Writing for toefl ibt book 3rd eidition part 5

For the Integrated Task, your thesis statement must refer to the main ideas of both the reading passage and the lecture and must say whether the ideas are similar ot opposite.. Point of

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Lecture 7

LECTURE IDEA MAP

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Read the passage Write your notes on the Reading Idea Map

The psychological effects of color have been of interest to people

for a long time The ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Indians all

used color as part of healing therapies The psychology of color is

still of interest in modern times Interior decorators, graphic design-

ers, and web designers all incorporate an understanding of the rela-

tionship between color and mood into their work

In selecting color for an interior space, the designer considers

what type of mood is compatible with the activities that will be

carried out in that space At least one study has found that office

workers are able to concentrate better in rooms that are painted

with cool blues or dark greens Yellow might be considered suitable

for a sales office because it contributes to a positive mood Health

care centers, on the other hand, are often painted with neutral

colors, as these convey a sense of cleanliness and help the healthcare

workers stay clear and focused Restaurants are often painted orange

or bright red as itis believed that these colors stimulate the appetite

There is some research indicating that color may have an effect

on the body as well Some scientists believe that blue slows the heart

rate and reduces blood pressure Red, on the other hand, is believed

10 increase blood pressure

‘While there is a great deal of interest in the psychology of color,

many scientists remain skeptical Although the effect of color on

mood has been observed in many cases, research has shown that this

effect is often temporary In addition, observed psychological effects

ofa particular color may not hold up across cultures

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READING IDEA MAP

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Lecture 8

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LECTURE IDEA MAP

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Step 2 Write

WRITE A THESIS STATEMENT

Your thesis statement is what you plan to write about, It is your main idea statement for the whole essay For the Integrated Task, your thesis statement must refer to the main ideas of both the reading passage and the lecture and must say whether the

ideas are similar ot opposite

Point of View

In both the reading passage and the lecture, a point of view is explained When you write your response for the Integrated Task you will have to restate these points of view You can look at the main idea that you wrote in your notes, This should be a restatement or summary of the main point of view explained in the reading passage

or the lecture

‘When you restate another person's ideas, you use reporting verbs Here are a few common reporting verbs

Reporting Verbs believe think suggest describe propose assert tell warn state say point out explain

Look at the following examples of restating a point of view

EXAMPLES Reading I The author explains that understanding learning styles can improve learning and training

Lecture 1

The speaker suggests that understanding learning styles does not always provide a solution

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Look at the main ideas in the notes you wrote in Step 1: Plan, Practice 1 and 2 on pages

48-63 Rewrite each idea as a restatement of point of view Use reporting verbs

Reading 1 The author states that

Lecture 1 The speaker explains that

Reading 2 The author believes that

Lecture 2 The speaker proposes that

Reading 3 The author

Leceute3 Thespeakee

Lecture 4 The speaker

Lecture7 The speaker

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Compare and Contrast

‘When you write your response for the Integrated Task, you will be asked to compare the ideas in the reading passage and the lecture if they are similar in some way You may be asked how the information in the lecture adds to, supports, or explains the information in the reading passage Here are some words you can use when you compare ideas

Compare

You will be asked to contrast the ideas in the reading passage and the lecture if they are different or opposite to each other You may be asked how the information in the lecture casts doubt on the information in the reading passage Here are some words you can use when you contrast ideas

Contrast

although in contrast disagree

In Practice 1 on page 65, you restated the main point of view of each reading passage and lecture When you write your thesis statement, you will put these two ideas together and say whether they are similar or opposing points of view

Look at these examples from Practice 1 on page 65

EXAMPLES Reading 1

‘The author explains that understanding learning styles can improve learning and training

Lecture 1 The speaker suggests that understanding learning styles does not always provide a solution

‘These ideas are opposite to each other When you write the thesis statement, you will contrast them

EXAMPLE Thesis statement

‘The author explains that understanding learning styles can improve learning and training The speaker, however, suggests that understanding learning styles does not always provide a solution

This example uses the word however to show that the two points of view oppose each other.

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Look at the restated points of view you wrote in Practice 1 ơn page 65 Write a thesis

statement that combines each pair of viewpoints

1 Compare Reading 1 and Lecture 1 points of view

Thesis statement:

2 Contrast Reading 2 and Lecture 2 points of view

Thesis statement:

4, Compare Reading 4 and Lecture 4 points of view

Thesis statement:

‘Thesis statement:

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WRITE THE SUPPORTING DETAILS

‘When you write your response for the Integrated Task, you must explain the ideas you read and heard These are not your own, original ideas They are your explana- tion or report of other people's ideas

‘When you write the supporting details in your response, you should report the

‘most important supporting details the author and speaker used You can use paraphrasing and citing to do this

Paraphrasing

When you paraphrase, you use your own words to express what another person wrote or said When you paraphrase a sentence or group of sentences, look for the most important points, Look at the following examples

bi People may be described as auditory learners, who learn best by listening; visual learners, who learn best by seeing; or kinesthetic learners, who learn best

by doing

Some people learn more easily by listening, others by seeing, and still others

by doing

Quời Another system sees some people as active learners who process new information by doing something with it or using it in some way Other learners are seen as reflective, preferring to process new information by thinking about it rather than by using it

