托福口语练习法总结
根据2020年名校托福成绩要求中能够看出，很多学校对于托福口语成绩是有极大的要求的，整体来看，我们需要在托福口语考试中考到25分才能自由的选择自己理想的学校。在这样的形式下，考生就需要在平时更努力的练习托福口语!那么在练习托福口语的时候我们应该遵循哪些步骤呢?该怎样练习才能在托福口语考试中取得高分呢?前程百利小编认为，采用五步就能够解决了!
托福口语练习第一步：熟读OG ，了解托福口语题型
知己知彼，百战不殆。建议考生在备考之前熟读OG 。OG是大陆地区考生能够获得的由ETS发布的托福考试辅导书。书中对于考试形式，内容以及评分标准都做了全面清楚的解释。OG 能够为我们备考托福口语指引方向，提升备考的实力!
托福口语练习第二步：采用准确的材料练习
了解了托福口语考试到底怎么出题之后，接下来，我们就应该选择一些材料练习!但是自从托福考试进入中国以来，市场中的各种托福口语备考资料可谓是琳琅满目，并不是每一份资料都是能够有效协助大家备考，提升托福口语成绩的。建议考生选择血统纯正的由官方出版的一些资料，用以协助自己了解托福口语出题规律，掌握托福口语答题技巧。关于备考资料的选择详见托福口语备考资料对比
托福口语练习第三步：针对不同的题型总结答题方法和练习技巧
1.独立口语：针对托福独立口语部分重视考生使用具体的事例表达自己观点的特点，建议考生在练习独立口语的时候，把练习册中的独立口语部分按照话题实行归类，然后根据不同的话题准备相对应的万能理由和备考素材，并且训练自己在45秒的时间内充分表达自己观点的水平。点击托福黄金口语80题中的万能理由能够查看托福独立口语部分的万能理由，想要了解托福独立口语部分答题时间安排技巧请点击托福口语应该这样把握答题时间
2.综合口语：在综合口语考试中的题目除了task5之外，需要考
生自己发挥的地方很少，所以建议考生在这个部分着重提升自己针对
不同的题目抓去答题要点的水平和方法。比如在task3中考生需要抓
住的答题要点是阅读中的学校公告的内容和听力中的一方对于这个公
告的观点及其支撑这两个观点的理由;在task4中考生需要抓住的答题
要点是阅读文章中的学术类话题的名词及听力中支撑这个观点的例子。具体抓住综合口语部分每个题型的答题要点的技巧请点击：托福口语task3失分误区及对策分享，如何备考托福口语task4，如何备考托福
口语task4，解析托福口语task6查看
托福口语练习第四步：改正自己的发音
如果说托福口语的内容是我们送给别人的礼物，那么发音就是这
个礼物的外包装。外包装的好与坏也直接关系着我们给别人留下的印象。所以考生需要采用语段朗读法，来纠正自己的发音。
托福口语练习第五步：模拟真实的考试环境
托福口语考试毕竟是机考，这种考试形式对于很多考生来说并不
熟悉，所以建议大家采用前程百利模考在考试之前的两周实行练习，
找找临场考试的感觉。
只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针!托福口语并没有大家想象的那么难，只
要我们在平时勤加练习，就一定能够取得高分。
新托福口语考试Task 1模版 Personally, I would have to say that, um, the person that I admire most / a valuable possession I want to talk about / the place I would most like to go is ______________. And there are a couple of reasons to name. The most important thing is that, you know, ____________________.What’s more, ____________________. So that’s why ____________________. 新托福口语考试Task 2模版 Well, in my opinion, I would definitely agree with the point that, um, ____________________.The first reason that I wanna say is that____________________. More importantly, ____________________. So, uh, that’s why I choose ____________________ for the two reasons listed above. 新托福口语考试Task 3模版 The school has implemented a new policy that________________due to ____________________. And the man/woman holds a positive / negative view towards the announcement. The first reason s/he gives is that____________________. And the second one is based on the fact that____________________. Therefore, s/he agrees/disagrees with that opinion. 新托福口语考试Task 4模版 In the lecture, the professor mainly talked about the theory that____________________. To reinforce the theory, the professor gave two examples / reasons in his speech. The first one is that____________________. The other one is that____________________.
