一、添加細節(jié)和實例
托福獨立口語第一題要求考生結合具體的例子描述某一熟悉的話題。舉例是西方人表達觀點時常用的手段，那么我們該如何在托福獨立口語第一題中有效地列舉實例，讓答案顯得更充實呢?下面我們結合兩位考生的回答來分析一下。
Talk about a sport that you like best. Explain your answer in examples and details.
A：I like playing basketball, because it relaxes me and soothes my mood. For example, I often play basketball after a hard day’s study. In that way, I feel much better.
B：You know, I like playing basketball, because it not only relaxes me when I jump up and shoot, but also cultivates our team spirit. For example, I often play basketball with my classmates. In that way our class has been strengthened and won a lot of competition together.
拋開詞匯不談，單從內(nèi)容上來看我們會發(fā)現(xiàn)A的回答遠不如B詳細。托福口語的應試原則是越“細”越好，考生回答得越具體、越詳細，就越容易得高分。A考生雖然舉出籃球的例子，但是并未談及籃球的明顯特質(zhì)，算不上是細節(jié)。B考生在回答時加入了具體的細節(jié)，讓答案看起來更充實。
二、正反兩方面論述
托福獨立口語第二題是“雙向選擇題”，即要求考生在題目所給的A、B兩種觀點中選擇一種進行辯論：或者讓考生選擇贊同或反對題目所給的觀點，并對自己所選擇的觀點進行辯論。這道題除了要求考生描述細節(jié)外，還對考生的語言和思維能力提出了新的要求。因為該題考查的是考生的辯論能力，所以考生在回答問題時，要從正反兩個方面去思考，盡量展示自己邏輯思維的縝密。具體來說，當考生選擇支持觀點A或者贊同題目所給出的觀點時，不能僅僅就A論A或者就“贊同”論“贊同”，而應在論A或者論“贊同”的同時，反駁B觀點或者談論“反對”題目所給觀點的后果。下面我們通過一道例題來說明。
Some people prefer to work alone, other prefer to work with others. Which do you prefer? Explain your answer in details.
I’m a student, so most work that I do is school related. And I prefer to study alone for the following reasons. First, individual study is much more effective than group study. For example, I can skip content that I’m already familiar with, or spend as much time as needed on things I don’t quite understand. On the other hand, I don't like doing group studies much, because we need time to gather up. It takes time for transportation too. There is a huge chance that the discussion will soon get off the track.
題目給出兩個觀點：一個是喜歡獨自工作，一個是喜歡和他人一起工作。要求考生選擇其中一種并結合具體的例子進行論述。上面的回答就從正反兩方面分別進行了論述，首先從正面說了一下獨自工作的好處，然后又從反面說了一下和他人一起工作的壞處，這樣就在無形中拓展了思路。
托福獨立口語第一題要求考生結合具體的例子描述某一熟悉的話題。舉例是西方人表達觀點時常用的手段，那么我們該如何在托福獨立口語第一題中有效地列舉實例，讓答案顯得更充實呢?下面我們結合兩位考生的回答來分析一下。
Talk about a sport that you like best. Explain your answer in examples and details.
A：I like playing basketball, because it relaxes me and soothes my mood. For example, I often play basketball after a hard day’s study. In that way, I feel much better.
B：You know, I like playing basketball, because it not only relaxes me when I jump up and shoot, but also cultivates our team spirit. For example, I often play basketball with my classmates. In that way our class has been strengthened and won a lot of competition together.
拋開詞匯不談，單從內(nèi)容上來看我們會發(fā)現(xiàn)A的回答遠不如B詳細。托福口語的應試原則是越“細”越好，考生回答得越具體、越詳細，就越容易得高分。A考生雖然舉出籃球的例子，但是并未談及籃球的明顯特質(zhì)，算不上是細節(jié)。B考生在回答時加入了具體的細節(jié)，讓答案看起來更充實。
二、正反兩方面論述
托福獨立口語第二題是“雙向選擇題”，即要求考生在題目所給的A、B兩種觀點中選擇一種進行辯論：或者讓考生選擇贊同或反對題目所給的觀點，并對自己所選擇的觀點進行辯論。這道題除了要求考生描述細節(jié)外，還對考生的語言和思維能力提出了新的要求。因為該題考查的是考生的辯論能力，所以考生在回答問題時，要從正反兩個方面去思考，盡量展示自己邏輯思維的縝密。具體來說，當考生選擇支持觀點A或者贊同題目所給出的觀點時，不能僅僅就A論A或者就“贊同”論“贊同”，而應在論A或者論“贊同”的同時，反駁B觀點或者談論“反對”題目所給觀點的后果。下面我們通過一道例題來說明。
Some people prefer to work alone, other prefer to work with others. Which do you prefer? Explain your answer in details.
I’m a student, so most work that I do is school related. And I prefer to study alone for the following reasons. First, individual study is much more effective than group study. For example, I can skip content that I’m already familiar with, or spend as much time as needed on things I don’t quite understand. On the other hand, I don't like doing group studies much, because we need time to gather up. It takes time for transportation too. There is a huge chance that the discussion will soon get off the track.
題目給出兩個觀點：一個是喜歡獨自工作，一個是喜歡和他人一起工作。要求考生選擇其中一種并結合具體的例子進行論述。上面的回答就從正反兩方面分別進行了論述，首先從正面說了一下獨自工作的好處，然后又從反面說了一下和他人一起工作的壞處，這樣就在無形中拓展了思路。