Steadman
Fall 2007
TOEFL Practice
LOW INT OCS
TOEFL Practice Session: SPEAKING Questions 1 & 2
Independent
Speaking
The speaking section of the TOEFL takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.
You will be asked 6 speaking questions. The first two are about familiar topics and do not
require reading or listening to material first.
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You will have a short amount of time to prepare your response.
Then you will be given a short amount of time to speak into a microphone.
(Remember, next week…we will record our speaking on microphones and
analyze our speech!)
Questions 1 and 2: Familiar Topics
For TOEFL Speaking Questions 1 and 2 you will be asked to
give an opinion or explanation about a familiar topic.
Independent
Speaking
For TOEFL Speaking Questions 1 and 2 you will be asked to give an opinion or
explanation about a familiar topic.
1. Read the question. Think about the main points of your response. Then, respond
to the question.
Preparation time: 1 Minute
Response time: 1 Minute
What do you think your life will be like after retirement? Use reasons and details
to support your response.
SAMPLE SUCCESSFUL RESPONSE—Why is it successful?
I think my life after retirement will be very similar to my life now. I like
to keep busy, and I have trouble relaxing. If I want to spend a few hours reading or
listening to music I usually schedule it into my agenda. I usually have to force myself to
relax. Even if I do not want to make money doing medicine in the future, I will probably
volunteer in a medical way later, perhaps in a third world country such as Sri Lanka or
Africa. I'm lucky that that I like my job right now, but if I don’t like it later, my plans for
retirement may change.
Now YOU try!
Steadman
Fall 2007
TOEFL Practice
LOW INT OCS
NOW TRY AGAIN!
Would you prefer to study in a classroom or take an online course? Use reasons
and details to support your response.
Preparation time: 1 Minute
Response time: 1 Minute
SAMPLE SUCCESSFUL RESPONSE--Why is it successful?
I would prefer to study in a classroom. I think it takes a lot of selfdiscipline to study at home, and I am sometimes lazy and easily distracted. While my
roommate has no problem turning off her phone while she is studying, I'm the type of
person who worries that I will miss an important call. Even when I'm studying for exams
or writing essays, I have to do my work in the library where I can't be interrupted. In
addition I learn better when I hear or see somebody giving the information. I think I
would get a lower grade if I took an online class...
One More Time!
How would your life be different if you were poor? Use reasons and details to
support your response.
Preparation time: 1 Minute
Response time: 1 Minute