TOEFL TPO 39 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the proposal in the letter. Briefly summarize the proposal. Then state her opinion about the proposal and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.

1.子项得分 Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 3

2.预估分数

23. 3.表达

从表达方面来看，这位同学的回答相对清晰，但在某些地方存在一些不必要的停顿。建议在练习时注意语速的控制，尽量保持连贯流畅。同时，注意发音的准确性，以避免拼写错误。

4.话题发展 从话题发展方面来看，这位同学的回答较为完整，能够概括信件中的建议，并阐述女生对此的观点及理由。但在组织结构上还有待提高，可以尝试使用更清晰的逻辑连接词来使回答更加条理分明。同时，在提供支持或举例时，可以尝试多加一些细节描述，以使回答更具说服力。

5.语言使用

Original: The latter The letter (原文中的“latter”应改为“letter”，因为这里指的是信件) proposes to create a ride-sharing program so students in the same area can actually go to the school in just one car. The girl in the recording agrees with the idea. First, she thinks that this can really help students because this will help them to spend less on gas and actually if the car is used in more times, they will need more maintenance, which is a really complex thing. And second, lots of people are coming to school nowadays, so it causes more traffic in the school or the surrounding areas and this leads to more pollution in the area. And if the proposal is actually implemented, there will be less traffic around the area and less carbon dioxide and the air quality will actually improve.

Revised (140 words): The letter proposes creating a ride-sharing program so students living in the same area can travel to school using just one car. The woman in the recording agrees with this idea for two main reasons. Firstly, she believes that it would significantly help students save money on gas expenses and reduce wear and tear on their vehicles due to less frequent use. Secondly, she mentions that there has been an increase in people coming to school recently, resulting in heavier traffic and higher pollution levels in the surrounding areas. If this proposal were implemented, it would lead to reduced traffic congestion and lower carbon dioxide emissions, ultimately improving air quality.

6.思维导图

- Ride-sharing program
  - Students in the same area
  - Travel to school in one car

- Woman's opinion
  - Agrees with the idea
    - Reason 1: Save money and reduce wear and tear on vehicles
    - Reason 2: Reduce traffic congestion and pollution
      - Increased number of people coming to school
      - Implementation benefits: Lower carbon dioxide emissions and improved air quality

7.关键词

1.子项得分 Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 4 Language Use: 3

2.预估分数

24. 3.表达

从表达方面来看，这个回答的语言流畅度和语速基本上是一致的，偶尔有停顿。为了提高发音准确性，请注意一些拼写错误可能是由于发音不准确造成的。建议多加练习，提高发音准确性。

4.话题发展 从话题发展方面来看，这个回答内容连贯、组织良好，观点之间关系明确，举例充分。在这方面无需改进。

5.语言使用

Original: The letter supposes that universities should start a car-sharing program, which refers to several students share one car when they need to go to college and return. One reason given by the letter is, students can save money by sharing their car ride. Also, it will be good for the environment because ride-sharing can reduce the frequency of vehicle using. Moreover, the woman in the conversation agreed with the idea. Firstly, she points out that students will spend less time, less frequency on gas and the wear and tear of car if they can share cars together. Secondly, she mentions that this change can reduce the traffic. As a result, less carbon dioxide will be released to the air. So the pollution will also decrease and the air quality will become better.

Corrected: The letter supposes proposes(建议) that universities should start a car-sharing program, which refers to involves(涉及) several students share sharing(分享) one car when they need to go to college and return. One reason given by the letter is, students can save money by sharing their car ride. Also, it will be good for the environment because ride-sharing can reduce the frequency of vehicle using usage(使用). Moreover, the woman in the conversation agreed with the idea. Firstly, she points out that students will spend less time, less frequency on gas and the wear and tear of car the car(汽车) if they can share cars together. Secondly, she mentions that this change can reduce the traffic. As a result, less carbon dioxide will be released to into(进入) the air. So the pollution will also decrease and the air quality will become better.

