托福iBT考試口語真題4

1、托福iBT考試口語真題4SPEAKINGSpeaking Question 1You will now be asked a questi on about a familiar topic. After you hear the questi on, you will have 15 sec on ds to prep your response and 45 seconds to speak.1. Describe an eve nt that happe ned in history, and explain why you want to lear n more about the e

2、vent.topicIn my opinion, the breakup of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s was among the most influential events in the 20th century reason 1Crucially, the breakup of the Soviet Union led people to recognize the defects of centrally planned economy. Later it encourages various reforms in countries

3、all over the world and leads to a new period of growth in economy across the world.reas on 2Additionally, the breakup of the Soviet Union was an end to the cold war which America was also involved in, which brought a temporary but precious peace to the worldconclusio nJust because of the reasons lis

4、ted above I would like to learn more about this eventSpeaking Question 2You will now be asked a questi on about a familiar topic. After you hear the question, you will have 15 sec on ds to prepare your response and 45 seconds to speak.1. People's dress can express their pers on alit y. Do you ag

5、ree or disagree with the stateme nt? Please in elude reasons and details in your response.topicI'm sure that the statement above is truereas on 1Firstly, appearance can really give us an in dication of their pers on ality as we can see from our frie nds. family and acquaintances Those people wea

6、ring formally usually are career-oriented and working enjoyable, while those always in casual clothes must pursue an occupation of art.reas on 2Sec on dly, its n atural to wear clothes which suits surro unding environment best. For example, people who often dress in sports clothes must have a great

7、interest in sports.con clusi onThus, there is no doubt I agree with the above statement.Speaking Question 3You will now read a short passage and then listen to a talk on the same topic. You will then be asked a question about them. After you hear the question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare you

8、r response and 60 seconds to speak.1.An Class Attendance PolicyMany students skip the classes for various reasons, but they do not realize the consequences of missing classes. Although most college classes only meet 23 times per week； those classes sessions will be jam-packed with information that s

9、tudents will need to pass the classes Therefore, skipping classes will kill students* grades in college faster than anything else. Selma University has issued an attendanee policy； declaring that students with more than 4 times of absenee of any class will receive lower grades in their academic reco

10、rdsNow hear a conversation about the same topicExplai n both the wo ma n and man*s opini on towards the school announ cement and explai n the reasons they give for holding that opinion.readingUniversity has announced the students* grades would be affect if they have skip a course more than 4 times.o

11、pinionAnd for the following reasons, both the woman and the man believe such policy wouldrft be successful at all. reason 1On the one hand, the woman points out that a successful academic performanee in college relies more on hard work exams and assignments than the everyday attendance. The school s

12、houldrft force students to attend classes by giving a low scorereas on 2On the other hand, the man suggests that some professors are not interested in the attendanee. What they concerns more is submitting homework on time and doing well in their exams.conclusi onIn a word, they think the policy has

13、little effect on their grade聽力原文M: Hey, Lucy. Why are you in such a hurry?W: Heyf I am heading to my class. How is it going?M: Everything is going well Have you heard that the school will lower students' grades if they skip classes without permission more than 4 times?W: Yeah, I read the bulleti

14、n this morning. But I don*t think this policy will affect my grades that much since I only skip difficult classes for 23 times each semester. Plus, I don*t like the way they force us to attend classes by deducing points from our final grades. Success in college is much more about finishing your home

15、work on time and being prepared for exams than showing up for class every day.M: Well, youve made some good points. I doubt whether the school admi nisters can get the result they want or not.W: Of course, skipping classes has probably bee n going on since college came into existe nee. It is comm on

16、 in every college. M: Sure Also, some professors in my department have their own course requirements and don't really care if students come to class or not as long as they can get homework done and do well in their tests. So I believe the attendance policy won't affect our grades too muchW:

17、You bet!Speaking Question 4You w川 now read a short passage and then listen to e talk on the same topic. You will then be asked a question about themAfter you hear the questi on, you will have 30 sec onds to prepare your resp on sea nd 60 sec onds to speak.FacilitationFacilitation is the guidance for

18、 a group or .an in dividual in a problem solving process, but lendi ng a limited helpi ng hand towards the final goal. In other words, the mentor does not give direct assists nee to the students, but just give clues and hints to help complete the task So the work can be carried out with the minimal

19、assistanceNow hear a talk on the same subjectThe professor gives an example to explain how facilitation helps students complete the task Explain how this example is related to the reading passage topic (reading)The professor defines facilitation as the teacher providing students with some hints or s

20、uggestion to promote them to learn how to tackle problems by themselves. The professor uses an example from his own experience to explain her ideaexampleShe once taught several 8-year-old children how to find whatever books they wanted in a library. The books in the library were classified into two

