TOEFL

今天上午考了托福，痛失 2100 元。
考试心态需要调整。别太紧张，“来都来了”，还是全情投入考试中。
痛定思痛，现将一些经验整理如下。

听力

Tips:

关注主题

开头可能虚晃一枪

关注逻辑
举例是为了说明什么？

留意重要的连接词，如 cause however 等

教授表达情感、观点时要留意

结尾荡开一笔，也别松懈

选项有对比（比较级）时慎重选择，易无中生有

口语

Transitions:

• Cause & Effect: accordingly, as a result, consequently, therefore
• Combinations: additionally, furthermore, moreover, in addition, finally
• Contrast: in contrast, however, on the other hand, although
• Illustration: for instance, for example, to illustrate, specifically, to be specific

独立口语

Point 8’
Reason1 25’
Reason2 12’
(…)

万能理由：

• health (physical & mental)
  unwind myself and easy my nerves
• personal development
  enlarge my vision
• communication (w teachers / peers)
  break the ice, broaden one’s social connection
• emotion (friendship, kinship, teacher-student relationship)
• convenience
• efficiency
• safety
• economical
• environmental protection

综合口语

Campus Announcement & Discussion

In the reading passage, the university has decided to … (决定的内容) / In this letter, the student proposes that the university should … (建议的内容).
This is because …

The woman in the conversation agrees / however disagrees with the decision / suggestion.
The first reason is that, (听力 1)
In addition, she argues that (听力 2)

(That’s why …)

General to Specific

The subject of the lecture is …
The professor elaborates on this by providing two examples / an example.

The first concerns … / To begin with, he explains …

The second example is … / Next, he notes that …

(…)

Academic Lecture

The main idea of the lecture is that …
The professor gives two examples of …

The first is that …

On the other hand, …

(These examples demonstrate …)

写作

综合写作

250+

细节

逻辑连接词
少用被动，少用 which 从句

结构：
The author of the passage believes that …
However, a professor provides a compelling counterpoint, contesting these claims with well-structured arguments.

Firstly, the professor challenges the author’s viewpoint that …
He posits a different perspective, emphasizing that …
He highlights …

Secondly, in contrast to the point made in the reading that …, the professor argues that …
He also corrects …, noting that …

Lastly, while the author implies that …, the professor presents a dissenting view.
He points out that …

学术讨论写作

120+

结构：
让步型
XX presents a compelling argument in favor of …
Admittedly,
However, considering …, I am inclined to
From my perspective,
In other words,
For example,
Therefore,

补充型
In my opinion,
I strongly agree XX’s idea that …
I would add that …
XX raised the relevant point that …, but he/she did not mention that …
For example,