为督促自己，记下iBT复习经历-six speaking templates are available from post 27 to 32

ritta

    

Template #5: Summarize/ Preference question

    

The fifth type of task asks you to listen to a conversation,
usually about a problem. After listening, you’ll have to summarize the problem
and any solutions offered and state your preference. As you’re listening, pay
attention to the problem and the solutions offered. Here’s an example.

    

Listen to a conversation between two students.

    

Man: It looks like I’ve got a big problem on my hands.

    

Woman: Yeah? What’s wrong?

    

M: I think I overbooked myself this semester. I took five
classes, and two of them are really demanding. I have two really big projects
due, and I don’t think I can do both of them.

    

W: Oh no. It really sounds like you’ve got a lot of stuff
on you plate. Have you talked to your professors yet?

    

M: No. I don’t see how that would help.

    

W: Well, you could ask for an extension. Last semester, I
asked Professor Miller for an extension on my psychology project. She was
really nice about it and gave me two more weeks to finish it.

    

M: Hmm…I could do that. But I can’t take extensions
forever. The fact is that I still have a lot of work to do for these classes.

    

W: I guess. But it could help you open up your schedule
for now so you’re not so stressed out, you know?

    

M: Right.

    

W: Of course, there is one other option—but it’s kind of
drastic. You could drop one of the classes and take it next semester. It’s
still early enough to do it.

    

M: That could work, but I really didn’t want to think
about it. But I may have to.

    

The students discuss two possible solutions to the
problem. Describe the problem and state which of the two solutions you prefer
and why.

    

The important thing for this task is that you are able to
list the solutions to the problem. There is no “right” or “wrong” answer, so
when it comes time to state your preference, just pick whatever solution is
easier for you to talk about. Here’s the template, with the summarizing and
preference terms shown in boldface.

    
        
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
        

State the problem	The man’s problem   is that he has two projects due at the same time.
State the solutions	His friend offers   two possible solutions. He can ask for an extension, or he can drop the   class.
State your preference	I think asking   for an extension is a better solution.
Reason #1	An extension is   better because dropping the class is too drastic.
Detail for reason #1	It seems silly to   drop the entire class just because of one conflict.
Reason #2	I also   think an extension is better because the professor will probably give the   student one.
Detail for reason #2	The woman told of   a similar situation, and she was able to get an extension.

    

 

    

Now try the template on the following example; you have 20 seconds
to prepare your response.

    

Listen to a conversation between two students.

    

Woman: Did you hear about the school’s new parking
policy? It’s going to be a problem.

    

Man: No. I don’t drive. So what’s the deal with it?

    

W: Well, they changed the rules so that freshman have to
park all the way down near the athletic center. That’s so far away!

    

M: Why did they do that?

    

W: I don’t know. I think because the seniors have
complained that there’s not enough parking on the main campus. All I know is
that it’s going to be a big inconvenience for me.

    

M: Is there anywhere else you can park? I mean, the
athletic center is pretty far. Maybe you can park off campus.

    

W: I don’t know. I think I’d be afraid that something would
happen to my car. I don’t use it all the time, so it would be unattended for a
lot of time.

    

M: I guess I didn’t think of that. I have an idea…Maybe
you could find a garage for the car. It probably wouldn’t cost any more than
you pay now for a parking tag.

    

W: Maybe. But I’d have to find garage close enough to
campus that I could walk to.

    

The students discuss two possible solutions to the
problem. Describe the problem and state which of the two solutions you prefer
and why.

    
        
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
        

State the problem
State the solutions
State your preference
Reason #1
Detail for reason #1
Reason #2
Detail for reason #2

    

 

ritta

    

Template #6: Summarize Question

    

The final task on the TOEFL also asks you to summarize a
lecture. The template is somewhat different, however, because you have to link
the points of a lecture to the main idea of the talk. Also, it may be a little
more difficult than tasks three or four because you have only one chance to
figure out the main idea. Thus, while listening, try to identify the main idea.
Don’t try to catch all of the details provided; you need only enough details so
that you can talk for a minute.

    

Here’s an example.

    

Listen to a lecture given in a sociology class.

    

Now oftentimes, when we think of the Internet, we think
of it as the ultimate expression of free speech. There is no regulation of
content on the Internet. People and organizations can put anything they want on
the Web. Also, the Internet allows access to a huge amount of information. You can
find almost anything you want there. But social scientists have argued that the
Internet is actually responsible for a new type of censorship. In most cases,
censorship involves a suppression of ideas. But the Internet censors material
in a different way.