Active learners understand new information by doing something with it Reflective learners understand information by thinking about it

ois Similarly, learners might be described as either sequential or global Sequential learners see new information in logically connected steps, whereas global learners understand things berter by looking at the whole picture rather than

focusing on the parts

Sequential learners look at information as a series of steps, but global learners prefer to look at the whole rather than the parts

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ESS am PRACTICES Ena anes Se Sera

Read each original text Then choose the best paraphrase

Reading 1

1 In the past, gardeners cultivated nonnative species for food or medicine Gar-

deners still bring in plants from other parts of the world, sometimes because

they want hardy or drought-resistant plants, in other cases because of the par-

ticular beauty of some species

Paraphrase

(A) In the past, gardeners grew nonnative plants for food and medicine Now

they do not because these plants are neither hardy, drought resistant, nor

beautiful

(B) Gardeners from around the world introduce each other to different

species of plants Each gardener tries to find the hardiest, most drought-

resistant, or most beautiful plant in the world

(©) Gardeners have introduced nonnative plants for food and medicine They

may also plant them because they are hardy, drought resistant, or beautiful

2 Then we call them invasive, They take over an area, pushing out the native

species They may shade out the local plants, strangle them with vines, or

deplete the soil of nutrients

Paraphrase

(A) Invasive plants harm native species by shading them out, strangling them,

or using up all the nutrients in the soil

(B) Many local plants grow on vines and invade an area with shade

(©) In order to grow, invasive plants require plenty of shade and soil rich in

nutrients

3 The effects on the local ecology can be devastating Native plants are reduced

in number, and animals suffer loss of habitat and reduction of food supplies

Paraphrase

(A) The local ecology devastates native plants and reduces food supplies

(B) The local ecology suffers because there are fewer native plants and animals

lose their homes and food

(©) Large numbers of native plants and animals suffer a devastating loss of

habitat.

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Reading 2

4 Ithas also been shown that children who have television sets in their bedrooms earn lower test scores than children with no television sets in their bedrooms

Paraphrase (A) Children who have TV sets in their bedrooms get low grades in school

because they do not get enough sleep

(B) Children who have TV sets in their bedrooms do not do as well in school

as their classmates

(©) Children who spend a lor of time watching TV spend less time preparing for their school tests

5 There are those who see TV as a potential educational tool However, there are

actually very few programs on TV that teach children important academic or thinking skills Most programs aimed at children, cartoons, for example, contain litle valuable content

(A) Some people think of TV as educational, but most children’s programs actually do not have much valuable or educational content

(B) TV is not a useful academic tool because educators do not believe that children should watch cartoons

(C) Children usually prefer to watch cartoons because the academic content

of educational programs makes them think too hard

6 Children who spend more time watching TV spend less time doing homework

or interacting with other people They learn to be passive rather than active

Paraphrase (A) TV watching is a passive activity while doing homework is active

(B) Children should keep the TV turned off when they are doing their home-

work or interacting with other people

(C) TV takes time away from important activities like doing homework or

being with other people

7 Research supports the view that parents interested in supporting their children's success in school should keep the television turned off

(A) Parents can help their children by turning off the television

(B) Parents should do more research about school success and television

(C) Parents are often interested in children’s television programs.

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Reading 3

8 This program includes an advertising campaign, the implementation of no-

smoking policies for places frequented by teens, and various community anti-

smoking events

(A) The program frequently included teens who implemented a variety of

events

(B) The program included advertising, no-smoking policies, and antismoking

events

(C) The program implemented advertising in a variety of places throughout

the community

9 Close to 25% of teens surveyed said that they had participated in one of these

events during the past year More significantly, over 50% reported having seen

the antismoking ads

Paraphrase

(A) Many teens participated in the events and many more saw the ads

(B) Almost 25% of teens had surveyed the program and heard about the events

(C) A significant number of teens participated in an advertising campaign and

reported on the events

10 The public health department plans to continue and expand the campaign so

as to reach more young people throughout the state, Clearly, such campaigns

can go a long way toward addressing public health issues

Par

(A) The public health department will continue to ask young people through-

out the state about public health issues that affect them

(B) The public health department plans to address more public health issues

concerning young people

to improve public health among young people in the state

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Reading 4

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A shopper's mood, of course, may be influenced by many things Something

as uncontrollable as the weather can have a great effect on what and how much

a person buys on any particular day A person's work or personal life also influ-

ences the mood that he or she brings into the store, and, of course, retailers

have no control over this, either

Paraphrase (A) A shopper may feel he or she has no control over his life when the weather

is bad or when there are problems at work, and this puts retailers in a bad

mood

(B) A shopper usually does not buy much from retailers when the weather is bad or when there are problems at work or at home

(C)A shopper's mood may be influenced by things that retailers cannot control, such as the weather or personal or work problems

But retailers do have control over their store environment, and this has been

shown to have a great impact on shoppers’ moods and therefore on their

behavior as consumers

Paraphrase

(A) Retailers can influence shoppers’ moods by controlling the store environment (B) Retailers feel the impact of consumers’ behavior in the store environment (C) The behavior of moody shoppers has a great impact on the store environment

Retailers spend a great deal of effort with such things as lighting, colors, music, and product displays in an effort to create an environment that will have a positive impact on shopper mood and thereby increase sales

Paraphrase

(A) Te takes a lot of effort to create a positive environment and increase sales (B) Shoppers buy more when retailers use lighting, color, and music to

improve shopper mood

on shopper mood

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