1 托福 口语分类话题
托福独立口语相对来说难度比较小，是同学们拿分的重要项目，因此在平时的复习中，大家对于task1和task2部分的复习，不容忽视。今天我们来分析一下这两道题中常见的话题类型以及解题的技巧。
Task 1 描述型
Describe sth about …
如：
描述你收到的一样特殊的礼物/
描述你最喜爱的书/
描述别人帮助你的经历/
描述你最能集中注意力去学习的一个地方……
Task 2 观点类
Agree/Disagree
Which one do you prefer?
如：
1.More and more people choose to further their studies abroad.
Do u agree that it is a wise choice?
越来越多的人选择出国留学，你的态度是赞成还是反对?
2.Some people live in the big city. Others stay in the small town. Which one do you prefer?
有的人选择生活在大城市，有的人喜欢小镇，你更倾向于哪一种?
最新出题画风：
Task 1
Which of the following inventions do you think has made the greatest impact on people’s life?
airplane/computer/television
飞机、电脑、电视机，你觉得哪个发明对人类影响最大?
Task 2
Which one do u prefer?
living in a tent/staying at the hotel
你是喜欢住帐篷还是喜欢住酒店?
浅析：
以往托福口语的第一题都是以描述类为主，偏向于考察答题者对于某一样东西、一种经历等话题的细节把握及描述能力。而第二大题，则侧重于对于观点陈述、举例说明、原因解释等方面的综合能力，更类似于根据题目要求进行一段45秒议论性质的口头迷你“作文”。而最近，一些同学会感觉考了两题Task 2，有些不适应，这也给了之后准备考托福的同学们一些经验借鉴。从某种程度上说明，近期的托福口语变化趋势，是前两题更侧重于议论类话题，而淡化了对描述类话题的考察。
但这并不意味着我们就因此能放松对描述类话题的重视，更不能轻视“例子”与“细节”。从Task 2题干中，我们不难发现ETS官方对我们考生提出了这样的要求：
Please include specific examples and details in your explanation.
请在阐述观点的时候结合具体例子与细节。
官方要听的从来不是空洞的表述，不难发现，语音语调再好、表达再流畅，脱离了题干要求的例子和细节，纯粹空洞阐述，最终托福口语得分就永远到达一个28-30分的极致高分段。
另外，前期的训练和准备得到位。托福口语前两大题的准备时间是15秒，答题时间是45秒。试想: 假设我们参加母语普通话考试，短短15秒的准备时间后，需要清晰、流畅、完整、准确地进行45秒的表述，要做到完美也不容易。同理，即便是托福口语满分30分的同学，他们清晰的答题框架结构、出色的语音语调、稳定的表达流畅度、饱满的表达内容、到位的细节例子、地道规范的语言组织、精当的用词搭配，三分靠临场实力发挥，七分靠长期以来的日积月累和踏实认真的口语表达训练准备。
2托福口语考试人物类话题
人物类托福口语话题，是考试中较常见的类型之一，相关的口语题目有哪些?我们应该怎么来解答呢? 让我们一起来看看吧!
1.你认为领袖必需的素质是什么
(1)信任下级：鼓励讲真话/show confidence in team-members
(2)赏罚分明：制度面前人人平等/be equal to everyone without showing favor to any particular one
(3)努力学习、勤奋工作：给大家做榜样/work hard to inspire people
(4)鼓励下级：encouraging to team-members Etc
Sample answer: (为了方便阅读，将每个小点分别列出)
Well, first of all, I think, a good leader should be encouraging enough.
For example, I had a boss, Jason, who used to say,”You are a capable young man, I know you can do it well” whenever I was not confident enough with my job. With his encouragement I was so successful in my job and became a team leader in 6 months.
Also, I believe a good leader should set good examples for all team-members. I remember my boss Jason used to workharder than any of us who were working with him in a team, even though he was the boss. We were so moved by what he did, and everybody followed his suit. So we were the most efficient team.
That's why I still remember Jason as my best boss till today.
2.你最敬重的一个人是谁?
思路：老师、父亲、母亲、领导、消防员、科学家、运动员、志愿者等等
eg. 父亲
(1)生活俭朴：live a simple life
(2)敬业精神：work hard and diligent
(3)乐于助人：be helpful to others
Please refer to the sample answer in your lecture handout (请参考讲义中的范例)
3.描叙你的好朋友要有什么样的 characteristics?
(1)热心：always help me when needed
(2)有趣：在一起不觉得闷 tell jokes
(3)知识丰富：tell things that I don't know
Sample answer:
In my point of view, I like to stay with an honest friend. I see honesty as the most important part of a friend because no one likes to hang around with a liar.
Also, I like my friends to be helpful just like my friend Tony. You know, I am bit weak with my math. Tony often spends his spare time explaining to me those difficult math problems. As a result I am doing pretty well in my math exams.
What's more, I like to stay with interesting friends. Tony is a lot of fun. He knows so many jokes that you can laugh yourhead off when you crack jokes with him.
4.In your opinion, what is the most important quality of a good team member?
