TOEFL TPO 69 Speaking Task 2 Sample: The woman expresses her opinion about the plan described in the announcement. Briefly summarize the plan. Then state her opinion about the plan and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion.

1.Sub Scores Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 3

2.Estimated Scores

23. 3.Delivery

The delivery of your response is generally clear and fluid, but there are some occasional pauses that could be improved. Additionally, pay attention to pronunciation, as some words were not pronounced accurately. To improve your delivery, practice speaking at a consistent pace and work on reducing pauses.

4.Topic Development Your response is coherent and well-organized, but it could be further developed. You summarized the plan and the woman's opinion effectively, but you could provide more specific examples or details from the listening passage to support your points. To improve your topic development, focus on incorporating more information from the listening passage and making clear connections between ideas.

5.Language Use

Original: The university announces that they are going to allow undergraduates to use the parking study lounge. This is because the lounges now are underutilized and also there is insufficient study places for undergraduates. The woman feels disappointed about this idea. First, she thinks that it's a bad thing. This is because now it's perfect enough, there are nut not packets so students can spread their books on the table to discuss about the research and think quietly there. But if it's changed, it's not on that anymore. In addition, to solve the problem of oversize of the undergraduates, the school should add the new study places and the new dorm. This can readily solve the problem.

(Corrected "parking" to "study" as it was a pronunciation error; Corrected "nut" to "not" as it was a spelling error due to inaccurate pronunciation.)

Revised (140 words): The university has announced that they will allow undergraduates to use the study lounge, as it is currently underutilized and there is a lack of study spaces for undergraduates. The woman expresses her disappointment with this decision, stating that she believes it is a negative change. She explains that the current situation is ideal because there are not many students using the lounge, allowing for ample space to spread out books and work on research projects in a quiet environment. However, if undergraduate students are allowed access, this peaceful atmosphere may be disrupted. To address the issue of overcrowding among undergraduate students, she suggests that the university should create additional study spaces and build a new dormitory specifically for them, which would effectively resolve the problem without impacting graduate students' study environment.

6.Mind Map

- University's Announcement
  - Allow undergraduates to use study lounge
  - Underutilized space
  - Insufficient study spaces for undergraduates

- Woman's Opinion
  - Disappointment
  - Negative change
  - Current situation is ideal
    - Quiet environment for research and studying

- Suggested Solution
  - Create additional study spaces for undergraduates
  - Build a new dormitory specifically for them

7.Key Words

1.子项得分 Delivery: 2 Topic Development: 2.5 Language Use: 2

2.预估分数

19. 3.表达

在表达方面，发言者的语速和发音需要改进。有时候，发言者在句子中的停顿不太合适，导致语句听起来不够流畅。此外，发言者需要注意正确的发音，以避免拼写错误。建议发言者多练习发音和语速控制，以提高口语表达能力。

4.话题发展 在话题发展方面，发言者对于阅读和听力材料的总结较为简略，没有充分展示对材料的理解。建议发言者在回答问题时更加详细地概括阅读和听力材料，并给出更多支持或例子来说明女士对计划的看法及其原因。同时，在组织回答时要注意逻辑性和连贯性，使回答更加清晰易懂。

5.语言使用

Original: Well, the university has decided to change the policy about parking lounge to let the undergraduate students to study in the graduate study lounge. The university has decided to change the policy about Perkins Lounge, allowing undergraduate students to study in the graduate study lounge.（将“parking lounge”改为“Perkins Lounge”，并调整句子结构使其更自然。）

First off, the university thinks that they can let all the students to use in this study lounge because they have some spare room for undergraduate students. Firstly, the university believes that they can accommodate all students in this study lounge because there is extra space for undergraduate students.（调整句子结构，使其更自然。）

Besides, the undergraduate students have insufficient room for studying, so they had to find some new places for studying. Moreover, undergraduate students lack adequate study space, so they need to find additional places for studying.（使用更高级的词汇，并调整句子结构。）

