2018-04-26 TOEFL: speaking 1&2

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-rise-and-fall-of-the-assyrian-empire-marian-h-feldman
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Speaking Section: Third section, after the break; six tasks, 20 minutes total, 5m30s 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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Sample choice prompt:
“Some people drive their own car to school or work. Others ride a bus, train, or other form of public transportation. Which do you think is better and why? Include details and examples in your explanation.”
Answer outline:
1 Introduction: State your answer to the question
(2 Description: describe your answer, if the question asks you to - especially for the open-ended task)
3 Lead-in (optional): “I have two reasons for my opinion.”
4 First Reason: “The first reason is economic.”
5 Detail/Example: give details about the reason and explain how it supports your opinion
6 Second Reason: “The second reason is that it’s better for the environment.”
7 Detail/Example
(8 Conclusion - if you have extra time at the end)
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In your 15 second of preparation time, you should write a mini-outline:
bus
- cost ($25 vs. $5/day)
- nature
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Sample open-ended prompt:
“What game do you enjoy playing? Describe the game, and explain why you like to play it. Include details and examples in your explanation.”
- It can help to pick an answer that is probably familiar to the listener, so you don’t feel you have to give a lot of details in your description.
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DELTA p. 526 question 2 - Take 5 minutes with your partner to prepare a “perfect” response to this prompt.
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BREAK
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DELTA p. 278 - Take 6 minutes to write a mini-outline for all 12 prompts..
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Walk around and ask your classmates to respond to the prompts. For each response, listen for all eight parts (including the optional ones)
- introduction
- description
- lead-in
- reason 1
- detail/example
- reason 2
- detail/example
- conclusion
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Record your responses to ETS 2 tests 3-4.
Listen to your recordings and choose one we can hear as a class.
Listen to your classmates’ responses. What was good and bad about each one?