling relaxed, people tend to be nicer and are more willing to open themselves to others. In fact, I’ve made many friends on this kind of occasion. The atmosphere is great. We chat with each other about everything and gradually, friendship develops. Moreover, I believe we could learn about people’s personality by playing cards with them. For example, my father often bluffs about how great his cards are, yet my sister thinks it’s chea ting. What about my brother? Well, sometimes he is a sore loser, so we make sure that he wins once in a while. I guess you can tell a lot about a person by doing some leisure activities with them. And that’s a great way to make new friends.2.Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?It is important to remember and learn from the past.Use details and examples to explain your opinion.Surely I believe that remembering and learning from the past is of great importance. Since history tends to repeat itself, it not only bridges the past with the present, but also guides our course into the future. By learning from the past, we may avoid some mistakes or reach our goals in more efficient ways. For example, nowadays, many people are learning the Art of Wars, a book written by a famous military leader in ancient China. In this book, he shared thirty six brilliant tactics and strategies used in the battle. Today, people around the world try to apply those strategies to business and political fields. Indeed, many successful companies have used some strategies in their negotiation and marketing process, which enables them to have an edge over their competitors. With more and more people realizing the importance of history, I’m sure we would benefit more from it.。
托福TPO1口语task6范文(题目答案解析)
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托福TPO1 口语task6 题目Listening Part:Now listen to part of a lecture in a psychology class. The professor is discussing the mathematical capabilities of babies.(female professor)Scientists have learned some interesting things about the intellectual abilities of babies. They say there at babies as young as five months old can do basic arithmetic, that they can add. Scientists think babies know one plus one equals two and not one. The evidence is indirect because obviously you can -month old b abyatskaridvepsome numbers for you.So they devised an experiment where, um, in this experiment a baby is shown a doll on a table. Ok, so the baby looks at the doll. Then the researcher lowers a screen in front of the doll, so now the doll is hidden behind the screen. But the baby has already seen the doll and, so, knows it ' s there. Well, then the researcher takes a secoynd doll and ver obviously places it behind the screen with the first one. Ok, so now you have two dolls behind the screen, right?Well, no, cause what the researcher did was they secretly took away one of the dolls. And then when they raised the screen back up, the baby, well, it expects to see two dolls, right? But there ' s only one there! And guess what? T surprised! It expects two but it only sees one. How could the researchers tell that the baby surprised? Well, they recorded the baby ' s eye movemenlamera. And we know that when a baby is surprised by something, a loud noise or an unexpected flash of light maybe, it stares at where the noise or light is coming from. And that 'the experiment did. They stared, cause the babies know if you add one doll and one doll, you should have two dolls. So when it sees one doll, then it stares because it ' s surprised.托福TPO1 口语task6 题目Question:Using the research described by the professor, explain what scientists have learned about the mathematical abilities of babies.托福TPO1 口语task6答案解析：1. Listening keys(1.1) Main idea: Babies as young as five month old can do basic math(1.2) Example (study)(1.2.1) A baby is shown a doll on a table(1.2.2) A screen is lowered between the baby and the doll(1.2.3) A second doll is very obviously placed behind the screen(1.2.4) One of the dolls is secretly taken away(1.2.5) Screen is raised back up(1.2.6) Baby is surprised to see one doll, because it ' s expecting to see two(1.2.7) We know it ' s surprised because it stared(1.2.8) When a baby is surprised, it would stare托福TPO1 口语task6范文：Research suggests that babies as young as five month old can do some basic math. The professor gives us a study to confirm the suggestion is true. In the study, a baby is shown a doll on a table. Then the researcher lowers a screen in front of the doll, and puts a second doll behind the screen. But at the same time, they secretly take away one doll. When the screen is raised back up, the baby ' s surprised to see only one doll on the table instead of two. Theresearchers know it ' s surprised, because babies stare when surprised. This ist h ewconfirmed that a babies know one plus one equals two, not one.上述就是小编为同学们介绍的托福TPO1 口语task6范文(题目+答案解析)。
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托福TPO1听力Conversation1文本Student: Hi, um…, I really hope you can help me.Librarian: That’s why I’m here. What can I do for you?Student: I’m supposed to do a literature review for my psychology course, but um… having a hard time finding articles.I don’t even know where to start looking.Librarian: You said this is for your psychology course, right? So your focus is on …Student: Dream Interpretation.Librarian: Well, you have a focus, so that’s already a good start. Hmmm… well, there’re a few things… oh wait… have you checked to see if your professor put any material for you to look at on reserve?Student: Aha, that’s one thing I did know to do. I just copied an article, but I still need three more on my topic from three different journals.Librarian: Let’s get you going on looking for those then. We have printed versions of twenty or so psychology journals in the Reference Section. These are the ones published within the last year. Then I think about it… there’s a journal named Sleep and Dream.Student: Oh, yeah, the article I just copied is from that journal, so I’ve got to look at other source s.Librarian: Ok, actually, most of our materials are available electronically now. You can access psychology databases or electronic journals and articles through the library’s computers,and if you want to search by title with the word ‘dream’ for exampl e, just type it in and all the articles with ‘dream’ in the title will come up on the screen.Student: Cool, that’s great! Too bad I cannot do this from home.Librarian: But you can. All of the library's databases and electronic sources can be accessed through any computer connected to the university network.Student: Really, I can’t believe I didn’t know that. It still sounds like it’sgoing to take a while though, you know, going through all of that information, all of those sources.Librarian: Maybe, but you already narrow your search down to articles on Dream Interpretation, so it shouldn’t be too bad. And you probably notice that there’s an abstract or summary at the top of the first page of the article you copied. When you go into the databases and electronic sources, you have the option to display the abstracts on the computer screen, skimming those to decide whether or not you want to read the whole article should cut down some time.Student: Right, abstracts! They’ll definitely make the project more doable. I guess I should try out the electronic search while I’m still here then, you know, just in case.Librarian: Sure, er… that computer’s free over there, and I’ll be here till five this afternoon.Student: Thanks, I feel a lot better about this assignment now.托福TPO1听力Conversation1题目1.Why does the student go to see the librarian?a) To sign up for a seminar on using electronic sources for researchb) To report that a journal is missing from the reference areac) To find out the procedure for checking out journal articlesd) To ask about how to look for resources for a class paper2.What does the librarian say about the availability of journals and articles in the library?a) They are not easy to find if a professor put them on reserve.b) Most of them are accessible in an electronic format.c) Most of them can be checked out for three weeks.d) Printed versions from the past three years are located in the reference section.3.What does the librarian suggest the student should do to save time?。
托福口语第1题万能理由总结
task1 N选一1 Describe one difficulty you have encountered and how you overcome it. Include reasons and details to support your response.1 difficultyPersonally, I would like to say that the huge difficulty I have encountered is English listening.As it is known, in China, we don’t have enough opportunities to communicate in English. I took two steps to overcome the difficulty. The first step I wanna say is dictation. In this way, I can increase my temporary memory and learn some new words. The second step is reading following the tape, by doing this, I can imitate the standard pronunciation and become familiar with the communication situation.The third step is talking with my foreign teachers, so I can practice my spoken English and thus improve my listening ability.2 Choose a school which is very impressive to you and explain why it is impressive to you. Include reasons and examples to support your response.Personally, I would like to say that the school which is very impressive to me is Beijing University. It is one of the most famous universities in China. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is it’s beautiful, when I’m free, I can walk in the woods, smell the grass and flowers, listen to the birds singing, all of these make me feel relaxed. The second reason is there are a lot of foreigners, so I can make friends with them, we can have a get together, we discuss, we talk, we laugh, all of there make my life funny. So that’s why Beijing University is the very impressive to me.3 Describe an important thing you miss most when you are away from home. Explain why. Include reasons and details to support your responsePersonally, I would like to say that the important thing I miss most when I’m away from home is the book “the lord of the rings”. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I could learn a lot of English vocabularies and sentence structures from it, which are very useful in my preparation of GRE, thus I can save a lot of energy. The second reason is it would encourage me when I feel depressed and wanna give up, I want to be the hero in the story to reach the final destination by great efforts.So that’s why I miss the book “the lord of the rings” most when I’m away from home.4 Choose one of the following work of art and explain why you like it most: song, poem, and painting. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Personally, I would like to say that I like magazine most. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is there are a lot of funny stories in the magazine, so I can learn a lot of jokes and share them with my friends, which can improve my interpersonal and communication skills. The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for magazines, and we can have a get-together. We talk, we laugh, we discuss, and all of these make my life funny. So that’s why I like magazines most.5 Choose one of the following work of art and explain why you like it most: comedy, stage play, and musical play. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Personally, I would like to say that I like comedy most. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I can learn a lot of jokes from the comedy and share them with my friends, which can improve my interpersonal and communication skills. The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for comedy, and we can have a get-together. We talk, we laugh, we discuss, and all of these make my life funny. So that’s why I like comedy most.6 Choose a park or public area that you often go to and explain why it is important. Include reasons and examples to support your response.Personally, I would like to say that the public place I often go to is Shanghai beach beside my school. It is very famous in my country. There are a couple of reasons to name.The first reason I wanna say is beach is a wonderful place for sport lovers like me because I can enjoy jogging, swimming, fishing, and playing volleyball on the beautiful beach, thus I can improve my health condition and prepare myself for physical challenge in the future. The second reason is I can have all kinds of delicious seafood, such as lobsters, crabs and various fishes, it’s so fascinating. So that’s why I often go to Shanghai beach beside my school.7 Describe the most enjoyable event in your childhood. Explain why it was memorable to you. Include reasons and examples to support your response同68 Describe a book that is the most useful to you. Explain why this book is so useful. Include details and examples in your explanation.Personally, I would like to say that the book I think is interesting is the Lord of the Rings. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I could learn a lot of English vocabularies and sentence structures from it, which are very useful in my preparation of GRE. The second reason is it would courage me when I feel depressed and wanna give up, I want to be the hero in the story to reach the final destination by great efforts.So that’s why I think the lord of the ring is interesting.9 Describe the most efficient transportation in your country. Explain why. Include details and examples in your explanation.Personally, I would like to say that the most efficient transportation in my country is the train. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is its high speed, It moves much faster than those buses and taxis, because it doesn’t have any traffic jams in rush hours.The second reason is the low price, compared to other means of transportation, trains charges much less and the price is reasonable for most of the citizens. So that’s why I think trains are the most efficient transportation in my country.(h e subway system often covers the most important blocks and areas of each city so it’s very convenient for people to travel from one place to another.)10 a valuable thing 同311 characteristics of a good friendPersonally, I would like to say that a good friend should have the following characteristics at least. The first characteristic I wanna say is that he should be talkative, in this way, I would not feel lonely and have the chance to improve my interpersonal and communication skills which are very important in my future career. The second characteristic is he should be obliging,when I have difficulty, he will help me deal with it; when I feel depressed and wanna give up, he will stay with me and encourage me. So that’s the characteristics a good friend should have.(Intelligent. When we encounter some problems, he or she has the capacity to deal with them, careful enough to analyze the proposals and decisive enough to make the final decision. a good partner should be cooperative. That means he or she has a strong team spirit. To reach the same goal, friends must be working together and working toward the same goal.)12 a kind of movie I enjoy most 同513 greatest achievementPersonally, I would like to say that my greatest achievement is that I improved my English listening greatly.There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is in this way, I could make friends with foreigners, and we can have a get-together, we talk, we laugh, we discuss and all these make my life funny. The second reason is by doing this, I learned the importance of friends, and when I had difficulty, my friends would help you to deal with it, when I felt depressed wannaed give up, my friends would stay with me and encourage me.So that’s why I think mproving my English listening greatly is my greatest achievement14 a challenging experience 同115 the most important gift, 同816 the most important inventionPersonally, I would like to say that the most important invention in the past 100 years is Internet. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I can get the information immediately, through internet, I can find the information in a second, but it takes me several days to find the information through books. The second reason is it is convenient for us to communicate with each other, for example, we can talk with American friends through MSN without going there directly.So that’s why I believe the most important invention in the past 100 years is Internet.17 qualities of a good team memberPersonally, I would like to say that a good team member should have the following characteristics at least. The first characteristic I wanna say is he should be intelligent, When we encounter some problems, he has the ability to deal with them, he is careful enough to analyze the plans and decisive enough to make the final decision. The second characteristic is he should be cooperative. That means he has a strong team spirit. To reach the same goal, team members must be working together and working toward the same goal. That’s the qualities I think a good team member should have.18 mountain forest beach desert 同619 a situation in which you asked for helpPersonally, I would like to say that the situation in which I asked someone else for help is the process of learning English listening. As you know, in China we don’t have enough opportunities to communicate in English.My English teacher gave me two suggestions. Firstly, dictation. In this way, I can increase my temporary memory and learn some new words. Secondly, reading following the tape, by doing this, I can imitate the standard pronunciation and become familiar with the communication situation. Thus, I improved my English listening greatly.20 transportation you enjoy most 同921 new skillPersonally, I would like to say that new skill I wanna learn is painting.There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is painting can help me to refine the taste for art and improve the understanding of the culture, custom and history of my country, thus i can focus on my study and work.. The second reason is it can help me to relax and relieve the pressure from work and study and improve my health condition, thus I can better focus on my study. So that’s why I wanna learn to painting.22 favorite style of clothingPersonally, I would like to say that my favorite style of clothing is the sportswear. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is it is convenient for me to do exercise, it can protect me from injuries and thus help me to make a good achievement. The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for sportswear, and we can have a get- together, we discuss, we talk, we laugh, and all of these make my life funny.So that’s why I like sportswear most.23 computer, television, telephone 同1624 a piece of good news 同625 a person I would love talking withPersonally, I would like to say that the person whom I’d love talking with is my brother.Heis tall, a little fat but masculine. I like talking with him because of his characteristics. Firstly, He’s a prestigious doctor in my country, but he never makes a show, he taught me people should be modest.Secondly,he’s very generous to lend money to some poor patients, He taught me that you don't do kindness just to gain favor, but what your true nature expects you to do. So that’s why I would like to talk with him.26 a popular sportPersonally, I would like to say that the popular sport in my country is pingpong. