托福口语TPO 1解析

托福口语第一套真题的解析

托福真题第一套

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 Response

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 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.

托福口语第一套真题的解析

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.

托福口语第一套真题的解析

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 passage

Letter in the Centerville College News

The 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. , 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’?

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