2018-10-25 TOEFL: speaking 3

https://ed.ted.com/lessons/does-time-exist-andrew-zimmerman-jones
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Homework: answer the rest of the “Test Questions” sections on the handout
3L12 - d
3L13
1 b
2 a b e
3 b - “You can say that again!” = agreement
4 b
5 - 3 2 1 4 / c b a d
3L14
1 b
2 - 2 3 1 / c a b
3 d
4 d (The question is about the professor we heard, but the book has a mistake with her gender.)
5 a c
6 b c
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Speaking Section: third section after the break, about 20 minutes total, 6 tasks, 5.5 minutes 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 3:
- 45 seconds to read a short announcement or article that you might see on a campus (outside class)
- listen to a conversation between two students, one of whom has a clear opinion about the text
- listen and read the prompt (which asks you about the speaker’s opinion)
- 30 seconds to prepare your response
- 60 seconds to record your response
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Read ETS 2 test 4
What’s the change? Expand the broadcast range of the college radio station.
Why are they making it? They hope to attract more students and more advertisers from the area.
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Listen to a conversation between two students.
Who has the opinion? the woman
How soon in the conversation did you know that?
- Usually, whoever talks more or has the stronger opinion is who you’ll talk about.
What reasons does she give for her opinion?
- Students in the program get better practice and experience and can get better jobs in the future.
- Her friend’s school did this and they now get a lot more money from advertisers, which they use to provide scholarships and improvements to the college.
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Your response can be organized like this:
1 Introduction: summarize the announcement (what change? why?)
2 Thesis statement: what is the student’s opinion?
3 Lead-in: “She gives two reasons for this opinion.” “She thinks it will accomplish both of the university’s goals.”
4 First reason
5 Detail/example
6 Second reason
7 Detail/example
(8 Conclusion - if you have time)
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Listen to the sample responses. What’s good about each one? What’s missing?
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BREAK
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Record your responses to ETS 2 tests 1-3
Listen to your recordings and choose one that we can hear as a class.
Listen to your classmates’ responses. What’s good or bad about each one?
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Independnet Writing (second task):
1 Introduction (state the options you’re choosing between, and your choice)
2 First point: state your reason, and give details and examples that show the reason is true and that it supports your choice
3 Second point (same)
4 Third point (same)
5 Conclusion: Restate your opinion and summarize your reasons, possible recommendation for the reader or a prediction for the future