12月20日托福考情预测
PART-01
独立口语预测
1. Your university is planning to require all first-year students to take a class in which they would learn how to use the resources available at the university library and apply those skills in writing a long research paper. Do you think this is a good idea? Explain why or why not, using specific examples and details.
2. When traveling, some people like to keep a record of their experiences — for example, by keeping a journal or by taking pictures. Other people prefer not to keep such records when traveling. Which do you prefer and why?
3. Some people prefer to have friends who are almost all the same age as they are. Other people prefer to have friends of many different ages. Which do you prefer? Explain why, using details and examples.
4. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is important to allow children to use computers and other electronic devices as early in life as possible. Use reasons and details to explain your opinion.
5. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Employees should not be allowed to check or send personal texts and e-mails at work. Use details and examples to explain your response.
6. Some students prefer to do things which they are good at. Some students force themselves to do what they are not good at. Which do you prefer? Why?
7. Some parents offer their school-age children money for each high grade they get in school. Do you think this is a good idea?
8. In some countries, it is permissible to “homeschool” children, where parents or private teachers teach children at home instead of sending them to school for their education. Do you think homeschooling is a good practice? Explain why or why not.
9. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? When applying for jobs, people should not include a photo of themselves on their resume or job application.
10. More and more people tend to post their personal information online. Do you think this is a good idea or not?
11. Do you agree or disagree that one of the best ways to learn about a country is to watch its TV shows?
12. Some people think historical sites should be open to the general public, but some
people think historical cites should only be open to experts and researchers. Which do you think is better?
13. When having class discussion, some people prefer to give their opinions immediately. Others prefer to wait and listen to others’ opinions before giving their own. Which one do you think is better?
14. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is easier to be an adult than to be a child.
15. Some people think that students learn better through the process of playing educational games in groups in the classroom. Others think that playing games is not a good use of classroom time. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.
16. Some people believe that we should not discuss about the private activities of the popular people, like movie stars and singers. Do you agree or disagree? Why?
17. Some people think that robots can replace people for many types of work in the future; while others don’t think so. Which do you agree and why?
18. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? It is important to learn the history of the city you live in.
19. Some people prefer to make plans about social activities with their friends in advance. Others prefer to make decisions when they meet each other. Which way do you prefer and why?
20. During work and study, some people prefer to do the difficult tasks first and then do the simple ones. However, some people prefer to do the simple tasks first and then do the difficult ones. Which do you prefer? Explain why.
PART-02
学术讨论预测
1. Your professor is teaching a class on education. Write a post responding to the professorIs question. In your response, you should
Express and support your opinion.
Make a contribution to the discussion in your own words. An effective response will contain at least 100 words.
Professor Achebe
This week, we’II examine issues in education reform. For exampIe, some educators think that by focusing mainIy on foundationaI knowIedge in subjects Iike reading, math, and science, schooIs are not fuIIy preparing students for success in the workpIace. These educators argue that soft skiIIs–non academic skiIIs such as empathetic or having a strong work ethic — shouId be part of the curricuIum, with cIassroom time dedicated to deveIoping these skiIIs. Do you agree? Why or why not?
CIaire
I agree. WhiIe students need a strong foundation in academic subjects, soft skiIIs are important because they affect how weII students do their work. If cIassroom time is set aside for these skiIIs, students wiII take them seriousIy and their academic work wiII benefit. Teachers couId design Iessons so that students Iearn about a skiII and then do roIe–pIaying activities with cIassmates.
PauI
Soft skiIIs are important, but I don’t agree with using cIassroom time to work on them. II m not sure how teachers wouId measure students’ progress in deveIoping these skiIIs. If students’ progress canIt be measured on something being taught, I’m not sure if there’s any point to teaching it.
2. Your professor is teaching a class on sociology. Write a post responding to the professorIs question. In your response, you should
Express and support your opinion.
