Finally, it's here, a complete version of the new TOEFL Speaking section, everybody's favorite section of the test, probably not, but so, this is a new version of the test. For those who don't know, on August 1st, 2019 the TOEFL test has changed, and for the Speaking, it's changed in a big way. Now, I know you want to start taking the test as soon as possible, but let me just really quickly tell you how it's changed. Pretty simple. In the past, there were six speaking questions. Now, there are four speaking questions. They took one independent question away, which was speaking question number one, and they took one integrated speaking question, which is speaking question number five. Everything else will look the same. So, what used to be speaking question two is now speaking question one, what used to be speaking question three is now speaking question two, what used to be speaking question four is now speaking question three, speaking question five bye-bye, and speaking question six is now speaking question four. That's it, that's the changes to the TOEFL, and this is the updated version. Be sure to download the PDF version which includes audio files and actual answers so you can hear and perfect quote-unquote speaking response to these questions, and also our site tstprep.com does speaking evaluations. My name is Josh MacPherson, I'm the head instructor of TST Prep, and our mission is simple, to help you get a TOEFL score you need as quickly and easily as possible. Let me stop talking so you can start actually doing the test. Get a pen and a piece of paper ready, get ready to record your voice as well because now it's time to do the TOEFL speaking section. Directions: You will now be asked a question about a familiar topic. After you hear the question, you will have 15 seconds to plan your response and 45 seconds to speak. Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Coworkers make the best friends. Provide details and examples to explain your opinion. You have 15 seconds to prepare your response. You may begin preparing now. You now have 45 seconds to speak. You may begin speaking now Directions: You will now read a short
passage and then listen to a conversation on the same topic. You will then be asked a question about the passages. After you hear the question, you will have 30 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak. You have 45 seconds to read the passage below. You may begin reading now. Now listen to a conversation about the same topic. Hey Kyle did you know that the students have to consult with an advisor to create their schedules now? Yeah, I heard and I totally agree. Plenty of other schools do the same thing. It makes picking courses so much easier. Really? But don't you think most of us want to choose our own schedules? You see, that's the problem. Students choose what they want instead of what they need. It's been a total mess. For example, last semester there were about five students in my World History II class that never took World History I. Needless to say, they struggled the whole semester. Are you saying that someone can choose History II without completing History I? Yes, and that's insane! In my History II class these students kept asking questions about things we had already gone over in the introductory course. They were a complete distraction. I guess I see your point. I mean, besides that, now students get a chance to speak with an advisor so they can figure out how the classes they take may benefit them in their future career. Last semester, I wanted to take a class called History of rock-and-roll because it sounded cool, but my advisor pointed out that it wasn't a requirement and wouldn't help me much in the future if I wanted to get involved in public policy. All right, all right you sold me. So, when should we make our appointments to see the advisor? Now, answer the question. The man expresses his opinion on scheduling with advisors. State his opinion and explain the
reason he gives for holding that opinion. You have 30 seconds to prepare your response. You may begin preparing now. You now have 60 seconds to speak. You may begin speaking now. Directions: You will now read a short
passage and then listen to a lecture on the same topic. You will then be asked a question about the passages. After you hear the question, you will have 30 seconds
to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak. You have 45 seconds to read the passage below. You may begin reading now. Now, listen to a lecture about
this topic in a business class. Now, as the reading suggests, many companies have embraced the idea of compassionate consumerism over the past few years. Studies show that customers are generally supportive of such efforts, especially very young shoppers. Not only that, but companies make a lot of additional profits from this kind of compassionate marketing.
Some companies even thrive off of it. Now, take ABC shoes for example. They're kind of like the pioneer of this type of consumerism. You know the shoes, right? Those flat simple slip-on shoes which are based on a type of traditional Argentinian footwear called an alpargata. Anyway, ABC Shoes achieved a huge market share about 7 years ago with their 1 for 1 business model. Basically, if you buy a pair of ABC shoes, they donate another pair of shoes to an impoverished individual. While this program has cost ABC Shoes a lot of money to administer, they've also made so much profit that they've expanded to include not only shoes but also eyewear and coffee. Speaking of coffee, another famous company that has adopted the compassionate consumerism model is Bob's Coffee. Now, the one-for-one model doesn't make much sense for a cup of coffee, but a portion of the cost of certain items is sometimes donated to various nonprofit organizations. Since Bob's deals closely with coffee bean farmers in South America, they have recently launched a campaign where 10% of all purchases are donated to preserving the South American rainforest. And, would you believe it, on the day they announced the campaign there was a line out the door at Bob's Coffee right here on campus. Now answer the question using the examples from the lecture. Explain what compassionate consumerism is and how it works. You have 30 seconds to prepare your response. You may begin preparing now. You now have 60 seconds to speak. You may begin speaking now. Directions: You will now listen to part of a lecture. You will then be asked a question about it. After you hear the question,
you have 20 seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to speak. Now, listen to part of a lecture in a psychology class. Today we are going to talk about human aggression. Now, you probably see aggression every day when people are angry in cars or pushing on the subway. Well, to be a bit more formal, aggression is considered any negative or harmful behavior that causes psychological or physical harm to another person or ourselves. While you may understand what aggression is there is the question of why it even exists. In the field of psychology, there are two main theories as to why aggression exists. Many researchers believe that aggression is a product of evolution. Most agree that men are more likely than women to act aggressively, and this is most likely due to the need for males to display dominance over others. In the past, and still a bit today, men felt the need to act aggressive in order to both protect their mate and perpetuate their genes. Females tended to gravitate towards males they felt could keep them and their eventual offspring safe. The world was much more dangerous back then, and safety was of paramount concern, which is why more aggressive males were more likely to pass on their genes to future generations. There are psychoanalysts who disagree with this, however. Another popular account of why aggression exists is known as social learning theory, which takes the stance that aggression is something human beings learn to do, not something innate or instinctual. For example, research has proven that aggressive reactions are more common in certain social environments. Children who observe violence at home are more likely to exhibit violent behavior. Further still, children from homes that are relatively calm, but who are exposed to violence through movies or video games, also demonstrate aggressive behavior more often. Now, answer the question. Using points and examples from the talk, explain two main theories as to why aggression exists. You have 20 seconds to prepare your response. You may begin preparing now. You now have 60 seconds to speak. You may begin speaking now. All right, look at you, finishing a whole section of the TOEFL test. Congratulations! Seriously, it's really hard to go through a whole section, especially when you're studying on your own. I'm proud of you, keep it up, excellent job, really great work. So, if you're looking for more TOEFL practice, more of the new TOEFL, check out our site tstprep.com,, we have more TOEFL tests for you as well, but really thank you for watching, hit the subscribe button, we're always releasing new stuff, and I'll see you in the next video guys. Alright, take care, bye-bye.
