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托福口语讲义
托福口语讲义
托福口语概论.............................................................................................................................................. 3
1. 评分标准 ..............................................................................................................................................3
2. 算分方法 ..............................................................................................................................................3
3. 得分目标 ..............................................................................................................................................5
说什么:独立口语(第一题) ............................................................................................................. 8
1. 题目分类和答题要求 .......................................................................................................................8
2. 破题思路和练习 ................................................................................................................................8
3. 为什么不同的题目可以给出完全一样的人物背景 ............................................................. 10
4. 第一题答题六步法 ......................................................................................................................... 11
5. 答题准备 ........................................................................................................................................... 12
6. 答题模板 ........................................................................................................................................... 12
7. 作业 .................................................................................................................................................... 13
说什么:综合口语(第二题) ........................................................................................................... 15
1. 题目组成和答题要求 .................................................................................................................... 15
2. 阅读方法和重点 ............................................................................................................................. 15
3. 听力结构和笔记 ............................................................................................................................. 15
4. 阅读听力练习 .................................................................................................................................. 17
5. 笔记模板及答题准备 .................................................................................................................... 20
6. 答题模板 ........................................................................................................................................... 21
8. 作业 .................................................................................................................................................... 23
说什么:综合口语(第三题) ........................................................................................................... 24
1. 题目组成和答题要求 .................................................................................................................... 24
2. 阅读方法和重点 ............................................................................................................................. 24
3. 听力结构和笔记 ............................................................................................................................. 24
4. 阅读听力练习 .................................................................................................................................. 25
5. 答题准备 ........................................................................................................................................... 28
6. 答题模板 ........................................................................................................................................... 29
9. 作业 .................................................................................................................................................... 31
说什么:综合口语(第四题) ........................................................................................................... 32
1. 题目组成和答题要求 .................................................................................................................... 32
2. 听力结构和笔记 ............................................................................................................................. 32
3. 听力笔记练习 .................................................................................................................................. 34
4. 答题准备 ........................................................................................................................................... 37
5. 模板变体 ........................................................................................................................................... 37
6. 答题模板 ........................................................................................................................................... 37
怎么说:如何有效“构建”口语中要说的句子 ................................................................................. 40
1. 构建句子的必要性 ......................................................................................................................... 40
2. “构建”的句子和临场发挥的句子的区别 ................................................................................. 40
3. 构建句子的方法和步骤................................................................................................................ 40
4. 独立口语和综合口语的构建句子的区别 ............................................................................... 41
托福口语概论
1. 评分标准
托福口语一共有四道题组成,其中第一题被称为独立口语,后面三题被称为
综合口语。在每道题目结束之后,考生会得到一个评分,这个评分中还有 1/3 的
机器主要会对学生的语速,发音,语调,重音,这些和语言语音相关的层面
进行评估。考官主要从逻辑结构,框架,推进,展开,衔接例子这些涉及逻辑和
语言用的方面来评价。
2. 算分方法
个平均分(Raw Score)。把平均分和官方表格的规定进行对照,会得到最终分
具体的算分公式为机器评分*1/3+考官评分*2/3=单题得分。单题得分 1+单题
分根据换算表格换算成最终分(SCALED SCORE)。
1 分,对最终分数影响有多少?
Scaled Score Reading Raw Listening Raw Speaking Raw Writing Raw
30 32-33 25-28 16 20
28 27-30 24-26 15 18
26 25-28 22-25 14
25 24-27 21-25 13.5 16
24 22-26 20-24 13 15
23 21-25 19-23 12
22 20-24 19—22 11.5 14
21 19-24 18-21 11 13
19 17-22 16-20 10
17 15-20 14-18 9 10
15 13-19 13-16 8 9
13 12-17 11-15 7
11 11-16 10-13 6 6
10 10-15 9-13 5
3. 得分目标
分。这样拆分到四个题目,也就是需要在两个题目中达到满分 4,两个题目中达
到 3 分。综合来说,这个难度还是相当高的,因为得到 4 分要满足答题标准的所
有要求,一个遗漏都不可以有,3 分到 4 分的难度提升是指数级的。
综合来说,第二题的难度是公认的最低的。难度第二低的题有同学觉得是第
一题,有同学觉得是第四题,这个没有办法一概而论。但是为了获得 26 分的总
标,进行不屑的努力。另外两道题也不能掉以轻心,必须保住 3 分的底分。
在前期,由于批改系统的存在,我们可以对于学生的语音层面,也就是机器
评分的层面是否达标进行严格的监控。但是对于文章逻辑,也就是考官批改的部
分,就需要学生大量的练习和老师大量的批改。
TOEFL iBT® Test
Independent Speaking Rubrics
GENERAL TOPIC
SCORE DELIVERY LANGUAGE USE
DESCRIPTION DEVELOPMENT
4
The response fulfills the Generally well-paced flow The response demonstrates Response is sustained and
demands of the task, with (fluid expression). Speech is effective use of grammar and sufficient to the task. It is
at most minor lapses in clear. It may include minor vocabulary. It exhibits a fairly generally well developed and
completeness. It is highly lapses, or minor difficulties with high degree of automaticity coherent; relationships
intelligible and exhibits pronunciation or intonation with good control of basic between ideas are clear (or
sustained, coherent discourse. patterns, which do not affect and complex structures (as clear progression of ideas).
