2016年11月19日
| Topic 议题：8domestication of acorns and oaks | ||
| Reading | Listening | |
| Thesis 总论点 | The reading points out that acorns and oaks can be domesticated. | Refute the three explanations mentioned in reading passage. |
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Sub-point 1 分论点1 |
Acorns, which have a long growing period, are easy to farm. | It takes a long time for the acorns to ripe and fruit. Besides, early human beings immigrate frequently, so they have insufficient patience to wait until the oaks finally fruit. |
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Sub-point 3 分论点2 |
Acorns are conventional food sources, which are unlikely to be spoiled. | While acorns will not be spoiled easily, the preparation is cumbersome, for chemical can be removed only by boiling. |
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Sub-point 3 分论点3 |
Just as almonds whose unpleasant taste can be eliminated by cultivation and election for generations, so do acorns. | It’s not proper to make a comparison between acorns and almonds. Almonds only possess one gene to decide their taste, while acorns have several genes accounting for their taste. Thus, dealing with acorns’ taste is a really complicated procedure, which is impossible for the early people. |
2016年11月19日托福写作范文：
Sample answer:
The reading and listening discuss about domestication of acorns and oaks. The reading points out that acorns and oaks can be domesticated. Whereas, the professor totally refutes the three points presented in the passage.
Firstly, the professor rebuts the reading’s first point that acorns, which have a long growing period, are easy to farm. He points out that it takes a long time for the acorns to ripe and fruit. Besides, early human beings immigrate frequently, so they have insufficient patience to wait until the oaks finally fruit.
According to the reading material, acorns are conventional food sources, which are unlikely to be spoiled. The professor mentions that while acorns will not be spoiled easily, the preparation is cumbersome, for chemical can be removed only by boiling.
At last, reading material point out that just as almonds whose unpleasant taste can be eliminated by cultivation and election for generations, so do acorns. However, the professor explains that it’s not proper to make a comparison between acorns and almonds. Almonds only possess one gene to decide their taste, while acorns have several genes accounting for their taste. Thus, dealing with acorns’ taste is a really complicated procedure, which is impossible for the early people.
2016年11月19日托福独立写作真题解析：
| 作文题目： |
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement Image that if a professor wants students to learn as much as possible about a project in a short period of time, is it better to work in a group or is it better to let students study alone？ |
| 题型类别: | 二选一话题 |
| 写作思路： |
本题还是我们日常生活中常见的话题，而且又是教育类的，各位同学们可以结合自身的学习生活谈谈。 审题要仔细，狠狠地扣话题中的关键词。 本题主要抓住的关键题work in a group, study alone, to learn as much as possible about a project, in a short period of time. 想想一下，如果有个老师想让学生们学习一下中外文化对比。是一个人完成好？还是团队的形式完成好呢？当然各有各的好处。 但是从好写的角度来看，老师还是推荐group的形式。 学习的过程意味着会遇到很多不了解的内容，一个人很难坚持下去，但是一起学就不一样了。 Group learning leads to more creative ideas. This way can cultivate the sense of cooperation, which is vital in students’ future career. Group learning brings a wider range of knowledge. |
| 写作指导： |
Major point: work in a group Reason 1. By working in a group, students can be more concentrated in the learning process. 我们都有过一个人学习的经历：一个人找资料、做题的过程中我们总会遇到各种各样的问题，问题一多会给我们的学习带来很多的困扰和阻碍；甚至于影响我们学习的心情和效率。我们可能上网搜索相关的资料，然后被某一条新闻所吸引，紧接着又打开另一条，就这样半天过去了，而我们还是一无所获！但是如果我们选择以group的形式，就不会出现以上所说的问题。小组会分工明确，大家相互监督。如果一个人的进度慢了，就会影响整个团队的进度，所以大家都不敢怠惰。这样的学习氛围会让我们更加能够集中注意力。 Reason 2. This way can help to cultivate a sense of cooperation, which is vital in students’ future career. There’s one benefit lying in group working, which can not be gained during working alone: cooperation. 团队协作的能力是极其重要的。一个人有没有团队意识，能不能与团队的伙伴完美配合，能否服从管理或是领导团队成员，决定了学生未来职场上的发展。所以为了让学生在project中学到更多，group working是一种再好不过的方式了。大家分工找材料，进行讨论，纠正同伴的错误认识….。这不是是未来商业讨论的缩影吗？ Reason 3. Group learning brings a wider range of knowledge. 孔子说，三人行，必有我师。这对话适用于每个人。大家因为生活阅历，所看书籍的不同，会有不同的想法。正所谓一千个读者，有一千个哈姆雷特。在小组学习的过程中，大家各种brain storm, 进行思想的碰撞。这种互动式的讨论和学习，会让我们在极短的时间，受益良多。 |