iBT Speaking Materials | Summary Task Question

The Sixth Question you're going to encounter in the TOFEL iBT Speaking Section is The Summary Task Question. In this question, you will hear a lecture on an academic subject. Your job is simply to state the main idea of the lecture and then to summarize the supporting ideas and give specific details from the lecture. Below you'll find some useful phrases that will help you do that.

Introducing the Topic

1. The lecture is about.........
2. The topic of the lecture is + (n/ n ph)
3. The professor mainly talks about.......

Citation

1. The professor says that + (Sentence)
2. According to the lecture, + (Sentence)

Giving Additional Information

1. He/ She goes on to say that + (Sentence)
2. The professor also says that + (Sentence)

Lists

1. First,......... Second,.......... Third,..........
2. The first attempt to............ Next,........ Finally,..........
3. Some of.......... Others.......... Still others........

Giving Examples

1. For example, ...........
2. The professor gives as an example the + (n)
3. such as ....

Contrast & Reasons

1. (Sentence) .However, (Sentence)
2. (Sentence) ,but (Sentence)
3. (Sentence) because of + (n/ n ph)

Conclusion

1. In conclusion, + (Sentence)
2. In short, + (Sentence)
3. All in all, + (Sentence)

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