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is it is the relaxation of the game. I mean, play ping pong, take a shower and have a rest. All of these can help us relax and relieve the pressure from work and study. The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for pingpong, we can have a get- together, we talk, we discuss, we laugh, and all of these make our life funny So that’s why ping pong is the popular sport in China.27 a leisure activity 同2628 a subject you have never had the opportunityPersonally, I would like to say that I would choose calligraphy if I could study a subject. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is the learning process could help me to refine the taste for art and improve the understanding of the culture, custom and history of the country. The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for calligraphy, we can have a get- together, we talk, we discuss, we laugh, and all of these make my life funny. So that’s why I choose calligraphy.29 ways in which I may live in five yearsPersonally, I would like to say that I the way in which I may live in five years is living on the beach, and there are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is beach is a wonderful place for sport lovers like me because I can enjoy jogging, swimming, fishing, and playing volleyball on the beautiful beach. The second reason is I can have all kinds of delicious seafood, such as lobsters, crabs and various fishes, it’s so fascinating. So that’s why I think the way in which I may live in five years is living on the beaches30 most enjoyable and particular day 同631 place where I do outdoor sports同632 social or political eventPersonally, I’m gonna talk about Spring Festival, it is the most important traditional festival in China. In the daytime, people fire the firecrackers which represent a new beginning and bring luck to the family. Then the family will visit their neighbors in new clothes and children will get some lucky money. In the evening, all the family members will stay at home, they make dumplings together which are the traditional Chinese food, theywill fire the firecrackers again to celebrate this moment, at 8 o’clock, everyone will get together to watch TV and talk with each other happily.33 enjoyable event in my school 同2634 characteristic of a housePersonally, I would like to say that the most important characteristic of a house is tranquility.There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is when I’m free, I can stay in front of the window, smell the grass and flowers and listen to the birds singing, all of these help me relax and relieve the pressure from work and study. The second reason is I can focus on my book, that means I can spend little time, but attain more knowledge.So that’s why I think tranquility is the most important characteristic of a house.35 advicePersonally, I would like to say that when I had difficulty in improving my English listening, my English teacher gave me two suggestions. There are a couple of reasons to name. Firstly, dictation, In this way, I could increase my temporary memory and learn some new words. Secondly, reading following the tape, by doing this, I could imitate the standard pronunciation and become familiar with the communication situation. So, because of these suggestions, I improved my English listening quickly.36 a person who influenced your life 同2537 a person to whom you turn for advice同2538 future goalPersonally, I would like to say that one of my future goals is to become a journalist. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I can travel to a lot of countries and visit a lot of places of interests in the world, such as Statue of Liberty in America. The second reason is I have taken four years’ journalism education and being a journalist can help me to apply what I have learned into job.So that’s why I want to become a journalist in future.*39 Features of café or restaurant you like.Personally, I would like to say that the restaurant or caféshould have the following features at least. The first feature I wanna say is the scenery from its window is beautiful, so I can smell the flowers and the grass, listen to the birds singing, and all of these can help me relax and relieve the pressure from word and study. The second reason is it should be filled with my favorite flowers- carnations, which represent the love and best wishes for my parents and friends.So that’s why I*40 Chinese foodPersonally, I would like to prepare Chinese food for the foreign friend. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is Chinese food is deliciousand nutritious, such as spicy chicken and hot fish, which contain a lot of body- building nutrition and vitamins, and thus it can improve the health condition and prepare themselves for physical challenge in the future.The second reason is Chinese food represents Chinese traditional culture, it can help the foreign friend refine the taste for art and improve the understanding of the culture, custom and history of my country.So that’s why I would like to prepare Chinese food for the foreign friend.模板：Personally, I would like to say that a There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is a The second reason is a So that’s why I描述人：Personally, I would like to say that the famous person I admire most is my brother. He is tall, a little fat but masculine.There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is h e’s a prestigious doctor in my city, but he never makes a show (and when I have difficulty, he will help me to deal with it./ He taught me people should be modest). The second reason is I learn much from him, (He is very generous to lend money to the poor patients.) He taught me that you don't do kindness just to gain favor, but because that's what your true nature expects you to do. So that’s why I admire my brother most.人的特征：涉及团体（leader, team member）：1 He should be i ntelligent. When we encounter some problems, he has the ability to deal with them, and is careful enough to analyze the plans and decisive enough to make the final decision.2 He should be cooperative. That means he has a strong team spirit. To reach the same goal, they must be working together and working toward the same goal.(teacher, parent, friend)3 He should be talkative, in this way, I won’t feel bored or lonely and have the chance to improve my interpersonal and communication skills which are very important in my future career.4 He should be obliging,when I feel depressed and wanna give up, he will stay with me and encourage me; when I’m in trouble, he will help me to deal with it.描述地点：Personally, I would like to say that the public place I often go to is Shanghai beach beside my school. It is very famous in my country. There are a couple of reasons to name.The first reason I wanna say is beach is a wonderful place for sport lovers like me because I can enjoy jogging, swimming, fishing, and playing volleyball on the beautiful beach, thus I can improve my health condition and prepare myself for physical challenge in the future. The second reason is I can have all kinds of delicious seafood, such as lobsters, crabs and various fishes for dinner. So that’s why I often go to Shanghai beach beside myschool.(特别的一天，enjoyable event,好消息,生活方式)地点特征：1 the scenery from its window is beautiful. I can stay in front of the window, smell the grass and flowers and listen to the birds singing, all of these can relax and relieve the pressure from work and study.2 It should be filled with my favorite flowers- carnation, which represents love and best wishes to my family and friends.3 It should be tranquil, so I can focus on my study, which means I can spent less time, but attain more knowledge.可触及物体描述：Personally, I would like to say that the book I think is interesting is the Lord of the Rings. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I have learned a lot of English vocabularies and sentence structures from it, which are help for my preparation of GRE. The second reason is it will encourage me when I feel depressed and wanna give up, I want to be the hero in the story to reach the final destination by great efforts.So that’s why I think the lord of the rings is interesting.特征：1 I can make friends with those who have the same love for magazines, we can have a get- together, we talk, we discuss, we laugh, and all of these make my life funny (we all feel likea big family).2 It is my birthday gift by my parents, so when I see it, I will think of my parents and feel their love for me.3 It can help me to relax and relieve the pressure from work and study and improve my health condition, thus I can better focus on my study.4 train:1) its high speed, It moves much faster than those buses and taxis, because it doesn’thave any traffic jams in rush hours.2) the low price, compared to other means of transportation, trains charges much less and the price is reasonable for most of the citizens.3) the subway system often covers the most important blocks and areas of each city so it’s very convenient for people to travel from one place to another.4) accidents. The car kills thousands of people every day. My cousin got hit by a car last year and he is still in hospital now.5) pollution. The exhaust and noise caused by the car are harmful to humans’ health. We are seeing less blue sky, breathing less fresh air and drinking less clean water.抽象事物(书法，当记者，提高听力)1 Personally, I would like to say that I would choose calligraphy if I could study a subject. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is the learning process will help me to refine the taste for art and improve the understanding of the culture, custom and history of my country, thus i can focus on my study and work. The secondreason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for calligraphy, and we can have a get- together, we discuss, we talk, we laugh, and all of these make my life funny.So that’s why I choose calligraphy. (movie, art, subject, interesting class, new skills,)2 Personally, I would like to say that one of my future goals is to become a journalist. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I can travel to a lot of countries and visit a lot of places of interests in the world, such as Statue of Liberty in America. The second reason is I have taken four years’ journalism education and being a journalist can help me to apply what I have learned into job.So that’s why I want to become a journalist in future. (goals, job, decision)困难：困难原因:1 In China, we don’t have enough opportunity to communicate in English, and at school we don’t pay much attention to listening.2 more and more companies require new workers to communicate with foreigners freely, so if my listening is not good, I can’t get my dream job.解决方法：1 dictation.In this way,I can improve my temporary memory and learn some new vocabularies.2 reading following the tape, by doing this, I can imitate the standard pronunciation and become familiar with the communication contents.事件及活动描述：(海边，打乒乓球，中秋节,校庆)Personally, I’m gonna talk about Mid- autumn Day, according to the tradition, farmers celebrate the end of the summer harvesting season in this day. Firstly, everyone can have a rest in this day and walk in the woods. Secondly, almost all the Chinese go back home and have dinner with their families. After that, families eat the moon cakes , admire the bright moon and talk with each other happily together. Thirdly, people will burn the firecrackers at ten o’clock, which will bring about luck in future. So that’s how people celebrate Mid-autumn Day.Personally, I would like to say that the popular sport in my country is pingpong. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is it is the relaxation of the game. I mean, play ping pong, take a shower and have a rest. All of these can make us feel relaxed. The second reason is we can make friends with those who have the same love for pingpong, and we can have a get- together, we discuss, we talk, we laugh, and all of these make my life funny.So that’s why ping pong is the popular sport in China. (leisure activity, way to relax, sport,)Personally, I would like to say that Centennial ceremony of my university is most impressive to me.There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I saw a lot of alumni, the school leaders, and many special guests, including some famousscientists and movie stars, it was fascinating. The second reason is the school gave us a three-day vacation. So I took part in the seminar and attained a lot of information about the biological breakthrough.So that’s why Centennial ceremony of my university is most impressive to me.1 failing in GRE test. Because of the low grade, I could not go to my dream school and had to stay in China, and I felt so sorry for my parents.2 I learned the importance of friends, when I felt depressed and wannaed give up, they would stay with me and encourage me.重要理由：1 I can make friends with those who have the same love for magazines, we can have a get- together, we talk, we discuss, we laugh, and all of these make my life funny.(技术，书，运动,工作)2I can learn a lot from it and improve my interpersonal and communication skills, which are very important in my future career.(团体)3 It is my birthday gift by my parents, so when I see it, I will think of my parents and feel their love for me.（事物）4 It can help me to relax and relieve the pressure from work and study and improve my health condition, thus I can better focus on my work and study. (事物，活动)5 the learning process will give me the opportunity to refine the taste for art and improve the understanding of the culture, custom and history of my country, thus i can focus on my study and work, and thus I can focus on my work and study.（课程，技术，艺术）6 the scenery from its window is beautiful. I can stay in front of the window, smell the grass and flowers and listen to the birds singing, all of these can help me relax and relieve pressure from work and study, thus I can focus on my work and study better. (房子，地点) 7The first reason I wanna say is it is the relaxation of the game. I mean, play ping pong, take a shower and have a rest. All of these can help us relax and relieve the pressure from work and study.8The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for pingpong, we can exchange our ideas and share our feelings, which makes our life funny。
托福口语TPO 1解析 (2)
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 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 know? 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 hav e 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. (e.g. 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. (e.g. ‘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 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. Try to 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 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, 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. (e.g. 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 for 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.feasible. You can 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 ofeach solution.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 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 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 fro m 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.。
托福口语第一题满分答案总结
托福口语第一题满分答案总结（李成龙）task1 N选一1 Describe one difficulty you have encountered and how you overcomed it. Include reasons and details to support your response.1 difficultyPersonally, I would like to say that the huge difficulty I have encountered is English listening.As it is known, in China, we don’t have enough opportunities to communicate in English. I took two steps to overcome the difficulty. The first step I wanna say is dictation. In this way, I can increase my temporary memory and learn some new words. The second step is reading following the tape, by doing this, I can imitate the standard pronunciation and become familiar with the communication situation.The third step is talking with my foreign teachers, soI can practice my spoken English and thus improve my listening ability.2 Choose a school which is very impressive to you and explain why it is impressive to you. Include reasons and examples to support your response.Personally, I would like to say that the school which is very impressive to me is Beijing University. It is one of the most famous universities in China. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is it’s beautiful, when I’m free, I can walk in the woods, smell the grass and flowers, listen to the birds singing, all of these make me feel relaxed. The second reason is there are a lot of foreigners, so I can make friends with them, we can have a get together, we discuss, we talk, we laugh, all of these make my life funny. So that’s why Beijing University is very impressive to me.3 Describe an important thing you miss most when you are away from home. Explain why. Include reasons and details to support your responsePersonally, I would like to say that the important thing I miss most when I’m away from home is the book “the lord of the rings”. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I could learn a lot of English vocabularies and sentence structures from it, which are very useful in my preparation of GRE, thus I can save a lot of energy. The second reason is it would encourage me when I feel depressed and wanna give up, I want to be the hero in the story to reach the final destination by great efforts.So that’s why I miss the book “the lord of the rings” most when I’m away from home.4 Choose one of the following work of art and explain why you like itmost: song, poem, and painting. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.Personally, I would like to say that I like magazine most. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is there are a lot of funny stories in the magazine, so I can learn a lot of jokes and share them with my friends, which can improve my interpersonal and communication skills. The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for magazines, and we can have a get-together. We talk, we laugh, we discuss, and all of these make my life funny. So that’s wh y I like magazines most.5 Choose one of the following works of art and explain why you like it most: comedy, stage play, and musical play. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.Personally, I would like to say that I like comedy most. