托福口语tpo 解析.docx

托福口语tpo 解析.docx

《托福口语tpo 解析.docx》由会员分享，可在线阅读，更多相关《托福口语tpo 解析.docx（11页珍藏版）》请在冰豆网上搜索。

托福口语tpo解析

托福真题第一套

Q1:

Talkaboutabookyouhavereadthatwasimportanttoyouforsomereason.Explainwhythebookwasimportanttoyou.Givespecificdetailsandexamplestoexplainyouranswer.

解题思路一：

重要性来自于书的内容

●TS:

GeneralIntroductionofthebook（Name,author,timeyoureadthebook）

●Giveasimpleaccountofthebook.

●KeyWord:

Important

-Interesting:

drawsyouin.

-knowledgeyouhavelearnt

-enlightenmentyouhavegained

●Conclusion:

emphasizetheIMPORTANCE

●SampleResponse:

3monthsago,IreadabookcalledTheFivePeopleYouMeetinHeavenwrittenbyMitchAlbom.Itrecountsthelifeanddeathofasimpleyetdignifiedoldman,Eddie.Afterdyinginaaccidenttryingtosavealittlegirlinanamusementpark,Eddiefindshimselfinheavenwhereheencountersfivepeoplewhohavesignificantlyaffectedhislife.The5lessonsEddielearntaboutbrotherhood,sacrifice,forgiveness,loveandpurposeoflifehavealsoenlightenedme.Thatbookchangedmyattitudetowardslifeanddeath.Ittaughtmetocherishlifemorethanever.

解题思路二：

重要性来自于书的意义

●TS:

GeneralIntroductionofthebook（Nameofthebook,how/wheredidyougetthebook）

●Giveasimpleaccountoftheprocessofgettingthebook.

●KeyWord:

Important

-Itwasasouvenirgivenbyanimportantperson

-Itwasverydifficulttogetthebook（e.g.Limitededition）

-Yougotthebookfromaspecialeventasareward.

●Conclusion:

emphasizetheIMPORTANCE

●SampleResponse

Onmybookshelf,thereisahard-coveredbook-Hamlet-thatIhavebeentreasuredforyears.ItwasgiventomeasarewardformyprogressinLanguageArtscoursebymyhighschoolEnglishteacherMrCave.Inmy10thgrade,Idevelopedaspecialinterestinclassicalliterature.IwascrazyaboutShakespeare’splaydespitemyweakEnglishfoundation/thelackofEnglishproficiency.Overthe2years,IhavestudiedhardandimprovedmyLanguageArts’gradefromaCtoanA.Therefore,myMrCavegavemethisbookinmygraduationdayandtoldmetokeepmyinterestinclassicalliterature.ThisbookisverysignificanttomebecauseithasbecomethemotivationformypursuitinEnglishLiteratureinUniversity.

Q2.SomepeoplebelievethatTVhashadapositiveinfluenceonsociety.Othersbelieveithashadanegativeinfluenceonthesociety.Whichdoyouagreewithandwhy.Usedetailsandexamplestoexplainyouropinion.

解题思路一:

PositiveInfluence

●TS:

Stateyourstand

●R1:

Positiveinfluence:

focusonthemainfunctionofTV:

-disseminationofinformationandknowledge

-entertainment

●R2:

Negativeinfluence（justmention）

●Conclusion

●SampleResponse:

Thisisindeedacontroversialissue.Formmypointofview;TVhasfarmoreprosthancons.Firstly,televisionhaslongbeenregardedasatooltodisseminateinformationandknowledge.PeoplewatchnewsonTVtoknowaboutwhat’shappeninginthecountryandtheworld.ChildrenwatchAnimalWorldorNationalGeographytogainmoreknowledge.Atthesametime,TVisalsothemostprevalentandeffectivedevicetoentertainthemasses.Althoughthere’snodenyingthatTVsometimesdeliversnegativeinformationtopeople,thepublicorgovernmentcensorshipcanensurethequalityofourTVprogramstoday.Therefore,generallyspeaking,TVhashadapositiveinfluenceonsociety.

解题思路二:

NegativeInfluence

●TS:

Stateyourstand

●R1:

Positiveinfluence（justmention）

●R2:

Negativeinfluence

-Lackofcensorship→badTVprogram→influencesocialideology

-Makepeoplelazy/unhealthy

●Conclusion

●SampleResponse:

Inmyopinion,unfortunately,televisionhashadmuchmorenegativeinfluenceonsocietythanpositiveones.DespitethefactthatTVhaskeptusentertained,therearemanynegativeelementsthathaveinfiltratedintoourdailylifeviaTV.Forexample,themodernCinderellastorieshavecreatedmanymoney-worshipingyoungladieswhodreamtomarryrichguysandenjoyalltheluxuriesintheworld.UncensoredTVprogrammewithviolentandsexualcontentcanmisguideteenagerswhoareverysusceptibletothosedetrimentalinfluences.Besides,longtimewatchingTVwillnegativelyaffectoureyesightandhealth.Ithasbecomethecontributingfactorformanyillnesseslikeobesity,especiallyinthemoredevelopedcountries.

Q3Intro:

CentervilleCollegeisplanningtopurchaseasculptureforitscampus.Astudentwrotealettertotheschoolnewspapertoopposetheplan.

Theinstructionbeforeyoureadthepassageisimportantsinceitgivesyouanoverviewofwhatthepassageisabout.

