Task 1 Styles

• Agree or disagree 最常见的
• Preference or opinion 比较常见
• Good idea? 出现的不多

Structures and Templates

1. State your point: In my opinion; Whenever I think of...
2. Point one: First of all + an elaboration
3. Point two: Second + an example

Guidelines

1. Warm up before you speak up
2. Vary your vocab.
3. Use transitional phrases: in general, thus, as a result, in addition...
4. Use a mix of simple and complex expressions, conjunctions, clauses...

Grading

Human Grader Weight 50%

• Delivery: accent, clear
• Language Use
• Topic Development

Machine Weight 50%

• Fluency
• Grammar
• Vocabulary

Task 2