2)Participate actively in academic discussions.
3)Participate in everyday conversations.
4)State a clear opinion about the discussed subjects.
5)Summarize and orally reproduce the information read in textbooks or heard in the classroom.
6)Communicate with university officials in libraries, sport centers, housing offices, bookstores, etc.
I. SPEAKING INDEPENDENT TASK
****TOEFL SPEAKING QUESTION 1**** = personal choice question
1. Agree or disagree type of question 2. Preference type of question 3. A good idea question (4. Description and explanation type of question 5. Advantages and disadvantages type of question) Video Tutorial -Toefl speaking question 1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_tuHAUyB4w
1. AGREE OR DISAGREE
SPEAKING STRUCTURE
1.1. Do you agree or disagree with the following
statement? Use details and examples to explain your answer. Snakes should never be kept as pets.
1.2. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Use details and examples to explain your answer. Parents should buy for their children any books that the children choose to read.
1.3. Do you agree or disagree with the
following statement? Use details and examples to explain your answer. Students should spend more time learning
outside of classrooms than within classrooms.
1.4. Do you agree or disagree with the
following statement? Use details and examples to explain your answer. Movies that are longer than three hours
should be made shorter by removing less important scenes.
1.5. Do you agree or
disagree with the following statement? Use details and examples to explain your
answer. Parents who do not regularly
exercise should start in order to be good role models for their children.
1.6. Do you agree or disagree with the
following statement? Use details and examples to explain your answer. It’s better to reward employees with gifts
and job perks, such as gym memberships or English classes, than it is to simply
pay more.
1.7. Do you agree or disagree with the
following statement? Use details and examples to explain your answer. Parents
should lead their children to watch TV.
2. PREFERENCE SPEAKING
STRUCTURE
2.1. Physical
exercise should be a required part of every school day or students should spend
the whole school day on academic studies. What do you prefer? Use details and
examples to support your explanation.
2.2. Do you prefer a new
research center at your university to be a center for business research or a
center for research in agriculture (farming)? Use details and examples to
support your explanation.
2.3. Do you prefer high
schools require students to wear school uniforms or high schools permit
students to decide what to wear to school? Use details and examples to support
your explanation.
2.4. Do you prefer items
made by hand or items made by machine? Use details and examples to support your
explanation.
2.5. Do you prefer friends
who are different from you or friends who are similar to you? Use details and
examples to support your explanation.
2.6. Do you prefer change
or your life to stay the same? Use details and examples to support your
explanation.
2.7. Do you prefer to learn
by doing things or learn by reading about things? Use details and examples to
support your explanation.
2.8. Do you prefer to go
out on weekends or stay home? Use details and examples to support your
explanation.
2.9. Do you prefer using
public transportation or driving? Use details and examples to support your
explanation.
2.10.
Do you prefer winter or summer? Use details and examples to
support your explanation.
2.11.
Do you prefer to attend classes face-to-face or virtual classes? Use
details and examples to support your explanation.
3. A GOOD IDEA STRUCTURE
3.1. Some people use violence to generate a change in the society. Do you think this is a good idea? Why or why not? Use details and examples to support your point.
3.2. If
you had the chance to eliminate a abad custom from your country, you would eliminate corruption. Do you think this is a good idea? Why or why not? Use details and examples to support your point.
3.3. If
your friend got really drunk in a party, you go home and leave him/her there. Do you think this is a good idea? Why or why not? Use details and examples to support your point.
3.4. When people have much money some spend it in useless things. Do you think this is a good idea? Why or why not? Use details and examples to support your point.
3.5. When your friends from abroad visit your country, you take them to ecotourism trips. Do you think this is a good idea? Why or why not? Use details and examples to support your point.
3.6. When you visit Europe you travel in summer time. Do you think this is a good idea? Why or why not? Use details and examples to support your point.
3.7.
If you are given an empty piece of land you use it to grow food. Do you think this is a good idea? Why or why not? Use details and examples to support your point.
3.8. When you feel sick you like to selfmedicate (go to the drugstore). Do you think this is a good idea? Why or why not? Use details and examples to support your point.
4. DESCRIPTION OR
EXPLANATION SPEAKING STRUCTURE
4.1. Should attendance
to class in university be required or should it be optional? Explain your answer.
4.2. Do you think the internet provides
people with a lot of information or do you think access to so much information
creates problems? Explain your answer.
4. 3. Should students
attend gym classes in school to improve their health and fitness or should schools
only focus on academic subjects? Explain your answer.
4.4. When traveling, should you travel
with other people or should you travel on your own? Explain your answer.
4.5. Should you live in an urban area or
should you live in a rural area? Explain your answer.
4.6. Should you save the money you earn
for future expenses or should you spend it now on things you enjoy? Explain
your answer.
4.7. Should students spend more time in
math and science classes or should they focus on humanities and social science
classes? Explain your answer.
5. AVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES
5.1. The school is planning to change the cafeteria’s menu with aims
of offering healthier, low-calorie foods. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of this?