Thepassage

LetterintheCentervilleCollegeNews

Theadministrationhasannouncedplanstoacquireanewsculptureforcampus.Weshouldallopposethisplan.Theuniversity’spoorfinancialconditionledittoincreasethepriceforcampushousingandtuitionby15%thisyear.Surelythenitisinnofinancialpositiontopurchasesuchanexpensivesculpture.Moreover,justlookatthesculpture:

several60-footlongsteelplates,juttingoutoftheearthatoddangels!

It’ssolarge.It’lltakeupallthegreenspaceinfrontofthecampuscenter!

Thisispublicspacethatshouldbereservedforstudenttouse.

Theconversation:

M:

DidyouseePaul’sletterinthepaperaboutthenewsculpture?

W:

Yeah,butitwastotallyunconvincing.Hisreasonsforopposingtheplanarejusttotallyoff.I’mgladwewillfinallyhavesomeniceartoncampus.I’dliketoshakethedonor’shandandsay‘thankyou’!

M:

Whatdoyoumean‘thedonor’?

W:

Youdidn’tknow?

Ananonymousdonorispayingthebillformostofthesculpture.

M:

Nottheuniversity?

W:

No.Hisassumptionsaboutwho’spayingfor,theyareallwrong.

M:

Still,Iwonderifhehasapointaboutthespaceit’lltakeup.

W:

Well,youknowwhyPaulisupset.Heandhisfriendsarealwaysthereonthelawnrightwherethesculpturewillbe,kickingaroundasoccerball.They’lljusthavetouseanotherpartofthecampustoplay.

M:

Oh,sohejustdoesn’twanttohavetomove.

W:

Yeah.Forhim,itssculptureversesconvenience.

Explainwhythewomandisagreeswiththereasonsexpressedintheletter.

PreparationSteps:

4:

6

Step1:

Readtheletterandtakenoteofthemainideas.Omitredundantdetailssuchasnumbersandpeople’sname.（ThosemaybeimportantinListeningsection）.Trytoformpicturesinyourmindtohelpyoumemorizethecontentoftheletter.（e.g.The2ndreason:

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…）

Step2:

Identifyhowmanyreasonsanddisagreementsthereareintheletterandconversation.

Payspecialattentiontosignalingwords/sentencesbecausetheygiveyouanideaabouthowmanypointsyoumustinclude.（e.g.‘Moreover’intheletter.）

Step3:

Takenotesonpaperwhilelisteningtotheconversation.Fastandclear.Don’texpecttofullyspelloutallthewordsyou’veheard.Justuseyourownspellingsothatyoucanpronouncetheword.Ifyoudidn’tmanagetotakedownsomewordsthatyouthinkareimportant,don’ttrytorecall,moveonandlistentotherestoftheconversation.千万不要为了捡芝麻而丢了西瓜！

Step4:

Organizeyourthoughtsinthe30secondstomakeamentaloutlineofhowtoanswerthequestion.Trytorephrasethewordsorsentencesintheletterandtheconversation.

Answeringthequestion:

●Reason1intheletter.

●Disagreement1intheconversation

●Signalwords/sentencefortransaction

●Reason2intheletter.

●Disagreement2intheconversation

●Conclusion

SampleResponse:

ThefirstreasongivenbyPaul（ifyoucan’trememberthename,youcanjustomitthis）intheletteragainstthepurchasingofthenewsculptureisthatheassumesthefinancialdifficultiesfacedbytheuniversitymakesthesculpturetoocostlytobuy.However,thewomandisagreesbecausemostofthepriceofthesculptureispaidbyadonor.Hencetheuniversitywillonlybearasmallsumofmoney.Besides,Paulalsosuggeststhatthehugesculpturewilloccupythespaceinthecampuswhichissupposedtobereservedforstudents’activities.ThewomandismissedthispointbecausesheknowsthatPaulisjustreluctanttofindanotherplacetoplaysoccerwithhisfriendsifthelawntheyusedtoplayonisoccupiedbythesculpture.Furthermore,thewomanthinksthatthesculptureisaniceartthatcanactuallymakethecampusprettier.

Q4:

Passage

Groupthink

Oneprocessbywhichgroupsmaymakebadorirrationaldecisionsisknowasgroupthink.Individualmembersofagroupattempttoconformtheiropinionstowhattheybelievetobethegroupconsensuseventhoughtheresultmaybenegative.Therearemanyreasonswhygroupthinkhappens.Theseincludethedesiretobeliked,fearoflosingajob,orevennotwantingtobetheoneemployeedelayingadecisionthatseemsinevitable.Thesekindsofimplicitpressurestoconformleadgroupmemberstoultimatelymakedecisionthateach,byhimselforherself,mightnormallynotmake.

Lecture

So,letmetellyouaboutmyownexperiencewiththiswhenIwasworkingforacomputercompanyacoupleofyearsago.OnedayacoworkerandIsuggestedthatweshouldgiveourcomputeradesignmake-over,makethemlookmoreup-to-date.Marketresearchwasshowingthatnewcustomerssaidtheywouldbemoreinterestedinbuyingourcomputersiftheylookedcooler.Ourtechnologywasadvance,buttheoutsidedesignlookedreallyold-fashioned.Atfirst,morethanhalfofthegroupsupportedus.Therewereafewseniormangerstheyarethoughwhodidn’tsupportthedesignchange.’Oneoftheseniormanagersaid,‘Ourfocushasalwaysbeenontechnology.Changingthelookisunnecessarycost.Almostimmediately,someofoursupporterschangedtheirminds.Evenmycoworkerchangedhismind.WhenIaskedhimwhyafterthemeeting,hetoldmehedidn’twanttomakeabadimpressionontheseniormana