2018-02-02 TOEFL: speaking 5

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Speaking Section: third section, after the break
- about 20 minutes total, 5m30s speaking, six tasks
1 independent, open-ended - 15 seconds to prepare / 45 seconds to speak
2 independent, choice - 15/45
3 integrated reading/listening/speaking, campus announcement and conversation - 30/60
4 integrated R/L/S, academic text and lecture - 30/60
5 integrated L/S, conversation about a problem and solutions - 20/60
6 integrated L/S, academic lecture - 20/60
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(DELTA old CD 5.23)
Listen to the conversation, note the problem and the solutions they discuss.
Problem: she has a cat but her landlord won’t let her keep it
Solution 1: change apartments - but she’s very close to campus now and doesn’t want to move
Solution 2: give the cat to her mother - but she already has two cats
What do you think she should do? Why?
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Typical prompt:
“The speakers discuss two possible solutions to the woman’s problem. Briefly describe the problem, then state which solution you prefer and explain why.”
Response outline:
1 Summarize the problem
2 List the solutions they discuss (DON’T try to give many details about the solutions here)
3 State which solution you prefer (“In my opinion, she should give the cat to her mother.”)
4 Lead-in (“I have two reasons for this opinion.”)
5 Reason 1 (“The first reason is that she can keep her apartment near campus.”)
6 Detail/Example (“This will be more convenient and fast for her to get to class.”)
7 Reason 2 (“The second reason is that her mom already has two cats.”)
8 Detail/Example (“Therefore, her new cat won’t be lonely and she knows her mom can already take care of cats.”)
(If you have extra time: conclusion)
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Grammar for verbs of advice:
I recommend/suggest that she give the cat to her mother.
	NOT: I recommend her to (or “recommend her” or “recommend to”)
	NOT: I recommend that she gives
I would recommend/suggest giving the cat to her mother.
I (would) advise her to give the cat to her mother.
I would advise giving the cat to her mother.
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ETS 2 test 1 - Take notes on the conversation. Then with your partner take 5 minutes to prepare a “perfect” response.
test 2 - Take 20 seconds to prepare and give the response to your partner.
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tests 3-5 - Record your responses to these tasks.
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BREAK
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Listen to your recordings and choose one we can hear as a class.
Listen to your classmates’ recordings. Did they do all the things on the checklist from the Oxford handout?
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Give your partner responses for ETS guide test 1.
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Homework: If you want more feedback than a score for yesterday’s writing, send me a self-evaluation about the things you did well and the things you know you need to work on for next time.