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I can learn a lot of jokes from the comedy and share them with my friends, which can improve my interpersonal and communication skills.The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for comedy, and we can have a get-together. We talk, we laugh, we discuss, and all of these make my life funny. So that’s why I like comedy most.6 Choose a park or public area that you often go to and explain why it is important. Include reasons and examples to support your response.Personally, I would like to say that the public place I often go to is Shanghai beach beside my school. It is very famous in my country. There are a couple of reasons to name.The first reason I wanna say is the beach is a wonderful place for sports lovers like me because I can enjoy jogging, swimming, fishing, and playing volleyball on the beautiful beach, thus I can improve my health condition and prepare myself for physical challenge in the future. The second reason is I can have all kinds of delicious seafood, such as lobsters, crabs and various fishes, it’s so fascinating. So that’s why I often go to Shanghai beach beside my school.7 Describe the most enjoyable event in your childhood. Explain why it was memorable to you. Include reasons and examples to support your response同68 Describe a book that is the most useful to you. Explain why this book is so useful. Include details and examples in your explanation.Personally, I would like to say that the book I think is interesting is the Lord of the Rings.There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I could learn a lot of English vocabularies and sentence structures from it, which are very useful in my preparation of GRE.The second reason is it would courage me when I feel depressed and wanna give up, I want to be the hero in the story to reach the final destination by great efforts.So that’s why I think the lord of the ring is interesting.9 Describe the most efficient transportation in your country. Explain why. Include details and examples in your explanation.Personally, I would like to say that the most efficient transportation in my country is the train.There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is its high speed, It moves much faster than those buses and taxis, because it doesn’t have any traffic jams in rush hours. The second reason is the low price, compared to other means of transportation, trains charge much less and the price is reasonable for most of the citizens.So that’s why I think trains are the most efficient transportation in my country. (the subway system often covers the most important blocks and areas of each city so it’s very convenient for people to travel from one place to another.)10 a valuable thing 同311 characteristics of a good friendPersonally, I would like to say that a good friend should have the following characteristics at least. The first characteristic I wanna say is that he should be talkative, in this way, I would not feel lonely and have the chance to improve my interpersonal and communication skills which are very important in my future career.The second characteristic is he should be obliging,when I have difficulty, he will help me deal with it; when I feel depressed and wanna give up, he will stay with me and encourage me. So that’s the characteristic a good friend should have.(Intelligent. When we encounter some problems, he or she has the capacity to deal with them, careful enough to analyze the proposals and decisive enough to make the final decision. a good partner should be cooperative. That means he or she has a strong team spirit. To reach the same goal, friends must be working together and working toward the same goal.)12 a kind of movie I enjoy most 同513 greatest achievementPersonally, I would like to say that my greatest achievement is that I improved my English listening greatly.There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is in this way, I could make friends with foreigners, and we can have a get-together, we talk, we laugh, we discuss andall these make my life funny. The second reason is by doing this, I learned the importance of friends, and when I had difficulty, my friends would help me to deal with it, when I felt depressed and wanna give up, my friends would stay with me and encourage me.So that’s why I think improving my English listening greatly is my greatest achievement14 a challenging experience 同115 the most important gift, 同816 the most important inventionPersonally, I would like to say that the most important invention in the past 100 years is the Internet. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I can get the information immediately, through internet, I can find the information in a second, but it takes me several days to find the information through books.The second reason is it is convenient for us to communicate with each other, for example, we can talk with American friends through MSN without going there directly.So that’s why I believe the most important invention in the past 100 years is the Internet.17 qualities of a good team memberPersonally, I would like to say that a good team member should have the following characteristics at least. The first characteristic I wanna say is he should be intelligent,When we encounter some problems, he has the ability to deal with them, he is careful enough to analyze the plans and decisive enough to make the final decision. The second characteristic is he should be cooperative. That means he has a strong team spirit. To reach the same goal, team members must be working together and working toward the same goal. That’s the qualities I think a good team member should have.18 mountain forest beach desert 同619 a situation in which you asked for helpPersonally, I would like to say that the situation in which I asked someone else for help is the process of learning English listening. As you know, in China we don’t have enough opportunities to communicate in English.My English teacher gave me two suggestions. Firstly,dictation.In this way,I can increase my temporary memory and learn some new words. Secondly, reading following the tape, by doing this, I can imitate the standard pronunciation and become familiar with the communication situation. Thus, I improved my English listening greatly.20 transportation you enjoy most 同921 new skillPersonally, I would like to say that new skill I wanna learn is painting. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is painting can help me to refine the taste for art and improve the understanding of the culture, custom and history of my country, thus i can focus on my study and work.. The second reason is it can help me to relax and relieve the pressure from work and study and improve my health condition, thus I can better focus on my study. So that’s why I wanna learn painting.22 favorite style of clothingPersonally, I would like to say that my favorite style of clothing is the sportswear.There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is it is convenient for me to do exercise, it can protect me from injuries and thus help me to make a good achievement. The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for sportswear, and we can have a get- together, we discuss, we talk, we laugh, and all of these make my life funny.So that’s why I like sportswear most.23 computer, television, telephone 同1624 a piece of good news 同625 a person I would love talking withPersonally, I would like to say that the person whom I’d love talking with is my brother.He is tall, a little fat but masculine. I like talking with him because of his characteristics. Firstly, He’s a prestigious doctor in my country, but he never makes a show, he taught me people should be modest. Secondly, he’s very generous to lend money to some poor patients, He taught me that you don't do kindness just to gain favor, but what your true nature expects you to do. So that’s why I would like to talk with him.26 a popular sportPersonally, I would like to say that the popular sport in my country is pingpong. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is it is the relaxation of the game. I mean, play ping pong, take a shower and have a rest. All of these can help us relax and relieve the pressure from work and study. The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for pingpong, we can have a get- together, we talk, we discuss, we laugh, and all of these make our life funny So that’s why ping pong is the popular sport in China.27 a leisure activity 同2628 a subject you have never had the opportunityPersonally, I would like to say that I would choose calligraphy if I could study a subject. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is the learning process could help me to refine the taste for art and improve the understanding of the culture, custom and history of the country. The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for calligraphy, we can have a get- together, we talk, we discuss, we laugh, and all of these make my life funny. So that’s why I choose calligraphy.29 ways in which I may live in five yearsPersonally, I would like to say that the way in which I may live in five years is living on the beach, and there are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is beach is a wonderful place for sports lovers like me because I can enjoy jogging, swimming, fishing, and playing volleyball on the beautiful beach.The second reason is I can have all kinds of delicious seafood, such as lobsters, crabs and various fishes, it’s so fascinating. So that’s why I think the way in which I may live in five years is living on the beaches30 most enjoyable and particular day 同631 place where I do outdoor sports同632 social or political eventPersonally, I’m gonna talk about Spring Festival, it is the most important traditional festival in China. In the daytime, people fire the firecrackers which represent a new beginning and bring luck to the family. Then the family will visit their neighbors in new clothes and children will get some lucky money. In the evening, all the family members will stay at home, they make dumplings together which are the traditional Chinese food, they will fire the firecrackers again to celebrate this moment, at 8 o’clock, everyone will get together to watch TV and talk with each other happily.33 enjoyable event in my school 同2634 characteristic of a housePersonally, I would like to say that the most important characteristic of a house is tranquility.There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is when I’m free, I can stay in front of the window, smell the grass and flowers and listen to the birds singing, all of these help me relaxand relieve the pressure from work and study. The second reason is I can focus on my book, that means I can spend little time, but attain more knowledge.So that’s why I think tranquility is the most important characteristic of a house.35 advicePersonally, I would like to say that when I had difficulty in improving my English listening, my English teacher gave me two suggestions. There are a couple of reasons to name. Firstly, dictation, In this way, I could increase my temporary memory and learn some new words.Secondly, reading following the tape, by doing this, I could imitate the standard pronunciation and become familiar with the communication situation. So, because of these suggestions, I improved my English listening quickly.36 future goalPersonally, I would like to say that one of my future goals is to become a journalist.There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I can travel to a lot of countries and visit a lot of places of interests in the world, such as the Statue of Liberty in America. The second reason is I have taken four years’ journalism education and being a journalist can help me to apply what I have learned my job.So that’s why I want to become a journalist in future.*37 Features of café or restaurant you like.Personally, I would like to say that the restaurant or café should have the following features at least. The first feature I wanna say is the scenery from its window is beautiful, so I can smell the flowers and the grass, listen to the birds singing, and all of these can help me relax and relieve the pressure from word and study.The second reason is it should be filled with my favorite flowers- carnations, which represent the love and best wishes for my parents and friends.So that’s why.*48 Chinese foodPersonally, I would like to prepare Chinese food for the foreign friends. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is Chinese food is delicious and nutritious, such as spicy chicken and hot fish, which contain a lot of body- building nutrition and vitamins, and thus it can improve the health condition and prepare themselves for physical challenge in the future. The second reason is Chinese food represents Chinese traditional culture, it can help the foreign friends refine the taste for art and improve the understanding of the culture, custom and history of my country.So that’s why I would like to prepare Chinese food for the foreign friends.。
托福口语TPO 1解析
精心整理托福真题第一套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.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, loveand 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,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 inmy 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 onTV 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, TVfact 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 TVprogramme 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 morean 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’?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 theletter. (e.g. 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●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 theactually make the campus prettier.Q4:PassageGroup thinkOne process by which groups may make bad or irrational decisions isknow 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 thatare 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 badimpression 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 IStep 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. (e.g. the answers given by the professor’s coworker when the professor asked him for the reasons for his changing of mind)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, hiscoworker 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 badcanceled.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 andthen 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●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 rentalagency 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 it shouldn’t be very difficult to find someone who has cars available and can drive for theto 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 veryobviously 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●Account of the experiment. Pay special attention totransition and signaling words.●ConclusionSample Response:The scientists have learnt that babies as young as 5-monthold can do basic arithmetic/simple addition. They have come to this conclusion fro m 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。
托福TPO1口语task6范文(题目答案解析)
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托福TPO1 口语task6 题目Listening Part:Now listen to part of a lecture in a psychology class. The professor is discussing the mathematical capabilities of babies.(female professor)Scientists have learned some interesting things about the intellectual abilities of babies. They say there at babies as young as five months old can do basic arithmetic, that they can add. Scientists think babies know one plus one equals two and not one. The evidence is indirect because obviously you can -month old b abyatskaridvepsome numbers for you.So they devised an experiment where, um, in this experiment a baby is shown a doll on a table. Ok, so the baby looks at the doll. Then the researcher lowers a screen in front of the doll, so now the doll is hidden behind the screen. But the baby has already seen the doll and, so, knows it ' s there. Well, then the researcher takes a secoynd doll and ver obviously places it behind the screen with the first one. Ok, so now you have two dolls behind the screen, right?Well, no, cause what the researcher did was they secretly took away one of the dolls. And then when they raised the screen back up, the baby, well, it expects to see two dolls, right? But there ' s only one there! And guess what? T surprised! It expects two but it only sees one. How could the researchers tell that the baby surprised? Well, they recorded the baby ' s eye movemenlamera. And we know that when a baby is surprised by something, a loud noise or an unexpected flash of light maybe, it stares at where the noise or light is coming from. And that 'the experiment did. They stared, cause the babies know if you add one doll and one doll, you should have two dolls. So when it sees one doll, then it stares because it ' s surprised.托福TPO1 口语task6 题目Question:Using the research described by the professor, explain what scientists have learned about the mathematical abilities of babies.托福TPO1 口语task6答案解析：1. Listening keys(1.1) Main idea: Babies as young as five month old can do basic math(1.2) Example (study)(1.2.1) A baby is shown a doll on a table(1.2.2) A screen is lowered between the baby and the doll(1.2.3) A second doll is very obviously placed behind the screen(1.2.4) One of the dolls is secretly taken away(1.2.5) Screen is raised back up(1.2.6) Baby is surprised to see one doll, because it ' s expecting to see two(1.2.7) We know it ' s surprised because it stared(1.2.8) When a baby is surprised, it would stare托福TPO1 口语task6范文：Research suggests that babies as young as five month old can do some basic math. The professor gives us a study to confirm the suggestion is true. In the study, a baby is shown a doll on a table. Then the researcher lowers a screen in front of the doll, and puts a second doll behind the screen. But at the same time, they secretly take away one doll. When the screen is raised back up, the baby ' s surprised to see only one doll on the table instead of two. Theresearchers know it ' s surprised, because babies stare when surprised. This ist h ewconfirmed that a babies know one plus one equals two, not one.上述就是小编为同学们介绍的托福TPO1 口语task6范文(题目+答案解析)。
