2018-08-30 TOEFL: speaking 5

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/3-tips-to-boost-your-confidence-ted-ed
The video talks about the fixed mindset and the growth mindset.
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Homework: finish the handout and do DELTA p. 206-207 exercises 2.2.A and 2.2.B. I will email you a link to the audio.
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exercise L16
1 A B D (The others are part of racing, not training.)
2 B C D (The question is which of these things caused problems for the movement.)
3 C D E (The others are benefits that ants get from aphids.)
exercise L17
1 Prisms Plates Stars
2 Antiviral Antibacterial Antibacterial
3 Refrigerator Icehouse Icebox
4 Drops Drops Drops Flow Flow
DELTA 2.2.A
1 A
2 B
3 C
4 D
5 B
6 B
7 D
8 B
9 A
10 B
DELTA 2.2.B
1 C
2 C D
3 A
4 B D
5 B D
6 B
7 C
8 B
9 A C
10 B
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Speaking: 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 R/L, conversation about a problem and solutions - 20/60
6 integrated R/L, academic lecture - 20/60
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Speaking Task 5 - Listen to the conversation and take notes
What’s the problem?
- The woman has a cat and pets aren’t allowed in her apartment.
What solutions do they discuss?
- Move to another apartment (but her apartment now is close to campus).
- Give the cat to her mom (but she already has two cats).
Which solution do you think is better? Why?
- Give it to her mom.
	One more cat isn’t really a problem if she already has two.
	A new apartment might be more expensive and will be less convenient.
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On the test, you have to choose a solution. This can be a third solution that isn’t discussed, but it’s generally easier to just pick one of the ones they talk about in the conversation.
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One way to organize your response:
1 Introduction: summarize the problem and list the two solutions they discuss
2 State your opinion: which solution do you think is better
3 Lead-in (optional): “There are two reasons why I think this is the better option.”
4 First Reason: “The first reason is that her mom already has two cats.”
5 Detail/example: “This is good because it means her mom knows how to keep cats and doesn’t mind having them around.”
6 Second Reason: “The second reason is…”
7 Detail/example: “If she has to find a new apartment, it might be…”
(8 Conclusion (if you have time): “For these two reasons, …”)
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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 only need to 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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ETS 2 test 5 - Listen to the conversation and take notes. Then in a group take 3 minutes to prepare a “perfect” response to the prompt.
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BREAK
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Record your responses to the ETS guide questions.
Listen to your responses and decide which one we can hear as a class.
What’s good and bad about each response?