托福口语TPO 12

Task1

What is the most efficient type of transportation in your country? Explain why you think it is efficient. Include specific reasons and examples.

Task2

Some people believe it’s essential for a person’s education to learn to play a musical instrument. Others don’t believe music education is important. Which view do you agree with? Explain why.

Task3

College Radio Station to Undergo Major Changes

The university is considering making major changes to the college radio station. Changes would include an expansion of the station’s broadcasting range, which would allow the radio’s programming to reach nearby towns. One goal of the plan is to attract more students to apply to its communications program. Another goal is provide the university with an extra source of revenue. University officials expect the enhanced radio station to significantly increase the number of listeners, which will in turn encourage businesses to place commercials on the radio.

The woman supports the proposal described in the article. Explain why she thinks it will achieve the university’s goals.

Task4

Subliminal Perception

Humans are constantly perceiving visual and auditory stimuli. Sometimes our perception of these stimuli occurs consciously: we are aware of a stimulus and know what we are perceiving it. But our perception of a stimulus can also occur without our awareness: an image might appear and disappear before our eyes too quickly for us to notice what we saw it, or a sound might be too faint for us to realize that we heard it. This phenomenon---the perception of a stimulus just below the threshold of conscious awareness---is called subliminal perception. Experiments have shown that subliminally perceived stimuli can influence people’s thoughts and attitudes.

Describe what subliminal perception is and explain how the experiment discussed by the professor illustrates this phenomenon.

Task5

The speakers discuss two possible solutions to the woman’s problem. Briefly summarize the problem. Then state which solution you would recommend and explain the reasons for your recommendation.

Task6

Using the points and examples from the lecture, explain how substitute goods and complement goods influence demand for a particular product.