新托福考试地口语部分共6道题， 题目均不需要考生具备某一学科地专业知识， 而且试题在编写过程中还考虑道了各国学生的情况。 该项测试旨在检测母语为非英语的考生是否具有在美国大学学习的能力。 在西方，学生们在课堂上不仅要听讲，做笔记， 还要对所听所读做出反映。 因此， 考生不仅要学会表达，还要学会周密地思考， 并对读到与听到的内容做出回应，这是很有必要的。
以下是该部分的各项题目要求， 具体内容将在本章内一一详解。
第1题和第2题为独立回答题。 每道题的准备时间为15秒， 回答问题时间为45秒。
第3题和第4题为读――听――说综合体。阅读材料的时间为45秒。 听力材料是一段对话或讲座，大约1至2分钟。 考生根据阅读和听力材料中的内容回答相关问题。 ，每道题的准备时间为30秒， 回答问题时间为60秒。
第5题和第6题为听――说综合题， 听力材料为对话和讲座， 大约1至2分钟， 考生根据听力材料的内容回答问题。每道题的准备时间为20秒， 回答问题时间为60秒。
请参见下表。

问题  形式     阅读时间   听力时间   准备时间   表述时间
第1题 独立回答 无      无            15秒            45秒
第2题 独立回答 无 无                15秒            45秒
第3题 读听说综合 45秒 1－2分钟    30秒            60秒
第4题 读听说综合 45秒 1－2分钟    30秒            60秒
第5题 听说综合 无 1－2分钟    20秒            60秒
第6题 听说综合 无 1－2分钟    20秒     60秒

新托福口语应试技能
若要字口语测试中取得好成绩，考生需要具备多方面的语言技能。 这些技能包括：
 在阅读中抓住要点，把握细节
 听要点， 听细节
 做笔记
 作比较
 总结
 阐述观点
 支持论点
 表述清晰连贯

新托福口语评分
两位专业测评人员将根据考生回答问题的录音给出成绩。该项托福成绩的得分为0至30分。 口语部分实际得分为0至24分。 每道题（独立回答题或综合题）考生可以得到0道4分。 如果没有对问题做出回答，此题计零分。
口语测试中6道题的总成绩将以总分30分的形式进行换算。如：考生口语部分得到20分， 该项托福成绩将被换算成26分。 见下图换算表。
托福成绩换算表
口语部分实际得分 对应托福成绩
24                      30
23                      29
22                      28
21                      27
20                      26
19                      24
18                      23
17                      22
16                      20
15                      19
14                      18
13                      17
12                      15
11                      14
10                        13
9                      11
8                      10
7                      9
6                      8
5                      6
4                      5
3                      4
2                      3
1                      1

新托福口语评分标准
由于不同的题目（独立回答题与综合题）有着不同的测试要求，因此考生需要了解每类题目所测试的能力，这一点很重要。
独立回答题旨在检验考生能否阐明并连贯地表达自己的观点，能否运用恰当的解释与细节描述充实并支持论点，以及语言表达是否清晰流畅，易于理解。  
综合题旨在检验考生能否根据1道2段材料传达相关信息， 能否连贯地表达观点并通过恰当的解释和细节描写充实论点， 以及语言表达是否清晰流畅，易于理解。
如下标所表示， 评分人员并非要求考生的表现无可挑剔。出现少量的语法，单词错误并不意味着你会得到一个较低的分数。考生需要具备的是能够在英语国家的大学中学习的综合能力。详情如下：
独立回答题评分标准
4分  能圆满地回答问题， 结构完整， 表达连贯；
 能准确使用语法和词汇， 可能有少量语言错误，但不会影响整体内容；
 表达清楚，语言流畅，易于理解，可能存在少量语音，语调问题。
3分  能够表达与话题有关地观点与信息，但结构不够完整，各个观点之间地衔接有时不清晰；
 基本上能准确使用语法和词汇， 可能有语言错误，但不会严重印象整体内容；
 表达基本清楚， 语言基本流畅，可能存在少量语音，语调，语速问题，偶尔可能会给听者造成理解困难。
2分  回答切题，但结构不完整，各个观点之间地衔接不清晰；
 语法和词汇掌握有限，使用能力较低；
 表达不够清楚，存在语音，语调，语速问题，可能会个听者造成较大的理解困难。
1分  观点不确切，有局限或含混不清，导致内容偏离主题；
 语法和词汇使用能力差，严重影响观点的表达和语言连贯性；
 语言不完整，多次停顿，频繁出现语言，语调问题，严重影响语义表达，给听者造成极大的理解困难。
0分  回答内容与主题无关；
 没有回答。