2017年01月07日托福口语考题回忆 Task 1 The university wants to provide student more entertainments and three choices provided below, which do you prefer and why. l A theater performance by the student actors l A concert provided by professional musician l A lecture from a professor Task 2 Friends may disagree with each other, and still maintain friendship. Do you agree with or disagree with this idea, why? 2017年01月14日托福口语考题回忆 Task 1 You will need to accomplish an assignment to do a presentation. Which will you choose? 1. Act out a scene from a play(with a partner) 2. Explain your review of a novel you recently you read 3. Read a selection of poem Task 2 Someone choose to work in a small company or organization with a few workers. Others prefer to work in a large company or organization with thousands of employees. Which do you think is better? 2017年2月18日托福口语考题回忆 Task 1 1. Which of following aspects do you think contributes most to country's success 1.many business opportunities 2.well rounded medical care system 3.a developed educational system Task 2 Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? With the popularity of the technology that focuses on entertainment, people read fewer books than before. 2017年02月25日托福口语考题回忆 Task 1 Your friend will move to a school and worried about making new friends there. What kind of advice will you give him to help him make new friend in the new school? Why? Task 2 Many people prefer to read books in electronic format on a computer screen or other devices. Some other people prefer to read books on paper printed copies. Which way do you prefer? Why? 2017年02月26日托福口语考题回忆 Task 1 The student is asked to write final project about the famous Historical city Which you're located in. Which we do you choose? 1 video the famous building 2 visit the old people 3 Research and write paper
20150110: T1: Talk about a kind of music you enjoy the least, explain why you don 't like it. T2: Do you think universities in the future will one day stop giving lessons in classrooms, they might give online courses instead. 20150111: T1: Which of the following is the best way to spend your weekends? Attending sports event, cooking your favorite dishes at home, or visiting your friends? T2: Some people prefer to live in old buildings, others prefer to live in new and modern buildings. Which do you prefer? Explain why? 20150125: T1: Which of the following activities would you be more interested in doing? Teaching children, teaching adults to use computers or cleaning the city park. T2: Some people prefer take a job with a single task, others prefer to do multiple tasks on a job. Which do you prefer? 20150131: CN T1: Which of the following activities would you like do on a weekend afternoon? Doing exercise, watching TV, or spending sometime with families. T2: Do you agree or disagree with the statement that young people should learn how to draw and paint? 20150131: NA T1: When visiting a new city, which of the following would you choose to better learn about the place. Visiting a museum, walking through streets, or take an organized trip. T2: Some people like surprise visits from their friends, other prefer to be informed of such visits. Which one do you prefer? 20150201: T1: Which of the following study methods do you think is the most productive? Having discussions with friends, reading textbooks, or writing reports. T2: Do you agree or disagree with the statement that people should dress following fashion trends. 20150307A: T1: If you have a chance to learn something new, which of the following would you choose to learn? Flying an airplane, playing a sport, or playing a musical instrument.
托福口语避开雷区巧妙备考 音节读得不准和读错是两回事儿，重音把握错误是更为严重、也更为常见的现象，另外一个使语流难以理解的因素，也是更重要、更普遍的因素，是不合理的意群划分。下面就和大家分享托福口语避开雷区巧妙备考,希望能够帮助到大家，来欣赏一下吧。 优秀的托福口语应该长啥样避开雷区巧妙备考 托福口语是中国考生普遍低分的单项，关于优秀的托福口语应该长啥样，OG 中有这样一段描述： Raters listen for the following features in test taker responses: Delivery: How clear was the speech? Good responses are fluid and clear, with good pronunciation, natural pacing, and natural-sounding intonation patterns. Language use: How effectively does the test taker use grammar and vocabulary to convey ideas? Raters determine the test taker’s ability to control both basic and more complex language structures, and use appropriate vocabulary.
