北美考试院 托福口语组 Lynn吴悠
带着2019年托福的种种变革，我们迈入了2020年的新年。很多考生们都报名了一月的首场托福，希望鼠年头考，能带来好彩头。那么，一月的托福口语，又是否像我们期待中那般精彩，神秘呢？
总体来看，1月的托福独立口语题，的确给广大考生们带来了。难度较小，没有出现怪题。虽然完全重复考题少，但大多数题目还是旧瓶装新酒，换汤不换药。，不同分类下的题型出现了mix and match,如科技类话题与学业类话题相结合，组成新题。第二，常用的几个答题思路和语言材料依然可以pk真题，如科技话题中的视频教学优势，学业话题中的大学生学习的重要性，生活类题中的在大型商店购物的优点等。考生们如果能在15秒内做到找准两处切入点下口，即可运用绝大部分练习过的语言材料，达到完美上分。
话不多说，下面让我们一起来看看一月托福口语task 1的庐山真面目吧！
2020年1月4日上午场
Task1
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Students learning through videos is as effective as taking class in the classroom.
你是否同意以下的陈述：学生观看视频学习，和在教室上课一样有效率。
本体属于科技话题与学业话题的融合题。如选择前者，考生可从视频教学的特色着手，体现视频的优越性。如动画的内容很有趣，能提高学生的积极性，从而使学习更有动力；或短片能带来视觉和听觉双重的刺激，更具吸引力，使学生更专注于授课，不会走神。
如选择后者，可以从线下教学的优点着手。如在教室里上课有老师监督，学生必须专注学习，很难开小差，或做其他与学习无关的事。其次，老师能在课堂中随时解决自己的疑虑，从而 能进一步的提高自己的学习速率。
2020年1月4日下午场
Task1
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should keep quiet in the library.
你是否同意以下的陈述：人们应在图书馆内保持安静。
这道题属于“真理题”，相信大部分考生会选择同意。答题可从不同的人物对象入手。对于自己来说，在图书馆保持安静是基本礼仪与常识，也是尊重他人的体现，这是我们从小便知的常识；对他人来说，大声喧哗会打搅其他人的学习，造成困扰。此处可举反例论证，比如自己过往的经历，被喧哗的同学影响到学习，造成不快的例子。
2020年1月5日
Task1
When it comes to buying daily necessities, some people prefer to shop in grocery stores now and then to gather all the things they need, while others prefer to go to a supermarket and buy everything all at once. Which do you prefer and why?
买生活必需品时，一部分人喜欢时不时的关顾各类杂货小店，另一部分人更喜欢去大型超市一次性买齐所有需要的物品。你更喜欢哪种方式？为什么？
这道题很有趣，初初看来，似乎在问考生杂货小店与超市的区别，实则，它也在考察大家对买东西频率的看法。如选择前者，大家可以从小店的优点，或不定期购物的特色入手：如杂货店通常离家很近，城市中分布范围广，购物非常方便省时。也可体现多次采购的优点，如食物新鲜，能偶尔选择到意外之宝等。
如选择后者，考生可论述超市的方便之处，或一次性买齐必需品的优势。超市购物通常价格便宜，时常打折，能省钱；生活用品非常齐全，选择范围广。如果一次性买齐所有物品，能省不少时间，提高自己的生活效率。
2020年1月11日
Task1
Is it a good idea for the university to limit students’ working time?
你认为大学限定学生的工作时间是对的决定吗？
这道题两者皆可做答。如选择同意，考生可把重心放在学习的重要性上来，表示在大学中，学业比兼职工作更重要，取得好成绩才能毕业，才可以获得一份更好的工作。也可作相反观念论证，如工作时间太长会影响学习效率，导致成绩下降，考试不及格。
如选择不同意，考生可把重心放在兼职工作的优点上来。如在工作中也能学习到宝贵的经历，运用在学业中，甚至之后的人生里；或兼职工作反而是学习的一种解压方式，劳逸结合，才能更有助于提高学习效率。
2020年1月12日
Task1
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Schools should require students to complete physical fitness tests before graduation?