综合题评分标准
4分  能圆满地回答问题， 能根据听力和阅读材料表达相关地信息和恰当的细节；
 观点表达连贯，语法和词汇准确得体，可能有少量语音错误；
 表达清楚，语言流畅，易于理解，可能存在少量语音，语调问题。
3分  能够表达与话题有关的信息，但表达不够完整，准确，或缺少细节。
 观点表达基本连贯，可能存在少量语法和词汇错误，但不会严重影响整体内容；
 表达基本清楚， 语言基本流畅，可能存在少量语音，语调或语速问题，偶尔可能会给听者造成理解困难。
2分  表达的信息基本切题，却遗漏了主要观点，结构不完整，或错误理解主要观点；
 观点表达有局限，各观点之间的衔接不确切，不清晰，语法与词汇掌握有限，使用有误；
 表达不够清楚，存在语音，语调，语速问题，可能会给听者造成较大的理解困难。
1分  观点表达不确切，有局限或含糊不清，导致内容偏离主题；
 语法和词汇使用能力差，严重影响观点的表达和语言连贯性；
 语言不完整，多次停顿，频繁出现语音，语调问题，严重影响语义表达，给听者造成极大的理解困难。
0分  回答内容与主题无关，
 没有回答。

新托福口语的题型
独立回答题（第1题和第2题）
口语测试中的第1题和第2题为独立回答题， 共2题。
即将参加新托福考试的考生一定很想知道考试的内容。独立回答题要求考生就熟悉的话题进行表述并根据自身的知识与经历扩展自己的观点。题目并不需要考生具备任何特殊学术领域的专业知识。
第1题要求考生选择相关的人物地点，事物或事件并就其发表观点，然后通过举例或细节描述支持论点。表述时可以运用定义，描写，比较，比喻或举例等方法。 考生要仔细阅读题目并回答题目中的所有的问题。
例：
1． Describe a time when you felt happy, and explain why you felt so happy. Include details and examples to support your explanation.
Preparation Time: 15seconds
Response Time: 45seconds
第2题要求就两种可能情况做出选择。考生要清楚地表明自己地选择并加以解释， 然后运用恰当地细节描述支持论点。

例：
2． Many universities now offer distance-learning programs. In your opinion, is it necessary for students to attend classes on campus, or is it possible for students to learn just as well online? Include details and examples in your explanation.
Preparation Time: 15 seconds
Response Time: 45 seconds

读―――听―――说综合题（第3题和第4题）
口语测试中的第3题和第4题为读－听－说综合题，共2题。
与独立回答问题不同的是，读－听－说综合题不要求考生表述自己的观点， 而是要根据对话的内容总结出现观点或是对讲座的要点进行概括。该部分的话题涉及校园或学术方面。这部分要取得高分，同样也不需要具备学术领域的专业知识。考生回答问题需要的所有信息都可以在听力和阅读材料中找到。
测试中，考生有45秒的时间阅读一篇大约100字的短文。时间一到，文章将从屏幕上消失且不再出现。随后，屏幕上将会出现朗读者的画面，他将为你读一段对话或讲座。 听力材料的主题与阅读材料相同。最后，要回答的问题显示在屏幕上。同时，考生也会听到这些问题。切记，计时系统一直在记录着时间。
在该部分中，考生将根据阅读与听力材料中的相关信息回答问题，而无需表明自己的观点。考生只有将阅读与听力材料中的信息合理地结合起来，才能更加充分有效地回答问题。
阅读材料将为考生提供该话题的背景知识。随后的听力部分将就同一话题展开讨论，提出的观点有时候与阅读部分的不同，有时候是对阅读部分论点的解释或举例说明。
第3题要求考生复述对话中某个人的主要观点并对其给出的原因加以概括。例：

Reading Passage
Reading Time: 45 seconds
                     Announcement from the president
We at SJU are pleased to announce that we have hired a new counselor for our school. It has come to our attention that a student’s life can be a stressful one. We know the different kinds of pressures you all face and realized that we need to do more for you. Therefore, beginning next Monday, Ms. Jones will be joining the Counseling team. She will be available by appointment, free of charge for any full-time students at SJU, to talk with you about any kindsof problems you might be having, be it a problem about school, work, relationships or family. Please do your best make Ms. Jones feel welcome here.
Conversation
W: wow, I can’t believe it! The school is finally taking us seriously!
M: What, seriously? I wouldn’t say that this is a sign that they have changed in any way. It’s just a waste of money.
W: A waste of money? I disagree. Mental health is just important as physical health. Even with e addition of Ms. Jones, the counseling department is still nothing like the clinic.
M: Listen, tuition is expensive. I can hardly afford it right now. Do you know why it’s so expensive? It’s because of all the extra staff and departments that they keep adding. I don’t need that. I just want to finish my studies and get my diploma. If I need to see a counselor, I’ll get one myself---why should everyone else have to pay? Besides, I don’t believe in counseling anyway. That’s what friends are for.

