- TPO 19 - Question 2 More and more people are buying items on the Internet and from magazines or catalogs. Other people prefer shopping in a store. Which do you prefer and why? 97
- TPO 45 - Question 1 Which of the following qualities do you think is most important for a university student to be successful?●Highly motivated●Hard working●IntelligentChoose one of these qualities and explain why it is important. 87
- TPO 25 - Question 1 Students often want to get better grades in their classes. Explain what students should do in order to improve their performance in a class. 90
- TPO 42 - Question 1 Choose an accomplishment that required you to work very hard. Explain what the accomplishment was and why it was important to you. 83
- TPO 48 - Question 1 Students study in a variety of ways. Explain how your study habits are different from those of other students you know. 90
Comments
The only problem for you is
The only problem for you is the content. You like to give examples. This may be not good for high marks.
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You are using this simple pattern for TOEFL Q1-Q2:
first 1-2 sentences: introduction. my opinion: A or B. agree or disagree. about 5-10 seconds
First, reason 1 (1 sentence) + example 1 // about 15-20 seconds
Second, reason 2 (1 sentence) + example 2. // about 15-20 seconds
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The above is very basic for the beginning. After some practice, you may try this pattern for Q1-Q2:
first 1-2 sentences: introduction. my opinion: A or B. agree or disagree. about 5-10 seconds
First, reason 1 (1 sentence) + why reason 1 (some arguments. 1-2 sentence) + a small conclusion for reason 1(like advantages of reason 1 or comparisons if not reason 1, 1-2 sentence). // about 15-20 seconds
Second, reason 2 (1 sentence) + why reason 2 (some arguments. 1-2 sentence) + a small conclusion for reason 2(like advantages of reason 2 or comparisons if not reason 2, 1-2 sentence). // about 15-20 seconds
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Look at the pattern two, there are no specific examples, but more arguments.
this user who got 29 in speaking:
http://www.testbig.com/users/bigzee
he used the pattern two very well.
23 in 30
Something wrong with the last sentence. better:
If my friend chooses computer engineering as the major, he may make big money too.