5.2. The school is
planning to build a coffee shop in the campus library. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
5.3. Your university is
planning to allow students to watch TV in their dormitories. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
5.4. Your university is planning to reduce
the number of inter-nucleus buses. What are the
advantages and disadvantages of this?
5.5. Your university is
planning to build a new swimming pool. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
5.6. Your university is
planning to charge parking for cars and motorcycles. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
5.7. Your university is
planning to extend the academic semester to six months. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
5.8. Your university is
planning to open the library 24 hours during all the semester. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
5.9. Your university is
planning to eliminate midterm exams and leave just a final exam. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this?
II. INTEGRATED SPEAKING QUESTIONS (2,3,4)
PRACTICE 1: Integrated Speaking question 2 *1.click on the watch and start reading *2.Listen to the conversation Preparation time: 30 seconds Response time: 60 seconds *3.Use this website to RECORD your answer https://vocaroo.com/
PRACTICE 2: Integrated Speaking question 2 (4 samples) *Play the video, listen to the instructions, pause the video, and read the texts below, then play the video to listen to the conversation and the question, then pause the video again. Preparation time: 30 seconds Response time: 60 seconds *Use this website to RECORD your answer https://vocaroo.com/ https://edpuzzle.com/media/60b7a807c81241414c575629 Readings New
Hours for the Computer Lab Effective in September, the
university has just announced that they will extend the hours for computer labs
until 12 a.m. Monday to Friday. In addition to this change, the school will
hire more staff and they will be computer major students prepared to give
enough assistance to students. The school hopes that this change will encourage
students to use the labs more often and that they will be satisfied with the
technical help the new assistants can offer. Proposal
for the computer lab Dear Study Body, I think
something should be done with the computer lab. I don’t have my own laptop so I
have to do all my school work in the lab. Last time, it took me 2 hours
completing my 30 minutes’ homework. I propose making a sign-up sheet so the
students don’t have to wait for long. Also the available hours should be
limited to one hour per student to provide equal and timely computer access for
all students. I believe this policy would also relieve the problem of noisy
students outside in the hall waiting for their turns to use the lab. Change
for Students Effective this September the
University has decided to reduce the number of copies of printed materials in
the library and popularize the online system to encourage the students to use
the computers in the library. The reason for this is that the hard copies of
these materials take up too much space, making the library crowded with books
and papers jammed together. By having students increase their use of computers,
the library will be more spacious so that there can be enough room to store
more books. The library is confident that the students will find it easier and
more convenient to use the computers rather than search for the printed
material. Library
Heating Systems will Turn Off
From the beginning of this semester,
all school buildings except the libraries around campus are scheduled to turn
off the heating system after 5 o’clock. Two months’ research shows that only
small numbers of students are left after 5 in most buildings and the heating
system requires a lot of energy and money to operate. The elevators also will
stop only on floors through 7 after 5 o’clock. The money saved from this
service will be used to build a new snack bar in the main cafeteria. PRACTICE 3: Integrated Speaking question 2 (4 samples) *Play the video, listen to the instructions, pause the video, and read the texts below, then play the video to listen to the conversation and the question, then pause the video again. Preparation time: 30 seconds Response time: 60 seconds *Use this website to RECORD your answer https://vocaroo.com/ https://edpuzzle.com/media/60b7ac23dda1fb4176f5a288 Readings 1)
Closure for the Evening Class With the decrease of students interested in
the evening class, the university decided to discontinue it. This decision was
made because the number of students for the evening class has declined for the
past few years and more students prefer to study with an experienced faculty
member. Students who already registered for the evening class are required to
change their schedule, or refunds will be applicable for those who cannot meet
the schedule. 2)
Welcome, Freshman Students! As of September 1st, unlike
last year, the university has decided to change its plan from holding freshmen
orientation for all students it giving them the option of either going on a
campus hiking tour or participating in games. This change has been decided by
the student committee since the number of participants was relatively low in
previous years. The university hopes that this change will give the students
opportunities to interact with fellow freshmen and reduce the tension of coming
to the new school with new surroundings. 3)
Plan to Enlarge the Library We plan to enlarge the
library by 20 000 square feet and the space would be devoted to increased shelf
space for printed materials and more desks for students. The university plans
to transform the main library into a learning and information center that will
fulfill promise to offer the best possible environment for academic success and
high achieving students in the 21st century. The work is expected to begin in
early February and it will be completed next year. 4)
Library Renovation plan In June 2007, a one-year
renovation of the main library began. When the renovation is completed, the IT
center will be equipped with computers with the latest technology and space for
quiet talks. Additionally, the room will be accessible for 24 hours. All floors
including the lobby, halls and entrances, will come together with a light
colored wooden floor and it will be brightened up with the newly painted walls.