Revised (140 words): The letter proposes that universities should start a car-sharing program, which involves several students sharing one car when they need to go to college and return. One reason given by the letter is that students can save money by sharing their car rides. Additionally, it will be beneficial for the environment because ride-sharing can reduce vehicle usage frequency. The woman in the conversation agrees with this idea. First, she points out that students will spend less time and money on gas and experience less wear and tear on their cars if they share rides. Second, she mentions that this change can reduce traffic congestion. Consequently, less carbon dioxide will be released into the air, leading to decreased pollution and improved air quality.

6.思维导图

• Car-sharing program

  • Universities
  • Students sharing one car

• Benefits

  • Save money
    • Sharing car rides
  • Environment
    • Reduced vehicle usage frequency

• Woman's opinion

  • Agrees with the idea
  • Reasons
    • Less time and money on gas
    • Less wear and tear on cars
    • Reduced traffic congestion
    • Decreased pollution and improved air quality

7.关键词

1.子项得分

• 交付 (Delivery): 3

• 主题发展 (Topic Development): 3

• 语言使用 (Language Use): 3

2.预估分数: 23

3.表达 在交付方面，你的回答相对清晰，但仍有改进的空间。要确保你的发音准确，避免不必要的停顿。此外，保持一致的语速和流利度也很重要。建议多加练习，提高发音准确度和语言流畅度。

4.话题发展 在话题发展方面，你的回答基本上涵盖了所需内容，但可以更有条理地组织。首先简要总结提案，然后陈述女士对提案的看法，并解释她给出的理由。尝试使用更多连接词和短语来使回答更连贯。例如，在解释女士给出的理由时，可以使用“首先”和“其次”等词汇来组织内容。多加练习，提高回答的条理性和连贯性。

5.语言使用

Original Answer: The student in the letter suggests that the university should create a student ride-sharing program to help students to get to university more easily. The letter proposes that the university establish a ride-sharing program for students to facilitate their commute to campus. (修改了句子结构，使其更简洁明了)
And the woman in the listening part likes this idea because firstly she says that she always drives car to university by herself, so this idea will help students a lot, which can help students save gas and save money on repairing. The woman in the conversation supports this proposal, stating that since she drives to campus alone, such a program would significantly benefit students by helping them save on gas and car maintenance costs. (修改了句子结构，使其更清晰；使用了更高级的词汇)
Secondly, she thinks that the traffic is hard for students to drive to the university and the environment is so bad because of the carbon dioxide which released of the air. Furthermore, she believes that heavy traffic makes it difficult for students to drive to campus, and increased carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles contribute to environmental pollution. (修改了句子结构，使其更连贯；使用了更高级的词汇和正确的语法)

Revised Answer (140 words): The letter proposes that the university establish a ride-sharing program for students to facilitate their commute to campus. The woman in the conversation supports this proposal, stating that since she drives to campus alone, such a program would significantly benefit students by helping them save on gas and car maintenance costs. Furthermore, she believes that heavy traffic makes it difficult for students to drive to campus, and increased carbon dioxide emissions from vehicles contribute to environmental pollution. By implementing the ride-sharing program, there would be fewer cars on the road, reducing carbon dioxide emissions and improving air quality. This would not only benefit the students financially but also have a positive impact on the environment.

6.思维导图

- Proposal
  - Ride-sharing program
  - Facilitate commute

- Woman's opinion
  - Supports proposal
  - Benefits
    - Save on gas
    - Car maintenance costs
  - Traffic and environment
    - Heavy traffic
    - Carbon dioxide emissions
    - Environmental pollution

7.关键词

1.Sub Scores

• Delivery: 3

• Topic Development: 4

• Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

• Total Score: 26

3.Delivery The speaker's delivery is generally clear and fluid, with a consistent pace and only occasional pauses. However, there are some minor punctuation issues that can be improved. To enhance the delivery, the speaker should practice speaking more naturally and work on appropriate pauses to make the speech sound more conversational.

