TOEFL Speaking — task templates

Task 1 — Independent (45s response)

1. 5s: Paraphrase the prompt + state preference. "I would much rather …"
2. 15s: Reason 1 with a specific example. "The first reason is …"
3. 15s: Reason 2 with a specific example. "In addition, …"
4. 10s: Wrap. "For these reasons, I would definitely choose …"

Task 2 — Campus announcement + opinion (60s)

1. 5s: State the proposed change in 1 sentence.
2. 10s: State the student's opinion (man / woman, pro / con).
3. 20s: Reason 1 the student gives — with quoted detail.
4. 20s: Reason 2 the student gives — with quoted detail.
5. 5s: Brief wrap.

Task 3 — Reading + lecture concept (60s)

1. 10s: State the concept from the reading in your own words.
2. 20s: First example from the lecture.
3. 25s: Second example from the lecture (or the deeper one).
4. 5s: Wrap referencing the concept.

Task 4 — Lecture summary (60s)

1. 10s: State the lecture's main topic.
2. 20s: First subpoint / example.
3. 25s: Second subpoint / example.
4. 5s: One-sentence wrap.

Useful frames across tasks