2009년 5월 16일 토요일

TOEFL Speaking Study Guide

Speaking Q1

❶ As far as I'm concerned,
❷ - My most impressive event in my whole life is
-> memorable, important, favorite,
- Even though it is very difficult to choose only one ________, I prefer or choose_____
❸ First of all, the reason why I choose it is that S + V
❹ Second, another reason I like it is that S + V
❺ In conclusion, because of two reasons, I prefer to choose it as________
-> it is my most______________

Speaking Q 2
❶ As far as, I concerned,
❷ - I prefer _________ to _________ or I prefer _________rather than ________
- I believe that ________ has had a positive effect on human society.
- I believe that ________ is more important than ________
❸ First of all, the reason why I prefer or choose it is that S + V
❹ Second, another reason I like or think it is that S + V
❺ In conclusion, because of two reasons, I prefer ___ to ____ or ____ rather than ____
I believe that it is ______



Q3 -> 캠퍼스 상황에 따른 독해지문과 대화=> 독해지문에 대한 대화자의 반응
(30초 준비, 60초 답변)
- Taking Note Method: ❶ main Idea ❷ Background ❸ The result (what next?)

=>❶They are talk about...
❷ The man agree with, The woman believe that --------------------will be useful.
❸ There are several reason why man/woman agree with
The man/woman complain about...or complain because ...
ex] The male/ female student agrees with or The man/woman agrees with
Her/His fisrt reason is that or Firstly, The man/woman argues that
The second reason is that or Secondly, The man/woman suggests that


Q4 -> 학술적 독해지문과 독해지문과 연관된 강의 듣기 => 종합적 답변(30초준비,60초답변)
- Taking Note: ❶ Main Idea ❷ 1,2,3 reasons in reading and lecture ❸ conclusion.

=> ❶Lecture and reading explain about ...
The lecture mainly discusses...... / The main topic of the lecture is that
❷ leacture expresses that ..... According to lecture, there are...
❸ First and second

Q5 -> 캠퍼스 상황의 대화 듣기=> 문제를 보고 해결책 말하기(20초 준비, 60초 답변)
- Taking Note: ❶ Main Idea ❷ Problem ❸ Suggestions ❹ 3번의 제안 중에서 나의 선택

=> ❶They are discussing about man/woman's ...problem.
❷ The woman is having a problem with or The man's problem is that
The man/ woman is complaining that
❸The man/woman suggests that the woman
❹In my opinion....


Q6 -> 학술적 강의 듣기 => 요약하여 답변 (20초 준비, 60초 답변)
- Taking Note: ❶ Main Idea ❷ Each small topic and evidence ❸ conclusion.

=> ❶ The main topic of the lecture is / The lecture discusses / The lecture is mainly about
The professor talks about ... / In the lecture,
❷ There are two/three...
First of all / next or In addition.
❸ In conclusion,

TOEFL Essay Week 11

With the advent of the media and rapid development, TV has constantly given us vivid information regarding this world. Moreover, we have also gained pleasure by watching our favorite TV stars and programs. However, TV has also had a negative effect on us. It has been the main cause of gossiping others ranging from politicians to entertainers. Furthermore, through TV, people could see TV stars heedlessly spend huge sums of money without proper reasons. A longstanding debate for this has existed. Some believe that we don’t have to care little about their styles of wasting, whereas some are against this stance by saying that there are countless people who are undernourished throughout the world. I agree with the former viewpoint and present my reasons below.
First, entertainers deserve every penny they earn. Not all the people who are engaging in the field of entertainment are rich. They make every effort in order to be successful. They continuously try their best to stay on top. It’s not that easy for them to maintain their popularity since there are thousands of thousands rivals behind them who also attempt to fulfill their goals. Because many audiences – perhaps most – just observe their bright outer aspects, those audiences seem to be grossly mistaken and/or misunderstood. If they look into hardships which numerous entertainers face, they will not complain the way entertainers waste their money any more.
Even assuming the above is very plausible, some may disagree with my assertion, arguing that one-third of the children in Africa are malnourished. UNICEF recently reports that if we each send just one dollar to Africa, they could be free of having foods for two days. I agree with this stand. But, I still put an emphasis on my idea because there is one more important matter to consider: Being rich is our distinct.
Most people would like to have as much money as they can. For this reason, they study hard in order to go to top-notch universities. They also work hard for the purpose of saving a lot of money. Who would like to be poor? In my opinion, having a lot of money is our basic appetite. Then, if they become rich, most of them will be willing to waste money on buying wonderful cars and gorgeous houses, and eating expensive foods. I firmly believe that if we were in movie or TV stars’ shoes, we would also have high chances of spending vast amounts of money on something. Therefore, we don’t have the right to blame them.
To summarize, although each person may hold a different position on this issue, all things considered, we should not reprimand movie or TV stars some of whom, these days, show tendencies to waste much money without caution. The rationale for my idea is that not only do they deserve what they earn, but we would also take the same way they do as same humankind.