2018-12-14 TOEFL: speaking 4

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/the-dangerous-and-daring-race-for-the-south-pole-elizabeth-leane
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Speaking Section: third section, after the break; 6 tasks, 5.5 minutes of speaking time; 20 minutes total
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 4
- 45-50 seconds to read part of a textbook
- listen to a professor talk about the same topic
- read and hear the question
- 30 seconds to prepare
- 60 seconds to speak
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ETS 2 test 5 - Read the text and take notes on the main points
perceptual constancy
- our perceptions of objects change (e.g. with angle or distance), but we still understand it’s the same object in different conditions
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Listen to the lecture and take notes.
two examples:
	plate - angle - as the angle changes, it looks different (circle / oval), but we know it’s the same plate
	classroom - distance - sitting in the front or the back, a speaker looks bigger or smaller, but we know it’s the same person
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"Explain what is meant by perceptual constancy, using the examples provided by the professor."
Response organization:
1 Introduction: summarize the text (briefly explain what perceptual constancy is)
2 Lead-in: say what kind of points the professor makes (“The professor uses two examples to illustrate…”)
3 First point: “First, he talks about a plate from different angles.”
4 Detail/example: “From one direction, the plate looks like a circle, but if you tilt it, it looks…”
5 Second point
6 Detail/example
(7 Conclusion - if there’s still time)
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BREAK
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ETS 2 test 1 - Take 5 minutes to prepare a “perfect” response.
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Record your responses to tests 2-4.
Listen to your responses and choose one we can hear as a class.
Listen to your classmates’ responses.