托福口語Task 2之校園提持不完全同意看法!大家在這么多年的學校生活中,應該多多少少都對學校的各種決定進行過吐槽,從這個角度來看,托福口語Task 2校園題的設計還是很有事實基礎的。不過,正如我們不會對學校的所有規定都不滿一樣,Task 2也不全是反駁學校的做法。見題目(主要是TPO)見得比較多的同學一定會發現除了反駁,Task 2校園題中也有不少聽力材料支持閱讀觀點的情況,因此細心的同學通常會準備兩套答題模板來應對,以在考場上做到快速反應、準確輸出。

不過,在19年8月的新一輪改革之后,ETS又發展出一種新的套路(developed a new style),被廣大考生稱為為Mixed Attitude,在這種類型中,對話里的學生們對學校的決定持相對復雜的態度,一方面認為學校的部分考慮有道理,另一方面又覺得解決方案還可以更好。
別小看這樣的微調!這一變動首先會讓第一次遇到的同學心理上受到影響,從而發揮失常;其次還會使得大家在答題時需要用到的關聯詞發生變化,原來是并列的兩個點很可能中間要用轉折詞來銜接。要知道,the relationship between difference pieces of information可是考查的重點,那些只顧著陳述information(說明聽力閱讀能力確實不錯)卻不能在輸出時說清楚關聯的同學,是很難達到理想分數的(聽力閱讀接近滿分,口語寫作在23-25或以下晃蕩)。
附該道題目的閱讀及聽力文本
綜合口語 Task 2Testing Format 考試形式1. Read the passage(50s)2. Listen to the conversation(60-90s)3. Read to the question followed 4. Prepare for your response to the question (30s)5. Give the response with examples and/or details (60s)
Reading&Listening:
Student Center Cafeteria Too Crowded
I am writing this letter to express my feelings about the Student Center Cafeteria. Ever since enrollment here increased, the cafeteria has become too crowded. This is a tremendous problem during breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as there are simply not enough places for students to sit and eat their meals. In addition, since the library does not have enough room, many students use the cafeteria as a place to study. Unfortunately, there are not enough spaces for the students to sit at. I strongly urge the school administration to renovate the student center and enlarge the cafeteria.
Now listen to two students discussing the letter.
Man: You know... The author of this letter is right. The school should renovate the Student center Cafeteria.
Woman: Yeah. That's indeed good news for students who eat there frequently! I go there to eat every day and it's really hard to find a seat available during meal times.
Man: True, that will be so convenient.
Woman: Yes. That way students will have more time to take a break because they don't have to go off campus to eat anymore.
Man: Okay, so you do think it's a good idea.
Woman: It's a good idea, but I don't agree with the point they made about studying in the cafeteria.
Man: What do you mean?
Woman: You know, the cafeteria is always full of students doing lots of different activities. People are always chatting, and it's really loud. How can anyone study in that kind of an environment.
Man: But we can't study at the library.
Woman: That's true. The desks are always occupied, and there's no room to study. You know, the school should renovate the library as well. That would help us with our studies.
Question:The woman expresses her opinion about the points made in the passage. State her opinion and explain why she holds that opinion.
PS:綜合口語和寫作部分,切不可簡單地認為是聽力和閱讀的能力的考查,如果真是那么簡單,就不需要單獨設置這兩個部分了(這個本應是常識,就像TOEFL和GRE不同一樣,然而不少人根本將其忽略,這是非常讓人遺憾的事實,也是很多偏科高手聽力閱讀逼近滿分,而口語寫作就在20出頭晃蕩的根本原因)。各位在備考Task 2的時候,一定要搞清楚有該題型還有不同的亞種并做好相應的準備,免得考試時措手不及。不僅Task 2,口語的其他部分也有亞種,是否能夠精準地講到這些內容,是“通識英語高手”和經驗豐富的口語備考專家之間的本質區別。Who's gonna help you more? It's common sense.
btw,這位同學所說的time control其實應該叫做time management,quality of language use也是要拿高分的同學需要注意的點哈^^祝大家考好!