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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 know? An anonymous donor is paying the bill for most of the sculpture.M: Not the university?W: No. His assumptions about wh o’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. T hey’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 tofully 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 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. Try to 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 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, 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, especiallythe examples given to prove a point. . the answers given by t he 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 b orrow it for 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.●This question involves a difficult choice to make. Most of the times, both solutions seemfeasible. You can 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 ofeach solution.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 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 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TPO1口语task1题目 Question: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.托福TPO1口语task1答案解析：解题思路一：重要性来自于书的内容1. TS: General Introduction of the book (Name, author, time you read the book)2. Give a simple account of the book.3. Key Word: Important(3.1) Interesting: draws you in.(3.2) knowledge you have learnt(3.3) enlightenment you have gained4. Conclusion: emphasize the IMPORTANCE解题思路二：重要性来自于书的意义1. TS: General Introduction of the book (Name of the book, how/where did you get the book)2. Give a simple account of the process of getting the book.3. Key Word: Important(3.1) It was a souvenir given by an important person(3.2) It was very difficult to get the book (e.g. Limited edition)(3.3) You got the book from a special event as a reward.4. Conclusion: emphasize the IMPORTANCE托福TPO1口语task1范文：Recently, I read a book named Keep the aspidistra flying written by George Orwell. The book influences me a lot because the story has something that touches my heart.The story talks about a man who wants to be a poet and who abandons many well-paying jobs to pursue his dream of being a poet. I have a similar experience of quitting a very good job in order to be a writer. Also, the man in the story is lack of money because he works as a bookstore assistant and thus has a very low salary. He lives in a shabby apartment and sometimes have no money to buy food. Again, I've got similar experience. I once lived in a cramped apartment alone and had no money.The book is important to me because it touches me and gives me encouragement to persist.(Recently, I read a book named Jane. This book influences me a lot because the story has something touches my heart. The character in the book is Jane Eyre. She is brave and insists in chasing her love. Although she is not beautiful, rich or even not smart, she never gave up her hope. This encouragesme people should never give up their dreams. And according to this book, I learnt lots of knowledge especially the historical background in 19th century in the UK. Thus, this book is very imp ortant to me.)托福TPO1口语task2题目Question:Some people believe that television has had a positive influence on society. Others believe it has had a negative influence on society. Which do you agree with and why? Use details and examples to explain your opinion.托福TPO1口语task2答案解析：解题思路一: Positive Influence1. TS: State your stand2. R1:Positive influence: focus on the main function of TV:(2.1) dissemination of information and knowledge(2.2) entertainment3. R2:Negative influence (just mention)4. Conclusion解题思路二: Negative Influence1. TS: State your stand2. R1:Positive influence (just mention)3. R2:Negative influence(3.1) Lack of censorship--bad TV program--influence social ideology(3.2) Make people lazy/unhealthy4. Conclusion托福TPO1口语task2范文：I think television has a positive influence on society. It’s a good source of news. The members in the society can get news easily from News Channels and thus keep themselves informed of what’s happening around.Like, my grandfather watches News on TV every day just to keep up with the latest events. Besides, television can be a kind of entertainment. People can watch different shows on TV such as funny talk shows and soap operas. I have many friends who like watching Late show with David Letterman and some other friends like watching TV series such as Lost and Friends. They all consider TV as a good way of relaxing themselves and of killing time.So, with the news and same TV programs, people in a society share a lot of things that they can talk about in any event. Therefore, society actually benefits from TV.托福TPO1口语task3题目Reading Part:Letter in the Centerville College News The administration has announced plans to acquire a new sculpture for campus. We should all oppose this plan. Theuniversity’s poor financial condition led it to increase the price for campus housing and tuition by 15% this past 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 angles! It’s just so large, it’ll take up all the green space in front of the campus cen ter! This is public space that should be reserved for students to use.托福TPO1口语task3题目Listening Part:Now listen to two students discussing the opinion expressed in the letter.(man) Did you see Paul’s letter in the paper about the new sculpture?(woman) Yeah, but it was totally unconvincing. His reasons for opposing the plan are just totally o ff. I am glad that we’ll finally have some nice art on campus. I’d like to shake the donor ’s hand and say “thank you.”(man) What do you mean the donor?(woman) You didn't know? An anonymous donor is paying the bill for most of the sculpture.(man) Not the university?(woman) No! His assumptions about who’s paying are all wrong!(man) Still, I wonder if he has a point about the space it’ll take up?(woman) Well, you know why Paul is upset. He an d his friends are always out there on the lawn right where the sculpture will be, kicking around the soccer ball. Now they’ll just hav e to use another part of the campus to play.(man) Oh! So he just doesn't want to have to move.(woman) Yeah! For him, it’s sculpture versus convenience.托福TPO1口语task3题目Question:Explain why the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter.托福TPO1口语task3答案解析：Tips1. Reading key(1.1) Proposal: student opposing school’s plan of acquiring a new sculpture(1.2) Reason 1: expensive, waste of money(1.3) Reason 2: large, takes up too much space2. Listening key(2.1) The woman disagrees with it(2.2) Reason 1: the school isn’t paying(2.2.1) Details: a donor is paying for the sculpture, nice to have art on campus(2.3) Reason 2: Paul is upset for not wanting to move(2.3.1) Details: he and his friends are always on the lawn kicking a soccer ball, they don’t want to move, it’s sculpture vs. convenient for Paul 托福TPO1口语task3范文：The writer of the letter opposes the university’s plan to acquire a new sculpture because the university’s financial condi tion is poor and the sculpture is so large that it’ll take up all the green space in front of the campus center. The woman in the conversation thinks the two reasons are totally unconvincing. Thewoman says it’s an anonymous donor who pays the bill of the sculpture not the university so there is no need to worry about the university’s financial condition. As for the point about the space, the woman thinks Paul, the writer of the letter, always plays soccer with his friends on the lawn where the sculpture will be. She thinks Paul just doesn’t want to move to another place. For him, it’s convenience versus sculpture.托福TPO1口语task4题目Reading Part:GroupthinkOne process by which groups may make bad or irrational decisions is known as groupthink. 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 decisions that each, by himself or herself, might normally not make.托福TPO1口语task4题目Listening Part:Now listen to part of a lecture on this topic in a business management class.(male professor)So, let me tell you about my own experiences when I was working for a computer company a couple of years ago.So, one day a co-worker and I suggested we should give our computers 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 advanced but the outside design looked really old-fashioned.At first, more than half the group supported us. There were a few senior managers here who didn’t support the d esign change. One o f the senior manager said, “Our focus has always been on technology, changing the look is an unnecessary cost.”Almost immediately, some of our supporters changed their minds! Even my co-worker 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? I hate to admit it, but, after a few hours of discussion, I started wondering if it was worth everyone’s time to argue about this? As more people sided with the senior management, I started to feel that I was the only one holding up the vote. Everyone else seemed to think change wasn’t necessary. 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 competitorcame out with a new design that attracted some of our customers and prevented us from profiting from new customers.托福TPO1口语task4题目Question:Explain groupthink and its effects. Using the example of the computer company.托福TPO1口语task4答案解析：1. Reading keys(1.1) Term: groupthink(1.2) Definition: sometimes people make bad or irrational decision within a group(1.3) Why do we do it?(1.3.1) Desire to be liked, fear of losing a job(1.3.2) Not wanting to be the only one that’s holding up the vote2. Listening keys(2.1) Professor and coworker wanted to change the look of their computer(2.2) Manager disagreed(2.3) Coworker changed his mind(2.3.1) Did not want to leave a bad impression on the managers(2.4) Professor changed his mind as well(2.4.1) Did not want to be the only one that’s holding up the vote(2.5) They were all wrong(2.5.1) A competitor came out with a new design that attracted many costumers托福TPO1口语task4范文：The professor talks about groupthink which means sometimes people would make a bad decision as a group. In the example, the professor and hisco-worker thought they need to change the look of their computers, but managers disagreed. So his co-worker changed his mind because he didn't want to leave a bad impression on the managers by not looking like a team player. In the end, the professor changed his mind too, because he didn't want to be the only person that’s holding up the vote. But they were all wrong, the same year, a competitor came out with a new design that attracted many of their customers.托福TPO1口语task5题目Listening Part:Now listen to a conversation between two students.(man) Hey, Mary, how’s your volunteer work going? You’re still involved in that after-school program with the elementary kids?(woman) Yeah, but I’ve got a problem. I am supposed to be driving a bunch of them to the zoo tomorrow.(man) Yeah?(woman) And I was supposed to rent a van for the trip. But I waited too long to call the rental agency to reserve one.(man) Oh!(woman) Now it turns out they don’t have any vans available for tomorrow.I don’t know what to do? These kids will be really disappointed if their trip gets cancelled.(man) Hmmm, well, doesn’t one of your friends on campus have a car? I mean, couldn’t you borrow it for the day?(woman) Yeah, probably, but I’d need to borrow two cars or there wouldn’t be enough space for all the kids.(man) Um, hum.(woman) That’s why I was going to rent the van. And then I’d need to find somebody else to drive, too. I can’t drive two cars b y myself.(man) Yeah, that’s true. Well, I am sure you can probably find a volunteer or if you wanted to save yourself the trouble of hunting down a second driver, what about public transportation? Check the bus schedule, I think there’s a bus line that goes right past the zoo.(woman) Yeah, that’s a possibility, but I don’t know, it might be a real challenge supervising the kids on the bus.(man) Ha, ha…(woman) Sometimes they are a handful when they get excited. It’s an option, though.托福TPO1口语task5题目Question:The speakers discuss two possible solutions to the woman’s problem. Briefly summarize the problem then state which solution you recommend and explain why.托福TPO1口语task5 答案解析：1. Listening keys(1.1) Problem: the woman needs to drive some kids to the zoo, but waited to long to rent a van(1.2) First solution: borrow two cars and get a second driver(1.2.1) Pro: volunteers are not hard to find(1.2.2) Con: troublesome(1.3) Second solution: take the kids to the zoo by bus(1.3.1) Pro: there’s bus that goes right past the zoo(1.3.2) Con: not easy to supervise kids on the bus, because they are a handful when they get excited托福TPO1口语task5 范文：The woman’s problem is that she needs to drive some kids to the zoo, but she waited too long to rent a van. There are two possible solutions. The first solution is to borrow two cars from her friends for the day. The second solution is to take the kids to the zoo by bus. I think that going to the zoo by bus is a better idea. First of all, there is a bus that goes right past the zoo, it will be very convenient for her and the kids because they don’t have to walk too far. Second, it is very troublesome to borrow two cars from her friends in that short period oftime, not to mention that she will have to find a second driver to drive the other car too.托福TPO1口语task6题目Listening Part:Now listen to part of a lecture in a psychology class. The professor is discussing the mathematical capabilities of babies.(female professor)Scientists have learned some interesting things about the intellectual abilities of babies. They say there’s evidence th at babies as young as five months old can do basic arithmetic, that they can add. Scientists think babies know one plus one equals two and not one. The evidence is indirect because obviously you can’t ask a five-month old baby to add up some numbers for you.So they devised an experiment where, um, in this experiment a baby is shown a doll on a table. Ok, so the baby looks at the doll. Then the researcher lowers a screen in front of the doll, so now the doll is hidden behind the screen. But the baby has already seen the doll and, so, knows it’s there. Well, then the researcher takes a second doll and very obviously places it behind the screen with the first one. Ok, so now you have two dolls behind the screen, right?Well, no, cause what the researcher did was they secretly took away one of the dolls. And then when they raised the screen back up, the baby, well, it expects to see two dolls, right? But there’s only one there! And guess what? The baby surprised! It expects two but it only sees one. How could the researchers tell thatthe baby surprised? Well, they recorded the baby’s eye movement on camera. And we know that when a baby is surprised by something, a loud noise or an unexpected flash of light maybe, it stares at where the noise or light is coming from. And that’s what the babies in the experiment did. They stared, cause the babies know if you add one doll and one doll, you should have two dolls. So when it sees one doll, then it stares because it’s surprised.托福TPO1口语task6题目Question:Using the research described by the professor, explain what scientists have learned about the mathematical abilities of babies.托福TPO1口语task6 答案解析：1. Listening keys(1.1) Main idea: Babies as young as five month old can do basic math(1.2) Example (study)(1.2.1) A baby is shown a doll on a table(1.2.2) A screen is lowered between the baby and the doll(1.2.3) A second doll is very obviously placed behind the screen(1.2.4) One of the dolls is secretly taken away(1.2.5) Screen is raised back up(1.2.6) Baby is surprised to see one doll, because it’s expecting to see two(1.2.7) We know it’s surprised because it stared(1.2.8) When a baby is surprised, it would stare托福TPO1口语task6 范文：Research suggests that babies as young as five month old can do some basic math. The professor gives us a study to confirm the suggestion is true. In the study, a baby is shown a doll on a table. Then the researcher lowers a screen in front of the doll, and puts a second doll behind the screen. But at the same time, they secretly take away one doll. When the screen is raised back up, the baby’s surprised to see only one doll on the table instead of two. The researchers know it’s surprised, because babies stare when surprised. This is how they confirmed that a babies know one plus one equals two, not one.。
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智课网TOEFL备考资料托福TPO1口语Task4题目文本及答案解析摘要：托福TPO系列是考生们一致认证的权威备考资料，为了帮助大家更好的备考托福口语，本篇小编为大家整理了托福TPO1口语Task4题目文本及答案解析，大家一定要好好利用!托福 TPO1口语task4题目 Reading Part:GroupthinkOne process by which groups may make bad or irrational decisions is known as groupthink. 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 decisions that each, by himself or herself, might normally not make.托福TPO1口语task4题目 Listening Part:Now listen to part of a lecture on this topic in a business management class.(male professor)So, let me tell you about my own experiences when I was working for a computer company a couple of years ago.So, one day a co-worker and I suggested we should give our computers 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 advanced but the outside design looked reallyold-fashioned.At first, more than half the group supported us. There were a few senior managers here who didn’t support the design change. One o f the senior manager said, “Our focus has always been on technology, changing the look is an unnecessary cost.”Almost immediately, some of our supporters changed their minds! Even my co-worker 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? I hate to admit it, but, after a few hours of discussion, I started wondering if it was worth everyone’s time to argue about this? As more people sided with the senior management, I started to feel that I was the only one holding up the vote. Everyone else seemed to think change wasn’t necessary. 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 from new customers.托福TPO1口语task4题目 Question:Explain groupthink and its effects. Using the example of the computer company. 托福TPO1口语task4答案解析：1. Reading keys(1.1)Term: groupthink(1.2)Definition: sometimes people make bad or irrational decision within a group(1.3)Why do we do it?(1.3.1) Desire to be liked, fear of losing a job(1.3.2) Not wanting to be the only one that’s holding up the vote2. Listening keys(2.1)Professor and coworker wanted to change the look of their computer(2.2)Manager disagreed(2.3)Coworker changed his mind(2.3.1) Did not want to leave a bad impression on the managers(2.4)Professor changed his mind as well(2.4.1) Did not want to be the only one that’s holding up the vote(2.5)They were all wrong(2.5.1) A competitor came out with a new design that attracted many costumers托福TPO1口语task4范文：The professor talks about groupthink which means sometimes people would make a bad decision as a group. In the example, the professor and his co-worker thought they need to change the look of their computers, but managers disagreed. So his co-worker changed his mind because he didn't want to leave a bad impression on the managers by not looking like a team player. In the end, the professor changed his mind too, because he didn't want to be the only person that’s holding up the vote. But they were all wrong, the same year, a competitor came out with a new design that attracted many of their customers.小马为大家研发出新的托福备考神器两枚，小马机经APP和托福听力 APP!小马机经APP机经库包含历年托福机经及最新更新考前预测机经，战托必备!让大家直接体验托福机经在线模考环境。
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托福tpo1口语题目Question: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.托福tpo1口语答案解析：解题思路一：重要性来自于书的内容1. TS: General Introduction of the book (Name, author, time you read the book)2. Give a simple account of the book.3. Key Word: Important(3.1) Interesting: draws you in.(3.2) knowledge you have learnt(3.3) enlightenment you have gained4. Conclusion: emphasize the IMPORTANCE解题思路二：重要性来自于书的意义1. TS: General Introduction of the book (Name of the book, how/where did you get the book)2. Give a simple account of the process of getting the book.3. Key Word: Important(3.1) It was a souvenir given by an important person(3.2) It was very difficult to get the book (e.g. Limited edition)(3.3) You got the book from a special event as a reward.4. Conclusion: emphasize the IMPORTANCE托福tpo1口语范文一：Well, I am bit of a bookworm and I prefer reading to just about any other activity. Over the years I find a particular book most important to me. The book is entitled How to be your personal best, its actually a book written by an American writer. The most important lesson Ive learnt from this book is that one has enormous potential waiting to be tapped, sometimes the only thing you need is self-confidence, perserance and the willingness to try. I remember when I was at college, I shiver at the idea of speaking in public untilone day after reading the book I summoned the courage to make a speech and it went so well that I was asked to be a speaker on the universitys debate team-something I would never have imagined in my wildest dream. The book always reminds me of the limitless capacity waiting to be developed. Thats why even today I still find the book so important to me.托福tpo1口语范文二：Recently, I read a book named Keep the aspidistra flying written by George Orwell. The book influences me a lot because the story has something that touches my heart. The story talks about a man who wants to be a poet and who abandons many well-paying jobs to pursue his dream of being a poet. I have a similar experience of quitting a very good job in order to be a writer. Also, the man in the story is lack of money because he works as a bookstore assistant and thus has a very low salary. He lives in a shabby apartment and sometimes have no money to buy food. Again, Ive got similar experience. I once livedin a cramped apartment alone and had no money.The book is important to me because it touches me and gives me encouragement to persist.托福tpo1口语范文三：3 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 an 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.托福tpo1口语范文四：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 Shakespeares playdespite 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.托福独立口语的答题技巧在机考考试中，同学们还是必须要掌握一些答题的技巧，辅助我们更好的完成考试内容。