3. The man expressed his opinion about the new staff appointment at SJU. State his opinion and explain the reasons he gives for holding that opinion.

Preparation Time: 30 seconds
Response Time: 60 seconds 

第4题要求考生描述讲座中教授谈论过的内容并就它与阅读材料的关系加以解释。 例：

Reading Passage
Reading Time: 45 seconds

In the late fifteenth century, Europeans still thought about society in terms of the tripartite image that was leftover from the medieval times. They thought of themselves as one of three main classes. The first, was the clergy, who prayed for the other citizens and were thought of as the most important members of society. Following that was the nobility, who provide military protection for the other members of society. And finally, the lowest of the low, was the commonality. These people worked as peasants and artisans for the two upper classes.

Many historians say that this image is too perfect, too black and white. They argue that there were actually many different factors that distinguished one person from the next, especially in the lower classes, such as: gender, wealth, age, marital and social status, and type of community in which they lived.

Lecture
Professor: As I was saying, the common people totaled approximately 85%-90% of the entire population. Most of these people lived in the countryside and worked in agricultural production and were known as “peasants”.

The word “peasant” does not give justice to who these people were and what they did. Nowadays, the word “peasant” goes hand in hand with “poor”. However, there was quite a range in the anount of land people owned or the amount of money possessed. Still, “peasant” does accurately describe one who farms in order to live---not to make a profit.
Peasants lived in households that included a married couple and their children, extended family, and/or workers. Everyone who lived in the same house belonged to the same household---regardless of whether they were related by blood or not.

As far as the authoritative figure in the house was concerned, it was generally the man. He controlled the resources, represented the household in politics, and expected obedience from the other members of the household. In order to retaliate, women would make their husband’s lives miserable by scolding them, and cooking bland or irregular meals. Again, it seems that the prevailing domination of a hierarchy in Europe at this time did not adequately describe a peasant’s actual life.

4. The professor poses the idea that some historical theories about peasants do not accurately represent reality. Explain why the professor might think that.

Response Time: 30 seconds
Response Time: 60 seconds

听―――说综合题（第5题和第6题）
   听力测试的第5题和第6题为听―――说综合题，共2题。
   该部分测试包括一段对大家所熟悉问题的讨论及其解决办法， 或一段大学中的讲座， 这部分要取得高分，同样也不需要学术领域的专业知识。 考生回答问题需要的所有信息都可以在听力材料中找到。
在考试中，考生将首先听到一段1至2分钟的对话或讲座。与此同时，朗读者的画面将显示在屏幕上。然后，考生会听到一个问题， 该题有20秒准备时间，60秒答题时间。
第5题需要考生表明自己的观点， 而第6题则不需要。

第5题中，考生将听到一段对话，对话涉及某个问题及其可能的解决方法。 然后考生需要复述听到的问题及其解决方法，最后则要表明自己的观点，如果解决问题以及这样做的原因。例：
Conversation
M: Professor Smith? I need to talk to you for a minute. Do you have time now?
W: Sure. What’s the problem, Mike?
M: Well, I won’t be able to attend class on Thursday. I have a very important doctor’s appointment that I can’t cancel.
W: Oh, Well, you know that I’m giving a test in class that day, How will you take the test if you aren’t here?
M: That’s what I wanted to talk to you about. Can I take the test on Friday?
W: You know that I have a strict policy about giving make-up tests. It’s not fair to the other students. If you’re not in class on Thursday, you’ll have to take a 0.
M: Are there any other options? You know that’s I’m a good student and that I would be not possible to reschedule any time soon.
W: I see. Well, the other option would be for you to take the test early---on Wednesday---and then bring a note form the doctor.
M: Oh, I was hoping to have another day to study. Are there any other options?
W: I ‘m sorry. That’s it. Let me know what you decide by this afternoon.