A response at this level is overall intelligibility. appropriate). Some minor (or
characterized by all of systematic) errors are noticeable
the following: but do not obscure meaning.
3
The response addresses the Speech is generally clear, with The response demonstrates Response is mostly coherent
task appropriately but may fall some fluidity of expression, fairly automatic and effective and sustained and conveys
short of being fully developed. though minor difficulties with use of grammar and vocabulary, relevant ideas/information.
It is generally intelligible and pronunciation, intonation, or and fairly coherent expression Overall development is some-
coherent, with some fluidity of pacing are noticeable and may of relevant ideas. Response what limited, usually lacks
expression, though it exhibits require listener effort at times may exhibit some imprecise or elaboration or specificity.
some noticeable lapses in the (though overall intelligibility is inaccurate use of vocabulary or Relationships between
expression of ideas. A response not significantly affected). grammatical structures or be ideas may at times not be
at this level is characterized by somewhat limited in the range immediately clear.
at least two of the following: of structures used. This may
affect overall fluency, but it does
not seriously interfere with the
communication of the message.
2
The response addresses the Speech is basically intelligible, The response demonstrates The response is connected to
task, but development of the though listener effort is needed limited range and control of the task, though the number
topic is limited. It contains because of unclear articulation, grammar and vocabulary. These of ideas presented or the
intelligible speech, although awkward intonation, or choppy limitations often prevent full development of ideas is limited.
problems with delivery and/ rhythm/pace; meaning may be expression of ideas. For the Mostly basic ideas are expressed
or overall coherence occur; obscured in places. most part, only basic sentence with limited elaboration (details
meaning may be obscured in structures are used successfully and support). At times relevant
places. A response at this level and spoken with fluidity. substance may be vaguely
is characterized by at least two Structures and vocabulary may expressed or repetitious.
of the following: express mainly simple (short) Connections of ideas may be
and/or general propositions, unclear.
with simple or unclear
connections made among them
(serial listing, conjunction,
juxtaposition).
1
The response is very limited in Consistent pronunciation, stress Range and control of grammar Limited relevant content
content and/or coherence or and intonation difficulties cause and vocabulary severely limit is expressed. The response
is only minimally connected considerable listener effort; or prevent expression of ideas generally lacks substance
to the task, or speech is largely delivery is choppy, fragmented, and connections among ideas. beyond expression of very basic
unintelligible. A response at or telegraphic; frequent pauses Some low-level responses may ideas. Speaker may be unable
this level is characterized by at and hesitations. rely heavily on practiced or to sustain speech to complete
least two of the following: formulaic expressions. the task and may rely heavily on
repetition of the prompt.
TOPIC
SCORE GENERAL DESCRIPTION DELIVERY LANGUAGE USE
DEVELOPMENT
4
The response fulfills the Speech is generally clear, The response demonstrates The response presents a
demands of the task, with fluid, and sustained. It may good control of basic and clear progression of ideas
at most minor lapses in include minor lapses or minor complex grammatical structures and conveys the relevant
completeness. It is highly difficulties with pronunciation that allow for coherent, information required by the task.
intelligible and exhibits or intonation. Pace may vary at efficient (automatic) expression It includes appropriate detail,
sustained, coherent discourse. times as the speaker attempts of relevant ideas. Contains though it may have minor errors
A response at this level is to recall information. Overall generally effective word or minor omissions.
characterized by all of the intelligibility remains high. choice. Though some minor (or
following: systematic) errors or imprecise
use may be noticeable, they do
not require listener effort (or
obscure meaning).
3
The response addresses the Speech is generally clear, with The response demonstrates The response is sustained and
task appropriately, but may fall some fluidity of expression, but fairly automatic and effective conveys relevant information
short of being fully developed. it exhibits minor difficulties with use of grammar and vocabulary, required by the task. However,
It is generally intelligible and pronunciation, intonation, or and fairly coherent expression it exhibits some incompleteness,
coherent, with some fluidity of pacing and may require some of relevant ideas. Response inaccuracy, lack of specificity
expression, though it exhibits listener effort at times. Overall may exhibit some imprecise or with respect to content, or
some noticeable lapses in the intelligibility remains good, inaccurate use of vocabulary choppiness in the progression
expression of ideas. A response however. or grammatical structures of ideas.
at this level is characterized by or be somewhat limited in
at least two of the following: the range of structures used.
Such limitations do not
seriously interfere with the
communication of the message.
2
The response is connected Speech is clear at times, though The response is limited in the The response conveys some
to the task, though it may it exhibits problems with range and control of vocabulary relevant information but is
be missing some relevant pronunciation, intonation, or and grammar demonstrated clearly incomplete or inaccurate.
information or contain pacing and so may require (some complex structures It is incomplete if it omits key
inaccuracies. It contains some significant listener effort. may be used, but typically ideas, makes vague reference
intelligible speech, but at times Speech may not be sustained at contain errors). This results in to key ideas, or demonstrates
problems with intelligibility a consistent level throughout. limited or vague expression of limited development of
and/or overall coherence may Problems with intelligibility relevant ideas and imprecise important information. An
obscure meaning. A response at may obscure meaning in places or inaccurate connections. inaccurate response demonstrates
this level is characterized by at (but not throughout). Automaticity of expression misunderstanding of key ideas
least two of the following: may only be evident at the from the stimulus. Typically,
phrasal level. ideas expressed may not be
well connected or cohesive so
that familiarity with the stimulus
is necessary to follow what is
being discussed.