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T P O1-33口语第一题答案集锦-托福口语第一题口语思路1.Team SpiritGood social skill/Cooperative spirit/INTERPERSONAL ABILITIES1)A team should be intimate. P help to build a good relationship without annoying others.2)Good decision help to achieve communal goal. P will help team member to consult each other and don't make personal decision.3)we all have to work with others in order to complete a project.The ability to build relationships with those around you under any circumstances, and the ability to inspire them to do what needs to be done is essential.2.advantage of living in foreign countryKnow new things1)local culture. food,food,greeting culture2)new language practically.3. new abilitySelf-confidence/independent/responsibility1)dependent on parents. fight with others/parents came out for me.2)parents not around when at work/deal by self3)make decision by myself and accept consequence/be cautious on what he is doing(away from danger)/learn how to face fail and sorrow1)lots of questions - no one around could provide answer/search engine, wikipedia, library4.National eventNational Day-people get together at square, celebrate, president make speech1)inspire,all of the citizen together to contribute to our contury2)beautiful decoration everywhere.flowers,arts.5.work ability1)communication skills (listening, speaking,writing)From the initial moment you get in touch with other people, they will be scrutinizing the way you behave.show who you are.2)Flexibility/AdaptabilityAn ability to manage multiple assignments at the same time.Being able to adapt from one working environment to the next, or even from one type of assignment to another,It demonstrates the individual’s commitment to the organization, and will influence their career progression.6.Event/What have you learnbeing responsible1)care for others > selfi.e help students with their Chinese reading2)become patient3)change my personality - open and sociable/communicate with others/interpersonal skills7.Relax1)Better concentrationworkloads,clear mind and good sleep/sleep deprivation cause stress up, low focus2) good heathlong time study - physical (eye problem, headache),so sports,cooking…keep healthy and happy8. way to study1)make your own scheduledates of important tasks,i.e presentation, deadline for paper,etcrevise it if necessary2)set goals and objectivesgoals-achievable-realistici.e: remember words 300 a day is ….100 a day is….9.Challengechallenge-help improve level of knowledge1)Languagecommunicate with local/stay in dorms/immerse myself in the local culture, need speak English, so they can trade/exchange ideas and make friends.2)Personalitycomfortable to speak with different background/countriesshow oneself with other peoplesopen and fell free to talk, enjoy/make friends, no longer lonely.10.Change1)Communication(i.e. internet)people far away - talk oversea/homeland friends - past, letter take long time2)Entertainmentbrowse website - movie, songs, online shopping - release pressures by not going out11.good child memoryprimary school1)teacher - nice enthusiasm always smile make students relax2)atmosphere - students study hard, encourage help each other12. how to choose a location1)parking lot - find one difficult2) atmosphere - relax, spend time with others/ or else why eat outside?13. good custom in your country1)diet plan - vegetable - cut fat in take2) respect to others/ elder - fewer problem in society and personal14. memory in high school1)graduation - look back - not good not motivated- teacher- pull myself together - better2) say goodbye to part of my life. possibility lay ahead of me. use what i learnt from school15. obstacle overcomelow score of exam - 1)not work hard enough - 2)learnt to make schedule - detail - life time schedule as well16. place to gopub1)beer- cold favor - talking place2)atmosphere-talking past and future to friends17.InventionTelephone1)communicate all over world now….. past…..2)bond with friend…easy to retain relationship18.Things to doReading and Writing1)Reading allows me to enter into new worlds and new lives/When you read it increases you vocabulary and you sound smarter/It’s fun and enjoyable see other point of views. wont beboring/Books contain useful and important information/Reading is something to do.2)writing stories - calm down, Writing affords me a chance to just sit with my thoughts and be still.I live in a city, with lots of hustle…love to be quiet sometimes19.talk/study with group1)people good at … you don’t. share experience, learn different approaches.2)meet new people3)less stressful, other people can take part of the task4)1. Choose a place you go to often that is important to you and explain why it is important. Please include specific details in your explanation.I often go to the basketball court near my apartment. It’s very important to me because I play basketball there everyday and basketball is my favorite sport. Ever since I was a little boy, I have been playing in that court with my friends. When in junior high, I practiced shooting and dribbling in that court nearly everyday till late at night. Besides, the court is the reminder of an awful lot of my valuable memories. I still can remember that how I started out shooting badly and then after several weeks’ practice, I could shoot well and dribbled well. I can also remember many friends with whom I played basketball and form teams. Without that court, I couldn’t possibly make so many friends. So it’s very important to me.1. What characteristics do you think make someone a good parent? Explain why these characteristics are important to you.I think a good parent should be patient. Because children are always confused with the things around them, they ask questions every now and then. A good parent should be patient enough to give them answers. When i was very young, I always asked questions like “Why can airplanes fly?”,“Why can’t we fly?” and “Why the earth is a globe?”. My parents answered these questions patiently and if they couldn't, they would buy books that have the answers to my questions. I also think a good parent should be open-minded. In other words, they should respect their children's decisions when their kids are growing up. My parents always show their respect to my decisions. My major in the college is software engineering, but I decided to be an English teacher after graduation. My parents respected my decision and allow me to pursue my own interest. Thanks to my parents, I am patient and I respect other people.1. What do you miss most about your home when you are away? Use specific details in your explanation.I miss food most when I am away from my home, particularly the noodles cooked by my father. When I was in high school, my father always cooked noodles for me at night. Every day after evening self-study classes, I came home and had the noodles. The noodles were delicious, coz you know, after long-time study, it’s easy to be tired and hungry. So the first thing I did when I got home at that time was to eat noodles. Sometimes, my father would add beef to the noodles and beef is kind of my favorite meat. The most important ingredient of the noodles is the specially-made sauce. Sadly, I don’t know how exactly my father makes the sauce. But whenever I go back home, I need to have the noodles cooked by my father 1.Talk about a place you enjoyed going or visiting when you were a child. Describe the place. Explain why you enjoyed it. When I was a child, I enjoyed going to an Internet Bar. It is still open now. It's only 5-minute's walk away from my home and sits 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 many computer games such as Age of Empire, Star War and Counter Strike. The owner of the bar is a very kind person. He opened the door very early in the morning just for us. My friends and I occupied a room, sit side by side and yelled to each other when we were playing games. It was a lot of fun.1. If friends from another country were going to spend time in your country, what city or place would you suggest they visit? Using details and examples, explain why.I would suggest them to visit Chongqing. I lived there for five years so I am familiar with it. Firstly, Chongqing has a unique scenery. It’s a mountainous city. Because of this special terrain, the buildings and Pedestrian Malls are built in a different way from other cities. For example, the fourth floor of one building may be the ground level of another one. Secondly, Chongqing has many kinds of delicious food. Hot pot is like world-famous. Everyone in China knows it originate from Chongqing. Besides, there are some other famous food such as Kung Pao Chicken and double-cooked pork slices. Anyway, if one goes to Chongqing, one will feel that every meal is a feast.1. Talk about a time when a friend or family member helped you in the past. Describe how the person helped you. Then explain why this was important to you.When I was in the third summer vacation in the college, I found a job in downtown. I lived on campus at that time but the campus is very far away from downtown so I got to find a place to live nearby. There was one friend who studied in another college located near downtown. He called me to live with him in his dorm since all his roommates were gone. He introduced me to his campus and told me where to eat, where to buy necessities and where to work out. I didn’t have to pay anything for this housing service. Also, living in his dorm saved me a lot of time. I shorten the travel time from 2 hours to 20 minutes.1. Talk about an important experience that you recently had. Describe what happened and explain why it was important to you.I still remember when I took the TOEFL exam for the first time, my mark was awful, I totally lost confidence in doing a good job on the test, even doubted if my English was any good at all. My dad was the person that helped me through the tough time. First, instead of blaming or punishing me, he spent a lot of time going through the rating card with me to find out what went wrong and how I could improve. Next, he bought many useful books for me to prepare for the test. In the books, I found many sample questions and responses that gave me a good idea of what my answers should be like. He was very supportive in the process, thanks to my dad, I’m more confident this time around that I can do a better job.1. Talk about a time when you accomplished something you didn't think you could do. What did you accomplish? Why did you think you couldn't do it?When I was a sophomore, I took IELTS. I got 8.5 in Listening section which is almost the full mark,9. Originally, I didn’t think I could get above 7 because I couldn’t really follow the speakers’ speed and my vocabulary wasn’t big. So I wasn’t confident. But I knew that my weak point was in listening section, so I listened to the IELTS recordings whenever I had time. When I was walking along the street, I listened to the recordings. When I was relaxing, I listened to the recordings. When I was taking a nap, I listened to the recordings. Besides, I bought a book to enlarge my vocabulary. I think it were these efforts I paid that helped me get 8.5.1. What is the most efficient type of transportation in your country? Explain why you think it is efficient. Include specific reasons or examplesI think airplane is the most efficient type of transportation in my country because it’s fast and comfortable. It only takes me three hours to fly from Beijing to Chongqing. This saves me a lot of time. I can go to Chongqing in the morning and come back to Beijing in the evening. However, if I take train or bus, it’ll take me at least 20 hours. So it’s very fast to take planes. Also, every time I am on the plane, the flight attendant serves me delicious food and drink, all free of charge. But in a train, the attendants aren’t very hospitable and you have to pay for all the food and beverage even though they aren’t of high quality. So that’s why I think taking plane is comfortable.1. What is the most efficient type of transportation in your country? Explain why you think it is efficient. Include specific reasons or examplesI think airplane is the most efficient type of transportation in my country because it’s fast and comfortable. It only takes me three hours to fly from Beijing to Chongqing. This saves me a lot of time. I can go to Chongqing in the morning and come back to Beijing in the evening. However, if I take train or bus, it’ll take me at least 20 hours. So it’s very fast to take planes. Also, every time I am on the plane, the flight attendant serves me delicious food and drink, all free of charge. But in a train, the attendants aren’t very hospitable and you have to pay for all the food and beverage even though they aren’t of high quality. So that’s why I think taking plane is comfortable.1. Talk about a game, sport or other group activity that is played in your country. Explain why you think the activity is enjoyable.Basketball is one group activity that is played in my country. It’s enjoyable because people can relax and get exercise from playing basketball. Almost every community in my country has a basketball court and every afternoon adults after work and children after school come to play together. Adults play to relax and to get rid of the tiring work in the morning, while some kids come to play for fun and exercise. Some kids enjoy throwing balls into the basket. Some enjoy running around, dribbling and chasing the one with the ball.1. People make friends in many different ways. What do you think is a good way to make new friends? Use specific detailsand examples in your response.I think attending group activity is a good way to make new friends. In a group activity, people usually have same interestsand they perform some tasks together, so there’s a chance that some of the group members need to cooperate. Through cooperation, people start to know each other and then make friends. For example, I always play basketball with strangers.At the beginning, I don’t even know my teammates’ names. But after a few hours' cooperation, we become friends and start to talk about each other. Sometimes, we even go to have a meal after playing. And actually, this is how I make friends.1. If you could have any job or career you wanted. Which would you choose and why? Give specific details to explain yourresponse.If I could have any job I wanted, I would choose to be a writer. There are a couple of reasons why I want to be writer.Firstly, being a writer doesn’t need to go to office or a place full of many other people. Writers usually stay at a quiet place and write articles or books. I enjoy being alone, thinking alone and writing things alone. Every time I am alone, I write stories. Secondly, I love the art of telling stories. Writing stories not only pleases myself but may entertain other people, the readers, as well. I especially like the scene in which people laugh and think when they are reading my stories.1. Talk about a special opportunity that was given to you. Explain why the opportunity was important.I was given an opportunity to study in the US one summer. This opportunity is very important to me for several reasons.Firstly, it was the first time I went abroad. I had imagined going abroad ever since I was a little kid. I never got a chance until that day I received a call from an administrator in my college telling me that I was granted the opportunity to study abroad for the summer vacation. Secondly, I learned and experienced a lot from this opportunity. In this exchange program, I was assigned a partner who was also a college student in the US. He introduced me to his family, took me out to valley faire and instructed me how to use Linux in the computer lab.1. Imagine your life ten years in the future. Talk about one way you think your life will be different in ten years than it isnow. Use details to explain your answer.I imagine my life ten years in the future to be free. My life will be different in one way from now that I don’t have to be tied to a job. I can travel around the world, go anywhere, see different things, meet different people, broaden my horizon and thus feel the world. I don’t have to confine myself to just one place. I can go to France, South Africa, South America and Islands in the Pacific. In addition, I can be a freelancer, live on my royalties. I will have plenty of time to write novels and read all the masterpieces. This is what I imagine my life will be in ten years.1. Talk about a skill or ability that you consider especially important for a student to have. Use details and examples toexplain your answer.The ability to find answers one one’s own is important for students to have. As we all know, there are many problems wecan’t solve by simply asking others, classmates, friends or even teachers. And sometimes we meet a problem but there isno one around to offer help. So we have to find the answers by ourselves. We can use Search Engines such as google to see if any similar questions have been asked. We can also use Internet database such as Wikipedia to see if there is any relevant items that can provide useful information to answer our questions or to help solve problems. In a word, the ability to find answers by oneself is very important.1. Choose a quality you think makes someone a valuable member f a team. Explain why you think it is an important quality for a team or group member to haveI think a valuable member of a team should be cooperative. If a member is cooperative, he or she will take the goal of the team as main goal not that of his or her own as the main goal. So he or she is willing to help other team members, to talk with others, to solve problems with others. Once I attended a computer program group. At that time we had four members and only one day left before we had to submit the program. So we all decided to gather together and stay overnight, writing the program, sharing ideas, discussing and solving problems. That was the time I felt we were like a team.1. Talk about one way your personality has changed since you were a child. Use examples and details to explain your answer.On way my personality has changed since I was a child is that I became honest. When I was a little kid, I always lied to my parents because I didn’t want them to know that I stole money from them, didn’t do homework well and played video games outside. Once I stole five yuan from my mom and used the money to play video games. Also, I was late for school. On that day, I lied to my teacher and my parents. Even if I wasn’t caught by anyone, I still felt guilty of lying. I found thatone lie makes many and that once people realized that I had lied to them, they started not to believe me. I felt sad about myself at that time. Gradually, I started to hold the belief that honesty is the best policy.1. There can be several advantages to spending time living in another country. Talk about one advantage and explain how