Topic development: How fully do test takers answer the question and how coherently do they present their ideas? How well did the test taker synthesize and summarize the information in the integrated tasks? Good responses generally use all or most of the time allotted, and the relationship between ideas and the progression from one idea to the next are clear and easy to follow. 归纳上述内容，我们认为好的口语答案包含以下几个要点：表达：流利和清晰。(有良好的发音，以及自然的节奏和语调) 语言：语法和词汇使用得当。(能驾驭好长句和短句，并且恰当地使用词汇) 内容：答题充分、条理分明，能对给定的内容进行归纳和总结。 既然是口语考试，当然要考核考生的发音。然而，在托福考试中，考生讲话的时候，带一点口音是没有问题的——事实上，几乎所有的外语使用者都或多或少带有一些自己特定的口音——在《新托福考试官方指南》附带的CD光盘中，可以找到若干个口语考试的录音Sample，大抵听上一遍之后就会发现那些得了满分的考生，都各自有各自的特殊口音，他们的发音都不够标准、不够地道，然而这个事实并未影响他们获得满分;这是因
新托福口语有许多新特性，就托福口语第一题是大家备考托福口语中的一个难点之一，在开始复习托福口语之前，跟随360教育集团金牌留学顾问老师先来了解一下托福口语第一题的四种题型分别是哪些。 第一类托福口语第一题： Describe the famous person you admire most. Explain why you admire this person. Include details and examples to support your response. （TOFEL ibt 08.06.22）这是一个对人描述类的考题，我们拿到一个新托福口语题目后，脑海中应该立刻浮现出最基本的答题框架：topic sentence + supporting ideas. Topic sentence是比较容易想的，甚至是可以虚构的，所以问题就落在supporting ideas的思路上。 描述一个人，最容易的角度便是这个人内在的qualities. 如：humorous， open-minded， easy-going，warm-hearted， community-minded， high driven， visionary， knowledgeable…有了这些点之后，我们要想办法把点变成线，也就是把一个观点扩充成一到两个句子。 我们可以用描述的方法去讲这个观点同意转换，如‘he’s a very open-minded person and he’s always flexible to changes. 同时我们还可以用举例的方法来进行扩展，如‘He’s a high-driven guy and he worked so hard on his Toefl test， study almost 24/7.’ 第二类托福口语第一题： Choose an object you like and explain why it is of special value to you. Please include specific examples and details in your explanation. （TOFEL ibt 08.02.24），这道托福口语题属于物品题，物品的题目也是一个常考点，但是准备的面比较广，可能会出成： a type of pet （Longman p.52），a kind of game （Longman p.72），your important gift （Longman p.64），咱们可以从两个角度去答题：对物品本身的简单描述+ 物品的来源或是重要意义，如描述宠物可以说：‘ coz he keeps me company， when I was sad， he was always by my side.’又如描述礼物可以说：‘ The psp was a gift from my Grandpa， it was a credit to my hard work on the SAT test.’ 第三类托福口语第一题： If you could live abroad， where would you go？ Explain why you would go there. （Longman p.42）。地方题目也是常考题型，变换方式相对较少，比如有：the city you live （Longman p.31），a city you have always wanted to go （TOFEL ibt 08.02.02），your favorite place when you were a child （TOFEL ibt 08.03.08）等等。地点题的答题思路为：景色，饮食，高雅休闲场所，教育，就业机会。 如果说美国，景色可以描述national park， the beauty of nature well preserved，饮食可以说dessert， I’ve got a sweet tooth，如说高雅休闲场所，可以说Broadway， or NBA games，教育可以谈美国的大学，就业机会可以谈美国的500 fortunes. 再比如如果讲苏州，景色可以说gardens，well preserved ancient building，就业机会可以讲讲苏州工业园，SIP，provides a lot of job and internship opportunities for graduates…
托福口语第三题模板 一口语部分模板 1、“The school has implemented a new policy that……due to……And the man/woman holds a positive/negative view towards the announcement. The first reason s/he gives is that……And the second one is based on the fact that……" 2、From the reading material，we know that (the college) is going to……Obviously，the man/woman in the conversation thinks that this is a great/bad idea，due to the following reasons.。 One reason is that…… Another is…… (万一有时间)So that‘s all the reasons s/he has to form that op inion. (尽量记，听为主) 3、The man/woman’s opinion about STH is that…… (选择方案型：听选择的原因。1.Firstly，the man/woman states that…….2.And then he/she states that……。 (提出建议型：听建议的利弊。1.Firstly，the man/woman talks about the positive aspect of this issue. He/she states that…….2.On the other hand，the man/man also talks about the negative aspect of this question. He/she points out that……。) 