1
The response is very limited Consistent pronunciation and Range and control of grammar The response fails to provide
in content or coherence or is intonation problems cause and vocabulary severely limit (or much relevant content. Ideas
only minimally connected to considerable listener effort and prevent) expression of ideas and that are expressed are often
the task. Speech may be largely frequently obscure meaning. connections among ideas. Some inaccurate, limited to vague
unintelligible. A response at this Delivery is choppy, fragmented, very low-level responses may utterances, or repetitions
level is characterized by at least or telegraphic. Speech rely on isolated words or short (including repetition of prompt).
two of the following: contains frequent pauses and utterances to communicate
hesitations. ideas.
说什么:独立口语(第一题)
1. 题目分类和答题要求
在托福的口语第一题,考生可能会被要求在两个或三个选择之间做出一个判
断,也可能会被问赞同或者不赞同一件事情,或者某件事是否是一个好主意。
但是无论是以上哪种情况,本质而言,是需要学生做出一个判断或者选择。
而无论在判断的时候选择那个选项,原因只会有一个,就是这个选项“更好”或者
“更合理”。
If you and your friends have different opinions, will you still be friends?
Suppose your sociology professor has asked all students in your class to do a
2. record the presentation as a video file in advance and show the video later in
class;
2. 破题思路和练习
每个题目都需要学生快速的给出一个主论点,主论点的原因,以及能够完美
支持主论点的分论点。
Specific(55 字)部分。
托福独立口语真题
When choosing a school for yourself, which of the following qualities would you
A new digital product has just come out and you are planning on buying it,
would you buy it immediately after its release or wait for a while?
Do you agree or disagree? People should not interrupt others when they are
giving opinions.
-take the courses that including several fields at first and then choose your
specialization.
Some people like to keep old things, while others don’t. which one do you prefer?
Some people think they should learn mathematics in school, while others think
无论是在托福口语答题,还是在日常与人沟通过程中,在给出观点前做简单
的自我介绍都是非常有益且有必要的,尤其是在托福口语第一题的 45 秒答题时
间内。
由于答题时间非常短,同时评分标准并不要求考生作出任何“critical”或者
“comprehensive”的回答,考生的答案所涵盖的范围几乎必然是非常有局限性的,
但是这种局限性完全不会影响考生获得高分。
但是由于答案本身有局限性,所以在给出自己的具体理由前先交代一下“我是
谁”就显得非常的有必要,因为自我介绍中的“我”只是一个非常普通的正常人,所
以“我”对问题的看法也不会太高深全面,也无法超越“我”这一人设的现有认知范
围,换言之,在进行了“自我介绍”之后,无论答案多么的局限性,都会显得合情
合理,反之,如果没有任何自我背景的介绍,无论答案多么的复杂而全面,始终
会让人觉得还差些什么。这一切的根本原因,都是源于评分标准的要求,更加源
于托福是一个“语言考试”而非“逻辑考试”的本质。
同时,由于我们在人设背景中给自己的是一个“压力很大”和“时间很紧张”的
设定,那么这样的“我”在面对任何问题和选择的时候都可以把问题简单化,完成
降维处理。因为“压力很大”的人在面对任何选择的时候都会优先考虑“解压”,而
“时间很紧张”的人在面对任何选择的时候都会优先考虑“节约时间”。这样虽然每
道题目的提问内容不一样,评估范围也不一样,但是通过不变的人设,我们考虑
问题的维度可以高度统一。
4. 第一题答题六步法
者是其他的理由?
力,哪个好说?
3) 想出两个特别简单的中文分论点
4) 把中文分论点变成很简单的英文,主谓宾/主系表一定要完整,要对,如果不
知道用什么主语,就用“我”或者“人们”
5) 把简单的主谓宾/主系表中的名词找出来加定语
6) 给整句话前面加上 because 或者 when,或者在后面加上 so 或者 as
5. 答题准备
6. 答题模板
第二段:Case Unified 部分
第三段:Case Specific 部分
Also,分论点 2+展开。”
Sample Answer
I agree with the idea, because laptop could enhance students’ note taking efficiency.
mathematics is fundamentally different and more difficult than high school math, I
have to spent much time and efforts both in and outside classes to keep up with the
Because of this, I could really use the help of a computer to elevate my study
efficiency both in class and in self-study time. Firstly, since computers offer various
during the class in the form of words or pictures. Also, When I encounter difficulties
during self-study, I can search on various websites and find insightful explanations
on my problems quickly.