21、parts: fiction and nonfiction According to the last name of each book on the shelf, all of them were arranged in alphabetical order. A girl found it difficult to find Alice in Wonderland. The professor could actually help her not n eedi ng the slightest effort, but she didn't. In stead, the prof

22、essor kept aski ng her questio ns such as what kind of book it is; in which section the book should be placed The girl's reply was fiction. Then the professor tutored the girl the right way of fin ding this kind of book in the library Fin ally the girl succeed in finding the book she needed 聽力原文

23、W: Well, receiving facilitation on a task means the answer is not given, but certain hints are given so that one can arrive at the correct answer. Here is an example Not so long ago I was put in charge of a library, while a group of eight-year-old children were there doing reading and book reports.

24、I assisted them in finding certain books in the library. The library was organized quite nicely. There were two sections: fiction and non-fiction, and in both sections the books were in alphabetical order according to the last name of each book on the shelf Most students had no problems finding the

25、books they wanted. However； one little girl had trouble finding the book Alice in Wonderland. You know.I could have told her where the book was, but I decided to facilitate her in stead. So I kept asking her questio ns such as what kind of book was it? Was it fiction or non-fiction? She replied fict

26、ion. Then I asked her: what section should the fiction books be placed in? She said the fiction section. Then I explained to her that the books were in alphabetical order and sent her on her way to find the book Theg she found it with no problems.Speaking Question 5You will now listen to a conversat

27、ion. You will then be asked a question about it. After you hear the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.1. The speaking discusses two possible solutions to the man*s problem Describe the problem and the two solutions. Then state which of the two soluti

28、ons you prefer and explain blemThe man meets some trouble on a required classthe Organic Chemistry. Without taking the class he would not graduate, but he has registered for the Environmental Chemistry by mistake In other words, he can't graduate because of lacking the credits from the Or

29、ganic Chemistry.soluti onsThe woman gives two suggestions. The first is to drop the Environmental Chemistry and immediately register for the Orga nic Chemistr y. The second one is to tur n to the dea n for help to have his credits from the Envir on mental chemistry been acceptedbest soluti onI would

30、 prefer the second suggestion if I meet the same problemreasonsWhy I choose this opti on is that this semester will be ended in 3 weeks. Switchi ng to a new course and catchi ng up within such a short period seems rather impossible If he fails his Organic Chemistry exam, he cannot graduate either. H

31、owever, if he could explain his particular situation well to the dean on a formal request； his credits gained from the Environmental Chemistry class maybe accepted Then he need not to be too nervous and ready to graduate as tong as the semester fin ishes 聽力原文M: Hey, Casey. Are you free for a minute?

32、 I need some adviceW: Sure I am here for you What's your problem?M: Well, I am a senior student, and right now it is only a few weeks from my graduati onbut I guess I can not graduate on time.W: What makes you say so?M: I've just checked my course requirements and noticed that I need to get

33、myself some credits in Organic Chemistry, or else I can't graduate this semester.W: Gosh, thafs too bad .Is that a required course?M: Yes, it is requiredW: I don't understand. If this is a required course, why didn't you register for it before this semester?M: I wish I'd have done so

34、； but my advisor told me that I could register for Envir on mental Chemistry, and if I could pass all the quizzes and tests； the school would accept my credits and allow me to graduate anyway But it didn't work out that way. W: I feel sorry for you. I guess the easiest thing would be to quit Env

35、ironmental Chemistry and register for Organic Chemistry right away. I'm sure you can still register for the course right now.M: Come on! It is only about 3 weeks from the end of this semester. Everybody else has begun to study for finals. Taking a new course and catching up with everything withi

36、n 3 weeks would be impossible and too tough for me. What if I take the course but fail? I don*t think I can make it. Plus. I love taking Environmental Chemistry and don't want to quit it.W: Okay, but if you just write a formal request to the department and explain your situation to the dean, I a

37、m pretty certain he will let you finish Environ mental Chemistry and accept your credits. The n you are good to graduate M: Thanks, I have rft thought about that soluti on yet. In fact, I have n't see n if any one else has done that before Plus, getti ng the dean to approve my request might take

38、 a long time Isn"t it too late to write the request?Speaking Question 6You will now listen to part of a lecture. You will then be asked a question about it. After you hear the question, you will have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak.1. Using points and examples from t

39、he talk, explain how the two types of tears help protect the eyes topicIn the lecture, the professor says that tears help protect our eyes in two approaches； and he gives examples on the two types respectively.example 1I he first type is basal tears, which are produced usually to help preserve moisture and k