4、阅读引用部分的模版 (1) In the readingmaterial， (2) There is a/anannouncement/message/notice/proposal about ****(填入记下的关键词) (3) The university/college is going to****(稍稍展开下) (4) In the listeningmaterial，two students discussabout the***(填入关键词) 二听力中人物表达观点的模版 1 The man/woman is against/supporting the*** 2 He or she feels unhappy/less satisfied about*** 3 He or She thinks the*** is unfair/inconvenient/unaffordable for the following reasons： 4 The man/woman’s opinion about STH is that……。 三理由展开部分的模版： 1 First，he thinks/says**** ; Also，he points out that**** 2 Firstly，the man/woman states that……。; And then he/she states that……。 3 支持+反对 Firstly，the man/woman talks about the positive aspect of this issue. He/she states that…….On the other hand，the man/man also talks about the negative aspect of this question. He/she points out that……。
托福口语喜好类话题必备词汇及常见题目 在托福考试中，有这样一类很口语话题会经常出现。而且，在日常的聊天中也会经常用到。它们就是——喜好类话题 ! Which of the following types of book you do not enjoy, science fiction, biography, or romantic book? Explain why you do not enjoy it. 话题简介： 小伙伴们开心地在家度过了寒假，也和家人一起过了春节和元宵节。那么，接下来，等待我的便是学校了。有些童鞋想快点儿回到学校和自己的小伙伴们玩耍，聊天。 有些童鞋觉得假期还没有享受够，还想和家人在一起，不想回学校。但是，有些事是我们不想做又必须做的。所以，我们还是应该积极面对这些事情。那么，开学在即，你准备好了吗 ? 必备词汇： register登记、报到 compulsory course 必修课 optional course 选修课 credit 学分 scholarship奖学金 school uniform校服 military training 军训 curriculum schedule 课程表 department 系
major 专业 be interested in对有兴趣 be keen on热衷于 take a pleasure in 以... 乐; 喜爱 have a fancy for 看上，入迷 take enjoyment in喜爱，享受;从获得乐趣 have a mark on喜爱，爱好 repugnant讨厌的 disagreeable 不愉快的 ; 厌恶的 disgusting令人厌恶的 detest 厌恶; 憎恨 Want/ Enjoy/ Like/ Dislike 1.Describe time when you are asked to do something you do not want to do, and what happened as a result. 2.Talk about a thing you always wanted to do but didn ’t have time to yet. Explain why you want to do it, give examples and details in your explanation. 3.Describe a job you have done in the past or a job pecific you’d like to do in the future. Please include s details in your answer. 4.If you could study a subject that you have never had the opportunity to study what would youchoose? Explain your choice using specific reasons and details.
托福口语备考要点分析 托福口语备考的要点是什么?除了打好语音和语法基础外，还要保持思维的敏锐，掌握好答题时间。下面就和大家分享托福口语备考要点分析，希望能帮助到大家，来欣赏一下吧。 托福口语备考要点分析口语备考的三大要点是什么 一.打好语音语法基础 很多中国考生理解为说得快就是英语流利的体现，结果发音时出现含混不清的现象，很多托福考官重点考察的单词发音不到位，并且在托福词语的运用上过于简单，信息含量低，影响考官打高分。因此，考生在托福考试的陈述过程中应该要有丰富的抑扬顿挫。对于语句重音、语调及停顿等，需要掌握得自然飘逸。 二.思维逻辑一定要敏锐 西方人在口语表达时通常会事先在头脑中形成类似于写作一样的大致的逻辑框架。所以学生只要有了逻辑思维的开头，以此来陈述立场，进而发展论点，就会让托福考官形成思想上的认同，认为你这个人的逻辑思维到位，从而取得高分。 三.把握好口语答题时间
平时考生在准备托福口试的时候应该要强迫自己对于某个托福话题在最短的时间内形成一个清晰、有逻辑的观点以及其证明过程，并尝试先用汉语表达出来，之后再慢慢过渡到英语。 托福口语范文：实地接受采访还是电话采访 题目 A company plans to interview you. You can go to their company for the interview, but the company is far from where you live. Or you can have a telephone interview. Which do you prefer? Why? Sample Response I would rather have an interview at a company than over the telephone for two reasons. First, I show the company that I am really interested in working there because I am willing to go to the effort of traveling far. Therefore, the company may be more willing to hire me. Second, I can learn more about the company if I visit it. I may even be able to get a tour. Seeing the company will help me decide if I really want to work there or not.