7. 作业
利用六步法完成以下真题练习。六步法完成后,每道题目录音三遍,前两遍照着
稿子读,第三遍脱稿背诵
Imagine that someone has donated land to your community. Some people in the
community want to use the land to create a garden where they can grow food or
flowers. Others want the land to be used for a children's playground. Which do you
Which do you prefer, work in a small company or organization with only a few
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: It’s easier for people to eat
When you disagree with your friends, do you prefer to talk it out face to face, or
Some people like to throw away old things such as old books and old newspapers,
while others like to keep these old things. Which do you prefer? Why? (2021-08-21)
说什么:综合口语(第二题)
1. 题目组成和答题要求
口语第二题由一个阅读和一个听力的部分构成。在阅读的部分是一封信或者
是一个公告,阅读会告诉学生,某些事情将做出/应该做出调整,并且会给出这
个调整的原因或者做法。听力的部分将有两个学生在对话,一个学生会发表自己
对于这个公告或者信件的态度(支持或者反对),并且给出自己态度的原因,持
有态度的学生会是对话部分的核心,另一个学生只会进行简单的提问。这道题考
察的核心能力,是考生是否理解他人针对某个现象发出评价和评价背后的理由。
2. 阅读方法和重点
阅读的部分可以被分成引子,核心变化/建议,原因/做法,和展开支持四大
部分。其中,考生需要迅速的定位核心变化/建议和原因/做法两个部分,因为这
两个部分是需要在答题中重现的。
阅读的重心在于快速的找到核心变化/建议,以及两个原因/做法。具体的操
作步骤是:1. 先读文章左下角,确定文章是学生写给学校的信还是学校发布的公
告;2. 读文章标题,确定文章标题中是只有相关的事件,还是给出了具体的改变;
3. 把文章内容快速的分成三层,分别对应核心变化,和两个改变的原因;4. 把
三个层次做一定的精简,抄写每个层次的强词&有效信息
3. 听力结构和笔记
听力部分一定会由两个人进行对话组成,我们可以把这两个人称为观点持有
者和询问者,他们的关系非常像中国相声中的逗哏和捧哏,比如在相声之中,逗
哏负责讲述实际内容,抛出包袱和笑料,而捧哏主要负责作出一些基本对话反应,
比如接住逗哏的包袱,或者通过简单的反馈和提问来达到串联下文的效果。
而在托福口语第二题中,观点持有者的讲话内容才是听力笔记的重点,询问
者的讲话内容完全不用记录。而对于观点持有者的讲话,我们需要关注以下几个
除此之外,我们还要注意,听力中表达分论点的句子可能有实际性内容,但
是也有可能是缺乏实际内容的废话,但是无论分论点本身是否有内容,我们都需
要对分论点进行详细的记录,否则一会口语复述的时候我们就会缺乏分论点,破
坏答题结构。换言之,听力分论点可能在内容层面没有含义,但是在结构层面仍
然有很大的作用。
4. 阅读听力练习
TPO33
FEMALE STUDENT: Hey, did you read that MALE STUDENT: Right. And also, her other
letter? What do you think? suggestion doesn't seem practical to me.
MALE STUDENT: Yeah, I read it. I understand FEMALE STUDENT: The card thing?
what she's saying, but I really don't agree MALE STUDENT: Yeah, that's not gonna
with her suggestions. work. What if you want to enter a campus
FEMALE STUDENT: How come? building? Even though you can get into
MALE STUDENT: Well, students often need most of the classroom buildings without a
to borrow the bikes for longer periods of card, there are certain buildings on campus
time... sometimes a whole day. where you need to show your card to get in...
FEMALE STUDENT: What for? like the library and dining hall.
MALE STUDENT: Well, like to do stuff off FEMALE STUDENT: Yeah, that's true... so
campus. For instance, my friends and I, on students wouldn't be able to go to any of
the weekends, sometimes we like to ride those places till they got their cards back.
bikes to the state park outside of town and
主论点:
do some hiking there... and it basically takes
the whole day. It's nighttime by the time we
分论点一和展开:
get back.
FEMALE STUDENT: So if you had less time,
分论点二和展开:
you wouldn't be able to do that.
原因/建议 2:
TPO34
MALE STUDENT: Hey, did you read about the same interests.
this plan? FEMALE STUDENT: Right. That would be a
FEMALE STUDENT: Yeah, and I think it's a real advantage . . . to get information about
really great idea. the classes you're gonna need to take from
MALE STUDENT: Why's that? somebody who's already taken those classes.
FEMALE STUDENT: Well, a lot of new And they could recommend professors . . .
students really need this. I mean, it's not just and tell you who the best advisors in the
about getting extra help with the course department are... things like that.
material . . . they'll probably also get MALE STUDENT: I see what you mean. So
information about things like taking notes, new students could get access to
or the best way to study for exams . . . information about the program . . . from
MALE STUDENT: Yeah, I barely even knew another student's point of view.
how to do those things when I first came FEMALE STUDENT: Exactly.
here.
主论点:
FEMALE STUDENT: Neither did I. So these
are things most students wind up having to
分论点一和展开:
learn on their own at first- that's why so
many of them have a hard time.
分论点二和展开:
MALE STUDENT: And . . . it's probably good
that they can work with somebody who has
原因/建议 2:
TPO35
MALE STUDENT: Did you see this letter, covered in the reading assignments.
Molly? MALE STUDENT: That's a good point. I can
FEMALE STUDENT: Yeah, but I don't agree see how that might happen.
with him. FEMALE STUDENT: Plus, he's wrong about
MALE STUDENT: Why not? the work it requires for the professor.