(1) 团结: COLLABORATIVE — Working together precedes winning together
(2) 适应性：ADAPTABLE — If you won't change for the team, the team may change you
(3) 有热情：ENTHUSIASTIC — Your heart is the source of energy Etc
sample answer:
In my point of view, one of the important qualities a team-player should have is to be co-operative. You see, working in a team means we cannot be an ego-maniac who does not care about others and do whatever he likes to do. Instead, we should work side by side helping each other to finish the job well.
Also, another point I value is enthusiasm. You see nothing great can be achieved without enthusiasm. I have a colleague, Mike, who not only works hard but also inspires other team-members whenever we feel low. So it is always a niceexperience working with him. And whole team sees him as our treasure.
3托福口语旅游类话题语料库
托福口语考试中，旅游类的话题也是考试常见的话题类型之一。想要更好地完成这类话题的回答，大家需要在平时多积累相关的语料库，方便我们在考试中更好地组织自己的素材内容。因此为大家整理了相关的词汇和素材，供大家参考。
Tourist Attraction旅游景点
hotspot / highlight热点
scenic spot / view point景点
historic(al) interest历史遗迹
sightseeing观光
landscape风景
campsite 露营地
seascape scenery海景
viewpoint / look-up point观景台
renowned 有名的，
charming 吸引人的，迷人的
co-founder 联合创始人
box office 售票处
castle城堡
cathedral大教堂
mountain resort山林风景区
botanical garden植物园
art gallery画廊
concert音乐会
museum博物馆
tunnel 隧道
ancient temple古寺
theme park主题公园
organic farm有机农场
harbour 海港
canal 运河
beach / coast沙滩、海滨
hot spring / spa温泉
cave / cavern(大)洞穴
club俱乐部
cinema电影院
theatre剧院
aquarium水族馆
amusement park游乐园
4托福独立口语建议类话题回答技巧
首先建议类话题从要求的答题个数来说，有三种情况：分别是不定，一个建议，两个建议。我们来看下以下三道题：
(一)What can we do to reduce air pollution? Give examples and details in your explanation.
(二)Your friend often feels nervous when speaking in front of a large group of people. What suggestions would you give him?
(三)If your friend is facing an overwhelming amount of work, what kind of strategy do you suggest to solve the problem?
见招拆招
首先建议类话题从要求的答题个数来说，有三种情况：分别是不定，一个建议，两个建议。我们来看下以下三道题：
What can we do to reduce air pollution? Give examples and details in your explanation.
Your friend often feels nervous when speaking in front of a large group of people. What suggestions would you give him?
If your friend is facing an overwhelming amount of work, what kind of strategy do you suggest to solve the problem?
1第一题从题面上来看，翻译成中文为”我们能做什么来减少空气污染“，所以这题并没有明确要求我们要给几个建议，由此判定这题叫不定，即说多少个建议都符合题干的要求和标准，但从45秒的答题时间和内容扩展要求来说，一般考生说一或两个建议为宜。
2第二题看起来更加明显，suggestions，这题让考生们说多个(两个)建议。
3第三题题干what kind of strategy, 表明这题让考生说出一个建议。
综合上所得，如果题干是以what/how开头，并且直接跟动词的，一般可认作是属于“不定”的类型，而如果题干中给出具体的名词，考生们可以根据该名词的单复数来确定到底此题是属于“一个”建议，还是“两个”建议。
其实我们知道这三种问法，不定(可给一个可给两个建议)，一个建议，两个建议可以引出两种答题思路：即给出一个建议，或给出两个建议。现在先来看下给出一个建议的情况。
给出一个建议
例题如下： If your parents have some extra money, how would you like them to spend it? Please give details and examples in your explanation. (如果爸妈有闲钱，你建议他们怎么花)。这题属于不定，暂且给出一个建议，我们在第一句话，也即answer段要给出明确的建议，比如I suggest my parents put the money into the stock market, 将钱投资股市，由此给出两个理由，理由一投资股市非常安全Safety, 理由二投资股市有着高回报profitable。
给出两个建议
第二种答题思路，即给出两个建议。同样是这道例题，我们在第一句话answer段不应该把两个建议说得很明确，一来时间不允许，一来在正文段落中会具体陈述两个建议内容，听起来非常累赘。所以第一句话可以说Now I have two suggestions for my parents,接着正文中具体来阐述两个建议的内容即可。
其实大多数的建议类的题都可以按照以上的两种方式来进行作答。关于内容的应对方式，大家敬请期待下次的分享的内容。
现在来测测大家对建议类话题是否敏感，看看以下的题，大家会如何应对呢?
(一)If your friends' family member were sick, what would you do to comfort him?
(二)If your friend takes a job working late in the night to earn money for a summer trip to Spain, but he goes to bed late and cannot concentrate on the class next day, what advice would you give him?
(三)A friend of yours is going to have an important job interview and has asked for your advice. What do you think your friend should do in order to have a successful job interview? Explain why。
总之，这些能力是你拿下高分的关键，当然口语最重要的还是练习，不能抱着应付的态度。