口语第一题（16套） 2009.1.10 Q1 Which of the following features do you think is the most important in friendship: honesty, loyalty or humor? Please include specific examples and details in your explanation. Sample answer I think the most important quality in friendship is loyalty. Loyalty means always being honest to your friends and staying right beside them when they feel down. I'd love to talk about Tom. We've been good friends since we were kids. Once I forgot to bring my lunch to school, Tom immediately took out his lunch and gave it to me. Besides, he is always the first one to point out my weakness directly. Thanks to his straightforwardness, I made quite a progress. I really appreciate his loyalty and treat him as my lifelong friend. 2009.2.14 Q1 Which important skill do you think a student should learn? Please include specific examples and details in your explanation. Sample answer I think students need to learn communication skills. It is impossible to overstate the importance of good communication skills. In today's society we have to work cooperatively with others. A good communicator finds it easier to put forth his ideas clearly. In this way, there will be fewer misunderstandings. In addition, a person with good communication skills is a good mediator and negotiator. He or she can play a valuable role in resolving disputes and enhancing cooperation. This means that a good communicator is often a natural leader. 2009.3.29 Q1 Describe a day that you enjoy the most or is the most special for you. Include reasons and details to support your response. Sample answer The day I enjoyed the most was my eighteen-year-old birthday. On that day, I expressed my gratitude to my parents and my teachers in my own way. That morning, I arrived at the school early and cleaned the classroom thoroughly. Then, I went to my
托福口语Task1四类话题整合及思路整理 托福口语当中，task 1，2作为independent tasks，是很多考生比较头疼的问题。虽然它相较于后面的integrated tasks来说形式简单，给你一句话的题目直接说出你的思路即可，但是它所涉及到的知识面是非常广泛的，甚至会涉及到我们之前完全没有思考过的领域，甚至是不熟悉的领域。这就要求着我们在复习的时候对于不同话题的思路整理，包括相似话题的整合、以及陌生话题的思路扩展。 Task 1无非就是让我们描述一个与我们生活息息相关的一些事物，我们较为常见的一些话题可以简单来说归纳为四个字母——“OPPE”，及O(object), P(person), P(place), E(event)。 一、object类话题 根据以往常出的题目总结来看，object往往可以分为tangible object(有形物体)以及intangible object(无形无体)。 Tangible object，顾名思义我们能够看得见摸得着的实物，除了一些比较常规的special gift，meaning object之外，还包括出题者最爱考的一些关于book类的话题，即让我们描述最喜欢看的、或是读过的最有意义的一本书。另外，较为常见的一些题目还包括描述a song, a film, a painting, a photograph等题目。在这样的题目当中，很多同学因为不知道要说什么或是不熟悉这样的事物导致完全说不出或是表述不流利，结结巴巴说不到重点。在遇到此类题目，一个比较简单的思路就是不要纠结于一些大家都要知道的名著，我们完全可以从自己比较熟悉的一些话题展开，如自己画的第一幅全家福。另外，尽量避免每个人都在讲的一些话题，比如大部分人都在说《Harry Potter》，那我们如果换成《How to win friends》会不会好很多呢?一定不要给自己挖坑，怎么便于表述怎么来。 