新托福考试专项进阶：中级口语pdf/doc/txt格式电子书下载

书名：新托福考试专项进阶：中级口语pdf/doc/txt格式电子书下载

推荐语：让考生逐步掌握托福实考的技巧，同时切实提高英语实际运用能力，从而在短期内轻松取得托福高分

作者：MichaelA.Putlack,WillLink,StephenPoirier

出版社：北京新东方大愚文化传播有限公司

出版时间：2009-10-01

书籍编号：30287044

ISBN：9787800809828

正文语种：中英对照

字数：300277

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所属分类：外语学习-留学英语

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书名：新托福考试专项进阶：中级口语

作者：Michael A.Putlack，Will Link，Stephen Poirier

ISBN：9787800809828

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Introduction

A Information on the TOEFL^®iBT

The Format of the TOEFL^®iBT

B Information on the Speaking Section

The Speaking section of the TOEFL^®iBT measures test takers\' English speaking proficiency. This section takes approximately 20 minutes and has six questions. The first two questions are called Independent Speaking Tasks, and you will be asked to speak about some familiar topics based on your personal experiences and preferences. The remaining four questions are Integrated Speaking Tasks, and you will be required to integrate different language skills—listening and speaking or listening, reading, and speaking.

1.Types of Speaking Tasks

[ Independent Tasks ]

(1) Task 1: Personal Experience

_ This task will ask you to speak about something that is familiar to you. You need to describe it and give some reasons to defend your response.

_ You will be given 15 seconds to prepare your answer and 45 seconds to speak on the question.

(2) Task 2: Personal Preference

_ This task will ask you to make and defend a personal choice between two possible opinions, actions, or situations. You should justify your choice with reasons and details.

_ You will be given 15 seconds to prepare your answer and 45 seconds to say which of the two options you think is preferable.

[Integrated Tasks ]

(3) Task 3: Reading ＆ Conversation

_ This task will ask you to respond to a question based on what you have read and heard. You will first read a short passage presenting a campus-related issue and will then listen to a dialogue on the same topic. Then, you will be asked to summarize one speaker\'s opinion within the context of the reading passage.

_ You will be given 30 seconds to prepare your answer and 60 seconds to speak on the question. You should be careful not to express your own opinion in your response.

(4) Task 4: Reading ＆ Lecture

_ This task also asks you to respond to a question based on what you have read and heard. You will first read a short passage about an academic subject and will then listen to an excerpt from a lecture on that subject. Then, you will be asked to combine and convey important information from both the reading passage and the lecture.

_ You will be given 30 seconds to prepare your answer and 60 seconds to speak on the question.

(5) Task 5: Conversation

_ In this task, you will first listen to a conversation about a student-related problem and two possible solutions. Then, you will be asked to describe the problem, choose a preferred solution, and explain why you have chosen that solution.

_ You will be given 20 seconds to prepare your answer and 60 seconds to respond to the question.

(6) Task 6: Lecture

_ In this task, you will first listen to an excerpt from a lecture that explains a term or concept and gives some examples to illustrate it. Then, you will be asked to summarize the lecture and explain how the examples are connected with the overall topic.

_ You will be given 20 seconds to prepare your answer and 60 seconds to respond to the question.

2.Types of Speaking Topics

(1) Personal Experience and Preference

_ Questions in Task 1 will be about a person, place, event, activity, or object that is important to test takers. For example, a question may ask about a place you like to visit, the most memorable event in your life, or the person that you admire most.

_ Questions in Task 2 will be about everyday issues of general interest to test takers. For example, a question may ask about a preference between studying at home and at the library, a preference between living in a dormitory and an off-campus apartment, or a preference between a class with a lot of discussion and one without discussion.

(2) Campus Situations

_ Questions in Task 3 will be about campus-related issues. For example, a question may ask about a university policy, rule, or procedure, future university plans, campus facilities, or the quality of life on campus.

_ Questions in Task 5 will be about student-related problems on campus. For example, a question may ask about a scheduling conflict, an unavoidable absence, an unavailable resource, a student election, financial difficulties, or a student\'s course load.

(3) Academic Course Content

_ Questions in Task 4 will be about academic subjects. For example, a question may ask about a life science, a social science, a physical science, or a topic in the humanities like animal domestication or economics.

_ Questions in Task 6 will also be about academic-related topics. For example, a question may ask about a process, a method, a theory, an idea, or a phenomenon of any type in fields like natural science, social science, or psychology.

3.Important Features of Evaluation

(1) Delivery

Delivery means how clear your speech is. In order to get good grades on the speaking tasks, you should speak smoothly and clearly, have good pronunciation, pace yourself naturally, and have natural-sounding intonation pat

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