2022年8月一共有3场托福考试，包含科技、业余生活、日常生活三类常考话题。

本月的考试中，2次是旧题复用，所以，准备参加考试的同学应该认真回顾最近三年的托福独立任务话题，做到有备无患。

8月所有话题中，难度最大的是一道科技与人际沟通的观点类话题，这也是一道从来没有出现过的新题。但是，科技类话题一直是ETS在独立任务中的考察重点，大家在备考过程中应该对既往考过的这一类话题归类梳理，从正反两方面思考科技的发展和进步对我们的生活的影响，再在具体的话题中根据题目的限定，代入观点，具体发展。

2022年8月21日

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People's social skills have declined as their use of technology has increased.

题目解析：

科技发展弱化了我们的社交技巧。你同意吗？

科技类话题常用的正面观点是使我们的生活更加方便快捷，所以此题可以根据题目的限定，代入观点，进行具体发展。比如，社交媒体使人际沟通变得更加方便，既能帮助我们和老朋友保持联络，也能帮我们扩大社交网络认识更多新朋友。

范文

Personally speaking, I don’t think the statement is reasonable. Because technology can be used to bring people together. Many report that use of social media platforms, texting, and other apps allows them to stay connected to peers they know in real life. It also can foster the development of friendships with peers around the world who have shared interests and goals. Also, people who often struggle with engaging in social interactions in person may find that online communities and social media platforms allow them to practice social skills and gain confidence with social communication in a more comfortable way.

2022年8月27日 

Some people prefer to go to gym everyday, some people prefer to go when they have free time. Which do you prefer and why?

题目解析：

有的人每天去健身房，有的人只在假期去健身房。你的选择是什么？

此题是业余生活中常考话题，和运动相关。那么我们可以从运动的各种好处入手解题，如运动能够有效地放松身心。再根据题干中两个选项对时间的限定进行具体发展。

范文

I guess I’d like to hit the gym everyday as a routine, because it has so many benefits, mentally and physically. Firstly, it enables me to relax after a whole day of busy study. As a first year student in the university, I’ve got loads of classes to take and piles of assignments to deal with, I just really have to do something in order to take a break from all that and relieve the stress from my academic course work. Doing daily workouts in the gym is one of my go-to choices. Besides, since I spend most of my time sitting in a classroom or in front of a computer screen, it’s necessary to move around and sweat a bit just to get my body activated. That’s pretty much why I go to gym on a daily basis.

2022年8月28日 

Imagine that you need to find housing next semester and have found two possible apartments. One is near the campus but a little expensive, the other is a bit far but cheaper. Which do you prefer and why.

题目解析：

如果要租房，一个离学校近但是房租贵，一个离学校稍远但是比较便宜。你选哪一个？

此题是旧题复用，并且问到的是日常生活中的具体选择，所以难度不大。两个选项都给出了各自的优缺点，所以从构思上，既可以选择正面论证，正反论证，也可以选择给出自己preference的好处，然后指出其缺点对本人来说并不算缺点或者是本人可以轻松解决的。日常练习中，多练习从不同的角度构思，练习不同的论证方法，有利于在考试的时候快速形成有效思路。

范文

For me, I’d probably choose the cheaper one, although it’s a bit far from school. I don’t really have to live close to school, because I don’t go on campus often as a senior student since I’ve already finished all the courses that I have to take for credits. I might have to meet my professor or adviser at school once in a while, but living a bit further isn’t really a problem. Also, I’d take the cheaper one because I’d love to save some money for later use. I’m going to further my study for a master’s degree in New York, and as it’s known to us all that it’s one of the most expensive places to live. Let alone the tuition, I’ll still have to spend money on housing, gas, food and so forth.