2018-09-07 TOEFL: speaking 6, ind 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/universe-expansion-sajan-saini
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PiyUjVxukI
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Speaking Section: third section, after the break, six tasks, about 20 minutes total, 5.5 minutes of total 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 6:
- Listen to part of an academic lecture.
- Read and listen to the prompt that tells you what aspects to summarize.
- 20 seconds to prepare your response
- 60 seconds to record your response
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ETS 1 test 1 - Listen to the lecture and take notes.
Your response can be organized like this:
1 Introduction: State the topic and explain the general idea
2 Lead-in: Say what points the professor makes (“The professor talks about two kinds of visual elements.”)
3 First point
4 Detail/example
5 Second point
6 Detail/example
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If the content is about a study that supports the theory, your “first” and “secont” points can be the methods and the results/conclusions of the study.
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ETS 2 test 1 - Listen to the lecture and take notes. Then with your partner take 5 minutes to prepare a “perfect” response.
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ETS Guide - record your responses to all three practice tests.
Listen to your recordings and choose one we can hear as a class.
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Writing Section: fourth and final section on the test, two tasks, 20 and 30 minutes of writing, about 1hr
1 integrated: read an article, listen to a lecture about the same topic, write about how the points from the lecture relate to the points from the text
2 independent: read the (choice-question) prompt, write about your opinion and the reasons you have for that opinion
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Independent Writing: there are two types of choice questions you might get as a prompt
- agree/disagree: “Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?”
- some people / other people: “Some people think ____. Others prefer _____. Which do you think?”
All prompts finish with, “Use specific reasons and details to support your answer.”
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Sample prompt:
“Some people prefer working for a very large company that has several hundred employees. Others prefer working for a small company where they know all of their coworkers. Which do you prefer? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.”
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Your real opinion doesn’t matter!
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The option you choose should be the one you can think of more reasons to support.
If you come up with the same number for both, it should be the one whose reasons will be easier to illustrate with details and examples.
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A good organization for this task is the five-paragraph essay:
1 Introduction: introduce the topic, state your opinion, lead-in for the rest of the essay
2, 3, 4 Body: state your (1st, 2nd, 3rd) reason, show that the reason is true, show that the reason supports your opinion
5 Conclusion: restate your opinion and summarize your reasons, add a prediction or recommendation for readers to take away
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Homework: write a response to the prompt that I will email to you.