TOEFL SPEAKING TEMPLATES
Personal Opinion Question 2
Template for Agree or Disagree Question Type
I do agree/disagree that _______
To begin with, _____
In addition, ______
Therefore, these reasons are why I agree/disagree that ______
Template for Preference Question Type
To me, I prefer to ____(Verb) or (I prefer____(Noun) to/over ____ (Noun)for two
main reasons.
The first reason is _____
The second reason is______
Therefore, these reasons are why I prefer to ____ rather than ____.
Template for Three Choices Question Type
I think that _____ (or I would choose _____) for two reasons.
First, compared to ____, ______
Second, ________
So for these two reasons, I believe that ____ (or I would choose ____)
Template for IF/Imaginary Question Type
If I ____, I would ____.
The first reason is _____
The second reason is ______
So for these two reasons, if ____, I would ____.
Template for Description or Explanation Question Type
In my opinion, ____
First of all, ______
Furthermore, _____
Therefore, I strongly/firmly believe that ______
Template for Advantage and Disadvantage Question Type
I believe that it is beneficial to ______, but there can also be some disadvantages.
First, _______
However, I believe that there are disadvantages as well. ______
So, I believe that there are advantages and disadvantages to _______
1.There are certainly both pros and cons of something.
2.First of all, First, At the beginning, one advantage is/the advantage is (and
describe it a little).
3.However, a major disadvantage is/one of the main disadvantages is (and
describe it a little).
4.Overall, though, I believe/I guess/I think it is better to…
2.Campus
Announcement Question
1)
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According to the passage/announcement/flyer, the university plans to …
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The school intends to …
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The passage/announcement/flyer explains that the university is considering …
2)
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The student agrees/disagrees with the school’s changes/decision/proposal for
two/three reasons.
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The student supports/opposes these changes.
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However, the student does not support this plan.
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The
student agrees/disagrees with the school’s changes/decision/proposal for
two/three reasons.
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The student supports/opposes these changes.
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However, the student does not support this plan.
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Secondly, the student believes/feels/thinks that …
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The second point the student makes is that …
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A second reason is that …
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Another reason is that …
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The student also remarks/says that …
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Additionally, the student believes/feels/thinks that …
3)
3.Academic Reading+ Lecture Question
Template for TOEFL Integrated Speaking Task 3
Note that the X stands for the concept.
From the reading passage, X is described as ______
The professor illustrates/demonstrates X by giving one/two examples.
In the first example, _____
In the second example, ______
(Optional) In summary/So/Therefore, these examples demonstrate/show X
1 .State the topic (... is defined as ... / The article addresses/discusses
something; The article tells us about.../We learn from the article about...)
In your answer, you need to explain the title (what the article discusses).
2. Give the reading detail — explain the definition - What the passage defines
(which the passage defines as.../the reading states that...)
Be careful, the reading can be not only a definition but also an explanation or
description. Spend only about 10-13 secs on for points 1 and 2.
3. Transition to the examples (The professor provides an example / The professor talks about
something to illustrate/illustrates it with; The lecturer provides an example/two examples /
The lecturer elaborates on this by providing an
example/two examples).
4. Explain what example or examples (two) are provided in the audio.
(Somebody provides an example of ... to illustrate this; First of all, he mentions...; In addition,
he says ...)
This is the majority of your speech. Most of your score in this task comes from the lecture
summary. Include all the details or as many as you can. They are all relevant. You should
spend about 37 secs explaining and describing how the lecture illustrates an example.
5. Last 3 secs — conclusion (And so, this/these example/examples clearly illustrate(s)...)
Some think that the conclusion is unnecessary, however, others the believe that it
is a little bit of insurance for you because not only do you draw a line under what
you’ve stated but you also get the opportunity to quickly re-cap it.
4.Lecture Summary Question
Template for TOEFL Integrated Speaking Task 4
The lecture is about ______
The professor uses two examples to demonstrate ______
In the first example, ______
In the second example, ______
In summary/Therefore/Ultimately, ______
1.State the lecture subject and details.
The lecture is about (subject) which is (detail)...
2. State the first example (3-5 sentences).
First, the professor notes that ... For example, ...
3. State the second example (3-5 sentences).
Secondly, he says that ... For instance, ...