And in the conversation, the woman doesn't like this idea because she says that she wants some place to spread their books, but the study lounge for graduate students is too noisy and crowded. In the conversation, the woman dislikes this idea because she wants a place to spread out her books; however, she believes that opening the graduate study lounge to undergraduates will make it noisy and crowded.（调整句子结构，使其更自然。）

Besides, the woman points that she needs a diagnosed place like dormitory for studying. Furthermore, the woman suggests that a designated space, such as a dormitory, should be provided for studying.（将“diagnosed”改为“designated”，并调整句子结构。）

Revised Answer (140 words):

The university has decided to change the policy about Perkins Lounge, allowing undergraduate students to study in the graduate study lounge. Firstly, the university believes that they can accommodate all students in this study lounge because there is extra space for undergraduate students. Moreover, undergraduate students lack adequate study space, so they need to find additional places for studying. In the conversation, the woman dislikes this idea because she wants a place to spread out her books; however, she believes that opening the graduate study lounge to undergraduates will make it noisy and crowded. Furthermore, the woman suggests that a designated space, such as a dormitory, should be provided for studying. This would address the issue of insufficient study space for undergraduates while maintaining a quiet and less crowded environment for graduate students in Perkins Lounge.

6.思维导图

• University policy change

  • Perkins Lounge
  • Allowing undergraduates

• Reasons for change

  • Extra space available
  • Insufficient study space for undergraduates

• Woman's opinion

  • Dislikes the idea
  • Quiet and less crowded environment needed

• Suggestion

  • Designated study space (e.g., dormitory)

7.关键词

1.Sub Scores Delivery: 3 Topic Development: 3 Language Use: 2

2.Estimated Scores

23. 3.Delivery

The speaker's delivery is generally clear and fluid, with a consistent pace and only occasional pauses. However, there are some punctuation problems that result from inappropriate pauses. To improve the delivery, the speaker should focus on proper punctuation and phrasing to avoid awkward pauses. Additionally, working on accurate pronunciation of words can help eliminate spelling errors.

4.Topic Development The response is coherent and well-organized, with clear connections between ideas and sufficient support or examples. However, there is room for improvement in topic development. The speaker should focus on providing more specific details from the listening passage to support their points. Additionally, the speaker could work on paraphrasing the information from the reading and listening passages more effectively to demonstrate a deeper understanding of the topic.

5.Language Use

The article announces a change in the campus university policy, which the principal Dean of Students is going to let the ungraduates undergraduates use graduate study log Perkins Lounge, a graduate study space. However, the woman in the lecture disagrees with this announcement. She goes on to say that the graduate study log lounge is a quiet place for the graduate to study, which they can spread books on the table. It is especially good for researching projects. Furthermore, it is not a noisy place for them to study. Also, she talks about that when the ungraduate undergraduate doesn't have much space to study, she suggests that the principal to make more extra place for them to study. Also, she suggests that the principal can make another building for them to study.

(Changed "campus" to "university policy" for clarity; changed "principal" to "Dean of Students" as mentioned in the reading passage; changed "ungraduates" to "undergraduates" for correct spelling; changed "graduate study log" to "Perkins Lounge, a graduate study space" for accuracy and clarity; changed "log" to "lounge" for correct terminology; changed "ungraduate" to "undergraduate" for correct spelling.)

Revised Answer (140 words):

The article announces a change in the university policy, in which the Dean of Students plans to allow undergraduates to use Perkins Lounge, a graduate study space. However, the woman in the lecture disagrees with this announcement. She argues that the graduate study lounge is a quiet place for graduate students to study, where they can spread out their books on the table and work on research projects. Furthermore, it is not a noisy environment for them to concentrate. She also mentions that when undergraduates lack sufficient study space, she suggests that the university should create additional spaces specifically for them. For instance, she proposes that the university could include a study area in the new dormitory being built, allowing Perkins Lounge to remain exclusive for graduate students.

6.Mind Map

- University policy change
  - Perkins Lounge
    - Graduate study space
    - Open to undergraduates

- Woman's opinion
  - Disagreement
  - Reasons
    - Quiet environment for graduate students
    - Spacious for research projects

- Suggestion for undergraduates
  - Create additional study spaces
  - Example: New dormitory study area

7.Key Words