PRACTICE 4: Integrated Speaking question 2 *1. Set your own timer and start reading *2.Listen to the conversation Preparation time: 30 seconds Response time: 60 seconds *3.Use this website to RECORD your answer https://vocaroo.com/ https://www.examenglish.com/TOEFL/TOEFL_Speaking_part3.htm
PRACTICE 1: Integrated Speaking question 3 https://www.bestmytest.com/toefl-speaking/4/23 PRACTICE 2: Integrated Speaking question 3 (3 samples) Play the video, listen to the instructions, pause the video, and read the texts below, then play the video to listen to the lecture and the question, then pause the video again. https://edpuzzle.com/media/60b7aea9f80acc4142083db5 Readings Remorse
Emotional expression of
personal regret is the state of remorse. This is closely related to guilt and
self-directed resentment. People feel remorse when they believe their actions
were wrong. Consumers remorse is the concept of regretting a purchase after
buying an item. Buyers may focus on the negative aspects of the product they
have just purchased and feel regret about their actions. People in Marketing
are fully aware of this concept and have tried to find ways to counter that
phenomenon. It is indeed their job to convince consumers to buy a certain
product, but it is also true that marketers have to make sure that the consumer
is happy with the product and that they won’t return it out of regret. Forgetting
Forgetting is a casual or
gradual process in which old memories are unable to be recalled from the memory
storage. How humans encode, store and recall memories is unknown, but it
contributes to a phenomenon of short term memory which is categorized as either
decay theory which states that passage of time always increases forgetting
after something new is learned, or the interference theory, which takes effect
when the recall of a certain memory interferes by recall of another memory. Cyclic
Population Change
An ecosystem is a functional
system that includes an ecological community of organisms together with the
physical environment, interacting as a unit. One aspect of ecosystems, cyclic
population change, refers to species changing the size of their population
cyclically. Populations change over time due to many different circumstances
such as their size and their climate change. However, as these circumstances
repeat, the populations of these species return to their original state.
PRACTICE 3: Integrated Speaking question 3 (3 samples) Play the video, listen to the instructions, pause the video, and read the texts below, then play the video to listen to the lecture and the question, then pause the video again. https://edpuzzle.com/media/60b7b0dee5469b417087837c Readings Chant In Poetry Chant is the
rhythmic speaking or signing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two
pitches called reciting tones. It is one or the features that affect greatly in
poetry. There are two ways that a chant is formed in poetry. A chant is formed
accidentally when inspired by a certain action. The other method is by
deliberate action, when a poet deliberately creates a situation to think of a
poetical sentiment, and this is more widely used in making of a chant. Ecosystem
This is a system formed by
the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment. They try to
preserve the environment by a system of interacting and interdependent
relationships. Thus, the environment is harmed intentionally or unintentionally
through the living and nonliving components of the system. In this case,
resilience allows the ecosystem to return to its original shape after an
unpleasant situation The
Use of Media
There are many techniques
that the media use to send messages to the audience. For example, some
advertisement companies portray positive traits of their products so they
appear to be the best. However, some advertisement companies isolate some
messages from their original context to twist and usually to contradict the
intended meaning. This technique is called quoting out of context and is
considered false attribution in which a certain passage is removed from its
surroundings to distort its intended meaning.
PRACTICE 4: Integrated Speaking question 3 (3 samples) Play the video, listen to the instructions, pause the video, and read the texts below, then play the video to listen to the lecture and the question, then pause the video again. https://edpuzzle.com/media/60b7b263d0bb4e410fc1f210 Readings System
Thinking System thinking is understanding the elements
that are closely linked and interactive in the whole system. It is a way to
understand the reality that stresses the relationship between the system's parts.
In order to get the results that one desires, system thinking helps him or her
to see more accurate and clear pictures of the reality so that he or she can
relate to the natural force of the system. Additionally, it helps one to
realize the wider perspective towards the reality when thinking about problems
and solutions Affiliation
in Advertisement companies Affiliation refers to having a close
relationship with one person or a group. This concept claims that a person
wants to have good and stable relationship with other people and groups; as a
result, many advertisement companies use this method to their own benefit.
There are two ways that the affiliation method is used in companies; showing a
good personal and social relationship between the consumer and the product, and
showing negative consequences of what could occur in the society when people
use products other than the companies' own. Climate
Change
Climate change refers to the variation in the
Earth's global climate or in regional climates over time. It describes changes
in the variability or average state of the atmosphere - or average weather-over
time scales ranging from decades to millions of years. Higher temperatures
threaten dangerous consequences: drought, disease, floods and lost ecosystems.
Climate change affects not only humans but animals and natural resources all
around.
PRACTICE 1: Integrated Speaking question 4 https://www.bestmytest.com/toefl-speaking/6/46 PRACTICE 2: Integrated Speaking question 4 (4 samples) https://edpuzzle.com/media/60b7b3daac0511410b87337d
PRACTICE 3: Integrated Speaking question 4 (3 samples) Speaking task full test (new version) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zot2_HgAPnk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZL8_nytN0k (Don'nt listen to the answers) |
