托福口语TPO1解析

1、 grade from a C to an A. Therefore, my.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 y

2、ou 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 IMPORTANCESample Response:3 months ago, I read a book called The Five People You Meet in Heaven written byMitch Albom

3、. Itrecountsthe lifeand deathof a simple yetdignifiedoldman, 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 significantlyaffectedhislife.The5 lessonsEddielearntaboutbrotherhood,sacrifice,forgive

4、ness, 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 get the book)Give a simple account of the process of gett

5、ing 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-

6、that I have been treasured for 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 specialinterest in classical literature. I was crazy about Shakespeares play despite myweak English foundation/the lac

7、k of English proficiency. Over the 2 years, I havestudied hard and improved my Language ArtsMr Cave gave me this book in my graduation day and told me to keep my interest in.classicalliterature.This book is verysignificantto me because ithas become themotivation for my pursuit in English Literature

8、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 InfluenceTS: State your standR1:Positive influence:

9、 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 t

10、o disseminate information and knowledge. People watch news on TV to know about whats happening inthe countryand the world.Childrenwatch Animal World or NationalGeography to gainmore knowledge.At the same time,TV isalso the most prevalentand effectivedeviceto entertain the masses.Although theres no d

11、enying that TV sometimes deliversnegativeinformationto people,the publicor government censorshipcan ensure thequality 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

12、:Negative influence-Lack of censorshipbad TV programinfluence social ideology- Make people lazy/unhealthy ConclusionSample Response:In my opinion, unfortunately, television has had much more negative influence onsocietythan positiveones.Despitethe factthatTV has keptus entertained,thereare many nega

13、tive 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 withviolentand sexualcontentcan misguideteenagerswhoar

14、e very susceptible to those detrimental influences. Besides, long time watching TV will negatively affect our eyesight and health. It has become the contributing.factorformany illnesseslikeobesity,especiallyin the more developedcountries.Q3 Intro: Centerville College is planning to purchase a sculpt

15、ure 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 acqui

16、re a new sculpture for campus. Weshould all oppose this plan. The universitys poor financial conditionled it toincrease the price for campus housing and tuitionby 15% this year. Surely then itis inno financialpositiontopurchase such an expensive sculpture. Moreover , justlook atthe sculpture: severa

17、l60-foot long steel plates, jutting outof the earthat odd angels! Its so large. Itll take up allthe green space in frontof the campuscenter! This is public space thatshould be reserved for studentto use.The conversation:M: Did you see Pauls letter in the paper about the new sculpture?W: Yeah,but itw

18、as totallyunconvincing.His reasonsfor opposing theplanarejusttotallyoff.I m gladwe willfinallyhave some nicearton campus. Id liketoshakethe donors hand and saythank you!M: What do you meanthe donor?W: You didn tknow? An anonymous donorispayingthebillformost ofthesculpture.M: Not the university?W: No

19、. His assumptions about whos paying for,they are allwrong .M: Still, I wonder if he has a point aboutthe space itlltake up .W: Well,you know why Paulisupset.He and hisfriendsarealways thereon thelawnright where the sculpture will be, kicking around a soccer ball. Theylljust haveto use another part o

20、f the campus to play.M: Oh, sohe just doesn twant to have to move.W: Yeah. For him, itssculpture verses convenience.Explain why the womandisagreeswith thereasonsexpressed in the letter.Preparation Steps:4:6Step 1: Read the letterand takenote of the main ideas.Omit redundantdetailssuchas numbers and

21、peoples name. (Those may be important in Listening section). Tryto form picturesin your mind to helpyou memorize the contentof the letter.(e.g.The 2 nd 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 conversat

22、ion.Pay special attention tosignaling words/sentencesbecause they give you an ideaabout 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 texpectto fullyspellout allthe words youve heard.Just use your o

23、wn spellingso that you can pronounce the word. If you didntmanage to take down some wordsthat you think are important, donttry 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 how to answer the q

24、uestion. Try to rephrase the words or sentences in the letter and the 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 gi

25、ven by Paul (if you cantremember 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

26、 ispaidbya donor.Hence theuniversitywillonlybear a small sum ofmoney. Besides,Paulalso suggeststhatthehuge sculpturewilloccupy the space inthecampus whichis supposed to be reservedfor studentsactivities.The woman dismissedthis pointbecause she knows that Paul is just reluctant to find another place

27、to play soccerwithhisfriendsif thelawn they used to playon isoccupied by the sculpture.Furthermore, 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 decisionsis know asgroupthink.In

28、dividualmembers ofa groupattemptto conformtheiropinionsto what theybelievetobe thegroup consensus even thoughthe resultmay be negative. There aremany reasons why groupthink happens.These includethe desire to be liked, fearof losinga job,or even notwantingto be theone employee delayinga decisionthats

