2018-11-29 TOEFL: speaking 1&2

Homework: finish the handout (the audio is in the link I emailed to you)
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https://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-far-would-you-have-to-go-to-escape-gravity-rene-laufer
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Speaking Section: third section, after the break; 20 minutes total, 5.5 minutes speaking time, 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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For independent speaking, you’ll only have time for a mini-outline in the 15 seconds of praparation time
answer
- reason 1
- reason 2
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When you speak, your response should include these things:
1 Introduction: your answer, possibly a description (if necessary)
2 Lead-in: “There are two reasons why I prefer…”
3 First reason
4 Detail/example
5 Second reason
6 Detail/example
(7 Conclusion - if there’s still time left)
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Task 3 - 45 seconds to read, then listen to a conversation between two students about the announcement.
When you take notes, you can organize them like:

Announcement	|	Woman	|	Man	|
			|			|		|
			|			|		|
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Your response can have a similar organization to the independent responses:
1 Introduction: summarize the announcement (what’s the change? are there reasons for it?)
2 Speaker’s opinion: “The woman thinks that there are better places to spend that money.”
3 Lead-in: “She gives two reasons for her opinion.”
4 First reason
5 Detail/example
6 Second reason
7 Detail/example
(8 Conclusion - if there’s time)
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Task 4 - 45-50 seconds to read, usually about a general topic, then listen to a lecture, usually about two specific examples related to the topic, or one example with two key points
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1 Introduction: summarize the text (explain briefly what keystone species are)
2 Lead-in: “The professor talks about two ways that elephants are keystone species.”
3 First point
4 Detail/example
5 Second point
6 Detail/example
(7 Conclusion - if there’s time)
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Task 5 - Listen to a conversation where they talk about a problem and discuss two possible solutions.
Your notes can be pre-organized:
	Problem: a biology class is full; some registered students can’t fit in the class
	Solution 1: open a new section
		(but) extra students may not be free at the same time
	Solution 2: remove students who don’t need the class right now
		(but) there will be some angry students
Your response:
1 Introduction: summarize the problem and list the two solutions
2 Your opinion
3 Lead-in
4 First reason
5 Detail/example
6 Second reason
7 Detail/example
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Task 6 - Similar to task 4, but the general description of the topic is included in the lecture
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BREAK
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Handout (Oxford, Barrons) - Take 9 minutes to write mini outlines for all 18 unfinished prompts (9 for question 1 and 9 for question 2)
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Walk around and ask your classmates these questions. Give responses in about 45 seconds.
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Record your responses to ETS 2 tests 1 and 2
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Listen to your classmates’ responses. What’s good about them? What could be improved?