【托福听力】
本月共计8场TOEFL线下考试,分别为11月2日、5日、12日 16日、19日(上午场&下午场)、20日及27日。以下是本月托福听力的考情。
【对话】
从11月线下考试听力篇章来看,学术类对话数量偏多。(参考下图)
● 生活服务对话:从本月的统计来看,和图书馆和宿舍相关话题依然占大部分,其次为食堂和其他校园社团活动。其中有一篇关于挑选宿舍的对话,此类话题在TPO和近期的线下考试都有大量出现,例如38C1。
● 学术讨论对话:结合往期和本月的考情来看,与生物话题相关的对话偏多,尤其是心理学和动物行为相关的话题。并且有一篇对话涉及到了实验,此类话题的词汇和考点都比较丰富,因此建议同学们在考前多练习和实验相关的篇章来积累学术词汇和考点的表达。
【讲座】
根据本月的统计,讲座四大类学科的比例依然持平,其中艺术和社会科学类讲座略微突出,但是话题重复率比较高。(参考下图)
● 自然科学:其中有一篇讲座与风力涡轮机工程有关。此类和新技术相关的话题在过去的四年年中出现频率相对比较高,例如2018年10月,2019年6月、11月2020年1月、9月、11月。虽然此类话题看起来涉及内容比较专业,但是讲座中并不会深入讨论太多复杂的理论内容和知识点,大部分是在解释一些科普性的知识,在听力过程中多关注该技术优劣势即可。
● 生命科学:动物学类讲座占比仍然比较高,尤其是海洋生物学相关。例如讨论到某种鱼类身上的孔能帮助感知水压。
● 文化艺术:绘画类讲座毫无疑问占比最多。本月有一篇约翰内斯·维米尔的讲座,类似的话题也在2021年11月份的考试中也出现过一次。其余的篇章和TPO中出现过的艺术话题都比较雷同。
● 社会科学:考古学依然能是这类话题中考察频率最高的。这次的考古学讲座讨论到了TPO中经常出现的老话题:恐龙和玛雅文明,例如31L2、36L2、52L4。其中一篇考古学讲座还涉及到了地质学的话题和考点,例如通过分析河流中的沉积物来获得相关的证据来证明某个假说。
复习提示:
-艺术和考古学类讲座话题重复TPO中的概率比较高,考前可复习相关篇章做好准备。
-自然科学类讲座要注意涉及物理和科技类的篇章,这类讲座普遍难度较高,备考的时候要注意专业词汇的累积。
【托福口语】
前言:2022年本月共计8场TOEFL线下考试,分别为11月2日、5日、12日 16日、19日(上午场&下午场)、20日及27日。
A. 独立口语分析
2022年11月托福口语独立口语题目和解析:
1. 11月2日:Agree or disagree: professors should eliminate office hours and only communicate with students by emails.
思路:agree: a. it would be much more convenient and time-saving for students
b. professors are able to offer more opportunities to meet students
2. 11月5日:Your university is opening a café, some people think it should be kept a quiet place where students can study while others believe it should also be a place for students to socialize and have discussions. Which do you prefer and why?
思路:should be a place for socialization
a. Café provides an excellent environment for students to socialize and meet friends – relax and develop relationships
b. Students have better places to do their study, like the library, study rooms and classrooms.
3. 11月12日:Agree or disagree: people should include a photo of themselves on their resumes.
思路:disagree:
a. Excluding photos from the resume prevents bias during the hiring process.
b. It is not necessary to put photos on the resume since there are more important things to be put on it.
4. 11月16日:Agree or disagree: it is important to learn about the history of your ancestors.
思路:agree
a. History learning enables students to find their own identities.
b. History provides students and young people with insights into their own culture and great experience.
5. 11月19日: A large corporation wants to hire a new leader to run the business. It is considering two highly qualified candidates who have different approaches to decision making for the job. The first person has a reputation for acting quickly and not always consulting with others before making decisions. The second person is known for sometimes delaying decisions in order to consider other people's opinions. Who do you think would make a better leader?
思路: the second leader:
a. More time allows the team and leaders to carefully analyze the situation in order to make the best decisions.
b. Collecting different ideas and perspectives from different members would help form better teamwork and stronger teams.
6. 11月20日:Some people prefer to make plans with friends for social activities far in advance. Others prefer to be more spontaneous and make plans with friends on the same day they would like to see them. Which do you prefer? Explain why.
思路:make plans in advance:
a. A careful plan would help us prevent unexpected situations and wasting our time.
b. At the same time, planning in advance would help us enjoy the activities much more.
7. 11月27日:Previous generations spent time playing board games or card games with family and friends. Nowadays, many young people prefer to play games on their computers and phones. Which do you think is better and why? Use details and examples in your response.
思路:board games:
a. More real-life interaction and communication helps maintain good relationships with people.
b. Board games and card games require more skills and strategies, making them more interesting and intellectually-stimulating.
总体分析:11月独立口语仍然是固定的两种题型:agree or disagree 以及prefer A and B. 话题类型本月主要集中在教育类话题 毕竟整个考试是针对学生群体 此类话题要注意多刷 并且累积相关的原因和拓展方式 比如improve learning efficiency, ensuring great academic performance, establishing trust between teachers and students;此外 不熟悉的career相关的话题需要特意去准备 了解此类话题
B. 综合口语task2
task2校园情况11月8次考试阅读和听力的情景围绕校园展开 比如宿舍的情况 校园活动 类似报纸等 另外 听力对阅读反对的比例比较大 不过还是需要强调 不管听力对阅读持有何种态度都无所谓 按照原文的大意进行复述转述就行
C.综合口语task3
11月口语考试task3学科以生物学为主 生物学也是整个托福考试的主要考察科目 该学科除了学科词汇和知识以外 因为内容不是生活常见内容 所以描述起来有时候也会有组织语言的难度和挑战 平时多刷该科目的讲座 熟悉科目词汇和知识点 同时也熟悉该类讲座大意总结时候常用的语言 比如动物行为的描述
D.综合口语task4
task4讲座学科不出意外仍然以商业和生物学为主 商业讲座比重在该题算很大的 但是难度不算很大 该学科的内容理解和讲解起来难度都不算很大 多熟悉学科讲座就会很快掌握;生物学仍然是重点和难点 不过相对task3 该题还是结构比较明确的 一定要平时训练笔记抓取和记下原文对分论点阐述时候用的句子 同时 例子的部分尽量精简。