OEFL iBT Speaking Section The TOEFL iBT Speaking section measures your ability to speak English effectively in academic settings. The four questions/tasks resemble real-life situations you might encounter both in and outside of a classroom. Question 1: Independent Speaking Task — requires you to draw entirely on your own ideas, opinions and experiences when you respond. Questions 2–4: Integrated Speaking Tasks — require you to combine your English-language skills — listening and speaking, or listening, reading and speaking — just as you would in or out of a classroom.

1. TOEFL Speaking
Task1

2. Question One (Independent)
“State whether you agree or disagree with the following
statement. Then explain your reasons using specific details
in your argument. Teachers should assign daily homework
to students.”
Preparation Time: 15
seconds
Response Time: 45 seconds

3. • General Strategies
1. Use expressions like: Personally, I think…, In my opinion,...
2. Start with a clear main point and then give one or two reasons to support
it. One reason is totally fine!
3. Use conjunctions and transitional phrases to show off your command of
English grammar.: moreover,as result…
4.Remember that your speaking rate is really important – speak in a normal
pace.

4. Sample answer
I agree with the idea of giving children homework on a daily basis.
I feel this way for two reasons.
First of all, I think that it will help children to retain what they learn for a much longer
period of time. The only real way for kids to absorb a lesson is to actually go home and
repeat it as much as they possibly can. And in the long run this kind of thing will lead to
a lot more academic success.
Secondly, I believe that homework can actually give children an opportunity to bond with
their parents. For example, I got a lot of daily homework when I was in elementary
school. And I’d go home and do it with my mom and dad, and I’d ask them questions
whenever I was having trouble. And in time we actually became really close.

5. “Do you agree or disagree with the following
statement? Children should help their parents
with household chores as soon as they are old
enough. Use details and examples in your
response.”
Question One (Independent)
Preparation Time: 15
seconds
Response Time: 45 seconds

6. Sample answer
I think it’s a great idea for kids to do household chores as soon as they’re old
enough.
First of all, this can teach children some really valuable skills that will come in handy
later in life. For instance, I was responsible for cooking breakfast for my little brother
every day before we went to school when we were both kids. As a result, when I went
away to college as a teenager I stayed really healthy because I could cook my own
meals instead of always going out for fast food like my friends and classmates.
Secondly, parents and children can do household chores together and this gives them
a chance to bond. You know, as they work on things like cleaning dishes or cooking
food they can chat, and the kids might open up about what’s going on in their lives.

7. Reading:
Campus Fitness Center to Close
The campus fitness center will permanently close at the end of this
made by the university administration in coordination with
association. Unfortunately, the building currently housing the center is
university can no longer afford the cost of maintaining it or providing
as required. Furthermore, the popularity of the center has declined
partnerships with several private fitness centers in the city. These
and part time students can access five privately owned gyms across
Question Two (Campus Announcement)
45 seconds to read the a

8. Question:
The man states his opinion regarding the
announcement. Briefly describe the
reasons the man gives for his opinion.
Now listen to two students discussing the
announcement. Click on the icon, then hit
play.
Preparation Time: 30
seconds

9. Sample answer
According to the announcement the campus fitness center will be
closed. This is because the school can’t afford to maintain it
to private gyms in the city for free if they want to exercise.
The man opposes this.
To begin with, he points out that the university will still have to
maintain the building even if the fitness center closes because it
fire hazard. On top of that, it will be very expensive to hire
the building and replace it with something else. Moreover, he argues
the city are quite far from the university, so it could be hard for
don’t have their own vehicle. The closest one is more than thirty
Additionally, it can be quite hard to find a taxi from campus into the

10. Question Three (General to Specific)
Reading:
Convergent Evolution
Evolution is the process in which, over time, animals develop
required to survive in their natural environment. One form of
evolution, which is when animals living in completely separate
up with many identical features. This occurs when the habitats
resemble each other in some way. Because they live in similar
end up needing similar specialties in order to survive and
the animals are so alike that they may end up being mistaken
other cases they only share a few features.
45 seconds to read the
article.

11. Question:
Using the details and examples given in
explain the concept of convergent
Now listen. Click on the icon, then hit
play.
Preparation Time: 30
seconds
Response Time: 60 seconds

12. Sample Answer:
According to the reading convergent evolution is when animals living
far apart from each other evolve the same features or characteristics.
The professor elaborates on this.
First, he explains why antelope and pronghorns look similar. He says
that their habitats are distant from each other, but both are flat
grasslands with few trees. They need to be able to notice predators
quickly and escape from them. As a result, both species have evolved
legs and lungs that help then run quickly, and huge eyes that
improve their vision.
Next, he explains that bats and dolphins share a unique feature. He
mentions that bats live in dark caves and hunt at night and that
dolphins live in the ocean, which is also very dark. To survive without
being able to see well, both species have evolved to use echolocation
to spot objects in their surrounding environment.

13. Question Three (General to Specific)(example 2)
Reading:
Social Impact Framing
Social impact framing is a communication approach employed
influence public perception and enhance their corporate image.
involves carefully managing the public perception of their
their positive social contributions while reducing potential
language, visuals, and storytelling to position themselves as
causes and align their brand with values that resonate with
social impact framing, businesses seek to build trust, enhance
attract consumers that care deeply about social issues.
45 seconds to read the
article.

14. Question:
Using the examples from the lecture,
concept of social impact framing. (30
prepare, 60 seconds to speak)
Now listen to the lecture. Click on the
icon, then hit play.
Preparation Time: 30
seconds
Response Time: 60 seconds

15. Sample answer
Social impact framing is when companies emphasize their positive
social contributions in order to attract customers and increase their
sales. The professor gives a couple of examples of this. First, he
mentions how a fashion company with a new line of clothes might
choose to emphasize their environmentally friendly practices. They
could do this by having advertisements which emphasize how they
use recycled materials in their manufacturing process. They might put
slogans about recycling in the ads and they could even include
images of their recycling facilities. Secondly, he mentions how a tech
company with a new cell phone app to teach kids to read could
emphasize how the app can really help low-income families. For
instance, they could have videos of kids holding up their report cards
while smiling and being proud of themselves after they use the app to
increase their reading ability. This can improve the companies' sales.

16. Question Four (Academic Lecture)
Listen to a part of a lecture (click on the icon
then hit play)
Question:
Using the examples given in the lecture, explain two ways
in environments with low levels of light.
Preparation Time: 20
seconds
Response Time: 60 seconds

17. Sample answer
The lecturer explains how two animals survive in environments without much light.
To begin with, she describes how the spookfish uses tube-shaped eyes to hunt its prey. She
notes that it lives in almost total darkness. However, its eyes always point upwards, so it can
spot the faint outlines of fish swimming above it. When this happens, it quickly swims
upwards to catch and eat the fish. Its eyes are quite large, so it is able to notice even very
small prey.
Second, she describes how the lanternfish is able to produce its own light to both catch prey
and escape from predators. She says that it has tiny organs throughout its body that produce
light through a chemical reaction called bioluminescence. As a result, it can attract the
attention of other fish, which it eats. In addition, it uses the light for protection. By matching
the intensity of light sources above it, it can disguise itself from potential predators.