托福口语话题素材

托福口语话题素材

托福口语在平时的复习中,大家需要积累一些必备的素材,这样才能够让我们的口语回答,内容更加丰富。

1. Reading books

When I have time, I read books. My favorite book is the Old Man and the Sea which is written by Ernest Hemingway, one of the greatest American writers. The book told us a story about an old man called Diego who did fishing in Cuba. Though he came across lots of difficulties on the sea and came back without a single fish, he was optimistic and still held the hope. 【Diego】 is like a mirror which reflects what 【Hemingway】 wanted to tell all of us: Never give up and the final success will come right after the last try. I’ve stuck on that wisdom all the time ever since I read this book for that story makes me believe there is no stronger thing ever than a strong human belief.

2. Listening to the music

My favorite music is___, which is sung by___.

The reasons why I love that song are based on the following aspects. First of all, it relaxes my mind.

Second, I always have a greater efficiency after listening to music.

Third, by listening to the music, I can learn something about the rhythm, which teaches me how to balance complicated situation.

Last, enjoying all kinds of music, like rock n roll, punk or classic, I come to visit different world and learn how to appreciate arts.

Music is a worldwide language without any translation, by listening to the music; we can share our emotions with different people around the world.

3. Sports: 理由【雷同音乐】

1. It relaxes my mind.

2. I have a greater efficiency on study after the outdoor activities.

3. Outdoor activities offer me not only more fresh air but also the chance toembrace the nature.

4. I also meet some new friends when I am doing some activities, like playingbasketball.

4. Spring Festival:

In my country, the most impressive/memorable/popular/favorite/social celebration is Spring Festival, which is also called Chinese Lunar New Year.

On Spring Festival Eve, we Chinese people usually do a thorough cleaning for their houses to clean up all the ill-fortunes may have been in the family and make the way for the incoming good luck. In the evening, family members get together coming back from everywhere, make Jiaozi, dumplings boiled in the water, sit around the table, toast to each other, wish everybody good luck and health. After the feast, usually in the midnight, children will gather around to play fireworks to light up the sky. During the whole night, we usually stay up and make every light in our house on. The next morning, people will greet their relatives and friends usually face to face. When you eat rice glue ball, called yuanxiao in China, it means you come to the end of this great new year celebration.

Spring Festival means the whole world to Chinese people and we all consider it a chance for our family members reunion and gather best wishes for the coming year together.

5. My most embarrassing moment:

The most embarrassing thing that has ever happened to me in school was when I was walking along the sidewalk back to school from getting some lunch. My eye caught a beautiful car and I lost sight of where I was going. Next thing I knew, BANG, I walked straight into a pole, hitting my whole head on it. I fell on the ground and my friends just laughed. Even though it was very embarrassing, it made our day 'cause we will never forget it. The days go by; I will still laugh as long as I remember it. But I don’t care about it anymore, sometimes, the embarrassing thing just puts smile on other people’s faces.

6. The most difficult moment:

The most difficult moment that I’ve ever had was when I prepared for the IBT. It became so hard for me since I’d never had a chance to talk in English for quite a long time. I could barely open my mouth; let alone, how to cover the whole test within the time limitation. I was rather upset and almost lost my heart. My friend Tom/Mary saw me one day and he/she inspired me by saying that if I couldn’t overcome that task, how could I survive in the States and make my dream come true. All of a sudden, I realized how small this task would be in the whole process of making my dream come true. And he/she suggested that I should make a well-organized plan to divide my goal into several little parts, which are attractive and attainable. And just like that, for the first time, I thought it was not that hard and I gradually had a faith in conquering this. Day by day, the more I practiced, the more confidence I gained.

7. Ambition:

I have always had a burning ambition to be a psychotherapist. I want to help people solve their emotional problems, recover from mental illnesses, and regain their self-confidence. An increasing number of people, under so much pressure at work, have been deeply depressed in recent years. Therefore, the role of a psychotherapist in keeping our society strong and healthy is getting more and more important. Being a highly self-motivated person, I feel confident about my ability to make my dream come true. As the well-known saying goes, "Where there's a will, there's a way." I believe that I will become an outstanding psychotherapist some day.

8. Chances for the Volunteer for 2008 Olympics Or Shanghai Expo:

IF I’d ever had a chance to do something that I wish for, I would like to be a volunteer for Olympics held in China in 2008. First of all, it is a great honor to be part of this opportunity coming once or never. I can put my English fully into use. Being an interpreter, I can not only provide our foreign people the convenience in life but also let them know more about China. I am not saying that I want to wipe out some cultural barriers with my little effort; I am saying that I want to spare no effort to contribute to this great banquet.

托福口语之学校类话题素材

学校的硬件设施 ：

gym :

活动类型：

哑铃do some dumbbell, 室内跑道 run on the indoor track, 在场地上打球 play some sport on the court, 水上运动do some aquatic activities, 邮箱运动如瑜伽、游泳、在跑步机上跑步aerobics like yoga, swimming, running on a treadmill

体育馆是个休闲娱乐的地方，是打发时间的首选;在这里可以做各种各样的运动【举以上的例子】。

A gym is the place where students can have fun and relax themselves, for many students it can be the first choices when it comes to how to spend their spare time. There are lots of fun activities you can do in the gym like, play some sports on the court, do some aerobics like yoga, swimming, and running on a treadmill，and stuff like that.