living in another country provides that advantage. Use details and examples in your response.One of the advantages to spending time living in another country is to learn a new perspective. Different country has different cultures. Different culture views things differently. For example, I once lived in United State. Almost all I experienced there are different from my experience in my home country. College students in the US earn living expenses and tuition fees by themselves while those in my country rely on their parents. Their way of living is also different from ours. They usually live off-campus and drive to school. We live on campus and walk to classroom. They don’t always eat in cafeteria because food there is a little experience, while we always eat in cafeteria because food there is the least expensive. So many different things come together to help me form a new perspective toward college life.1. Talk about a popular gathering place in your town where people like to go. Describe the place and explain why people enjoy going there.In my town, the public park is the popular gathering place. There are several reasons why it’s popular. The first reason is that the park has a very big square where senior citizens go nearly every day to do some physical exercise. I can see them every day after dinner, they dance together energetically. Another reason is that there is a beautiful lake beside the park, and young people, especially those from the university, like to sit on the bank, enjoying the view and having some talk. If the weather is fine, beautiful young girls and handsome boys can be seen sit side by side.Students often want to get better grades in their classes. Explain what students should do in order to improve their performance in a class.I think there are a couple of ways to help students get better grades. First of all, students need to pay attention to theteachersin class. Because teachers have experience and they can always make some hard-to-understand concepts and ideas easy forstudents. If students listen carefully and take notes, they will feel easy about exams. Second of all, doing homework is prettyimportant. It is a very good way to consolidate what has learned in the class. It offers exercises that can help students preparefor upcoming exams.1. Think of a book that you have not read but are interested in reading. Explain why the book was important to you. Give specific details and examples to explain your answer.I haven’t read the series of books, Harry Potter. I am interested in reading them because I’ve watched all the movies and I think they are awesome. The stories have opened a new world to me. In this magic world, I can do everything and at least temporarily forget all the worries in the real world. Besides, People who have read the books told me that there are more details in the books and stories are more exciting. There are even some strange characters that didn’t get filmed into the movie.1. Talk about a popular actor, musician, or artist whose work you do not admire. Explain why you do not like thisperson’swork. Use specific details and reasons in your response.One popular actor I don’t admire is the old Jackie Chen. He has made no improvement in his acting career. All his new filmsare the same as the old ones. He always plays a just policeman, to save a beautiful girl, to beat the bad guys and to teach us tolove our country. There is actually nothing wrong with this. Problem is the plot is all the same. You can guess the ending of the film from the very beginning. Even if the actions are good, the plot is just so predictable and boring.1. Students have to complete various types of academic assignments in school.Choose one of the assignments below and explain why you think it is beneficial for students.•Research paperI think the first one, writing research paper, is the most beneficial for students. If you are going to write a research paper, the first step is to go to the library to find useful materials. Or you may go to the Internet. So you practice you search skills from doing this. After finding all the relevant materials, you need to do a lot of reading and need to group them in a formal way. So you learn how to read and write a formal paper. This may help you develop good habits of doing research and put you in a favorable condition when applying for colleges.1. Which of the following jobs or careers do you think would be most rewarding?•University professor•Environmental scientist•Newspaper journalistChoose one career and explain why you think it would be most rewarding.I think being a newspaper journalist is the most rewarding. First of all, I want to say the rewarding here is not measuredby money but by the experience and influence one can get. Being a journalist offers opportunities to meet a variety of people. You may need to interview government officials, wealthy businessmen or people who are least well off in thesociety. So you can learn many different perspectives. Also, journalists need to write articles. People will read those articles. If the articles are widespread enough, they can be very influential.1. A friend of yours is looking for a new place to live and has asked for your advice. What do you think is themost important characteristic of a good neighborhood? Use details and examples to explain your answer.I think the most important characteristic of a good neighborhood is environment. Firstly, the natural environment isvery important. If you live in a place full of sunshine and trees and flowers surround it, you’ll feel happy. A goodmood will give positive influence on many aspects of your life. Secondly, social environment is equally important. Ifthe people in the environment are friendly, you won’t have any trouble with people making noise or people stealing things. You will feel safe and helpful.1. Parents need to make sure their children lead healthy lives. What can parents do to help their children have healthylifestyles?Well, I think parents should behave themselves in the first place. If they go to bed early, get up early and never stay up atnight, their children will follow their example. So parents should try not to backbite, not to swear and not to be angry withtheir children easily. Children will definitely learn from them. In addition, parents should provide children with goodphysicalenvironment. If they keep their house or apartment clean, and always do the laundry timely, I believe children will alsokeeptheir room and themselves neat and clean. In a word, parents’ habits always influence their children’s.1. Students often like to study with others in a group. What do you think are the benefits of groupstudy? Explain your reasons.There are several benefits. First of all, in a group, if you have any problems, you can always find group members to help.Since everyone has different strong subject, if you have trouble with math, you can find a member to help you, if you have difficulty with physics, you can also find another member to help you. Secondly, studying in a group offers chances fordiscussion. People view things differently. In discussions, you can learn different perspectives. And this can help broadenyourhorizon.1. A friend of yours wants to go to university next year but cannot decide on a major field of study. What advice wouldyougive your friend to help make this decision?My advice would be to follow your interests. There is a famous saying that you are good at what you like and you likewhatyou are good at. If my friend had an interest, I would suggest he stick to it, even if it is not a practical field and it’s notgonnahelp find any jobs. But, with interests, one tries hard and makes the best of oneself effortlessly. For example, if a person isinterested in history, this person won’t feel bored reading ponderous books. He or she may enjoy reading hard-to-understandmaterials or books of ancient while others may feel it is tiring and boring.。
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task1 N 选一1 Describe one difficulty you have encountered and how you overcome it. Include reasons and details to support your response.1 difficultyPersonally, I would like to say that the huge difficulty I have encountered is English listening.As it is known, in China, we don’t have enough opportunities to communicate in English. I took two steps to overcome the difficulty. The first step I wanna say is dictation. In this way, I can increase my temporary memory and learn some new words. The second step is reading following the tape, by doing this, I can imitate the standard pronunciation and become familiar with the communication situation. The third step is talking with my foreign teachers, so I can practice my spoken English and thus improve my listening ability.2 Choose a school which is very impressive to you and explain why it is impressive to you. Include reasons and examples to support your response.Personally, I would like to say that the school which is very impressive to me is Beijing University. It is one of the most famous universities in China. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is it ’s beautiful, when I’m free, I can walk in the woods, smell the grass and flowers, listen to the birds singing, all of these make me feel relaxed. The second reason is there are a lot of foreigners, so I can make friends with them, we can have a get together, we discuss, we talk, we laugh, all of there make my life funny . So that’s why Beijing University is the very impressive t o me.3 Describe an important thing you miss most when you are away from home. Explain why. Include reasons and details to support your responsePersonally, I would like to say that the important thing I miss most when I’m away from home is the book “the lord of the rings”. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I could learn a lot of English vocabularies and sentence structures from it, which are very useful in my preparation of GRE, thus I can save a lotof energy. The second reason is it would encourage me when I feel depressed and wanna give up, I want to be the hero in the story to reach the final destination by great efforts. So that’s why I miss the book “the lord of the rings” most when I’m away from home.4 Choose one of the following work of art and explain why you like it most: song, poem, and painting. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Personally, I would like to say that I like magazine most. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is there are a lot of funny stories in the magazine, so I can learn a lot of jokes and share them with my friends, which can improve my interpersonal and communication skills. The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for magazines, and we can have a get-together. We talk, we laugh, we discuss, and all of these make my life funny. So that’s why I like magazines most.5 Choose one of the following work of art and explain why you like it most: comedy, stage play, and musical play. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.Personally, I would like to say that I like comedy most. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I can learn a lot of jokes from the comedy and share them with my friends, which can improve my interpersonal and communication skills. The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for comedy, and we can have a get-together. We talk, we laugh, we discuss, and all of these m ake my life funny. So that’s why I like comedy most.6 Choose a park or public area that you often go to and explain why it is important. Include reasons and examples to support your response.Personally, I would like to say that the public place I often go to is Shanghai beach beside my school. It is very famous in my country. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is beach is a wonderful place for sport lovers like me because I can enjoy jogging, swimming, fishing, and playing volleyball on the beautiful beach, thus I can improve my health condition and prepare myself for physical challenge in the future. The second reason is I can have all kinds of delicious seafood, such as lobsters, crabs and various fishes, it’s so fascinating. So that’s why I often go to Shanghai beach beside my school.7 Describe the most enjoyable event in your childhood. Explain why it was memorable to you. Include reasons and examples to support your response同6 8 Describe a book that is the most useful to you. Explain why this book is so useful. Include details and examples in your explanation.Personally, I would like to say that the book I think is interesting is the Lord of the Rings. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I could learn a lot of English vocabularies and sentence structures from it, which are very useful in my preparation of GRE. The second reason is it would courage me when I feel depressed and wanna give up, I want to be the hero in the story to reach the final destination by great efforts. So that’s why I think the lord of the ring is interesting.9 Describe the most efficient transportation in your country. Explain why. Include details and examples in your explanation.Personally, I would like to say that the most efficient transportation in my country is the train. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is its high speed, It moves much faster than those buses and taxis, because it doesn’t have any traffic jams in rush hours. The second reason is the low price, compared to other means of transportation, trains charges much less and the price is reasonable for most of the citizens. So that’s why I think trains are the most efficient transportation in my country.(he subway system often covers the most important blocks and areas of each city so it’s very convenient for people to travel from one place to another.10 a valuable thing 同311 characteristics of a good friendPersonally, I would like to say that a good friend should have the following characteristics at least. The first characteristic I wanna say is that he should be talkative, in this way, I would not feel lonely and have the chance to improve my interpersonal and communication skills which are very important in my future career. The second characteristic is he should be obliging, when I have difficulty, he will help me deal with it; when I feel depressed and wanna give up, he will stay with me and encourage me. So that’s the characteristics a good friend should have.(Intelligent. When we encounter some problems, he or she has the capacity to deal with them, careful enough to analyze the proposals and decisive enough to make the final decision. a good partner should be cooperative. That means he or she has a strong team spirit. To reach the same goal, friends must be working together and working toward the same goal.12 a kind of movie I enjoy most 同513 greatest achievementPersonally, I would like to say that my greatest achievement is that I improved my English listening greatly. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is in this way, I could make friends with foreigners, and we can have a get-together, we talk, we laugh, we discuss and all these make my life funny. The second reason is by doing this, I learned the importance of friends, and when I had difficulty, my friends would help you to deal with it, when I felt depressed wannaed give up, my friends wouldstay with me and encourage me. So that’s why I think mproving my English listenin g greatly is my greatest achievement14 a challenging experience 同115 the most important gift, 同816 the most important inventionPersonally, I would like to say that the most important invention in the past 100 years is Internet. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I can get the information immediately, through internet, I can find the information in a second, but it takes me several days to find the information through books. The second reason is it is convenient for us to communicate with each other, for example, we can talk with American friends through MSN without going there directly. So that’s why I believe the most important invention in the past 100 years is Internet.17 qualities of a good team memberPersonally, I would like to say that a good team member should have the following characteristics at least. The first characteristic I wanna say is he should be intelligent, When we encounter some problems, he has the ability to deal with them, he is careful enough to analyze the plans and decisive enough to make the final decision. The second characteristic is he should be cooperative. That means he has a strong team spirit. To reach the same goal, team members must be working together and working toward the same goa l. That’s the qualities I think a good team member should have.18 mountain forest beach desert 同619 a situation in which you asked for helpPersonally, I would like to say that the situation in which I asked someone else for help is the process of learni ng English listening. As you know, in China we don ’t haveenough opportunities to communicate in English. My English teacher gave me two suggestions . Firstly, dictation. In this way, I can increase my temporary memory and learn some new words. Secondly, reading following the tape, by doing this, I can imitate the standard pronunciation and become familiar with the communication situation. Thus, I improved my English listening greatly.20 transportation you enjoy most 同921 new skillPersonally, I would like to say that new skill I wanna learn is painting. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is painting can help me to refine the taste for art and improve the understanding of the culture, custom and history of my country, thus i can focus on my study and work.. The second reason is it can help me to relax and relieve the pressure from work and study and improve my health condition, thus I can better focus on my study. So that’s why I wanna learn to painting.22 favorite style of clothingPersonally, I would like to say that my favorite style of clothing is the sportswear. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is it is convenient for me to do exercise, it can protect me from injuries and thus help me to make a good achievement. The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for sportswear, and we can have a get- together, we discuss, we talk, we laugh, and all of these make my life funny. So that’s why I like sportswear most.23 computer, television, telephone 同1624 a piece of good news 同625 a person I would love talking withPersonally, I would like to say that the person whom I’d love talking with is my brother. Heis tall, a little fat but masculine. I like talking with him because of his characteristics. Firstly, He’s a prestigious doctor in my country, but he never makes a show, he taught me people should be modest. Secondly, he ’s very generous to lend money to some poor patients, He taught me that you don't do kindness just to gain favor, but what your true nature expects you to do. So that’s why I would like to talk with him.26 a popular sportPersonally, I would like to say that the popular sport in my country is pingpong. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is it is the relaxation of the game. I mean, play ping pong, take a shower and have a rest. All of these can help us relax and relieve the pressure from work and study. The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for pingpong, we can have a get- together, we talk, we discuss, we laugh, and all of these make our life funny So that’s why ping pong is the popular sport in China.27 a leisure activity 同2628 a subject you have never had the opportunityPersonally, I would like to say that I would choose calligraphy if I could study a subject. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is the learning process could help me to refine the taste for art and improve the understanding of the culture, custom and history of the country. The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for calligraphy, we can have a get- together, we talk, we discuss, we laugh, and all of these make my life funny. So that’s why I choos e calligraphy.29 ways in which I may live in five yearsPersonally, I would like to say that I the way in which I may live in five years is living on the beach, and there are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is beach is a wonderful place for sport lovers like me because I can enjoy jogging, swimming, fishing, and playing volleyball on the beautiful beach. The second reason is I can have all kinds of delicious seafood, such as lobsters, crabs and various fishes, it’s so fascinating. So that’s why I think the way in which I may live in five years is living on the beaches30 most enjoyable and particular day 同631 place where I do outdoor sports同632 social or political eventPersonally, I’m gonna talk about Spring Festival, it is the most important traditional festival in China. In the daytime, people fire the firecrackers which represent a new beginning and bring luck to the family. Then the family will visit their neighbors in new clothes and children will get some lucky money. In the evening, all the family members will stay at home, they make dumplings together which are the traditional Chinese food, theywill fire the firecrackers again to celebrate this moment, at 8 o ’clock, everyone will get together to watch TV and talk with each other happily.33 enjoyable event in my school 同2634 characteristic of a housePersonally, I would like to say that the most important characteristic of a house is tranquility. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is when I’m free, I can stay in front of the window, smell the grass and flowers and listen to the birds singing, all of these help me relax and relieve the pressure from work and study.The second reason is I can focus on my book, that means I can spend little time, but attain more knowledge. So that’s why I think tranquility is the most important characteristic of a house.35 advicePersonally, I would like to say that when I had difficulty in improving my English listening, my English teacher gave me two suggestions. There are a couple of reasons to name. Firstly, dictation, In this way, I could increase my temporary memory and learn some new words. Secondly, reading following the tape, by doing this, I could imitate the standard pronunciation and become familiar with the communication situation. So, because of these suggestions, I improved my English listening quickly.36 a person who influenced your life 同2537 a person to whom you turn for advice同2538 future goalPersonally, I would like to say that one of my future goals is to become a journalist. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I can travel to a lot of countries and visit a lot of places of interests in the world, such as Statue of Liberty in America. The second reason is I have taken four years’ journalism education and being a journalist can help me to apply what I have learned into job. So that’s why I want to become a journalist in future.*39 Features of café or restaurant you like.Personally, I would like to say that the restaurant or café should have the following features at least. The first feature I wanna say is the scenery from its window is beautiful, so I can smell the flowers and the grass, listen to the birds singing, and all of these can help me relax and relieve the pressure from word and study. The second reason is itshould be filled with my favorite flowers- carnations, which represent the love and best wishes for my parents and friends. So that’s why I*40 Chinese foodPersonally, I would like to prepare Chinese food for the foreign friend . There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is Chinese food is deliciousand nutritious, such as spicy chicken and hot fish, which contain a lot of body- building nutrition and vitamins, and thus it can improve the health condition and prepare themselves for physical challenge in the future. The second reason is Chinese food represents Chinese traditional culture, it can help the foreign friend refine the taste for art and improve the understanding of the culture, custom and history of my country. So that’s why I would like to prepare Chinese food for the foreign friend.模板：Personally, I would like to say that a There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is a The seco nd reason is a So that’s why I描述人：Personally, I would like to say that the famous person I admire most is my brother. He is tall, a little fat but masculine. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is h e’s a prestigious docto r in my city, but he never makes a show (and when I have difficulty, he will help me to deal with it./ He taught me people should be modest. The second reason is I learn much from him, (He is very generous to lend money to the poor patients. He taught me that you don't do kindness just to gain favor, but because that's what your true nature expects you to do. So that’s why I admire my brother most.人的特征：涉及团体（leader, team member）：1 He should be intelligent. When we encounter some problems, he has the ability to deal with them, and is careful enough to analyze the plans and decisive enough to make the final decision.2 He should be cooperative. That means he has a strong team spirit. To reach the same goal, they must be working together and working toward the same goal.(teacher, parent, friend3 He should be talkative, in this way, I won’t feel bored or lonely and have the chance to improve my interpersonal and communication skills which are very important in my future career .4 He should be obliging, when I feel depressed and wanna give up, he will stay with me and encourage me; when I’m in trouble, he will help me to deal with it.描述地点：Personally, I would like to say that the public place I often go to is Shanghai beach beside my school. It is very famous in my country. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is beach is a wonderful place for sport lovers like me because I can enjoy jogging, swimming, fishing, and playing volleyball on the beautiful beach, thus I can improve my health condition and prepare myself for physical challenge in the future. The second reason is I can have all kinds of delicious seafood, such as lobsters, crabs and various fishes for dinner. So that’s why I often go to Shanghai beach beside myschool.(特别的一天，enjoyable event,好消息, 生活方式地点特征：1 the scenery from its window is beautiful. I can stay in front of the window, smell the grass and flowers and listen to the birds singing, all of these can relax and relieve the pressure from work and study.2 It should be filled with my favorite flowers- carnation, which represents love and best wishes to my family and friends.3 It should be tranquil, so I can focus on my study, which means I can spent less time, but attain more knowledge.可触及物体描述：Personally, I would like to say that the book I think is interesting is the Lord of the Rings. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I have learned a lot of English vocabularies and sentence structures from it, which are help for my preparation of GRE. The second reason is it will encourage me when I feel depressed and wanna give up, I want to be the hero in the story to reach the final destination by great efforts. So that’s why I think the lord of the rings is interesting.特征：1 I can make friends with those who have the same love for magazines, we can havea get- together, we talk, we discuss, we laugh, and all of these make my life funny (we all feel like a big family.2 It is my birthday gift by my parents, so when I see it, I will think of my parents and feel their love for me.3 It can help me to relax and relieve the pressure from work and study and improve my health condition, thus I can better focus on my study.4 train:1 its high speed, It moves much faster than those buses and taxis, because it doesn’thave any traffic jams in rush hours.2 the low price, compared to other means of transportation, trains charges much less and the price is reasonable for most of the citizens.3 the subway system often covers the most important blocks and areas of each city so it’s very convenient for people to travel from one place to another.4 accidents. The car kills thousands of people every day. My cousin got hit by a car last year and he is still in hospital now.5 pollution. The exhaust and noise caused by the car are harmful to humans’ health. We are seeing less blue sky, breathing less fresh air and drinking less clean water.抽象事物(书法，当记者，提高听力1 Personally, I would like to say that I would choose calligraphy if I could study a subject. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is the learning process will help me to refine the taste for art and improve the understanding of the culture, custom and history of my country, thus i can focus on my study and work. The secondreason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for calligraphy, and we can have a get- together, we discuss, we talk, we laugh, and all of these make my life funny. So that’s why I choose calligraphy. (movie, art, subject, interesting class, n ew skills,2 Personally, I would like to say that one of my future goals is to become a journalist. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I can travel to a lot of countries and visit a lot of places of interests in the world, such as Statue of Liberty in America. The second reason is I have taken four years’ journalism education and being ajournalist can help me to apply what I have learned into job. So that’s why I want to become a journalist in future. (goals, job, decision困难：困难原因:1 In China, we don’t have enough opportunity to communicate in English, and at school we don ’t pay much attention to listening.2 more and more companies require new workers to communicate with foreigners freely, so if my listening is not goo d, I can’t get my dream job.解决方法：1 dictation. In this way, I can improve my temporary memory and learn some new vocabularies.2 reading following the tape, by doing this, I can imitate the standard pronunciation and become familiar with the communication contents.事件及活动描述：(海边，打乒乓球，中秋节, 校庆Personally, I’m gonna talk about Mid- autumn Day, according to the tradition, farmers celebrate the end of the summer harvesting season in this day. Firstly, everyone can have a rest in this day and walk in the woods. Secondly, almost all the Chinese go back home and have dinner with their families. After that, families eat the moon cakes , admire the bright moon and talk with each other happily together. Thirdly , people will burn the firecrackers at ten o’clock, which will bring about luck in future. So that’s how people celebrate Mid-autumn Day.Personally, I would like to say that the popular sport in my country is pingpong. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is it is the relaxationof the game. I mean, play ping pong, take a shower and have a rest. All of these can make us feel relaxed. The second reason is we can make friends with those who have the same love for pingpong, and we can have a get- together, we discuss, we talk, we laugh, and all of these make my life funny. So that’s why ping pong is the popular sport in China. (leisure activity, way to relax, sport,Personally, I would like to say that Centennial ceremony of my university is most impressive to me. There are a couple of reasons to name. The first reason I wanna say is I saw a lot of alumni, the school leaders, and many special guests, including some famousscientists and movie stars, it was fascinating. The second reason is the school gave us a three-day vacation. So I took part in the seminar and attained a lot of information about the biological breakthrough. So that’s why Centennial ceremony of my university is most impressive to me.1 failing in GRE test. Because of the low grade, I could not go to my dream school and had to stay in China, and I felt so sorry for my parents.2 I learned the importance of friends, when I felt depressed and wannaed give up, they would stay with me and encourage me.重要理由：1 I can make friends with those who have the same love for magazines, we can havea get- together, we talk, we discuss, we laugh, and all of these make my life funny.(技术，书，运动, 工作2I can learn a lot from it and improve my interpersonal and communication skills, which are very important in my future career.(团体3 It is my birthday gift by my parents, so when I see it, I will think of my parents and feel their love for me.（事物）4 It can help me to relax and relieve the pressure from work and study and improve my health condition, thus I can better focus on my work and study. (事物，活动5 the learning process will give me the opportunity to refine the taste for art and improve the understanding of the culture, custom and history of my country, thus i can focus on my study and work, and thus I can focus on my work and study.（课程，技术，艺术）6 the scenery from its window is beautiful. I can stay in front of the window, smell the grass and flowers and listen to the birds singing, all of these can help me relax and relieve pressure from work and study, thus I can focus on my work and study better. (房子，地点 7The first reason I wanna say is it is the relaxation of the game. I mean, play ping pong, take a shower and have a rest. All of these can help us relax and relieve the pressure from work and study.8The second reason is I can make friends with those who have the same love for pingpong, we can exchange our ideas and share our feelings, which makes our life funny。
新托福TPO 口语参考答案
新托福TPO 口语参考答案新托福TPO 口语参考答案——TPO11. Talk about a book you have read that was important to you for some reason. Explain why thebook was important to you. Give specific details and examples to explain your answerRecently, I read a book named Keep the aspidistra flying written by George Orwell. The bookinfluences me a lot because the story has something that touches my heart. The story talks about aman who wants to be a poet and who abandons many well-paying jobs to pursue his dream ofbeing a poet. I have a similar experience of quitting a very good job in order to be a writer. Also,the man in the story is lack of money because he works as a bookstore assistant and thus has avery low salary. He lives in a shabby apartment and sometimes have no money to buy food. Again,I?ve got similar experience. I once lived in a cramped apartment alone and had no money. Thebook is important to me because it touches me and gives me encouragement to persist.2. Some people believe that television has had a positive influence on society. Others believe ithas had a negative influence on society. Which do you agree with and why? Use details andexamples to explain your opinion.I think television has a positive influence on society. It?s a good source of news. The members inthe society can get news easily from News Channels and thus keep themselves informed of what?shappening around. Like, my grandfather watches News on TV everyday just to keep up with thelatest events.Beside television can be a kind of entertainment. People can watch different showson TV such as funny talk shows and soap operas. I have many friends who like watching Lateshow with David Letterman and some other friends like watching TV series such as Lost andFriends. They all consider TV as a good way of relaxing themselves and of killing time. So, withthe news and same TV programs, people in a society share a lot of things that they can talk aboutin any event. Therefore, society actually benefits from TV.3. Explain why the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter.The writer of the letter opposes the university?s plan to acquire a new sculpture because theuniversity?s financial condition is poor and the sculpture is so large that it?ll take up all the greenspace in front of the campus center. The woman in the conversation thinks the two reasons aretotally unconvincing. The woman says it?s an anonymous donor who pays the bill of the sculpturenot the university so there is no need to worry about the university?s financial condition. As for thepoint about the space, the woman thinks Paul, the writer of the letter, always plays soccer with hisfriends on the lawn where the sculpture will be. She thinks Pauljust doesn?t want to move toanother place. For him, it?s convenience versus sculpture.4. Explain groupthink and its effects using example of the computer company.Groupthink is a process in which individual members of a group conform their ideas to the groupconsensus even if the result may not be well. The professor in the lecture uses his personalexperience in a computer company to illustrate this process. Once he and his co-worker suggestedto give their computer a design make-over to look cooler in order to attract new customers. At first,the majority supported their suggestion. But there were a few senior managers who didn?t support.Then some supporters changed their mind, so did the professor?s co-worker. The co-workerchanged his mind because he didn?t want to make a bad impression on senior managers. Hethought disagreeing with them might harm his future promotion. Then after a long discussion andwith more and more people sided with senior managers, the professor himself thought he was theonly one who?s delaying the decision. Then, he voted against himself. So they all agreed not tohave this design make-over. At last, the company lost profit because its competitors came up withgood-looking computers and win more customers.5. The speakers discuss two possible solutions to the woman?s problem. Briefly summarize theproblem. Then state which should solution you recommend and explain why.The woman was supposed to drive a bunch of elementary students tothe zoo tomorrow but shedidn?t rent a van in time and the kids will be disappointed if the trip gets cancelled. The mansuggests her to borrow a car from one of her friends. But she has to borrow two cars to hold all thekids and it?s hard to find another driver. Then the man suggests her to take the publictransportation. He is pretty sure that there is a bus line past the zoo. But the woman thinks it?s hardto control the kids on the bus. Well personally, I would recommend the woman to take the bus line.Even if the kids are handful, they are still controllable. But there is no guarantee that she canborrow two cars and find another driver at the same time.6. Using the research described by the professor, explain what scientists have learned about themathematical abilities of babies.In the lecture the professor describes how scientists learn about baby?s mathematical abilities.Researchers did an experiment to test baby?s ability to add that baby knows one plus one equalstwo. They first put a doll in front of a baby and lowered the screen to hide the doll. So the babyknows it?s there. Then they clearly put another doll behind the screen so there should be two dolls.But researchers secretly took one away and when they lift the screen up, the baby was surprisedbecause it expected to see two dolls but there was only one. We know when a baby is surprised, itstares at the thing that makes it feel surprised. The researchers recorded the baby?s eye-movementwith a camera and found that the baby stared. So the baby has the ability to add. It knows one dollplus one doll equals two dolls.