    

According to these sociologists, the censorship found on
the Internet is subtle, but just as bad as any form of censorship. Basically,
the Internet censors viewpoints by having too much information. That’s right.
Because the Internet contains information form companies, organizations,
individuals, and even the government, any one viewpoint or idea can easily be
buried under the tide, meaning that no one is exposed to it. Another way the
Internet increases censorship is that because it is so vast, information
becomes harder to find. Popular search engines direct users to the most popular
websites and very seldom do people take the time to look at any more than the
first two or three sites listed. Thus, these search engines are practicing an
electronic from of censorship—unpopular ideas are hidden and inaccessible to
the average user.

    

Using the points and examples from the talk, explain how
the Internet has contributed to censorship.

            

            

    

For this task, make sure you state the main idea right away.
If you focus too much on the details, you’ll lose points. Use the template
below, with the key terms shown in boldface.

    
        
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
        

State main idea	The professor argues   that the Internet actually promotes censorship, rather than fight it.
Reason #1	The first   reason given by the professor is that the Internet has so much information on   it.
Detail for reason #1	The Internet   contains information from a wide variety of sources, including the government   and companies.
Link between reason #1 and main idea	This censors   information because the huge amount of information means that some   views will never be heard.
Reason #2	Furthermore, the Internet makes it harder to find   information.
Detail for reason #2	For example, the professor states that search   engines only show the most popular websites.
Link between reason #2 and main idea	This contributes   to censorship by leading users to a very small number of websites and hiding   the other sites from them.

    

 

    

Now it’s your turn. Read the following excerpt, and respond
to it using the template; give yourself 20 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to
respond.

    

Listen to a talk in an anthropology class.

    

All cultures partake in certain rituals and ceremonies. Although
these rituals and ceremonies may sometimes seem hard to decipher, the essence
of these actions is representation—the motions and the items used in the
ceremony or ritual stand in for, or symbolize, something else. Usually, the
members of the ritual are trying to control or affect something that lies
outside their power—such as the weather or the gods—so they must use symbols to
stand in for it.

    

For example, the Dieri people of central Australia
use a very symbolic rainmaking ceremony. First, the rainmakers are bled… their
blood drips into a hole in the ground, which represents rain dropping from the
sky. Next, the rainmakers take two rounded stones—which stand for clouds—and carry
them some distance away. They then place the stones high up in a tree, which
symbolizes the height of the clouds in the sky. Or, for another example, there
is the fairly common ceremony in which a victim is chosen to symbolize all the
sins and wrongdoings of a culture. The victim is then cleansed, either through a
ritual bath or through death, in order to wash away the sins of the people. In
fact, this is where the term “scapegoat” comes from because one culture used a
goat as its ceremonial symbol.

    

Using points and examples from the talk, explain how the
participants and itens in a ritual represent other things.

    

 

    
        
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
            
                
                
            
        

State main idea
Reason #1
Detail for reason #1
Link between reason #1 and main idea
Reason #2
Detail for reason #2
Link between reason #2 and main idea

    

 

ritta

all the six templates above are from the princeton review book.
Share with you.

子溪

谢谢ritta!

betobe

以下是引用山衔落日在2006-5-5 9:03:00的发言：

Maybe you can try them

http://www.utoefl.com/index.asp

http://lib.verycd.com/2005/04/07/0000045403.html

山衔落日,how can i download the matierials via emule?

山衔落日

以下是引用betobe在2006-5-29 15:36:00的发言：

山衔落日,how can i download the matierials via emule?

http://www.emule.org.cn/download/

tropicalfish

Ritta,好详细的template,感动ing!

加油加油!

ritta

Today, I practised speaking part and recorded my response. It it terrible!
First the constructin is not clear and some ideas are repeated; Second, many stops are there in the less-than-one-minute answer;
Third, the pronunciation is awful. I can feel the nervousness in the speaking.

Any suggestions are welcome.

floorslab

Keep up! You'll make it! Just need more practice.

ritta

Download Kaplan from CD. Thank you CD. I can imagine the preparation process without CD.

Done the tutorial section of the Kaplan. I need to pay attention to the following points:
1. vocabulary. I have taken GMAT test this April and never worried about my vocabulary. But I was wrong. I guess the meaning through the context, but the accuracy is not satisfactory. So it's better to see some words before doing the test.
2. Listening is important! Listening/speaking/writing tasks all include the listening.
3.paraphrase.Repeating what you hear or what you read is not enough. Learn to paraphrase. Learn to change the structre of the sentecne or to use some synonymous words.
4.note-taking. Practise. Be familar with the structure of different lectures. The structure is helpful for the listening comprehension. I only grabbed some words from the listening. That's not enough. But how to take notes effectively?

I will move this month. So a lot of trivial things will occupy my time