Many candidates' oral scores on TOEFL New Deal are still very vague. When doing the problem, they only have the concept of "maybe should be fluent and informative", but they can't say the specific requirements, which leads them to practice blindly and have no direction.
So today, let's analyze the high score of oral English after the TOEFL New Deal, and what's the difference between it and the score before August 20 19. How should I keep preparing for the exam and improve my ability in the next 1 month or 2/3 months?
Why should we be clear about the oral performance of TOEFL New Deal?
After the New Deal, the score range of oral single subject has not changed, and it is still 0-30, but the score description has been adjusted, from the original 4 to the current 5.
In addition, in the past, after the exam, the report card would provide a small score plus a small score description for each paragraph of oral English, but now the report card no longer shows the small score, only the official description of the total score is attached to the report card.
In other words, after the previous exam, you can still know which part of your oral English is not well played, which topics should be practiced and which topics should be strengthened. But now, you can only know what problems your oral English may have as a whole, and you can't go into any specific topic.
Therefore, it is more necessary for you to know the scores of different fractions of oral English now, which will help to clarify the training direction when preparing for the exam and also help to formulate the practice focus in the next stage after the exam.
How is the spoken language of the New Deal graded?
Of these five levels, it is enough for us to be familiar with the advanced level (25-30). Let's take a look at the official description of the advanced:
In general,
Candidates who get scores in advanced oral English are usually able to communicate fluently and effectively on a wide range of topics without any difficulty.
In other words, you can basically express different topics smoothly and efficiently. There are three different aspects, which are related to pronunciation and intonation, language use and content development.
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Speak clearly and use words to support the meaning, so that the speech is generally easy to understand and follow; Any slight mistake will not obscure the meaning.
An interesting place in the description,
Use words to support meaning
The interesting reason is that the original official description of high-scoring pronunciation and intonation is: smooth rhythm, clear and smooth.
In the advanced level of the New Deal, besides speaking clearly, there is also a requirement to "help express the content with pronunciation and intonation", so it is not only clear and smooth, but also needs some natural ups and downs, stretches or pauses.
In other words, if you want to get 25-30 points, it is very important to use into to support your meaning, and you must not ignore the pronunciation and intonation.
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Talking about a series of general and academic topics relatively easily, showing the control of grammatical structure and vocabulary in an appropriate range; Any slight mistake may be obvious, but it won't obscure its meaning.
Simply put, grammar and vocabulary should be used properly, whether it is a daily topic or a subject topic.
Grammar first. Don't think that spoken English and grammar are not so rigorous, as long as others can understand it, and don't compare that Americans also have grammatical mistakes. This is an exam, not to see how you do freestyle grammar, "demo control of", but to test whether you have the ability to make grammatical mistakes and whether you have the ability to control them. So whether it's a word/structure mistake or a small mistake (third person, he/she mixed up, etc. ), we can't ignore it and we can't correct it.
Let's talk about vocabulary again. Words are not difficult words, nor are they too gorgeous words. If you are too gaudy, the other person will feel uncomfortable. Note that the requirement is "apportionable scope", so don't repeat it all the time. Accuracy+can show that you can express it in different authentic spoken languages.
For example, we mentioned in How to Make Your Passive English Active:
It is possible for someone to do sth.
Or, for example, we said in the activity of "Cultivating TOEFL 26+ Oral Practice Habits":
Lose moisture = avoid drying = prevent ... prevent drying.
Lock moisture = waterproof = keep internal moisture = keep enough moisture.
In fact, it is not difficult to express words, mainly in a different way, not to misuse them. Usually: 1. Accumulate correct words; 2. Know how to use it; Step 3 use it.
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Convey most well-supported abstracts, explanations and opinions, including concrete and abstract information, usually with good organization and cohesion; Mistakes may occur, but they rarely affect the overall intelligibility.
Finally, the high score requirements for content expansion.
In several places, it is emphasized that not only the content should be given, but also concrete and abstract information, and the whole is well-controlled organization and cohesion. That is to say, in the answer, whether it is an opinion question or a retelling question, you can give details and repeat them, and they are related and non-repetitive details. In addition, clear structure, coherence, transition and cohesion are also very important. Don't be abrupt, and don't let the examiner feel it.
[how to prepare? Teacher Sun Sun also gave us a detailed answer]
# 1. Don't bother, take time to practice.
You may be thinking: what kind of learning method is this ... I know I want to practice, and I have practiced it!
