托福口语TASK5话题范例：Time

Listening Part:

Listen to a conversation between two English professors.
(man) Hi, Nancy, is something the matter?
(woman) Oh, I just realized that I’ve got a scheduling conflict tomorrow.
(man) What is it?
(woman) Well, the poetry class I’m teaching meets at 4 o’clock. My students have a test next week so tomorrow’s class is the review session. It’s important.
(man) OK?
(woman) The other thing is my cousin’s retirement party. But I just realized it also starts at 4 o’clock. I haven’t realized it was starting at the exact same time as my class.
(man) Oh, no! Well, I’m free tomorrow at 4, if you want, I could cover your class for you. Lead the review session.
(woman) Really? What a generous offer!
(man) I wouldn’t mind. I mean, I haven’t taught poetry for a few years. I am a little rusty.
(woman) Well, I have some materials prepared and you could certainly use them. So it might be tough but you could do it.
(man) I’ll try anyway.
(woman) Well, my other option is to go to the class. Do the review session myself and arrive late at the retirement party.
(man) So you could prepare your students for the test yourself.
(woman) I could and I know it’d be good for my students. It’s just that I’d miss a lot of the party. My cousin and some others are giving speeches and I think it’ll be really interesting. It’ll be a shame to miss it.

Question:

Briefly summarize the problem the professors are discussing. Then state which of the two solutions form the conversation you would recommend. Explain the reasons for your recommendation.

Sample Answer:

The woman’s problem is that there is a time conflict between her poetry class she needs to teach and her cousin’s retirement party. One possible solution is that she could ask the male professor to cover the class for her. The other solution is that she could teach the poetry class herself and arrive late at the party. I personally suggest her to second solution. This is because her cousin's retirement party is a once-in-a-lifetime thing, and she wouldn't have another chance to attend it if she missed this one. As for the poetry class, although the male professor hasn't been teaching poetry for years, he could probably handle the class with his teaching experience and the materials provided by the woman. Therefore, I'd suggest her to go for the second solution.

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