Make a contribution to the discussion in your own words. An effective response will contain at least 100 words.
Doctor Achebe
Many companies provide important products and services but at the same time cause environmental damage. Some people believe the way to prevent these companies from damaging the environment is for the government to require more penalties from them, such as higher taxes and larger fines. Do you think it is a good idea?
Andrew
A lot of companies make helpful products but hurt the environment too. l think the government should punish them more, like raising their taxes and fines, to stop the damage. Doing that would hold corporations accountable and force them to change in an impactful way. We can have both innovation and sustainability if governments incentivize it properly through penalties.
Claire
I disagree that we should penalize corporations more for environmental damage. Many companies are already taking steps to adopt greener practices, and higher taxes or fines could discourage innovation and hurt the economy. Instead of punishing businesses, l believe the government should reward and incentivize sustainable choices through subsidies and tax breaks.
3. Your professor is teaching a class on education. Write a post responding to the professorIs question. In your response, you should
Express and support your opinion.
Make a contribution to the discussion in your own words. An effective response will contain at least 100 words.
Doctor Achebe
In our discussion this week, we are going to discuss the subject of course seIection during high schooI. As we aII know, education pIays a cruciaI roIe in shaping our future. Choosing the right courses can be chaIIenging given the variety of options, but there are certainIy key courses that couId be more beneficiaI. As students in the secondary schooI stage, or in high schooI, which course do you think is the most important and shouId be made compuIsory? And why do you think so?
CIaire
In my opinion, math shouId be a compuIsory course in high schooI. Nowadays, peopIe are too reIiant on using apps and machines; technoIogicaI advancements have weakened their math skiIIs in daiIy Iife so math shouId be a compuIsory subject. It is beneficiaI for students, future financiaI pIanning and other arrangements.
Andrew
I wouId argue that bioIogy shouId be made compuIsory. BioIogy is very commonIy used. Without knowIedge of bioIogy, students might not even know how to use medications. Studying bioIogy heIps us with everyday things, Iike understanding basic heaIth care and making good choices about our environment.
4. Your professor is teaching a class on health. Write a post responding to the professorIs question. In your response, you should
Express and support your opinion.
Make a contribution to the discussion in your own words. An effective response will contain at least 100 words.
Doctor Achebe
In the next two weeks, we are going to be studying how bioIogicaI discoveries have affected our Iives. Research in bioIogy provides us with a better understanding of how our bodies work. As an introduction to this topic, I wouId Iike for you to discuss among yourseIves this question: What is the most important thing a person can do to maintain good heaIth? PIease expIain why you think so.
CIaire
I feeI very strongIy that a good diet is the most important factor in maintaining good heaIth. Eating good, heaIthy foods, especiaIIy green vegetabIes, gives your body the materiaIs it needs to stay strong. Good nutrition is the key to good heaIth.
PauI
Most peopIe donIt visit the doctor for reguIar checkups. Sure, if they feeI sick, they go, but that’s not enough. During a yearIy exam, a physician can heIp a patient address heaIth issues before they become a Iarger probIem. So I think preventive doctor visits are key to good heaIth.
5. Your professor is teaching a class on sociology. Write a post responding to the professorIs question. In your response, you should
Express and support your opinion.
Make a contribution to the discussion in your own words. An effective response will contain at least 100 words.
Dr. Gupta
This week we are taIking about how different cities choose to either preserve or repIace oIder, historic buiIdings. Some cities have strict ruIes about preserving oIder buiIdings and homes, especiaIIy those with historic architecture. Others tend to encourage new construction to repIace structures that are aging and decaying. ShouId cities try to save historic buiIdings or repIace them with more modern ones?
PauI
I think the preservation of oId historic buiIdings invoIves a Iot of probIems, especiaIIy in denseIy popuIated cities. In modern cities, Iand is very vaIuabIe, and oId buiIdings just do not provide as much Iiving and working space as modern high–rise buiIdings. AIso, they were not buiIt to modern standards, so they may waste energy through inefficient heating and cooIing.
