新托福口语第一题预测真题
2012年10月19日 北美托福考试 口语真题
Question 1
Narrator: You will now be asked a question about a familiar topic. After you hear the question, you will have 15 seconds to prepare your response and 45 seconds to speak.

Which career in the list do you prefer: being a lawyer, animal doctor or restaurant owner? Please include specific details in your explanation.

Preparation Time: 15 Seconds

Response Time: 45 Seconds

Sample Response 参考答案

Topic

Personally speaking, I’d like to be an owner of a restaurant. And I have two main reasons.

Reason 1

First, restaurant managers must have outgoing personalities which I lack. To be successful, I must be patient and listen to customers’ complaints. I must alsointeract with staff at all levels, including chefs and wait staff on a daily basis. So this experience can make me becomesociable and outgoing.

Reason 2

I can also become wealthier than before, because restaurant managers sometimes receive opportunities forincreased responsibilitiesin exchange forhigher pay andreputationamong customers.

实用表达课堂：
interact with 与…互动 on a daily basis 每天 sociable 善于交际的 outgoing 外向的 in exchange for 换来，交换 reputation 口碑；名声

2012年9月15日 北美托福考试 口语真题
Question 1
Narrator: You will now be asked a question about a familiar topic. After you hear the question, you will have 15 seconds to prepare your response and 45 seconds to speak.

Do you agree or disagree: robots are useful because they perform a lot of tasks for human beings. Please include specific details in your explanation.

Preparation Time: 15 Seconds

Response Time: 45 Seconds

Sample Response 参考答案

Topic

Personally Speaking, I don’t believe robots would be of much use to people for the following reasons.

Reason 1

First, robots are machines without emotions. For example, they canpreparea meal in a restaurant, but Idon’t think they can give someone food with a smile ontheir faces. If I were a waiter, I would serve my customerswith care and love.

Reason 2

Also, I do not think robot technology will definitely make the world a better or more efficient place. Some jobs or careers, such as leaders of enterprises, professors or journalists, are just meant forhumans to do.

实用表达课堂：
prepare 准备（食物）；做（饭菜） be meant for 应该；注定

2012年01月21日 北美托福考试 口语真题
Question 1
Narrator: You will now be asked a question about a familiar topic. After you hear the question, you will have 15 seconds to prepare your response and 45 seconds to speak.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of online shopping? Please include specific details in your explanation.

Preparation Time: 15 Seconds

Response Time: 45 Seconds

Sample Response 参考答案

Topic

Personally Speaking, online shopping has many advantages such as convenience and cost efficiency.

Reason 1

First, shopping online is simple and convenient.Without goingoutside, people can search for and purchase almostanything they dream of on the web, all with the click of afew buttons and a credit card, which saves a lot of timefrom traveling on the road.

Reason 2

Also, I think online shopping is economical and practical, because people can enjoy a great deal of discount coupons. And some online retailers offerreward points forrepeat purchase or group buying. People can save more by exploring these links to suit their needs.
实用表达课堂：
cost efficiency 经济实惠，省钱  without going outside 足不出户  purchase （= buy）购买  dream of 渴望；向往  economical and practical 经济又实惠  discount coupon 打折券  reward point 奖励积分  group buying 团购  suit one’s need 满足某人需要
 
常远老师提示：
For
介词for常表示目的。在上面的回答中，for可以理解为“鼓励”多次消费和团购，后面接名词或动名词。
 
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