新制 TOEFL「學術討論寫作」實測|貝塔語測
新制 TOEFL「學術討論寫作」實測

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By  薛詠文題目設計 Quentin Brand
2023 年 7 月改制的 TOEFL iBT 托福測驗除了題數與題型有所精簡之外,考試時間也大幅地縮短了。此次改制變動最大、影響最深遠的是 Writing 部分以「學術討論寫作 (Academic Discussion)」取代傳統只需針對單一議題進行論述的「獨立寫作」。全新題型怎麼考?怎麼寫?請看本文示範!

Actual Test TOEFL iBT: Writing for an Academic Discussion

題目說明
Your professor is teaching a class on economics. Write a post responding to the professors question.
In your response, you should do the following.
• Express and support your opinion.
• Make a contribution to the discussion in your own words.
An effective response will contain at least 100 words.

課堂討論內容

Dr. Smith: One of the problems we will be looking at over the next few weeks is the problem of economic growth versus the environment. Economists have noticed that economic growth often comes at the cost of the environment, especially in developing countries, where the growth of basic industries often comes at a great cost to the environment. Id like to hear what you think. Do you think its more important to emphasize economic growth, or do you think that the environment should come first? 


Alex (Student 1) : I think economic growth should be emphasized, especially in developing countries. If we want people in those countries to have a better standard of living, we need to emphasize the economy. Those countries need new factories and new jobs to have a better life. I think people living in poverty have other things to worry about besides the environment. 


Wendy (Student 2) : I disagree with Alex. I think we should emphasize the environment. We cannot ignore the damage done to the environment by economic growth, especially for the sake of future generations. We need to pass on to them a clean planet. Developing countries should make sure that their economic growth does not come at the cost of the environment, by building greener industries, for example.

考題分析
課堂討論中教授請學生就環保與經濟增長之間孰輕孰重這個議題發表意見,作答時應參考並比較兩位同學的意見之後再補充自己的觀點。要注意的是,提出的論點不僅要能夠延續課堂討論議題,還必須具差異化,這樣才容易得到高分。作答建議如下: 
*立場:環保應該優先考慮。 
*理由:保護地球資源,確保未來世代能夠獲得自然資源,實現長期增長。 
*反駁:經濟增長通常伴隨環境問題,影響人們的生活品質。 
*結論:因此,環保應該是首要考慮的議題。
回答範例
同意一方  I agree with Wendys point. It is quite obvious that solving the global warming problem and protecting the environment are the most urgent issues that we humans are encountering nowadays. 
我的貢獻+原因  I advocate that environment protection should definitely come first. This is because only when our earth is protected can we ensure that natural resources are available for future generations and thus lead to long-term growth.
反駁另一方  Alex mentioned that economic strength is vital for peoples well-being. Yet, I disagree because environmental degradation problems (pollution, deforestation, or climate change, to name just a few) often come after economic growth, and people wont be able enjoy high standards of living under these problems anyway.
結論  Thats why I think environmental protection should be prioritized.

Word List 重要字彙

obvious (adj.) 顯然的 / solve (v.) 解決 / protect (v.) 保護 / urgent (adj.) 迫切的 / encounter (v.) 遭遇 / advocate (v.) 提倡 / ensure (v.) 確保 / generation (n.) 世代 / degradation (n.) 惡化 / prioritize (v.) 優先處理


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