We may not be talking about the same kind of training.
Many people have this misunderstanding when practicing, that is, knowing how to say it can be said that these are two completely different concepts. First of all, thinking is not practice, but "eye preview", which is better than not practicing; Secondly, just choosing some topics to practice before the exam (for example, no more than 20) will not help the exam, because it is possible that you may encounter unfamiliar topics in the exam, and then the previous exercises will be useless; Finally, this kind of exercise is invalid if the topic is only said once, without revision and repeated familiarity.
There are two tips in oral practice: sufficient quality and quantity+circulation.
Some people may say: I don't have that much time now, and I may only practice recording twice a day. It is best to have a reasonable positioning for your target score. It's hard to say that you don't have enough time to prepare, and you can give an ideal score steadily in the specified time like others. It's like taking a chance, and% is very low. It is suggested to give priority to preparing for the exam or lower the expected target score, otherwise the whole preparation process will be prone to depression.
#2. Don't bother to correct and re-record.
Babies with high scores in spoken English not only pay attention to the amount of practice, but also have nothing to say about the quality of recording. There is basically no discount for the answers, and it is not an attitude of "just recording and completing homework".
One of the characteristics of everyone: once you feel dissatisfied during practice, you criticize yourself repeatedly and correct yourself until there are no mistakes and you get stuck, so the problems you may end up with will not be answer sheets or grammar mistakes, which can be avoided and should be avoided during your own practice.
#3. Think smart and ask the right questions
The third feature is that I think it is almost the decisive factor in the whole preparation process, that is, the habit of thinking and learning.
In the same month, some people can absorb the contents of the class well and use their ideas flexibly. Practicing 60 questions is equivalent to practicing 198 questions. And some people spent a whole month practicing 102, but it may be 102. Ask one more question, you will be confused, and you will have to prepare again, which will only lead to more energy than others.
There are two aspects involved: 1. Preparation habits; 2. Independent thinking ability.
In the habit of preparing for exams, the common feature of students with high oral scores is high efficiency. Part of it is to concentrate on learning, such as "I started reading WeChat and Tik Tok to brush my circle of friends in the middle of my study" or "I was disturbed by people around me and began to join others' conversations". Clear goals, make plans, and complete them within the specified time. Simply put, it is stable. The other part is strong execution, not "OK, I'll get up early tomorrow and study hard, and then I'll wake up at 10" or "I'll talk about it in a week", all of which are done immediately+persistence, no delay and no enthusiasm for three minutes.
In addition, I have strong independent thinking/learning ability.
There are no exceptions (really no exceptions), and I won't ask such questions:
What does the word teacher mean?
How to express the meaning of the teacher in English?
The teacher said that the third person singular is wrong, okay? There should be no deduction in the exam, right? They can still understand, right?
Teacher, I feel like I recorded it three or four times yesterday, but I still can't say it. What should I do?
I don't think I can say the details of the teacher's class.
In fact, it can be seen from the way of asking questions that everyone's thinking habits, words and expressions will come out immediately if they don't understand them, and their memories will be deeper; Grammatical mistakes were found in the practice before the exam. Why not correct them? Isn't this hard for yourself? You can't speak fluently after recording it for three or four times, which only means that you need to say it again and again. There is no shortcut. This kind of problem can be regarded as lack of initiative and insufficient initiative in thinking. For oral English, it is difficult to score high in a certain period of time. It is mainly about the development of ideas and the structure of answering questions, and it will not be too entangled in words, grammar and pauses that you can solve.
It is not difficult to score above 26 points in spoken English. Again, with proper methods and enough practice, everything will come naturally.
Sun Sun introduced
He graduated from Emerson College with a bachelor's degree in linguistics and a master's degree in global marketing communication.
I translated for Senator Bruce in Massachusetts. After my master's degree, I worked in Iceland and Boston for two years and participated in many business meetings and business negotiations. The teacher teaches TOEFL oral English and corrects GMAT sentences.
(2019.10.13) TOEFL speaking 30, TOEFL writing 30, TOEFL listening 30.
Sun's student record
It is said that TOEFL is difficult to speak, and the laboratory mass production is 29+
Reflections on the total score of oral English 1 19 for C students in senior high school.
M: TOEFL speaking 23-30, full mark ZM: TOEFL speaking 24-29, TOEFL speaking 23-29.
BC: TOEFL score is 22-28. TOEFL score set (26/27/28)