以下の４つがTOEFLのスピーキングである。
Q1: Independent task: １問、準備は１５秒、回答時間は４５秒。
Q2: Integrated task: ３問、準備は３０秒、回答時間は６０秒。
Q3: アカデミックな内容に関する講義を聞いて説明。
Q4: アカデミックな内容を聞いて説明。
Q1: Independent task: １問、準備は１５秒、回答時間は４５秒。
Prompt: Describe a memorable event from your childhood. Explain why it was significant to you.
Sample Response:
One of the most memorable events from my childhood was when my family and I went on a camping trip to the mountains. It was significant to me because it was the first time I had ever been away from the city and experienced the beauty of nature. We spent our days hiking, fishing, and telling stories around the campfire. The trip not only brought us closer together as a family, but it also sparked my lifelong love for the outdoors. This experience taught me the importance of spending time in nature and creating lasting memories with loved ones.
Q2: Integrated task: ３問、準備は３０秒、回答時間は６０秒。
Prompt: Read the following announcement from a university’s website:
“The university has decided to implement a new dining plan that requires all students living on campus to purchase a meal plan. The administration believes this will encourage healthier eating habits and provide a more convenient dining experience for students.”
Now, listen to a conversation between two students discussing the new dining plan.
Student A: I can’t believe they’re making us buy a meal plan. I like cooking my own meals.
Student B: Yeah, but it could be good. I think it might save time, and we won’t have to worry about grocery shopping.
Question: The man expresses his opinion about the new dining plan. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.
Sample Response:
The man in the conversation is not in favor of the new dining plan. He prefers cooking his own meals and feels that being required to purchase a meal plan takes away his freedom to choose what and when to eat. Although the woman sees some benefits, such as saving time, the man believes that being forced to buy a meal plan is inconvenient and limits his ability to manage his own diet and expenses.
Q3: アカデミックな内容に関する講義を聞いて説明。
Prompt: Read a short passage about a concept in psychology:
“Classical conditioning is a learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response that is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.”
Now, listen to a lecture where the professor provides an example of classical conditioning.
Professor: Let’s take Pavlov’s famous experiment as an example. Pavlov rang a bell before giving food to dogs. Initially, the dogs would only salivate when they saw the food. But after several repetitions of ringing the bell before presenting the food, the dogs started to salivate just at the sound of the bell, even without seeing the food. This is classical conditioning, where the bell became the first stimulus that elicited the response of salivation.
Question: Using the example from the lecture, explain the concept of classical conditioning.
Sample Response:
Classical conditioning is a learning process where an initially neutral stimulus, like a bell, comes to elicit a response, like salivation, after being repeatedly paired with another stimulus, such as food. In Pavlov’s experiment, the dogs initially salivated only when they saw food. However, after the bell was consistently rung before they were fed, the dogs began to salivate just at the sound of the bell. This shows that the bell alone became associated with the food, causing the dogs to respond in the same way.
Q4: アカデミックな内容を聞いて説明。
Prompt: Listen to a portion of a lecture from a biology class about symbiotic relationships.
Professor: In nature, many organisms form symbiotic relationships, where two different species live in close association with each other. There are different types of symbiosis, such as mutualism, where both organisms benefit. For example, bees and flowers have a mutualistic relationship. The bee gets nectar from the flower, which it uses as food, and in return, the bee helps pollinate the flower. Another type is parasitism, where one organism benefits at the expense of the other. An example is ticks feeding on a dog; the tick benefits by getting blood, but the dog suffers from the loss of blood and possible disease.
Question: Explain the two types of symbiotic relationships described by the professor. Include examples in your response.
Sample Response:
The professor describes two types of symbiotic relationships: mutualism and parasitism. In mutualism, both organisms benefit. An example of this is the relationship between bees and flowers, where bees get nectar for food, and flowers get pollinated. In parasitism, only one organism benefits while the other suffers. The example given is ticks feeding on a dog, where the tick gains blood for nourishment, but the dog experiences harm, such as blood loss and the potential for disease.
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