FEMALE STUDENT: Well, it might have MALE STUDENT: But it's true the professor
some educational benefit for the people doesn't have to grade anything.
doing it, but overall, for the other students FEMALE STUDENT: Sure, but there are lots
who are actually taking the classes, it of other, little things that can add up to
wouldn't be good. more work... like they'd have to prepare
MALE STUDENT: How come? extra handouts for the class, learn extra
FEMALE STUDENT: Because anyone who is names... and, well, possibly stay after class to
taking the class for a grade... for credit... puts answer those students' questions.
in a lot of time preparing for it, doing the MALE STUDENT: Yeah, I guess that's all-
reading and assignments... whereas people extra work.
who aren't, they might not be as well FEMALE STUDENT: Absolutely. All these
prepared... and that would affect the quality little things add up...and require the
of the class discussion. professor's attention.
MALE STUDENT: You mean the discussions
主论点:
wouldn't be at a very high level?
FEMALE STUDENT: Right, because people
分论点一和展开:
who aren't taking the class for a grade would
be asking really basic questions... they'll be
分论点二和展开:
slowing down the class discussion by taking
time to discuss basic stuff that was already
原因/建议 2:
5. 笔记模板及答题准备
第二题的答题准备时间可以说相当充分,一共有 30 秒,而且因为阅读和听
力部分的记录目标明确,而且听力中需要记录和不需要记录的部分无需一边听一
边分析,第二题的阅读和听力笔记应该非常完整而且条理清晰,在准备的 30 秒
中,完全可能内心按照完整个的答题模式,用更快的语速先把题目完整的默答一
遍,以找出自己答案中可能会卡顿的地方,并且提前准备好相对高级的语法使用
的点。
C(CHANGE): ✓
R1:
R1:
D1(Development 1):
R2:
R2:
D2(Development 2):
6. 答题模板
句话,因为后面四句话用于表达听力中的分论点和展开,所以前三句话在答题时
要严格观察秒表和控制时间,保证在 20 秒以内完成,这样的话,后面四句的重
点句子每句话可以留足总共四十秒。
To be exact, 展开点 2 ”
Sample Answer
According to the letter, the students thinks that school should make some changes
This is because they should shorten the borrowing period to four hours maximum
and because they should ask the students to leave the ID as a deposit instead of
cash.
Firstly, he points out that students sometimes have the need to borrow the bike for
To be more specific, he and his friends would ride to state park outside the town,
and they would spend the whole day there, so they could only return the bike by
the nighttime.
Secondly, he argues that the card thing won’t work if the student just wanted to get
certain buildings like the dining hall would ask students to show their ID upon
entering.
8. 作业
完成 TPO36-40 的口语第二题的笔记+稿子写作+录音。每道题目录音三遍,前两
遍照着稿子读,第三遍脱稿背诵。笔记模式参考讲义样本。
说什么:综合口语(第三题)
1. 题目组成和答题要求
口语第三题有一个阅读和一个听力的部分构成。阅读会针对标题中的学术名
词给出定义和展开,而听力会用更加具体的例子来进一步诠释这个学术名词所描
述的现象。
在阅读和听力完成后,考生将有 30 秒时间来整理思路和准备答案,并且需
要在 1 分钟的答题时间内清晰的描述阅读核心名词的定义,以及听力如何来例证
阅读所描述的现象。这道题考察的核心能力,是考生在抽象概念和具体事例之间
建立关联和过渡的能力。
2. 阅读方法和重点
学术名词,正文中会有对于这个名词的定义,这句话非常的重要。除此之外,阅
读中还将会用抽象的方法对核心概念的定义做进一步的展开,这个部分虽然不需
要在口语答题的时候表达出来,但是实际上也非常重要,因为后文的听力中相当
于用更加具体的例子,逐一量化了阅读中展开部分所讲过的所有道理,换言之,
听力部分试图表达的内容,在道理上来讲,和阅读部分的展开是一模一样的,所
以,读好阅读中的展开部分会极大的提升考生对于听力笔记的预期和精准性。
3. 听力结构和笔记
听力的部分将有一个教授像讲故事一样,用一个非常具体的事例来讲解阅读
中的概念,但是实际上,听力中的所有具体事物,和事物间的关系,都可以在阅
读的定义句和展开中找到一一的对应,只是听力会更加的具体化罢了,所以,听
力的笔记务必做到尽可充满细节。
4. 阅读听力练习
TPO33
NARRATOR: Now listen to part of a lecture didn't get enough to eat, and many didn't
in a biology class. survive... but even the ones that did survive
MALE PROFESSOR: OK, so let's talk about didn't lay as many eggs as before(对应阅
what happened to a certain type of insect, 读 carrying capacity will change). So that
a moth, a red and black moth that lives in year the moth population in the field was
Europe. These moths eat a plant called quite a bit smaller. The next year, though,
ragwort, and they live in fields where the the amount of rainfall returned to normal
ragwort plants grow. Now, there was a again ( 再 次 对 应 阅 读 的 a significant
group of moths that lived in one of these disruption ) . Many more ragwort plants
fields...and for many years, there was a lot of grew, and once again there was a lot
ragwort growing there. So, the moths had available for the moths to eat(再次对应阅
plenty to eat, and the total number of moths 读 carrying capacity will change). So that
in the field stayed pretty much the same(对 year the moth population increased and the
应 阅 读 If nothing happens to disrupt or female moths laid many more eggs than the
unbalance the relationship between the year before. And now, after all that rainfall
animal and its habitat, the carrying capacity and plant growth, there were just as many
will remain stable). But then one year it moths in the ragwort field as there were
rained a lot less than usual, and the ragwort before.
didn't grow as well(对应阅读 a significant
disruption). The result was that the moths
Carrying Capacity
An animal species needs to have enough resources, like food and water, to survive
in any given environment. However, because resources are limited, only a certain
number of animals of a particular species are able to survive in a given habitat. The
greatest number a habitat can support is known as the carrying capacity. If nothing
happens to disrupt or unbalance the relationship between the animal and its
habitat, the carrying capacity will remain stable. However, a carrying capacity
is not fixed. If there is a significant disruption, such as an environmental event
that alters the amount of available resources in the habitat, the carrying
capacity will change.
