托福口语TPO 19

Task1

Talk about a skill or ability that you consider especially important for a student to have. Use details and examples to explain your answer.

Task2

More and more people are buying items on the Internet and from magazines or catalogs. Other people prefer shopping in a store. Which do you prefer and why?

Task3

Fee Increase for Recreation Center Use

The university administration today announced a $25 increase in the student fee for using the campus recreation center. The higher fee, which all students are required to pay, will provide funds to upgrade the facility and provide newer, more modern exercise equipment at the center. “We expect the improvements to increase student use of the facility,” explained David Smith, director of the student activities office. Mr. Smith also noted that the decision was approved because “We feel that $25 is a reasonable increase that will be affordable for individual students.”

The man expresses her opinion about the university’s plan. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.

Task4

Social Learning

One way people learn is by watching the behavior of others. Sometimes called social learning, this type of learning involves the process of learning to copy---or not coy---the action of another. By observing the results, or consequences, of another ’s behavior, people tend to imitate the behavior of another when they see that it leads to a desirable consequence---hoping to repeat it for themselves. Of course, the opposite is also true---people tend to avoid imitating the behavior of another when they see it result in an undesirable consequence.

Use the examples from the lecture to explain concept of social learning.

Task5

Briefly summarize the problem the speakers are discussing. Then state which solution you would recommend and explain the reasons for your recommendation.

Task6

Using the examples of the albatross and the fulmar, explain two special adaptations that have developed to help seabirds find food.