TPO14口語Task3題目：
Passage
University Should Allow Eating in Class
Currently, there is a university-wide policy that prohibits eating in the classroom. I disagree with this policy. I think students should be allowed to eat in class. This change would be good for two reasons. For one thing, if students were permitted to eat, they would be able to concentrate better, because students often get hungry during long classes, and hunger makes it difficult to concentrate. Also, if food were allowed in classroom, it would be possible for us to have in-class parties on the last day of class – with snack foods and beverages – to celebrate the end of each semester.
Sincerely,
Nancy Myers
Conversation
Now listen to two students discussing the letter.
Woman: Did you see this letter, Jen?
Man: Yeah.
Woman: Be kind of nice to do that, huh?
Man: No, actually, I don’t think it’s a good idea.
Woman: Why not?
Man: Well, like the part about how it’ll help students concentrate, I mean, maybe a little snack will help the person who ’s eating it, but, the trouble is that it makes it hard for everyone else to concentrate cause they have to listen to someone munching on chips, or biting into an apple, or crinkling paper wrappers.
Woman: I guess it can be kind of disruptive.
Man: Yeah! It will interfere with everyone’s concentration. You wouldn’t be able to pay attention with all the noises going on.
Woman: OK, I guess I will have to agree with you on that, but what about her other reason? It would be nice to be able to have some fun at the end of the semester, right?
Man: No, there’s a problem with that, too.
Woman: Why?
Man: Well, I don’t think it’s appropriate to use class time for that kind of thing. I mean, the last class is usually pretty important, that’s when we do a lot of reviewing for final exams.
Woman: True!
Man: If we use that time for that, we probably wouldn't have time to do as much reviewing, which means we wouldn't be as well prepared for exams.
Woman: Yeah, I haven’t thought of that.
Question
The man expresses his opinion about the proposal in the newspaper. Briefly summarize the proposal, then state the man’s opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.
Key Points
1. hunger
2. parties
TPO14口語Task3參考答案(范文模板)：
The man doesn’t agree with the letter’s proposal to allow students to eat in class. According to the letter, students can get really hungry during long classes, so eating in class would help students concentrate better cos they wouldn’t get so hungry during those classes, but the man says it would be distracting to other students having to listen to all the chewing and noise going on during class. The letter also notes that if eating in class were allowed, it would enable classes to have “in-class” parties at the end of each semester as a way to celebrate the end of the term, but the man points out that it wouldn’t be a good idea to have parties at the end of the term cos that’s when students are preparing for their finals and if they’re partying instead of reviewing, they most likely won’t do as well on their finals.
Passage
University Should Allow Eating in Class
Currently, there is a university-wide policy that prohibits eating in the classroom. I disagree with this policy. I think students should be allowed to eat in class. This change would be good for two reasons. For one thing, if students were permitted to eat, they would be able to concentrate better, because students often get hungry during long classes, and hunger makes it difficult to concentrate. Also, if food were allowed in classroom, it would be possible for us to have in-class parties on the last day of class – with snack foods and beverages – to celebrate the end of each semester.
Sincerely,
Nancy Myers
Conversation
Now listen to two students discussing the letter.
Woman: Did you see this letter, Jen?
Man: Yeah.
Woman: Be kind of nice to do that, huh?
Man: No, actually, I don’t think it’s a good idea.
Woman: Why not?
Man: Well, like the part about how it’ll help students concentrate, I mean, maybe a little snack will help the person who ’s eating it, but, the trouble is that it makes it hard for everyone else to concentrate cause they have to listen to someone munching on chips, or biting into an apple, or crinkling paper wrappers.
Woman: I guess it can be kind of disruptive.
Man: Yeah! It will interfere with everyone’s concentration. You wouldn’t be able to pay attention with all the noises going on.
Woman: OK, I guess I will have to agree with you on that, but what about her other reason? It would be nice to be able to have some fun at the end of the semester, right?
Man: No, there’s a problem with that, too.
Woman: Why?
Man: Well, I don’t think it’s appropriate to use class time for that kind of thing. I mean, the last class is usually pretty important, that’s when we do a lot of reviewing for final exams.
Woman: True!
Man: If we use that time for that, we probably wouldn't have time to do as much reviewing, which means we wouldn't be as well prepared for exams.
Woman: Yeah, I haven’t thought of that.
Question
The man expresses his opinion about the proposal in the newspaper. Briefly summarize the proposal, then state the man’s opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.
Key Points
1. hunger
2. parties
TPO14口語Task3參考答案(范文模板)：
The man doesn’t agree with the letter’s proposal to allow students to eat in class. According to the letter, students can get really hungry during long classes, so eating in class would help students concentrate better cos they wouldn’t get so hungry during those classes, but the man says it would be distracting to other students having to listen to all the chewing and noise going on during class. The letter also notes that if eating in class were allowed, it would enable classes to have “in-class” parties at the end of each semester as a way to celebrate the end of the term, but the man points out that it wouldn’t be a good idea to have parties at the end of the term cos that’s when students are preparing for their finals and if they’re partying instead of reviewing, they most likely won’t do as well on their finals.