4.Topic Development The topic development in the response is excellent. The speaker provides a coherent and well-organized response, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. The summary of the proposal, the woman's opinion, and her reasons for holding that opinion are all well-presented. No significant improvements are needed in this aspect.

5.Language Use

Original Answer: A student thinks that the university should start a ride-share program because it benefits students as well as the environment. For the first reason, it can save money for the student by driving to the campus, and it also can have a positive impact on the environment. In the reading path in the conversation, the woman liked this idea because she can spend less on gas and spend less in repairing to the car. Secondly, she thinks it's good for the environment because it helps produce less carbon dioxide and it means that it can reduce pollution. As the result, the quality of environment will be improved.

Corrected Answer: A student suggests that the university should implement a ride-sharing program as it benefits both students and the environment. Firstly, this program can save money for students by carpooling to campus, and also positively impact the environment. In their conversation, the woman supports this idea because she could spend less on gas and reduce expenses related to car maintenance. Secondly, she believes it is beneficial for the environment as it helps decrease carbon dioxide emissions, thereby reducing pollution. Consequently, environmental quality would improve. (The corrected answer uses more advanced vocabulary, proper grammar, smoother transitions, and stronger conclusions.)

Revised Answer (140 words):

A student proposes that the university should implement a ride-sharing program since it offers advantages to both students and the environment. The first benefit is that this program enables students to save money by carpooling to campus while also having a positive effect on environmental conditions. In their conversation, the woman expresses her agreement with this proposal as she could reduce her spending on gas and minimize expenses associated with car maintenance. Furthermore, she contends that such a program would be advantageous for the environment due to its potential to decrease carbon dioxide emissions, ultimately leading to a reduction in pollution levels. As a result of these factors, the overall quality of the environment would experience significant improvement.

6.Mind Map

- Ride-sharing program proposal
  - Benefits
    - Students
      - Save money
        - Carpooling to campus
        - Reduced gas expenses
        - Lower car maintenance costs
    - Environment
      - Decreased carbon dioxide emissions
      - Reduced pollution levels
      - Improved environmental quality
  - Woman's opinion
    - Supports the proposal
    - Personal benefits (gas and maintenance)
    - Environmental benefits (emissions and pollution)

7.Key Words

1. Sub Scores

• Delivery: 3

• Topic Development: 4

• Language Use: 3

2. Estimated Scores

• Total Score: 26

3. Delivery The speaker's delivery is mostly clear and fluid, with a consistent pace and only occasional pauses. However, there are a few instances where the speaker could improve their pronunciation for better clarity. To enhance the delivery, the speaker should practice pronouncing words more accurately and work on reducing pauses in their speech.

4. Topic Development The speaker provides a coherent and well-organized response, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. The summary of the proposal is accurate, and the woman's opinion is well-explained with relevant reasons. No significant improvements are needed in this aspect, as the speaker effectively addresses the task requirements.

5. Language Use

Original Answer: The university proposes to start a ride-sharing program, and the woman completely agrees with this idea. She believes that students will greatly benefit from this program. For instance, she drives her car to school every day using gas, which results in significant expenses on fall and occasional repairs like tire replacement. With this program in place, she could save a considerable amount of money. Moreover, she mentions that due to an increasing number of people coming into the city, traffic has become worse and contributes to environmental pollution. If the university implements this ride-sharing program, it will lead to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, automatically decreasing pollution levels and improving air quality.

Corrected Answer: The university proposes suggests ("suggests" is a more natural choice here) starting a ride-sharing program, and the woman completely agrees with this idea. She believes that students will greatly benefit from this program. For instance, she drives her car to school every day using gas, which results in significant expenses on fall fuel ("fuel" is the correct term for gas consumption) and occasional repairs like tire replacement. With this program in place, she could save a considerable amount of money. Moreover, she mentions that due to an increasing number of people coming into the city, traffic has become worse and contributes to environmental pollution. If the university implements this ride-sharing program, it will lead to a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, automatically decreasing pollution levels and improving air quality.