核心解释/定义:
展开:
TPO34
NARRATOR: Now listen to part of a lecture But this time they gave the students a
on this topic in a psychology class. longer time to look at them. And this time,
MALE PROFESSOR: Some researchers did an they showed the images in pairs -two at a
experiment related to this. What they did time. In each pair, one shape was a shape
was, they assembled a group of subjects, a the students had already seen-for just a split
group of students... And they showed these second, in dim light-and the other was
students a series of geometrical shapes. some other shape that hadn't been shown
These were very distinctive shapes, a little to them before.
unusual, not the kind of shapes the students After presenting each pair, the researchers
often see. But they only showed the asked the students to say which of the two
students the shapes for a very short period shapes they liked better. Most of the time,
of time-about a second. They also lowered the students preferred the shape they'd
the light in the room, to make it even more already seen earlier in the experiment. Now
difficult for the students to see the shapes. if you asked them if they'd already seen that
So the shapes were there for a split second, shape, they probably wouldn't know for sure.
in dim light, and then they were gone. In the But that didn't matter-they still tended to
next step of the experiment, the researchers prefer the shapes they'd already seen.
again showed the students some shapes...
核心解释/定义:
展开:
TPO35
NARRATOR: Now listen to part of a lecture around inside the house and peck at the soil
from an environmental science class. and eat any weeds or wild plants that they
MALE PROFESSOR: Okay, so an example of find... And then, when the chickens' re done
this is when chickens are used to prepare a eating the weeds in that location, the
field for planting. Farmers who do this have farmers move the house to the next section
a special kind of little house that they keep of the field... and again the chickens peck at
their chickens in. This little house has four the soil and eat the weeds. So, the chickens
walls and a roof, but it doesn't have any floor. get to eat lots of weeds, which are good for
And it has wheels attached to it so it can them. Now, this activity's also good for the
easily be moved from one location to bean plants that'll be growing in the field...
another. So, farmers move this little house because when the chickens eat the weeds,
to a field where something is going to be they're improving the quality of the soil.
planted-say, bean plants... and then the Thanks to the chickens, when the bean
chickens are placed inside the house... Now plants start to grow, there won't be any
remember, there's no floor in this house. weeds there to compete with them for
And what the chickens do is, they walk crucial resources like sunlight and water.
Integrated Farming
Many farmers keep animals and raise crops at the same time. While some farmers
treat the cultivation of their animals and plants as two separate activities, others
integrate the two so that they work together. This is called integrated farming.
Integrated farming uses the natural behavior of animals in a way that helps to keep
both animals and crops healthy and thriving. By integrating a particular animal with
a specific crop, farmers create a system in which both animals and plants provide for
each others’ needs.
核心解释/定义:
展开:
5. 答题准备
题时要严格观察秒表和控制时间,保证在 15 秒以内完成,这样的话,后面 5 句
的重点句子每句话可以留足 45 秒钟。
除此以外,口语第三题还需要对听力笔记进行分层,因为第三题的听力笔记
内容非常的多,并且需要在答题的时候持续输出 45 秒以上,如果不对笔记信息
进行任何处理,只靠感觉答题,会出现很多问题,诸如把握不好答题时间和 pace,
单句过长或者过短,单句内部结构不完整,语言组织有问题,句子和句子间缺乏
逻辑过渡等等。
但是由于第三题的听力部分并没有固定的写作结构,所以也不存在固定的分
层方法,除了第一个层次比较常见的是用来交代事情的背景之外,后面的四个层
次的划分方法可以参考事物发展的时间顺序,因果顺序,对比关系,叙事功能,
观察角度等等多个方法。
在分层后,还要确定不同层次间的逻辑关系,以确定不同句子间用怎样的连
词/介词/副词进行连接,第三题听力内部,常见的句子关系可以分成时间关系,
因果关系,对比/转折关系。
6. 答题模板
第二句:Transition
“The professor elaborates on this by using one vivid example of [KEY NOUN ].”