5. Describe the man’s problem and the two suggestions his professor makes about how to solve it. Which solution do you prefer and why?
Preparation Time: 20 seconds
Response Time: 60 seconds

第6题中，考生将听到一段关于学术问题的讲座，然后要对其中涉及的重要信息进行归纳， 并用细节描述，举例，解释等方法支持论点。 例：

Lecture
Professor：Most people want to be happy. That’s a simple fact. For some people, being happy is difficult. For others, it’s quite simple. So, what can people learn from the happy people of this world? Laugh. That’s right. Laugh. Laughter is nature’s way of keeping us happy---and helthy. Though laughter is funny, some would argue that it can provide us with some pretty serious things.

Laughter may protect us from disease. Many doctors ask their patients to exercise to keep themselves healthy. Even light exertion can increase the heart rate and respiration rate, oxygen levels, and reduce the level of stress hormones. Some doctors think that a quick burst of laughter can do the same thing.

Laughter may protect us from disease. Many doctors ask their patients to exercise to keep themselves healthy. Even light exertion can increase the heart rate and respiration rate, oxygen levels, and reduce the level of stress hormones. Some doctors think that a quick burst of laughter can do the same thing.

Laughter may also boost the immune system. In 2001, there was a study done in Japan about how watching different types of movies can change your natural killer-cell activity, which is a key gauge of the immune system. It showed that when students watched a comedy movie (and laughed), their natural killer-cell activity was actually higher than it was when they watched a boring history movie.

Laughter can help us relax, feel closer to a friend, bond with children, and if we’re lucky, do a whole lot more for us. Though the health benefits of laughter have yet to be proven, the lack of health risks is enough for me to know where I stand on the issue.

6. Using points and examples from the talk explain why laughter can be good for your health, and how you can use this to increase your level of happiness.

Preparation Time: 20 seconds
Response Time: 60 seconds 

常见疑难问答
1． 怎样听到听力部分的内容？ 考生用耳机即可收听。
2． 听录音时可以自己调节音量吗？ 可以。 电脑屏幕的右上方有一个调节音量的按钮， 可以使用。
3． 听力与阅读部分的内容可以做记录吗？ 可以。 而且考生也应该就这两部分做些笔记， 但考试结束后要将它们交给监考人员。
4． 笔记内容是否作为评分的一部分？不是，考生回答而难题的录音将作为唯一评分依据。
5． 考场是否有钟表供考生合理安排时间使用？ 有，计算机屏幕的左上方有一块表记录考试的剩余时间。时间一到， 考生就会听到 “嘟”的提示音。
6． 回到问题时怎样录音？可以用麦克风。准备时间结束时，考生会听到 “嘟”的一声，这也意味着录音时间将马上开始。表述时间（45秒或1分钟）结束，系统将自动引导考生进入下一题。
7． 对话或讲座部分可以听两遍吗？ 不可以，听力部分只朗读一遍。因此，考生要仔细收听并记录下足够多的内容。
8． 45秒可以表达多少内容？我们建议时，6－7句话即可。
9． 如何发展自己的观点？ 考生可以运用举例，解释说明等方法并结合个人经历及听力与阅读材料中的细节加以说明。
10． 表达内容必须是真实情况吗？大可不必。比如，评分人员也没有办法知道你最喜欢哪本书。切记，考生只要清楚地表达自己的观点就可以了， 对于擅长的话题，即使表达并不真实也并无大碍。
11． 如果我的观点和其他人不同会怎么样呢？我应该提出自己的观点还是其他人有可能表达的观点？其实观点是什么没有关系，因为其本身并无对错可言。关键在于你是否支持自己提出的论点。
12． 如果评分人员不同意我的观点怎么办？我会因此得到低分吗？当然不会。评分人员只关注考生是否清楚地表达观点并支持论点。
13． 考试时会发白纸吗？会，监考人员会再考试开始的时候发给考生白纸。
14． 怎样才能使自己的表达清晰连贯？首先，每句话都要表达完整的信息，句子结构尽量简单。其次，单词要使用正确，发音准确，口齿清楚，讲话时使用正常语速。
15． 什么时连贯性？它是指一个人在讲话时是否具有条理。评分人员关注的是你的回答是否容易理解，内容是否符合逻辑顺序，以及是否使用了过渡词。
16． 听―――说综合题要求复述某个问题及其解决方法，如果我没有办法记下每个单词怎么办？我可以用自己的话表达吗？当然可以。我们鼓励考生用自己的话复述听到的内容，因此不需要记住材料中的每一个单词。