TOEFL iBT Integrated Speaking Structure |
Introduction |
In this set of
materials the reading passage __(main idea of
reading passage)_____ and the
listening passage (main idea
of listening passage + point of
integration)___ |
Section
describing Reading passage |
The reading passage __(main idea of reading passage
restated)___ . Main point 1 & Supporting details or implications Main point 2 & Supporting details or implications (The number of main points will depend on the information in the passage. Also, how many supporting details you can include depends on time and importance of the details. You DO NOT have to include all supporting details. Sometimes you may not need to include any) |
Section describing Listening passage |
The listening passage __(main idea of listening passage
restated)___ . Main point 1 & Supporting details or implications Main point 2 & Supporting details or implications (How many supporting details you can include depends on time and importance of the details. You DO NOT have to include all supporting details.) |
Concluding statement |
You may not have enough time for a concluding statement, and it isn't necessary if you clearly stated the 'point of integration' . |
Introductory paragraph |
In this set of materials the reading passage presents an older view of brochs, and the listening passage introduces a more recent theory about these buildings. |
Section describing Reading passage |
The reading passage tells us that brochs were sophisticated Iron-Age structures unique to Scotland. It was thought that they were constructed by people fleeing the Roman invasion, and that they were built either as a wartime defensive shelter or as an indication of the power of a great family. |
Section describing Listening passage |
In the listening passage, however, we are told that this view has changed. Because some were built before the Roman era, it is now thought they were built by local people. Also, the fact that the brochs were built close together and at a time of low population, suggests they were not built for defence or prestige. Historians now believe they were built for a variety of reasons, not for one single purpose. |
Concluding statement |
There is no need for a concluding statement |