TOEFL SPEAKING

Maddy
1. Some people prefer to work independently; others prefer to work
with others. Which do you prefer? Explain your answer in
details.(160326CN)
2. Some people prefer to work in the office, while others prefer to
work from home. Which do you prefer and why?（150524CN）
• 更有效率

• 人际交往/交友

• 分担压力Less stress

• 团队合作
• work together toward a common goal or purpose
• each person willingly and intentionally makes the team's interests and
objectives their first priority
• trust each other can feel safe communicating openly and effectively
• lead to greater collaboration
• everyone contributes equally to solving a problem or creating
something new by offering their unique skill set
• foster trust
• help colleague relationships evolve into loyal friendships
• friendships can function as a support network that combats stress
and boosts morale, resulting in better performance
• spend time getting acquainted with one another through team-
building activities
• facilitating a conversation around shared interests, ideas or
experiences may help connect the team and cultivate the ground for
friendship.
• Strong teams have a sense of shared responsibility which helps
reduce the pressure that someone working alone may feel
• expectations and deadlines must still be met
• improve the quality of the work
• work alongside other people
• feels a sense of ownership
• take turns leading meetings and initiatives
• every team member to offer a solution during a brainstorming session
with the understanding that all ideas hold equal value.
• challenging to break up the workday
• people are eager to finish work
• do something more enjoyable, like spending time with friends and
family.
• Burnout is the result of prolonged stress
• mental, emotional and physical exhaustion that is typical of burnout
may prevent someone from continuing in their career
• Leaving some time for group discussion in class is beneficial for study.
Do you agree or not?（160409CN）
• Some students prefer to work on class assignments by themselves.
Others believe it is better to work in a group. Which do you prefer
and why?
• 单独学习-Solo Studying
• 更有效率Fewer Distractions

• 灵活Easier Pacing

• 方便-随时随地Study Anytime, Anywhere

Ømore comfortable to learn
ØThey find the extra company draws them to talking and wasting time.
ØA risk when it comes to studying with friends.
ØYou can quickly lose track of time and end up procrastinating.
• understand concepts slower
• Learning is all about understanding at your own pace and should not
be treated like a race
• find it challenging to convince your friends or peers to match your
pace when studying.
• push you to pretend to understand concepts to carry on with your
friends, which can be very counterintuitive
• entire point of studying is to understand the material, and pretending
to understand will just set you back
• studying solo is that you can set the rules
• study whenever, wherever, and however you like.
• struggle to study in the morning, you can study late at night without
the worry of matching your schedule with someone else
• struggle to follow through with self-appointed plans, then having that
freedom might be your downfall.
• Better Accountability

• More efficient

• Clear Your Doubts

• Study In A Classroom
• due to increased accountability
• Whenever one member begins to drift, the other members can bring
them up to speed and get them back on track.
• keep their morals high
• help make things easier.
• study solo gives yourself an allocated time
• cover larger amounts of material for extended periods
• learn more than if you went chapter by chapter every single day.
• is beneficial for students who are studying closer to the exam date.
• Having multiple people go over material together could help you
study better than struggling to cover it alone at home.
• All your peers work together with you to move forward with the
course material.
• If there ever is a difficult section you come across, you can simply ask
your friends to help you understand things better.
• best part is that they can help you understand by contextualizing the
explanation
• help you understand things at a much faster rate.
• choose one sure-fire studying style that best fits you
• get the best of both worlds,
• give you the advantage of studying in a group session and grant you
the freedom to expand your study to a solo style
• maintain a balance that works best for you
• work together with instructors and peers