銳哥託福獨立口語真題online courses & in the classroom

嗨，銳哥又回來啦，今天我們來聊聊2020年1月4日這場考試的口語題吧，話不多說，直接進入正題！真題以及考試的解析都在下面啦

TOEFL Speaking Topic - 20200104 Morning

Do you prefer to take online courses or take courses in the classroom?

Keywords: online courses & courses in the classroom

這道題目相信大家都不會感覺到陌生，新年的第一場考試，看來考官還是很友好的。二選一的題目，我們還是按照通常的Pros & Cons分析，就可以得出答題的基本思路。

另外，這道題目裡面有一個關鍵詞online course，這樣我們也可以聯想一下，在我們之前做的TPO練習中，有沒有現成可用的素材呢？當然是有啦，大家可以去參考一下TPO-49 Task 5對話的內容。

那我們就先來準備一下兩個選項的優劣分析

1

Online Courses

Pros

Cons

-flexibility 靈活性

-impersonal 缺乏人情味

-it costs less 花費更少

-learning from a computer screen might cause health problems 引發健康問題

-improve one’s self-discipline 培養自律

-intense requirement for self-discipline 需要高度自律

-for employees, you can keep your job 對在職人士來說，可以工作學習兩不誤

-variety of programs and courses 更多課程選擇

-spend more time accompanying families 有更多時間陪伴家人 [思路來源：TPO-49 Speaking Task 5]

所以我們只需要從上述Pros中任選兩個點就可以完成對online courses的支持了。

Sample Answer2 - preference for courses in the classroom

For me, traditional learning is a better choice because it ensures enough face-to-face interaction. This allows teachers to know the students and evaluate their strengths and weaknesses better. Plus, in the traditional classroom, students can directly share their views and clarify their own queries with the teacher, thus getting their questions answered right away.

Also, classroom notes are very useful for efficient study and passing exams. Experienced teachers will provide detailed explanations on my individual questions. On the other hand, materials provided online are usually very generalized. Of course, I can email a teacher my questions directly, but it takes time for teachers to reply. Thus, students will find it really difficult to digest knowledge.