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TOEFL Speaking

TOEFL Speaking. Integrated Tasks. Task 3. Reading and Conversation Integrated. Overview. For this task you will read a school notice and then listen to a conversation related to the notice The response should include a summary of the notice and one of the student’s reaction to it

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TOEFL Speaking

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  1. TOEFL Speaking Integrated Tasks

  2. Task 3 Reading and Conversation Integrated

  3. Overview • For this task you will read a school notice and then listen to a conversation related to the notice • The response should include a summary of the notice and one of the student’s reaction to it • 45 seconds to read the notice • 30 seconds to organize • 60 second to respond

  4. Be familiar with possible topics and related vocabulary • Notice will be campus related and will affect the students in some way • Possible topics:

  5. Take notes on just the key points of the notice • Extra, minor details are included in the notice to make it authentic. Only include relevant details in your summary if the students discuss them. • Starting Monday, only drivers with passengers can park for free in the school’s parking lot. Drivers without any passengers will now be charged $3 per day upon arrival. Students will be employed to collect fees and enforce the new rule. The Student Council wants to encourage car pooling and the use of public transit as a way to control overcrowding and reduce car emissions. As always, parking is available off-campus on various side streets, but be aware that parking meters are in effect between 6a.m.-8p.m. • 0 pass = $3 / day , 1+ pass=free, students collect $, for carpool, bus, train, less pollution

  6. Use columns for notes on conversation • Usually 1 male and 1 female to distinguish speakers, but it’s possible to have same gender • Columns will help you remember which speaker said what

  7. Focus on the speaker with the strongest opinion • The question will ask you about one student’s opinion and usually it is the student who has the strongest reaction. • Focus your response on the opinion and summarize the notice for background information • Paraphrase – use your own words, not the words of the speaker or the notice • Use reported speech, not quotes: He stated that he would not go on the trip. Not – He said, “I won’tgo on the trip.”

  8. Don’t give your personal opinion • This task asks you to summarize • Don’t give your opinion, preference, or suggestions

  9. Task 4 Academic Reading and Lecture Integrated

  10. Overview • Read a short academic passage on a common topic which explains an abstract concept • Listen to a related lecture that illustrates and expands on the concept with concrete details • Summarize both passages and synthesize information from both • 45 seconds – read passage • 30 seconds – organize • 60 seconds - speak

  11. Focus on the main idea and any definition in the reading • Means, refers to, involves, includes, relates to, defined as, called, understood as, thought of as, referred to as • Possibly multiple definitions and concepts • Pay attention to comparison and contrast as a way of explaining the concept

  12. Use notes on reading to guide listening • Use the vocabulary and ideas in your reading notes to predict what you might listen to • Examples, illustrations, explanations and descriptions of the concept from the reading are all common in the lecture • Listen actively to connect the lecture to the reading

  13. Task 5 Conversation and Opinion

  14. Overview • Listen to a conversation between 2 students about one student’s school related problem. Summarize the problem, the 2 solutions, the decision the student makes, and which option you think is best. • 20 seconds to organize • 60 seconds to respond

  15. Common student problems • Workload – working / studying too much, too much homework, extracurricular activities • Schedule – 2 classes at the same time, class starts too early / finishes too late • Cost – increase in fees, rent, tuition, drop in salary, grants, scholarship • Relationships - pleasing parents, roommate conflict, study partner • Travel - commuting, vacation, studying abroad, packing,

  16. Notes • Be sure to take notes on any suggestions given for the problem as well as the reaction to the suggestion • Why don’t you…?, How about…?, What do you think about…?, Have you thought about…?, Are you aware that…?, Do you realize that….?, Think about…, Consider, maybe you could, should, ought to , must recommend, suggest, advise, • Be sure to note the final decision the student makes

  17. Respond • Form your own opinion quickly (20 seconds to organize) • Give an explanation for your opinion / express the students’ ideas as well as your own

  18. Task 6 Lecture

  19. Overview • Summarize an academic lecture • 20 seconds to organize • 60 seconds to respond

  20. Notes • Listen actively for the main ideas and details • The introduction (1st or 2nd sentence) should include the thesis and main idea. Use this information to predict the rest of the lecture.

  21. Respond • Organize your summary as a paragraph (6-10 sentences) • Paraphrase the main idea of the lecture • First key point • Second key point • Third key point

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