29、eems inevitable. These kinds ofimplicit pressures to conformlead group membersto ultimatelymake decision that each, by himself or herself, might normally notmake.LectureSo, letme tellyou about my own experience withthiswhen I was workingfora computercompany a couple of years ago.One daya coworker an

30、d I suggested that we shouldgiveour computera designmake-over , make them lookmore up-to-date.Marketresearchwas showing that new customers said they would be more interested in buying ourcomputers iftheylookedcooler.Our technologywas advance, buttheoutsidedesignlooked really old-fashioned.At first,m

31、ore than half of the group supported us.Therewere a few seniormangers theyarethoughwho didntsupportthedesignchange. One of the senior manager said,Our focus has always been on technology. Changingthe look is unnecessary cost.Almost immediately,some of our supporters changedtheirminds.Even my coworke

32、rchanged hismind. WhenIasked him why after themeeting,he toldme he didntwant to make a bad impressionon theseniormanagers. He thoughtthatdisagreeingwiththem mightjeopardize hischancesof gettinga promotion, bynot looking like a team player.What about me?Ehm ? I hate to admit it but aftera fewhoursofd

33、iscussionIstartedwonderingif itwortheverybody stimetoargueabout 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 wasunnecessary so I voted against my own idea in the end.So we unanimously decidedto stay

34、 with the current old-looking design, butthisdecisionended upcosting us.a 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 new customers.Explain group think and itseffectsusing theexample of the com

35、puter company.PreparationStep1: Read thepassage and takenote of themain ideas. Omit elaborationson detailssuch as examples.Step 2 : Pay special attention to technical terms and explanations. If cantquiteunderstand, tryto guess first and wait for more illustration inthe lecture lateron.Step3: Picture

36、a short skitinyour mind when you listentothe lecture/storytoldby the professor.Step4: Listen to similaritiesbetweenthelectureand the passage youve readjustnow,especiallythe examplesgiven toprovea point.(e.g.the answersgiven by theprofessor s coworker when the professor asked him for the reasons for

37、his changingof mind)Step 5 : Take notes. Make sure that if you know the professor is going to recounta story, youshould have the story recorded inchronological order.Outline ofthestory must be clear. Pay attention to signaling words.Step 6 : Organize your thought in the 30 seconds to make a mental o

38、utline 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 thinkExample of the computer companyLink the example to the effect about group thinkSample Response:Group think means that the individuals in a g

39、roup all agree about something whichmay not be correct.They are under pressureto conform and make irrationaldecisionsthat they seldom make alone.The professor gives an example of him working in acomputer company years ago. At first, his coworker and he suggested a proposal to up-grade the outlook of

40、 their product. The supporters changed their minds as soonas they realize that the senior managers did not like the plan.His partner alsogave up the originalthoughtbecause he was afraidthatifhe insisted,he willleave.bad impression on others. Despite the consensus we had reached about the proposal, o

41、ur ultimate product was a failure. Therefore group think sometimes will results in negative results.Q5. Conversation between 2 studentsM: Hey Marry!How s yourvolunteerwork going?You stillinvolvedin the afterschoolprogramme with the elementary school kids?W: Yeah, but Ive got a problem.I am supposed

42、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 donthave anyvan available for tomorrow.I dontknow what to do. These kids will be reallydisappointed if their trip ge

43、ts canceled.M: Hmm ? well doesntone of your friends on campus have a car? I mean couldntyouborrow it for the day?W: Yeah, probably, but I need toborrow 2 cars or there wouldntbe enough spacefor all the kids.Thatswhy I was going to rent the van and thenI need to findsomebody else to drive too.I cantd

44、rive 2 cars by myself.M: Yeah,thatstrue.Well, I m sureyou can probablyfinda volunteerorifyou wanttosaveofthetroubleofhuntingdown the seconddriver,whataboutpublictransportation?Check the bus schedule. I guess theresa bus lane that goes rightpass the zoo.W: Yeah,thats possibility,but Idon tknow. Itmig

45、htbe a realchallengesupervisingthekidson thebus. Sometimes theyare handfulwhen theyget excited.Itsan optionthough.The speaker discussed 2 possible solutions to the womans problem . Briefly summarize theproblem. Then state which solution you recommend and explain why.PreparationProblemSolution1Soluti

46、on 2Thewoman issupposed toBorrow cars from friendandTake public transportdrivea groupofprimaryfind volunteer to drive.schoolkidstothezootomorrowbutshehascalled too late to rent avan. She does not want todisappointthekidsbycanceling the trip.Problem of solutionShe needs two 2 cars forallIt is hardtos

47、upervisethe kids and she has tofindkidsinpublicanother driver.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 solu

48、tions to think about more pros 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 twopossible solutions: borrowing a car or taking a bus.I prefer the first sol