有很多人在托福準備的期間，發現口說的練習分數會是最低分，這是因為大部分人缺少練習英語口說的經驗，再加上托福口說考試與一般英語會話不一樣，主題和形式都比較偏向學術性質，對於較少經驗及英文基礎的考生來說，托福口說就更是難上加難了。

 

這一篇文章將從TOEFL口說考試的內容開始，針對口說的每個小題出題方式、解題重點及考試技巧逐一分析，相信會對你準備托福口說考試非常的有幫助！

 

 

 

托福準備技巧：托福口說考試如何準備

 

 

 

一、托福口說考什麼？

 

在我們深入探討托福口說考試的題型與托福準備技巧之前，我們要先對口說考試的設計目的要有初步的認識，待腦中有了雛型之後，接著再逐步分析TOEFL口說的每一題題型和考試技巧。

 

 口說簡介 

■ 托福口說考試共 4 題，其中一題獨立題，三題整合題。

■ 口說考試的時間約 17 分鐘。

■ 每個問題可以得到0~4分，最後加總起來再轉換到0~30分的分數。

■ 托福口說是透過電腦錄音設備進行考試，不會與真人考官對話，會聽見錄製好的題目再經由麥克風錄音作答。考官將在考試結束後，對考生的錄音檔內容評分。

 

 口說考試目的 

口說考試設計目的是為了「檢測考生在學術環境中，是否具備有效發言的能力」。

 

 口說評分標準 

考管會根據回答的程度好壞、清晰度、連貫的表達能力、單字和文法的使用能力去評分。

 

 

 

 

二、托福口說考試題型與技巧

 

TOEFL口說共 4 題，可以分類成獨立題和整合題2種類型。

下面為托福口說題型介紹精華影片，可以先看過後，再繼續往下看分析題型類型與各題型的托福準備方法。

 

 

 

 1  Tasks 1 

Task1 的題型是獨立題，有15秒的準備時間，45秒的作答時間。

不需要參考對話、講座或文章的內容，只需要根據題目回答自己的意見看法即可。

 

 官方描述 

Question 1 is called an “independent speaking task” because it requires you to draw entirely on your own ideas, opinions and experiences when you respond.

 

Example Question

Directions: You will now be asked to give your opinion about a familiar topic. Give yourself 15 seconds to prepare your response. Then record yourself speaking for 45 seconds.

Explain why.

Preparation Time: 15 seconds

Response Time: 45 seconds

 

 托福考試技巧 

■ 在 Task 1 並沒有太多的時間可以去詳細思考，需要快速閱讀題目並思考應對。

■ 不要把所有想到的細節都講完，而是要緊扣一個主題，再針對主題做細節補充。

■ 如果想不到要說些什麼，則可以編造內容，考試並沒有規定一定要回答事實，只要說的內容邏輯順暢，與事實符合部不重要。

 

 

 2  Tasks 2 & Tasks 3

除了 Task 1 是獨立題，剩下的 3 題都是整合題，回答時需要運用多項技能。

Tasks 2 & Tasks 3 會同時測驗考生的閱讀、聽力和口說。

利用45秒的時間閱讀一篇文章，緊接著會聽約1分鐘的對話，之後會有30秒的準備時間，最後60秒的時間整合閱讀和聽力資訊來回答問題。

 

 官方描述 

Questions 2–4 are called “integrated speaking tasks” because they require you to combine your English-language skills — listening and speaking, or listening, reading and speaking — just as you would in or out of a classroom.

 

Directions: Read a passage about invasion species. You have 45 seconds to read the passage. Begin reading now.

 

Invasion Species

In biology, an invasion species refers to a non-native species, a species not native to a certain place. Sometimes it is a accidentally introduced by humans through air travel. Other time, it is deliberately introduction, an invasive species can cause unseen damage to a certain geographical locationm and the damage is beyond our control. It is quite tenacious and it can thrive in that location for quite well. Under most circumstances, they have no natural enenies in the location.

 

Male professor:

Non-native or as we call non-indigenous species are hard to get rid of since they do not have natural enemies. Golden apple snails are the well know non-indigenous species in Taiwan. They process traits of non-native species, such as fast growth and rapid reproduction. They are omnivores and tend to eat the tender parts of plants, such as the stems and leaves. They are doing quite a lot of damage to rice fields and potatoes by the river bank. Harvests of agricultural crops are heavily influenced by the presence of the golden apple snails. Other Asian countries have also suffered from the harm caused by the golden apple snails. Luckily, people have come up with ways to cope with overpopulation of the golden appke snails.

 

Fish have been used a way to combat the golden apple snail invasion, although not as useful as fresh-water turtles. Several species of turtles can be more effective in controlling the population of the golden apple snails. What’s more interesting is that ducks can be uesd for controlling the species. Another less-known species, the Africa saccred ibis also can be used to decrease the number of the species. The funny thing is they are non-native species as well. It’s like using non-native species to control another non-indigenous species.

 

Directions: Give yourself 30 seconds to prepare your response to the following question. Then record yourself speaking for 60 seconds.

Preparation Time: 30 seconds

Response Time: 60 seconds

 

 托福考試技巧 

Task 2 & Task 3 通常被認為是最棘手的題型，因為它同時測驗考生的閱讀、聽力與口說3種能力。

■ 這部分的關鍵在「聽力要做好筆記」，筆記的重點在「大綱總結」，聽力的筆記除了重點總結之外，教授列舉的例子，還有跟閱讀不同的地方或細節都要特別注意。

■ 回答的重點放在「比較閱讀和聽力不同的地方」，這些差異就是回答的大部分內容。

■ 推薦回答時，可以引用聽力或閱讀所提的範例，來增加論述的說服力，可以讓考官知道考生是真的明白聽力和閱讀的內容。

 

 

 3  Tasks 4

最後一題 Tasks 4 仍是整合題，需要先聽一場講座的內容，之後會有20秒的準備時間，最後用60秒的時間回答問題。

 

Directions: Now listen to part of a talk in a biology class.

 

  Sinister rabbits in the mind of people vary, according to customs or culture. Contrary to popular belief, adorable rabbits are such hateful creatures in the mind of most Australians. It’s not some stocking news. But it somehow brings us the Myxoma virus, the virus eventually used to control the population of the rabbits.

  Hundreds of years ago. European rebbits arrived in the land if the paradise, Australia, since there were no predators, such as foxes, wolves, and so on. Breeding led to uncontrollable expansion of rabbits in Australia. The situation went a bit out of inability to compete with the so-called invasion species, the European rabbits. Starvatiob occurred among most Australian animals. Apart from the starvation, the ecological loss was unbearable.

  Eventually a lot of methods, such as poisonous gases and foxes were used to kill reabbits. Surprisingly, foxed were more inclined to eat sluggish Australian animals. Biocontrol seemed to be the only way out. The government introduced the Myxoma virus, the virus only fatal to European rabbits not American rabbits, and the virus has selectivity so that it is totally harmless to local farm animals and humans. The virus is the solution for the increasingly rampant rabbits population. 

 

Directions: Give yourself 20 seconds to prepare your response to the following question. Then record yourself speaking for 60 seconds.

Preparation Time: 20 seconds

Response Time: 60 seconds

 

 托福考試技巧 

因為 Task 4 的聽力內容會比 Task 3 更長也更複雜，所以寫筆記做「快速總結段落重點」的能力是非常重要的，要能快速梳理講座的邏輯架構，才能在開口之前整理好講稿，而回答時提到講座內容的「具體細節」則可以為你加分。

 

 

 

 

以上就是為大家整理分析的托福口說考試內容，希望能幫助你托福準備順利！

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