第三-七句:State the First Example in a logical order and in five different stages
字内容,并且完成三次录音。
Sample Answer
1. He told us that there is a kind of moth whose main food source is a plant called
2. In normal days, the moth would have plenty of ragwort to eat, so their number stays
3. But one year, it rained a lot less, and the ragwort grew less, leaving the moth nothing
to eat and forcing them to produce less eggs or to die, and the moth number
4. However, the rainfall returned to normal level the next year, and more ragwort grew.
The female moths are now laying even more eggs than the year before as they have
5. Eventually, after all these changes in the environment, the moths number roughly
完成 TPO36-40 的口语第三题的笔记+稿子写作+录音。每道题目录音三遍,前两
遍照着稿子读,第三遍脱稿背诵。笔记模式参考讲义样本。
说什么:综合口语(第四题)
1. 题目组成和答题要求
口语第四题,没有任何的阅读部分,只有一个听力,但是综合来说结构和第
三题非常的像。教授会在听力中给出一个主题句,然后两个分论点,而在每个分
论点的内部,除了一句话的分论点以外,还会有大概两句话的展开(development),
最后会给出一些符合展开部分抽象描述的例子。例子中的细节会和前面的展开部
分形成严格的一对一关系。
所以和独立写作一样,口语第四题之中也会形成分论点,展开和例子的三重
结构,并且这三重结构在口语答题中都要有所体现。
2. 听力结构和笔记
第四题听力部分可以被分成引子,主题句,分论点一,和分论点二。其中分
论点又可以进一步被分成分论点,展开和例子。
在做笔记的时候,除了引子不重要以外,其他所有部分都重要,但是在听引
子的时候要特别关注,辨识出什么时候引子结束,主题句开始,因为主题句一旦
辨识错误,则文章后面的所有结构会全部乱套。
辨识主题句的标准有四个:1. 主题句前面往往是比较明显的引子,且主题句
核心词汇会比较易于被展开,因为要留下后文进一步详细描写的空间,比如 dog
has two features that would help them to survive in the wild 此处的 features,或者
是 While many people see natural resources in a country as a blessing, history has
proved that they may actually serve as a curse for a country for two reasons 此处的
个标准在考场上只能用来验证自己的判断,而无法预判,因为我们不能在听完了
后面的句子以后回头认定前面的句子很重要。
3. 听力笔记练习
TPO32
FEMALE PROFESSOR: Roads-paved roads- resources-like water- with the original plant
are everywhere and sometimes seem like life of the area. That made it harder for the
part of the natural landscape. But of course, native plants to survive. Also, roads,
roads are not part of nature and, in fact, especially major highways, can act as
road construction can have harmful effects barriers and divide up an animal's habitat
on the environment and seriously impact into smaller ones where there's not enough
both animal life and plant life. One harmful food to support the population. These busy
environmental effect of roads is that they highways, with cars speeding past day and
contribute to the movement of plant species night, act like boundaries that animals are
from one area to another. This causes afraid to cross, so they sometimes get shut
problems for existing plants, plants already in on a small piece of land where there isn't
growing in that area... because when a new enough food to support them. This is a
plant species gets introduced into an area serious problem for animals that need
where it wasn't growing before, the new access to large expanses of land to look for
plants compete for resources with the food. For example, there are these foxes,
existing plant life. For example, this called kit foxes, that live in the southwestern
happened in California with a weed called United States. They hunt small animals like
the yellow starthistle. What happened was, mice and squirrels, which are spread out
the starthistle's seeds got stuck to the tires over large areas of open grasslands. And
of cars driving down the road, and the seeds now, because of these roads, the kit fox
were distributed to new areas. This put the population has declined significantly...
starthistle in competition for natural because now they don't get enough food.
主题句:
分论点 1:
展开 1:
例子 1:
分论点 2:
展开 2:
例子 2:
TPO34
FEMALE PROFESSOR: So, OK, we've been creates a waxy layer all around their bodies
talking about frogs... and like all amphibians, that's almost completely watertight. Other
frogs have thin skin, which means that they frogs maintain an adequate level of
lose moisture through their skin easily. Now moisture through a different physical
typically we think of frogs as living in wet feature... one that allows them to store water
environments, but for frogs who live in dry inside their bodies for later use. A specially
places with desert-like conditions, this can modified internal organ inside their bodies
be a problem. Frogs have been able to enables them to have a high water-storage
survive in such areas by having different capacity. So the frogs are able to absorb and
physical features, special dry-climate store moisture during wet, rainy times,
features that help them maintain an which they can rely on to get through dry
adequate level of moisture in their cells and periods. The aptly named water-holding
avoid drying out. Some frogs do this by frog, for example, has a bladder that is
preventing water loss through their skin. By highly elastic and stretchable. When it does
creating a sort of covering over their skin, rain, the frog absorbs water through its skin,
they greatly reduce their skin's exposure to and its bladder stretches to hold this extra
the dry air. The covering acts like a barrier water. The water is then slowly released
that locks in moisture. For example, some from the special bladder into the frog's
frogs secrete a substance through their skin... internal tissues until the next rain, which
a fatty substance that they rub all over their might not be for several months.
skin using their hands and feet, which
主题句:
分论点 1:
展开 1:
例子 1:
分论点 2:
展开 2:
例子 2:
4. 答题准备
成,这样的话,后面重点句子可以留足 52 秒钟。
5. 模板变体
在过往的第四题中,已经出现的变体包括但是不限于以上的情况,我们必须
深刻理解第四题的考点,才能确保万一在考场上出现了第四题的变体结构,我们
不会太过惊慌。而通过观察我们会发现无论第四题如何变化:1. 都有主论点;2.
