2017-07-13 TOEFL: int writing, speaking 5

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Listen and take notes about how animals see in the dark.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3CjTU7TaNA)
First she explains the problem of seeing in the dark (far fewer photons).
Then she talks about four solutions to the problem and example animals that use those solutions:
1 big eyes (e.g. tarsier)
2 shiny eyes (e.g. cat)
3 slow eyes (e.g. toad)
4 coarse eyes (e.g. hawk moth) (This is the equivalent of low-resolution eyes.)
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ETS 1 - test 5 - Read the text and then listen to the lecture.
“Summarize the points from the lecture, making sure to explain how they challenge specific points from the reading.”
Email what you have to me. Then open it up in a Word document and see if you can fix everything Word has underlined as a spelling or grammar mistake.
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BREAK
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Take 5 more minutes to check your grammar. Then get your books and things and come to the front of the room.
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Speaking Section - third section after the 10-minute break
- six tasks, total speaking time of 5.5 minutes
1 independent, open-ended - 15 seconds to prepare / 45 seconds to speak
2 independent, choice - 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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DELTA CD 5.23 - Listen to the conversation and take notes.
What’s the problem: The woman is feeding a cat but she can’t have pets in her apartment.
What two solutions are discussed?
- move to another apartment, but her current place has a very good location
- give the cat to her mother, but she already has cats
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Task 5 prompt: “Briefly summarize the problem the speakers are discussing. Then state which solution you would recommend. Explain the reasons for your recommendation.”
Your response should have these parts:
1 summarize the problem
2 list the solutions (but don’t go into detail)
3 Thesis statement: state your opinion
4 Lead-in: “I have two reasons for my recommendation.”
5 First reason: “The first reason is that…”
6 Detail/Example supporting the first reason
7 Second reason: “The second reason is…”
8 Detail/Example supporting the second reason
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Track 24 - Listen to this conversation and take notes. Then take 5 minutes to prepare a “perfect” response. (Make sure your response will have each of the points listed above.)
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In pairs, give your responses to ETS 1 tests 1-3.
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What if you didn’t catch one (or both) of the solutions?
What if you didn’t understand the problem?
What if you understood nothing from the listening?