由于中国农历新年放假的缘故，2021年第二个月只有两场考试，均在月末，分别在2月27日与2月28日。而这两场考试均是重复以前的考题。2月27号这一场考试重复2019年6月15日的考题，“同不同意动物应该被像人类一样对待与尊重。”这个题目算是托福独立口语近几年较难的题目了，但这个话题其实是在社会上被广泛讨论的一个话题，同学们可以去阅读课外的材料与文章来补充思路，或者贴合生活来去思考。2月28号这场考试则是重复2017年11月4日的考题，“老师当面交谈给反馈好，还是已写下来的形式给学生反馈好。”这一道题相对来说更加容易也比较贴合同学们的日常。可以根据自己的经历来去思考。托福独立口语的趋势还是会重复以往的考题，若同学们的时间充足，建议大家可以去练习往年的真题，在考试的时候也许会遇到原题。
2021年02月27日
2019.06.15旧题复用：
Some people believe that animals should be respected as humans are. Do you agree or disagree?
题目解析：
关于动物被平等与合理对待一直是一个国内外热门的社会问题。从自己亲身的经历开始出发思考，有许多的同学家里是有宠物的，我们知道宠物是有感情的，它们可以像人一样感知非常多的情绪，它们会开心伤心，那其他的动物也是一样的，它们也可以感知各种情绪。另外，我们很多人也去过动物园、看过动物表演，但近些年有很多报道揭露了动物表演的残忍性。有非常多的驯养员用残酷的手段将野生动物驯化来为人们表演，这个是不应该被接受的。再把思路扩大，同学们可以思考思考被用来做实验的动物与濒临灭绝的动物应该如何被对待。但是转念一想，我们日常生活中是不是就有利用动物使我们生活更好的行为呢。我们的衣服有时候就是动物的皮毛，我们的食物有时候就是家禽。让人们从方方面面来改变自己的行为与习惯，是一件几乎不可能实现的事情。
范文A:
From my point of view, I definitely agree with it. Animals have emotions just like humans do. Many animals in circus are being treated unfairly, and they are beaten and tamed so that they would follow human’s instructions to perform in front of audiences. But this is morally wrong because animals feel pain, fear, pleasure, and motherly love, so they surely deserve to live their lives free from suffering and exploitation. On top of that, a huge number of animals are endangered due to illegal hunting. Some people hunt elephants for ivory and shark for fins. Not only do they ignore the laws, but also they are not treating these animals humanely. Some species have already died out because of that. Humans should value animals’ lives because every creature is unique in this world.
范文B:
In my opinion, I disagree with it. Almost all of us grew up eating meat, going to zoos, and using animal products, such as wool and silk. We never think about the impact of these actions on the animals involved, and it might be tough to accept the fact, but the truth is a lot of us use animals to make our life better almost every single day, and we are unlikely to grant them the same right as human. Apart from that, animals do not have the capability to contemplate their actions like humans do. We often hear some news saying that animals bite or hurt humans for no apparent reasons, and that’s because animals are born with wild nature and unable to control themselves. So apparently, they are not supposed to be treated and respected as humans are.
2021年02月28日
2017.11.04旧题复用：
When giving feedbacks to students, some teachers would like to talk to their students in person, while some teachers would give written comments to students. Which do you prefer and why?
题目解析：
这道题较为贴近同学们的生活日常，独立口语也经常会让考生在“面对面”与“不面对面”中做一个选择，这个时候就可以思考各边的好处与坏处。首先，“面对面给反馈”这种方式一定会使交流更加通畅与清楚，若学生有疑问的话，可以直接问老师，老师也可以直接答疑，这样更加高效。另外，有时候学生太忙碌了，其实可能会忘记看老师给的反馈，或者学生知道了分数后，不会太在意老师的反馈，那么这样的话其实是不利于学生学习的。那么若是“不面对面”的话，我们可以说同学们的学业繁忙，若是再在日程表上加一个与老师会谈，一定会让学生更加的忙碌与无暇做其他的事情。站在老师的角度来去考虑，也许手写的反馈也是更加便利的一个事情。这样老师就不需要和同学们约时间、然后逐个免谈了。
范文A:
Personally speaking, I think giving feedbacks in person is better. First of all, effective communication is guaranteed this way. If students have any questions about the feedback, they could just ask teachers questions right away, and teachers would be able to explain immediately as well, which could avoid misunderstanding and enhance efficiency. In addition, it ensures that students would know the feedback from teachers. Sometimes, students might forget to read the written comments if they have some other things to be up to. In this case, students would not be able to correct the mistakes which they made in their assignment. Consequently, they are unlikely to improve. Therefore, receiving feedbacks by having a face to face communication is conducive to students’ academic performance.
范文B:
From my perspective, I prefer to have written comments. First of all, it is more effective. As a student, I have a very tight schedule at school, which means it is very hard for me to have a face to face conversation with teachers due to the time factor. So if I could just pick up the written feedback at the teacher’s office and read it whenever I have free time, it would be more flexible for me. On top of that, it is beneficial to teachers as well. As we all know, teachers are occupied with tons of stuff, for instance, they are responsible for preparing lessons and grading students’ assignments. Setting up a time and talking to students individually is too big of a time commitment.