Revised Answer (140 words): The university suggests starting a ride-sharing program, with which the woman wholeheartedly agrees. She asserts that students would significantly benefit from such an initiative. For example, she commutes to school daily using her car, incurring substantial fuel expenses and occasional repair costs, such as tire replacements. Implementing this program would enable her to save a considerable sum of money. Furthermore, she highlights the growing influx of people into the city, exacerbating traffic conditions and contributing to environmental pollution. By adopting the ride-sharing program, the university could reduce carbon dioxide emissions, subsequently lowering pollution levels and enhancing air quality.

6. Mind Map

- Ride-sharing program
  - Woman's agreement
    - Benefits for students
      - Save money
        - Fuel expenses
        - Repair costs
    - Environmental impact
      - Increased traffic
      - Carbon dioxide emissions reduction
      - Improved air quality

7. Key Words

1.Sub Scores

• Delivery: 3

• Topic Development: 3

• Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

• Total Score: 23

3.Delivery The speaker's delivery is generally clear and fluid, but there are occasional pauses that could be reduced. To improve, the speaker should practice speaking more consistently and confidently, minimizing unnecessary pauses. Additionally, focusing on accurate pronunciation will help eliminate any spelling errors that may arise from mispronunciation.

4.Topic Development The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas. However, the speaker could provide more specific examples or details to further support their points. To improve topic development, the speaker should practice elaborating on their ideas and incorporating more concrete examples from the reading and listening passages to strengthen their response.

5.Language Use

The student proposes that the university should start a ride-sharing program, and the woman thinks that is a great idea for two reasons. First, she mentions that she drives herself and she spends a lot of money on buying gas and repairing her car. It will end up if there is such a program, it can help her save a lot of money. Second, she also mentions that there are more people on the traffic nowadays. The carbon dioxide will pollute the environment. If there is such a program, it can have less carbon dioxide and it can reduce the pollution. The air quantity will increase.

The student proposes that the university should start a ride-sharingridesharing program, and the woman thinks that is a great idea for two reasons. First, she mentions that she drives herselfalone ("herself" is not incorrect but "alone" sounds more natural in this context) and she spends a lot of money on buying gas and repairing her car. It will end up if there is such a program,With such a program, (rephrased for clarity) it can help her save a lot of money. Second, she also mentions that there are more people on the trafficin traffic (correct preposition usage) nowadays. The carbon dioxide will pollute the environment. If there is such a program, it can have lessfewer ("fewer" is used for countable nouns like "cars") carbon dioxide and it can reduce the pollution. The air quantityquality (correct word choice) will increase.

Revised Answer (140 words):

The student proposes that the university should start a ridesharing program, and the woman agrees that it is an excellent idea for two main reasons. Firstly, she explains that she currently drives alone to campus, which results in significant expenses for gas and car maintenance. With the implementation of a ridesharing program, she believes that students like her would save a considerable amount of money. Secondly, she highlights the increasing number of people in traffic nowadays, which leads to higher carbon dioxide emissions and environmental pollution. By adopting a ridesharing program, there would be fewer cars on the road, resulting in reduced carbon dioxide emissions and improved air quality. Overall, the woman strongly supports the proposal due to its potential financial benefits for students and positive environmental impact.

6.Mind Map

- Introduction
  - Proposal: Ridesharing program
  - Woman's opinion: Excellent idea

- Reason 1: Financial benefits
  - Driving alone: High expenses
    - Gas
    - Car maintenance
  - Ridesharing program: Save money

- Reason 2: Environmental impact
  - Increasing traffic: More pollution
    - Carbon dioxide emissions
  - Ridesharing program: Fewer cars on the road
    - Reduced emissions
    - Improved air quality

- Conclusion
  - Woman's strong support for proposal

7.Key Words