推 ovivian3: 推分享！ 07/27 19:52
新制寫作閱讀壓縮好多時間，怎麼辦？
大家好，我是Jacob （常春藤盟校賓州大學英語教學碩士），SK2TOEFL團隊實力養成班顧
問，也專精在TOEFL機經(JJ)彙總整理，所以也可以叫我J2.
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昨天新制考試上路，有同學反應新制寫作的閱讀時間壓力比較大一點，題目問的方式也沒
那麼直接，雖然做題時間縮短，但並沒有比較輕鬆，所以特別用這篇文章分享一下給同學
的建議。
先來看題目本身，以下題目都來自官方給的練習題：
https://www.ets.org/toefl/test-takers/ibt/prepare/practice-tests.html
Q27
Starting this week, we will discuss how public transportation is funded.
Public transportation gives people from all social groups access to their
homes, workplaces, and shopping. Some argue that public transportation should
be supported by tax revenue so that all people could have free access to it.
What do you think? Should public transportation be free to all? Why or why
not?
People already pay so much in taxes for things like schools, roads, and law
enforcement. I don't think that adding one more tax--especially when some
people don't even use public transportation--would be a good idea. People
need money for other essentials for their families.
Free public transportation would result in having fewer cars or the roads.
Also, it would mean cleaner air for the cities, and there are many health
conditions that could be improved with cleaner air. I think the savings in
health-care costs and less pollution would make it worth it.
首先，平均題目本身大概60-80字，學生A, B大概各40-60字，需要閱讀字數總共大概
160-200字之間。
像碰到上面這個題目運氣就可能好一點，因為題目就是問同不同意Should public
transportation be free to all? 可能不需要再花時間看學生A, B的意見，趕快審題想
點決定立場開始發展即可，例如為了民眾的健康，政府應該要讓大眾運輸完全免費，鼓勵
人們多搭大眾運輸，減少汽機車碳排放。
Q28
This week, we will be looking at how consumers feel about their purchases of
technology. Many people find that buying devices such as mobile phones or
personal computers can be very difficult. They feel like they're not prepared
to make the best decision to suit their needs. In your posts, I want you to
discuss the following question: What do you believe is the biggest mistake
that people make when buying tech products? Explain what this mistake is.
I think one problem is that people don't match the product's capabilities to
their actual needs. My brother just got a new mobile phone, and he is very
excited about how highly rated the camera is. But he hardly ever takes
photos. So he paid for a feature that he doesn't really need.
When people buy a new piece of hardware, like a laptop, they often don't
consider the software they are purchasing along with the hardware. If the
software is not what you are used to or doesn't work with your existing
files, it can be frustrating to learn a new way of using your laptop.
但如果像碰到上面這題，可能就算看到題目What do you believe is the biggest
mistake that people make when buying tech products? 也不見得「方向」到底是什麼
？可能還是要看學生A, B怎麼說 “people don't match the product's capabilities
to their actual needs.” “they often don't consider the software they are
purchasing along with the hardware.” 才比較確定要寫的方向。至少會多花30秒讀文
章。而且又是open-ended question, 容易當下腦袋空白。
建議解決方向：
1) 也就是說，當然閱讀速度要快一點更好，但平常練習要記得，真的開始思考要寫＋真
的開始寫，可能只有9分鐘，而且一般建議最後留一分鐘重新看過一遍會更好，所以實際
能寫的時間，建議在8分鐘內。
2) 現在ETS給的練習題都能直接計時練習，並且會給AI的分數，上考場前，一定要熟悉自
己的步調，也可另外用手機同時計時，記錄一下自己平均閱讀時間(看完可以按一下
lap), 想到點開始要寫了之後再按第二次lap.
3) 在能寫的內容字數有限情況下，更吃用字遣詞，我們可以先看官方給的Rubrics其中一
點有特別提到:
Score 5:
Effective use of a variety of syntactic structures and precise, idiomatic
word choice
Score 4:
A variety of syntactic structures and appropriate word choice
5分跟4分的最大差別就是precise, idiomatic word choice, 官方明確表明這是5分跟4分
的差別，同學可以多多練習這個方向。
以以下兩篇文章為例，題目是政府如何讓人們更願意住在鄉下地區。
Answer A:
People don’t need to worry if they live near downtown or if the office/
school is within walking distance. If employees are allowed to work from home
or at least only need to go to office in person 1 or 2 times a week, I
believe more people will be willing to live in the countryside. This way,
commute won’t be an issue and people get to enjoy the nature and the
serenity of the rural areas and can still meet their financial needs. Plus,
without commute, citizens not only save time but also save money on commute,
and the rent of the rural areas is usually only 70% that of the cities.
Answer B:
Living near downtown or having the office or school within walking distance
has long been a concern for many individuals. However, with the increasing
acceptance of remote work arrangements, such worries may soon become a thing
of the past. Allowing employees the flexibility to work from home or visit
the office only once or twice a week opens up exciting possibilities for
people to consider residing in the countryside. This shift in work dynamics
enables individuals to escape the urban hustle and bustle and embrace the
tranquility and natural beauty of rural areas, all while meeting their
financial needs.
相較之下，Answer B是不是用到比較多的precise, idiomatic word choice像是with
the increasing acceptance of remote work arrangements, opens up exciting
possibilities, This shift in work dynamics. 平常讀文章時就可以把這些precise,
idiomatic word choice學起來！
Till next time,
J2
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