TOEFL IBT Speaking Question 3 (Tips&Examples)

In TOEFL IBT Speaking section, first and second questions are simpler than the others. Now, we'll talk about the third question. In question 3, you may read a short passage(between 75 and 100 words) on the screen, and then you will listen to two people discussing that topic and expressing an opinion(approximately
150–180 words).

These questions are generally:

• University rules and policies

• University plans

• Campus facilities

• Quality of life on campus

You will then be asked a question about what you have read and heard. This is NOT

an opinion task, you are being asked to summarize the information. As I mention above, while working on this section, you will always think and heard about campus and university. I mean, if you graduate from university long time ago, this section will help you to remind your university years, the beautiful years of life ;) Anyway, here is the outlines or templates. What I am saying: do not be afraid of TOEFL.

30 seconds preparation time; 60 seconds to speak
In the 30 seconds of preparation time, you can write
down the points—using your reading and
listening notes—to help you get ready to respond.

Outline 1(Approved):

According to the notice, the university college is going to.....(event: you will read it on screen)...

It provides....(mention about the event)...

The man in the conversation is not keen on this decision at all because of many reasons.

The first problem he mentioned that........(1st reason : you will listen this).........

The second one  is.........(2nd reason :  and also this you will listen).............

So that's why he's not agree with this decision at all.

Outline 2:

The reading states that.........

The man's opinion that ..(agree/not agree or good/bad).....

He provides two reasons.

First, ................

Second,.................

That why  the man's opinion is that this is a great/bad idea.

Outline 3:(May be positive)

In the listening passage, the man/woman agrees with .......

He/She gives two reasons for this.

The first reason that ........................... . He supports this idea by saying that .......... example.

In addition, he states that ..........(2nd reason)......

According to the student, it is feasible to say that........

Outline 4:

On the one hand, in the reading, there is a ..... about .......

In fact,the university college is going to .............. .The main reasons are ..................

On the other hand, student agree with this policy.

His reasons are:

first, ..........(detail + example)................

second,..............(detail + example).........

For these reasons, ..............

TOEFL IBT Speaking Question 2 (Tips&Examples)

You will hear a single question that asks you to make and defend a choice between two different
behaviors.Your answer will express your opinion, and you will be expected to provide the reasons behind your opinions. The question is personal in nature.

Here is the kind of question you will be asked:

"Some high schools require all students to wear a uniform to school. Other schools allow students to wear whatever they want.Which policy do you think is better and why?"

As you see below, there are several types of outline. You can make a combination of these sentences. It's totally up 2 u ;) However, don't forget that in speaking section, if your outline is good, i mean the sentences which you only fill the blanks, you can get easily higher score. Believe me! Also I didn't believe this until I saw the score. I have just done this and got high score ;)
I am repeating; Do not be afraid of TOEFL.
Please, you can also repeat this; I am not afraid of TOEFL:)


15 seconds preparation time; 45 seconds to speak

Outline 1;
I definetely ---> prefer X rather thane Y
                 ---->agree that X rather than Y
First, ... (your first reason about the choice)
Second, ..... (your second reason about the choice)
So, that's why I prefer / I agree that ........

Outline 2(Approved);
Personally speaking, I'm more inclined to study alone......
As far as, I am concerned, I prefer ..... rather than .....
I strongly believe that ...... is more important than ......
First of all, the reasons why I choose it is that ......
Second, another reason I favor it is that.......
To sum up, because of there two reasons, I  go for 1st/2nd option

TOEFL IBT Speaking Question 1 (Tips)

It's more simple than other speaking questions in TOEFL IBT, may be the simplest. In question 1, you will be asked to speak about a place, object, person or event and sometimes about our favorites. Do not be afraid of TOEFL. Just this ;)

Outline,
*Stating the point : Talk about what they want (My favorite fruit is ....)
*Description of context : describe it. (it is so healthy, its color....)
*Main reason of your idea and example about each of them : Just listing with true intonation. You can start like this; I guess the main reason....

Negative sample:

A holiday experience I didn't enjoy was a guided bus tour around Europe.
I was in may mid 20's at the time and I went with my girlfriend on a Eurotrip bus tour around most of western Europe.
The main thing that made this trip unenjoyable was the other people on the tour.
For example,... They were noisy at night and not really interested in the places and cultures we were seeing.
Besides that, I didnt enjoy ....

Another Example:

Personally, I would have to say that
----->My favorite thing is ...
----->If I got the opportunity to ...

First of all, ....... . For example,......
Second,....... For example,....
So, that's why .... (restate your idea like saying this; my favorite thing ....)

Hello all!

Hi everyone,

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I hope all of you will receive points that you want.


Good luck everyone ;)