作用：保持体型Keep fit, 有趣 have fun,放松 relax，引导学生健康、活跃的生活方式 lead a healthy and active lifestyle

总之，很有必要建设一个体育馆。

In a nutshell, it is really important for a university to own a nice recreation center【gym 的同义词】，for it helps to promote a healthy, active lifestyle.

实验室laboratory ：

做实验conduct research, 把理论应用于实际apply theory in practice, 直观的理解概念understand concepts intuitively【直观的】，培养学生的创造力 develop students' creativity;

实验室是好学校的重要组成部分， 然后展开实验室的作用【即以上内容】。

Great labs are a big part of a good university, students can use the lab to apply theory into practice and conduct researches in their fields, moreover, by doing experiments students can understand the concepts better and develop their creativity.

一个学校的软实力 ：

名声reputation ：

学校的名声跟学生没有直接关系，我觉得没啥意义。

Reputation of a university has no direct impact on its students, and it is kind of meaningless.

教员faculty ：

跟audit class联系在一起;

听课是最好的了解一个学校的方式，因为教授的知识、教书技巧和方式代表着学校，而且上课中传递的价值观在很大程度上也是学校的价值观。

Auditing class is the best to know the university better, since faculty members are an indispensable part of the university. Their knowledge，teaching skills and even the way they teach the class represent the university. The values they uphold in the class are the ones that are cherished by the university.

地点location ：

就学校的地点可以参看之前的地点语料库：

比如大都市metropolis, 多文化的multicultural, 方便的convenient, 公共交通 public transportation, 商店shops, 酒吧和餐馆 bars and restaurant,充满活力 full of dynamics; 当然也可以跟social里面的broaden your horizon and enrich your experience结合在一起。

大学的大小size ：

“大”的好处 ：

多元化diverse student body, 俱乐部和社团lots of clubs and societies, 完备的设施well established facilities, 著名的教授lots of famous professors, 活动很多various activities;

个人而言, 我喜欢较大的大学，学生团体会比较多元, 国际学生很多，他们组织好多社会活动。

Personally, I would say I like to attend a big university. A big university tends to have a diverse student body, there might be lots of international students like me, and they organize all kinds of social activities.

还有较大的大学会有一流的设备如图书馆、体育馆和实验设施。

Also, a big university is likely to have very well established facilities like multi-functional libraries, recreation centers and research facilities. These are big parts of a colorful university life.

托福独立口语人物类话题素材

1.Being Humorous

素材：

It occurs to me that Mr. Bean is the person who always makes me laugh. Mr. Bean rarely speaks, but his exaggerated/odd facial expressions usually make me burst into laughter. He usually misbehaves himself, for example, he once drops his coffee on a man’s laptop and then lets someone else take the blame. Besides, his ignorance of what’s going on around him also appears to be funny to me. For instance, in one scene, while Mr. Bean is driving, he falls asleep at the wheel.

I keep several Mr. Bean series in my computer, and when I feel upset or low, or want to have a study break, I usually open the files and watch a few episodes. His zany behaviors never fail to make me laugh.

【备注：素材中选取的人物是Mr. Beans，大家在练习的时候，针对不同的题目，可以把人物换成不同的对象，比如my father，my friend等等】

可应用的题目：

What kind of movie do you like most? Explain why you like this kind of movie. Include reasons and examples to support your response.

While choosing a friend, which of the following characteristics do you care about most: honesty, loyalty or sense of humor? Explain why this characteristic is the most important to you.

Talk your family member which has similar traits as you. Describe that trait.

Talk about a person you enjoy talking with.

Describe your favorite movie star or singer.

2.Being Considerate

素材：

He is a very considerate and caring person. For example, once I suffered from an intense stomachache, although he had something urgent at hand, he took me to the hospital immediately after he had learnt my illness. I’m still full of appreciation when I recall that moment.

可应用的题目：

Describe the characteristic of a good teacher and don’t forget to include some details and examples in your response.

What’s the most important quality a good neighbor should have? Include reasons and details to support your response.

What qualities should a leader have? Include details and examples in your response.【06/10/21】

Is that good to feed a dog or a cat. What can you benefit from such an experience?

Choose a quality you think makes someone a valuable member of a team. Explain why you think it is an important quality for a team or group member to have.

Describe the person you asked for help once, and explain how you solved your problem.

3.Team spirit

素材：

Team-spirit is of vital importance for a work environment. The people who are good team players will make the work more enjoyable because I can consult them for help whenever I’m in trouble, thus the whole working efficiency will be improved.

可应用的题目：

Choose a quality you think makes someone a valuable member of a team.

What qualities should a leader have?

Describe the person you asked for help once, and explain how you solved your problem.

以下是常见人物题，供参考

1. Describe a person that you admire. Explain why you admire this person. Include details and examples to support your response.

2. Describe the famous person you admire most. Explain why you admire this person. Include details and examples to support your response.

3. Describe a person who had a positive impact on you. Explain how this person influenced your life. Give specific reasons and details to support your explanation.

4. Describe a person whom you would like to spend time with. Explain why you would like to spend time with this person.Include reasons and details to support your response.

5. Describe a person whom you would like to talk with often【this person could be one of your close friends, family members or teachers】. Explain why you’d like to talk with this person and what you talk about?

6. Describe a special friend in your childhood, why he or she is special to you? Include reasons and details to support your response.

7. Describe an elder person that you respect. This person could be one of your grandparents or neighbors. Explain why you admire this person，and how this person influenced you.

8. Describe the person to whom you would like to turn for advice when you are in trouble. And explain why you would like to turn to this person for advice?