KeIIy
It’s important to preserve historic buiIdings. Keeping originaI architecture heIps preserve a city’s cuIture. Even on the practicaI side, most big cities get an economic benefit from tourism, and historic buiIdings Iike hoteIs and theaters are big attractions. Who wants to visit a city where aII the buiIdings are gIass and steeI and Iook Iike buiIdings in every other city?
6. Your professor is teaching a class on sociology. Write a post responding to the professorIs question. In your response, you should
Express and support your opinion.
Make a contribution to the discussion in your own words. An effective response will contain at least 100 words.
Doctor Achebe
This week, we wiII be discussing space expIoration. Some peopIe think that it is a waste of money for governments to fund space expIoration. Others disagree with this view arguing that space expIoration is a vaIuabIe and necessary investment for our future. They think that it is worthy for governments to fund space expIoration. I want to know what you think about this topic. Do you think that governments shouId fund space expIoration? Why or why not?
KeIIy
I don’t think that governments shouId fund space expIoration because it wiII be too costIy to buiId spaceships and deveIop reIated technoIogies. Though space expIoration tech costs biIIions, it doesn’t offer direct benefits to most peopIe, which makes its funding a controversiaI issue.
Andrew
PersonaIIy, I do think that aII the costs wiII be worth it. The potentiaI scientific discoveries and technoIogicaI advancements couId have far–reaching impacts that justify the initiaI investment. Imagine the new inventions that might come from this expIoration. Such technoIogy couId greatIy improve our everyday Iives.
7. Your professor is teaching a class on business. Write a post responding to the professorIs question. In your response, you should
Express and support your opinion.
Make a contribution to the discussion in your own words. An effective response will contain at least 100 words.
Dr. Gupta
WeIve been discussing the process of starting a new business and one of the most criticaI aspects of this process is staffing. That is, deciding which peopIe to hire. PIease discuss the foIIowing question: Is it better for new businesses to hire experienced veterans of the industry or to staff the business with younger empIoyees who are right out of university? Why do you think so?
CIaire
I think a company shouId staff a business with the most experienced empIoyees possibIe. If you’re starting a new business, you need peopIe around you who know what they are doing and can quickIy get the business up to speed. Spending time training inexperienced peopIe wiII sIow you down.
PauI
I understand what CIaire is saying, but if you are starting a new business, you want peopIe who are particuIarIy enthusiastic and energetic. Who better than a recent graduate to bring those quaIities to the job? You wouId be guaranteed an ambitious hard worker.
8. Your professor is teaching a class on sociology. Write a post responding to the professorIs question. In your response, you should
Express and support your opinion.
Make a contribution to the discussion in your own words. An effective response will contain at least 100 words.
Doctor Diaz
We’ve been discussing government budgets and the difficuIt decisions governments must make regarding the use of pubIic funds. Some services are cIearIy essentiaI and must be paid for by any government. But what about pubIic funding of the arts? Do you beIieve that governments shouId provide financiaI support to artists — for exampIe, painters, scuIptors, musicians, or fiImmakers? Why or why not?
CIaire
I enjoy art as much as anyone does, but pubIic funds come from taxes, and I donIt think taxpayers’ hard–earned money shouId be spent on impracticaI or inessentiaI items and services. Artists shouId support themseIves by seIIing their work to private individuaIs and companies. If they canIt find enough buyers, then maybe they shouId change careers.
PauI
PersonaIIy, I think art actuaIIy is essentiaI. Lots of pubIic spaces in my hometown just wouIdn’t be the same without artwork. From statues in pubIic parks to muraIs painted on the waIIs of government buiIdings, my hometown reaIIy benefits from funding the artists who created these works. The pubIic spaces are simpIy more enjoyabIe for visitors because of the artwork.
PART-03
词汇预测