都有分论点;3. 都有分论点到例子的过渡,且分论点和例子的关系都是抽象和具
体的意一一对应。
6. 答题模板
“The professor explains [key term]/ talked about [key term] with one/two vivid
第四-五句:Example 1
“For example…”
“To be exact, … ”
第八-九句:Example 2
“For instance…”
Sample Answer
The professor talked about how road construction can have harmful effects on both
Firstly, she mentions that roads contribute to the movement of plant species from
To be more specific, roads cause problems for existing plants, because the new
For example, there is a weed called the yellow starthistle, its seeds got stuck to the
tires of cars driving down the road, and were distributed to new areas. This put the
starthistle in competition for natural resources with the original plant life of the area.
Secondly, she shares the idea that highways can divide up an animal's habitat.
To be exact, animals are afraid to cross high ways, so they get shut in on a small
piece of land where there isn't enough food to support them.
For instance, kit foxes hunt small animals which are spread out over large areas of
open grasslands. And now, For these roads, the kit fox population has declined
significantly.
怎么说:如何有效“构建”口语中要说的句子
1. 构建句子的必要性
60S,准备时间和答题时间的比例为 1:2,在这个准备时间内,考生如果能把答题
的核心思路和基本结构整理明白,就已经相当不不错了,不太可能专门去思考每
一句话怎么表达。
这也就意味着,考生在口语答题中的语言组织,基本都是靠自己的语言感觉,
这时候很多平时语言习惯的弊病都会被暴露出来并且一再出现,比如习惯性的卡
顿“en”,或者是逻辑连接词的滥用,错用,或者是不用,也可能是胡乱使用 which
得总体 4 分的评价。
2. “构建”的句子和临场发挥的句子的区别
“构建”出来的句子拥有结构完整,词性正确,修饰到位,逻辑清晰,长度稳
定统一等等诸多优点;而临场发挥的句子则会存在上文所提及的所有优点的对立
面。经典例子是我们可以思考“我家房子有个院子”和“我们学校运动会需要很多裁
判”这两句话如何翻译成英文。
3. 构建句子的方法和步骤
⚫ 首先思考出句子的核心主谓宾/主系表结构,尤其是真正的逻辑主语和配套
的谓语动词。
例如我们回答一道口语题“学校应该多教学生打字还是写字”,这个题目我们
很容易得出当今学生打字更加实用,这是因为“打字比写字快”和“打字比较易
于修改”,那么这两句话的核心主谓宾是什么呢?
打字比写字快 __________________________________
打字比较易于修改 __________________________________
⚫ 在获取主谓宾/主系表之后,找出主句中的名词,并为其加上符合整体答题逻
和 writing,那么这两个名词又可以被加上怎样的定语呢?
____________________________________________________________________
⚫ 在完成主句和主句名词的定语添加后,可以在句子的前后加上状语从句,丰
富句子的内容和前后的因果逻辑。其中,在主句前面,我们可以加入时间状
语从句(when)或者原因状语从句(because)
,而在句子的后面,我们可以
刻意加入结果状语从句(so)或者用 as 所引导的状语从句来进一步量化主句
中不够详细的细节。
4. 独立口语和综合口语的构建句子的区别
独立口语的句子没有任何内容可供参考,学生需要独自完成“准备中文内容---转
化为英文---说出来”这一过程,思考的东西会更多;而综合口语并不是由学生完
全自主构建句子内容,因为句子内容是来自于阅读或者听力笔记,而且可以照搬
的部分比较多,所以在综合口语部分最好的方法是不停的提升笔记的精度和效率,
笔记精度越高,需要自己构建的句子部分就越少,就算要构建,也会结构和内容
都很好很完整。
托福口语得分自检表
独立口语(第一题)
Questions Notes
1. 是否只留下了少于 2 秒钟的空白时间?
2. 第一段是否在 10 秒内完成?
3. 答题中是否有关注秒表时钟
4. 是否使用了 3-4 个过度词汇/短语
5. 答题的 pace 是否平稳顺滑
6. 语音听起来是否自然舒适
7. 分论点是否完全不重合且相关
8. 分论点例子是否有清晰详细的细节支持
·
综合口语(第二题)
Questions Notes
1. 是否只留下了少于 2 秒钟的空白时间?
2. 前三句话是否在 20 秒内完成?
3. 答题中是否有两次以上关注秒表时钟
4. 是否使用了 3-4 个过度词汇/短语
5. 答题的 pace 是否平稳顺滑
6. 语音听起来是否自然舒适
7. 是否准确的包含了阅读信息
8. 是否准确的包含了听力信息
综合口语(第三题)
Questions Notes
1. 是否只留下了少于 2 秒钟的空白时间?
2. 前两句话是否在 12-15 秒内完成?
3. 答题中是否有两次以上关注秒表时钟
4. 是否使用了 3-4 个过度词汇/短语
5. 答题的 pace 是否平稳顺滑
6. 语音听起来是否自然舒适
7. 是否准确的包含了阅读信息
8. 是否准确的包含了听力信息
综合口语(第四题)
Questions Notes
1. 是否只留下了少于 2 秒钟的空白时间?
2. 第一句话是否在 8-10 秒内完成?
3. 答题中是否有两次以上关注秒表时钟
4. 是否使用了 3-4 个过度词汇/短语
5. 答题的 pace 是否平稳顺滑
6. 语音听起来是否自然舒适
7. 是否准确的包含了听力信息