新托福TPO 口语参考答案——TPO21. Choose a place you go to often that is important to you and explain why it is important. Pleaseinclude specific details in your explanation.I often go to the basketball court near my apartment. It?s very important to me because I playbasketball there everyday and basketball is my favorite sport. Ever since I was a little boy, I havebeen playing in that court with my friends. When in junior high, I practiced shooting and dribblingin that court nearly everyday till late at night. Besides, the court is the reminder of an awful lot ofmy valuable memories. I still can remember that how I started out shooting badly and then afterseveral weeks? practice, I could shoot well and dribbled well. I can also remember many friendswith whom I played basketball and form teams. Without that court, I couldn?t possibly make somany friends. So it?s very important to me.2. Some college students choose to take courses in a variety of subject areas in order to get a broadeducation. Others choose to focus on a single subject area in order to have a deeper understandingof that area. Which approach to course selection do you think is better for students and why?Well, I think taking a wide variety of courses is better for students. Because, first of all, I thinkundergraduate study is meant for broadness. Students had better broaden their horizon and preventthemselves from being narrow-minded. Second of all, I think before students find their “true love”,I mean, the subject they really want to go deep into, they should probably extend their study fieldand taste different subjects in various areas so as to identify the “true love”. Take myself as anexample, my major is software engineering in the college, but I took various courses outside mymajor field. Then I found out that I was more interested in literature than in computer and software.So literature is my “true love”.I think it depends on the students themselves. If a student doesn?t know his or her interest. It?sbetter for them to take a variety of courses so as to taste various kinds of subjects to find theirinterest. Take myself as an example, my major is software engineering in the college, but I tookvarious courses outside my major field. Then I found out that I was more interested in literaturethan in computer and software. So literature is my interest. If a student already know what he likesand what he needs to learn. Then taking many different classes will be a little bit waste of time.It?s better for this student to concentrate on his or her interest. For instance, I don?t think BillGates need to take courses other than computer science when in Harvard, coz he knew what heliked and what he wanted. He already knew his interest.3. The man expresses his opinion of the university?s plan to eliminate the bus service. State hisopinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.The university has decided to stop its free bus service because not very many students ride the busand plans to use the money saved to expand the overcrowded parking lots. But the manin theconversation doesn?t like the plan. As for the point about few students riding the bus, the man saysit?s because the bus routes are out of date. The bus only goes through the places that are tooexpensive for students to live. If the buses change route and the man thinks there will be plenty ofstudents taking those buses. The man also disagrees with the university?s plan to expand theparking lots. He thinks the plan will encourage more students to drive, which will add noise andcreate more traffic. Then they?ll need more parking space. He thinks the university should make iteasier for students to take the public buses not the other way around.4. Explain how the examples of tying shoes and learning to type demonstrate the principle ofaudience effects.The principle of audience effects is that individuals? performance is affected by the knowledgethat others are watching them. The professor uses examples of tying shoes and learning to type todemonstrate that we actually increase our speed of performing if we know that we are beingobserved. In the example of tying shoes, one group of collegestudents was told that they werebeing observed, the other didn?t know they were being observed. The students who knew theywere being watched tied their shoes much faster than the other group. And in the example oflearning to type, when we are conscious of being observed, we will increase typing speed. Wetype faster than we do alone. Also, other behavioral pattern will increase, like making mistakes.So when we type faster when we know we are being observed, we also make more mistakes.5. The speakers discuss two possible solutions to the woman?s problem. Describe the problem andthe two solutions. Then explain what you think the woman should do and why.The professor asks the woman to attend a field trip, but the womanhas already promised anotherprofessor to help set up a museum exhibition next week. And this is the problem. The professoroffers two possible solutions. The first is that she can talk to the other professor to see if there issomeone else who can replace the woman to help set up the museum exhibition. Thesecond is thatthe woman finishes setting up the museum before they set out the field trip. Actually, I think thewoman should choose the second solution, because she has already agreed to help the otherprofessor and the other professor is counting on her. It?s possible that there is no one else who cantake her place. So she?d better finish the task first before she goes to the field trip.6. Using points and examples from the talk, explain the two definitions of money presented by theprofessor.The professor talks about two definitions of money, a broad one and a narrow one. By the broaddefinition, money is everything with which we can make purchases. For example, coins and billscan be money, because we can use them to buy goods such as vegetables and pay for services suchas taxi. But in a barter system, vegetables can be money, because farmers can give driversvegetables in exchange for a drive. By the narrow definition, in a society, the legal tender ismoney. For instance, in the US, drivers and farmers must accept dollars as payment. People canuse dollars to pay for taxi and buy vegetables because dollar is the legal tender in the US. So,dollar in the form of coin and bill is money.新托福TPO 口语参考答案——TPO31. What characteristics do you think make someone a good parent? Explain why thesecharacteristics are important to you.I think a good parent should be patient. Because children are always confused with the thingsaround them, they ask questions every now and then. A good parent should be patient enough togive them answers. When i was very young, I always asked questions like “Why canairplanesfly?”,“Why can?t we fly?” and “Why the earth is a globe?”. My parents answered these questionspatiently and if they couldn't, they would buy books that have the answers to my questions. I alsothink a good parent should be open-minded. In other words, they should respect their children'sdecisions when their kids are growing up. My parents always show their respect to my decisions.My major in the college is software engineering, but I decided to be an English teacher aftergraduation. My parents respected my decision and allow me to pursue my own interest. Thanks tomy parents, I am patient and I respect other people.2. Some students prefer to work on class assignments by themselves. Others believe it is better towork in a group. Which do you prefer? Explain why.I prefer to work on assignments individually. There are two reasons. The first is that I like to be ina quiet place while studying. If I study in a group, I will always be interrupted by group memberswho talk about irrelevant things. Then it?s possible that I can?t even finish the assignments. Once,I attended a group discussion. Many people were not even discussing. They were just talkingabout NBA games. When it ended, I got nothing from it. The second reason is that I?d like to thinkindependently. Studying individually gives me enough time to develop my own ideas. Whenstudying in a group, I will always be distracted by other?s opinions and thoughts. So sometimesmany assignments are not done by myself but by other group members. Like last week, I workedin a group to solve math problems. It turned out that many problems were solved by others not bymyself. I felt very unhappy about it.Personally, I like working in groups better. There are two reasons to name. First is that there isdiversity in groups. Group members all have their different perspectives so some members canhelp other members. Last week, I attended a math group and there was one math problem Icouldn?t work out. But there was one member who knew how to solve that problem and heworked out the problem in a completely different way. Then I learned from him. The secondreason is that I can practice my communicative skills. In group discussions, I should be able tounderstand others? ideas and at the same time to convey mine clearly in order to make thecommunication go well. I learn how to express myself properly and to be a good-listener.3. The woman expresses her opinion of the change that has been announced. State her opinion andexplain her reasons for holding that opinion.Dining services will not serve hot breakfast food anymore. They only serve coldbreakfast food.The woman in the conversation thinks the change is ridiculous. First of all, she thinks whethersomething is hot or cold doesn?t necessarily mean it is healthy. She says that in a really coldmorning, a nice warm omelet is obviously better than a bowel of cold cereal. Secondly, she thinksthe change will not help save money. Because if the students can?t get what they want from dininghall, they will go off-campus. Then they have to pay off-campus price, which is more expensive.So this change will not help save money but actually end up costing more.。
全面分析托福口语TPO1TASK1
全面分析托福口语TPO1TASK1题目：Talk about a book you have read that was importantto you for some reason. Explain why the book was important to you. Give specific details and examples to explain youranswer根据题目中的关键词book我们确定这个题目是具体事物类的话题，考生在论述的时候要具体的说明这本书是哪本书，而且考生在论述的时候，也不能够忽视 important to you，，要解释这本书为什么对你很重要。
根据以往的做题经验来看，在解题的时候，考生能够采用总分方式来组织自己的观点。
一.构思1.总论点首先，book的含义有很多，考生在组织观点的时候，能够说从novel，magazine/ journalreference book，biography，handbook这几个方面入手思考。
比如，考生能够在论述的过程中，首先说明自己最喜欢的书籍是《哈里波特》，《老人与海》，《了不起的盖茨比》等等。
2.分论点①.分论点1在论述第一个分论点的时候，考生能够从书籍本身出发来实行介绍，比如说书籍的主要内容是什么，这本书主要讲述的内容是哪些，这本书中的主人公是什么，文章的开端，发展，高潮和结局又是哪些。
②.分论点2其次，考生能够从精神层面来实行论述，考生能够详细的描述一下书中的主人公的经历给了自己哪些启发，比如书中主人公自强不息的人生态度，启发着我在以后面对问题的时候学会了乐观，积极等人生态度。
③分论点3考生在论述的时候还能够加入对于作者的论述，比如这个作者从一开始的落破潦倒到后来发行小说之后取得了成功。
二.组织文章内容在明确了论述的思路之后，考生就能够这样来组织文章的内容。
A book that is very important to me is Harry Potter.(书籍的名字) First of all, the story of the book is very attractive. Lots of magic and mystery activities make me can’t put it down. (书籍本身的内容)Besides, the words in Harry Porter is so wonderfully used that I learned quite a lot of new words in this book.Finally, the background of the author, J.K. Rowling, also interests me greatly. J.K. Rowling, a single mother who was very poor, always write in a coffee shop before she published Harry Porter. But now she is almost the wealthiest woman in the world. Her life experience inspired me a lot.(这本书对我的激励作用)。
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托福真题第一套Q1: Talk about a book you have read that was important to you for some r eason. Explain why the book was important to you. Give specific details and examples to explainyour 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 byMitch 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, Eddiefinds himself in heaven where he encounters five people who have significantlyaffected his life. The 5 lessons Eddie learnt about brotherhood, sacrifice, forgiveness, love and purpose of life have also enlightened me. That book changedmy 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 getthe 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 IMPORTANCESample ResponseOn my book shelf, there is a hard-covered book-Hamlet-that I have been treasuredfor years. It was given to me as a reward for my progress in Language Arts courseby 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 havestudied hard and improved my Language Arts’ grade from a C to an A. Therefore, myMr Cave gave me this book in my graduation day and told me to keep my interest inclassical 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. Othersbelieve it has had a negative influence on the society. Which do you agree withand 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 prosthan cons. Firstly, television has long been regarded as a tool to disseminate information 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 t ime, 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 apositive influence on society.解题思路二: Negative InfluenceTS: State your standR1:Positive influence (just mention)R2:Negative influence-Lack of censorship bad TV program influence social ideology-Make people lazy/unhealthyConclusionSample Response:In my opinion, unfortunately, television has had much more negative influence onsociety 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. Forexample, the modern Cinderella stories have created many money-worshiping youngladies 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 watchingTV will negatively affect our eyesight and health. It has become the contributingfactor 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 anoverview of what the passage is about.The passageLetter in the Centerville College NewsThe administration has announced plans to acquire a new sculpture for campus. Weshould 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 itis 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 earthat 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 know? 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 haveto 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). Tryto form pictures in your mind to help you memorize the content of the letter. (e.g.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 andconversation.Pay special attention to signaling words/sentences because they give you an idea about how many points you must include. (e.g. ‘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 to recall, move on and listen to the restof 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 howto answer the question. Try to rephrase the words or sentences in the letter andthe 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 can just omitthis) in the letter against the purchasing of the new sculpture is that he assumesthe financial difficulties faced by the university makes the sculpture too costlyto buy.However,the woman disagrees because most of the price of the sculpture ispaid 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 d ismissed this point because she knows that Paul is just reluctant to find another place to play soccerwith 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 thecampus 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, fearof 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 membersto ultimately make decision that each, by himself or herself, might normally notmake.LectureSo, let me t ell you about my own e xperience with this when I was working for a computer company a couple of years ago. One day a coworker and I suggested that we shouldgive our computer a design make-over, make t hem look more up-to-date. Market research was showing that new customers said they would be more interested in buying ourcomputers 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. Changingthe look is unnecessary cost.Almost immediately, some of our supporters changedtheir minds. Even my c oworker 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 aftera 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 Iwas 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 decidedto stay with the current old-looking design, but this decision ended up costing usa lot of money.That same year, our competitor came out with a new design thatattracted some of our customers and prevented us from profiting on potential newcustomers.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. (e.g. the answers given by the professor’s coworker when the professor asked him for the reasons for his changingof mind)Step 5: Take notes. Make sure that if you know the professor is going to recounta 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 toanswer the question. Try to rephrase the words or sentences in the letter and theconversation.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 whichmay not be correct. They are under pressure to conform and make i rrational 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 toup-grade the outlook of their product. The supporters changed their minds as soonas 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 leavebad impression on others.Despite the consensus we had reached about the proposal, our ultimate product was a failure. Therefore group think sometimes will resultsin 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 thezoo tomorrow, and I am supposed to rent a van for the trip, but I waited too longto 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 for 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 rightpass 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.PreparationProblem Solution1 Solution 2The woman is supposed to drive a group of primary school kids to the zoo tomorrow but she has called too late to rent avan. She does not want to disappoint the kids by canceling the trip. Borrow cars from friend andfind volunteer to drive.Take public transportProblem of solution She needs two 2 cars for allthe kids and she 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, bothsolutions seem feasible. You can choose either one you are more comfortable with elaborating on.Base on the potential problems related to the 2 solutions to think about morepros 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 todisappoint 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 it shouldn’t be very difficult to find someone who has cars available andcan 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 getexcited. 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 isdiscussing 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 cando 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 n umbers for you. So they devised an experiment. In this experiment, a baby is shown a doll on a table. Okay, so the baby looks atthe 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 onethere. 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 loudnoise or an unexpected flash of light many b e. Its stares at where the noise or lightis coming from and that’s what the babies in the experiment did. They stared cozthe baby knows if you add one doll and one doll, you should have 2 dolls. So whenit 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 and signalingwords.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 theresearches put a second doll behind the screen. At that point of time, the babiesexpect 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.。