你是否同意以下的陈述：学校应要求学生在毕业前通过体能测试。
本题提出了一条时间线，标注在毕业之前。其实，好身体对毕业前后均能带来好的影响。如选择前者，考生可以论述如好的身体是革命的本钱，毕业后的工作需要健康的体魄来打基础；在毕业前期，好的身体也能保证自己的学习效率，准备体能训练也是劳逸结合的过程，能给繁重的学业减轻压力。
如选择后者，考生可以把目标人群，即students，具体化到适合自己论点的方向来答题。如对于身体素质不好的学生来说，完成训练很难，仅仅因为这个原因无法毕业，则得不偿失；或天生残疾，带有慢性疾病的学生，他们甚至无法完成体能训练，对他们来说，这次考试是一个巨大的压力。
2020年1月 托福口语独立题范文
2020年1月4日（上午场）
Task1
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Students learning through videos is as effective as taking class in the classroom.
I wholeheartedly agree learning through videos is just as effective. On one hand, some academic related videos are very interesting; they can keep me on track for a long time. It is very difficult to say no to colorful pictures and funny lines. On the other hand, learning through videos saves me plenty of time to go to the actual class everyday. For instance, I don't need to take public transportation to my school which usually takes about an hour, instead, I could use the time on revising homework and reading journals. I’m very confident to say I still scored A plus on this subject this semester.
2020年1月4日（下午场）
Task1
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should keep quiet in the library.
I believe people should absolutely be quite in library. For one thing, library is for people who wish to be left alone; making loud noise is very disrespectful. It is a common sense not to disturb others who are minding their own business. For another, shouting and making loud noises in a place for reading and learning could be a disaster. If my memory serves me right, there was one time a guy sitting next to me, talking to his girlfriend in video call for a whole hour nonstop. I could not concentrate on my homework and study efficiently, in the end, I had to leave to library to get some peace and continue to revise for the exam.
2020年1月5日
Task1
When it comes to buying daily necessities, some people prefer to shop in grocery stores now and then to gather all the things they need, while others prefer to go to a supermarket and buy everything all at once. Which do you prefer and why?
I would like to go to a supermarket to get all things in need at once. To begin with, supermarket is a place with variety of stuffs, you can have endless choices and picks for each products, let alone to say some of them are even cheaper then the ones in grocery stores. For instance, the shampoo I bought yesterday cost much less then the one selling in convenient store. For another, getting all things I need in a big place saves plenty of time. I have always been a very disciplined person, buying things at once will save me 3 to 4 hours every week, which I could better spend on going to the gym, watching documentaries, and studying another language. These have benefited me a lot both in my studying and my personal life.
2020年1月11日
Task1
Is it a good idea for the university to limit students’ working time?
I definitely think it's a bad idea for university to limit working time for students. In the first place, college students are adults and we should respect their personal choice on how to manage the time. Some of the students could be under financial burden and need to do part time job to pay for tuition fee, limit working time for these people could result in failing to attend further education or even dropping out of school. Moreover, students can learn powerful lessons in work too. Take me as an example, I have learned a lot from my past part-time job as a waiter, such as communication skills, how to team work, and how to build leadership skills, I believe these tactics will benefit me in my future career as well.
2020年1月12日
Task1
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement: Schools should require students to complete physical fitness tests before graduation?
I agree with the former statement for two reasons. Firstly, people need to be healthy in order to work after graduate. In modern society, the would-be-employees are always under huge pressures both emotionally and physically, having a fit body and routine-exercising habits will enable people to function well everyday. Secondly, lots of students find it is actually relaxing to do fitness exercises such as weightlifting, treadmills and so on. As we all know, university students have been preoccupied with loads of schoolwork such as essays and dissertations, Preparing for fitness exam provide them a way to relieve pressure from study. Moreover, doing exercises will release good chemicals such as endorphins in brain, which is also beneficial for people who feel depressed and anxious.
