2018-08-02 TOEFL: speaking 6, int writing

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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https://ed.ted.com/lessons/did-ancient-troy-really-exist-einav-zamir-dembin
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Homework: finish the handout (I’ll email you a link to the rest of the audio files)
1 d
2 c
3 b
4 b
5 d
1 c
2 d
3 c
4 d
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Speaking Section: third section, after the break, 20 minutes total for 6 tasks
1 independent, open-ended - 15 seconds to prepare / 45 seconds to speak
2 independent, choice question - 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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Speaking Task 6 - ETS Guide test 1 - Listen to the lecture and take notes.
“Using points and examples form the talk, explain the two definitions of money presented by the professor.”
Possible Response Organization:
1 Introduction: state the topic (including basic definitions if needed)
2 Lead-in: State what points the professor makes (“The professor describes two definitions of money.”)
3 First point (“First, she gives a broad definition: money is anything you can exchange…”)
4 Detail/example (“For example, a taxi driver…”)
5 Second point (“Second, she gives a narrow definition: money is what has to be accepted in exchange…”)
6 Detail/example (“For example, the taxi driver must accept…”)
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Listen to the sample responses.
Give your partner your response to practice tests 2 and 3 from the ETS guide.
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Record your responses to ETS 1 tests 1-3
Listen to your recordings and decide which one we can hear as a class.
Listen to your classmates’ responses. What’s good and bad about each one? How do you suggest they improve?
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BREAK
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Look at your writing from last week.
The topic about spending time on things we enjoy had a lot of low scores from people who didn’t really address that prompt.
Remember to pay attention to word forms:
People have more ease and comfort in their lives today. (nouns)
Life today is very easy and comfortable. (adjectives)
People’s lives are easier and more comfortable today. (comparative adjectives)
People live more easily and comfortably today. (adverbs)
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Writing Section: 1 hour total, two tasks, 50 minutes of writing
1 integrated: 3 minutes to read a text, listen to a lecture about the same topic, 20 minutes to write about the points from the lecture and how they relate to the points from the reading passage
2 independent: like you did last week
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DELTA 7 test 1 - Read the text and note the main points.
R0 = superpowered foods exist and have many health benefits
R1 = blueberries are good for the brain and can prevent Alzheimer’s
R2 = tomatoes lower cholesterol and reduce cancer, broccoli and cabbage also reduce cancer
R3 = garlic lowers cholesterol and prevents cancer
Before listening to the lecture, can you predict some possible points from it?
- Maybe the studies are small and low-quality.
- A lot of the research is just on mice.
- Maybe the quantity of these foods necessary to get the effects is very large.
- Maybe the whole lifestyle is more important than just the diet.
Listen and take notes on the real points.
L0 = the studies about superpowered foods are not very good or convincing
L1 = blueberry tests were only done on rodents, so we can’t make conclusions about people
L2 = tomatoes, broccoli, and cabbage are guesswork and speculation, not direct evidence
L3 = garlic cholesteral results were temporary and the cancer studies were only on mice
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“Summarize the points from the lecture, being sure to explain how they cast doubt on specific points made in the reading passage.”
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Point-by-point response: four paragraphs, one for each main point of the text and lecture
1 Introduction: state the topic and summarize the main idea of each source (R0 and L0), being sure to explain how the ideas relate
2 First point: summarize R1, summarize L1, be sure to explain how it relates
3 Second point: summarize R2, summarize L2, be sure to explain how it relates
4 Third point: summarize R3, summarize L3, be sure to explain how it relates
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Block format: three paragraphs
1 Introduction (same as above)
2 Reading (summarize each of the points from the reading)
3 Lecture (summarize the points from the lecture and explain their relationship with the reading points)