2018-07-27 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, 20 minutes total, 6 tasks, 5.5 minutes of speaking time
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 5
- Listen to a conversation about a problem. They will talk about two solutions to the problem.
- 20 seconds to prepare: Choose one of the solutions and reasons for it.
- 60 seconds to speak
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Listen to the short conversation (old DELTA 5.23).
What is the problem?
- The woman is feeding a cat and her apartment doesn’t allow pets.
What are the (main) solutions they discuss?
- Find a new apartment (but her current apartment is close to campus)
- Give it to her mom (but her mom already has two cats)
Which do you think is better?
- Give it to her mom
Why?
- Her mom already has cats so she’s a good pet owner.
- She can keep her same close-to-campus apartment
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“The students discuss possible solutions to the woman’s problem. Briefly describe the problem. Then state which solution you prefer and explain why.”
Sample Response Outline:
1 Introduction: Summarize the problem and list the two solutions
2 Thesis: State which solution you prefer
3 Lead-in (optional) “I have two reasons for this recommendation.”
4 First reason
5 Detail/example
6 Second reason
7 Detail/example
(8 Conclusion - if you have time)
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DELTA p. 315-317 - Listen and take notes. Then give your response to your partner.
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For your notes, who speaks is less important than the content.
P -
S1 -
	but
S2 -
	but
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In your introduction, you need only list the solutions (not describe them in detail).
One of your reasons can be a disadvantage of the other solution, which is where the “but”s come in.
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Do the same with ETS 2 practice test 4.
Listen to the sample responses. What’s good? What’s missing?
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BREAK
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Record your responses to ETS 1 tests 1-3.
Listen to your responses and choose one we can hear as a class.
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Homework (optional): If you want more feedback on your writing than a score and a sentence, email me with a self-evaluation about what you did well and what you did badly. If you’ve written for me before, what do you think you did better or worse than last time? What will you focus on improving for next time?