至于intangible object，较为常考的有让我们去描述positive invention，favorite subject，important characteristic等话题。在这里还是一样，就我们容易表述的说，每个想法列出两个关键词，再去展开就可以了，在这里表述以简单易懂为主，千万不要说一些高深曲折的大道理。掌握了这些素材之后，object类题目就没问题了。所以建议在考试之前，先把所有可能会考到的题目先过一遍，想到要说什么就已经成功了一半了。 二、person类话题 Person类话题在task 1的考试中形式不多，总结起来无非两类人，一种是我们比较熟悉的在我们身边的人，例如family member, best friend, favorite teacher, an old person you respect 等，由于这些都是我们较为熟悉的，所以比较容易想到，在表述的时候也较为简单。相对来说会有一定难度的就是第二类人——famous person名人了。在task 1，它有可能让你去描述一位你钦佩、喜欢或是想见面的名人，甚至给你规定一定领域。这是如果碰到一些不关注这一领域的就不太好说了。比如一些女生平时对体育不感兴趣，但考试的时候让你去描述一个你最喜欢的足球选手，那可能一下子就懵圈了。但是遇到这样的题目也不用怕，在我们备考时完全可以提前准备好相关素材，在考试的时候也不是任何领域都会考我们，常见的也就actor/actress, singer, spotsman, business man, leader这几类，所以就算我们不喜欢不感兴趣，只要我每个领域都想出来一个人就完全没有问题啦。 在这里给到两个我们凡事涉及到人都非常通用的一些素材思路，一是表述ta在专业领域上的卓越表现。比如ta是歌手，我们说ta歌唱得好，是演员我们说ta演技精湛，是商人我们说ta把公司
托福口语Task3的考试时间及内容 在托福口语考试中，从第三题开始就进入了综合口语的部分。这部分考生除了要用口语表达出来，同时还有阅读和听力的内容，并且时间上也不是太多。考生想要在这部分考生出好的成绩，那么对于托福口语的答题技巧以及考试内容就要有一个清晰的了解，这样才能从容应对题目。下面就跟小编一起来学习一下吧。 》》》点击查看：托福口语评分标准 托福口语第三题阅读： 时间：40秒至45秒 阅读内容：校园生活话题 (75至100words)(大学的政策，规定或者办事程序，大学的计划，校园设施或校园内生活质量)。 托福口语第三题听力： 时间：60s至80s。 内容：话题同阅读，说话者会针对相关话题持鲜明观点,观点分支持反对两种。 托福口语第三题作答： 依据阅读和听力材料说明学生的观点和学生所给出的理由，考生不需要说明自己的观点。 考察的关系：阅读和听力中综合信息的能力：听力必然和阅读相关;答题必须与听力相关，必须清楚听力和阅读之间的关系; 准备时间：30s;陈述时间：60s。 托福口语第三题备考TIPS： 1、阅读的时候要注意记录主题和支撑的观点 2、听力的部分主要记清楚主要人物的观点，以及他支持或反对的理由 3、结构一定要清楚，要用计时软件，多锻炼几次才能在规定时间内把要点说全说清楚。 托福口语第三题备考模版： 注：模版只是参考，请同学们自己总结 1、The school has implemented a new policy that ... due to ... . And the man/woman holds a positive/negative view towards the announcement.
新托福TPO口语参考答案——TPO1 1.Talk ab ou t abookyouhave readthat w as im po rt an tt o you for s om e reason.E xp lai n why the book was i mp ortan t to you. G iv e s pe ci fi c d etai ls and ex am ple s toexplain your an sw er Recently,I read a book named Keep the aspidistra flying written by George Orwell.The book influences me a lotbecause the story has something that touches my heart.Thestory talksabouta man who wants to be a poetand who abandons many well-paying jobs topursue his dreamofbeing a poet.I have a similarexperience ofquitting a very good job in orderto bea writer. Also,the man in the story is lack ofmoney because he works as abookstore assistantand thus has a very low salary.He lives in a shabby apartmentand sometimeshave no money to buy food.Again,I?ve got similarex perience.I once lived in a cramped apartmentalone andhad no money.The book is importantto me because ittouches me andgives me encouragementto persist. 2.Some people believe that television has had a positiveinfluence on society. Others believe ithas had a negative influence on society.Which do you agree with and why? Use details and examples to explain youropinion. Ithinktelevisionhasapositiveinfluenceons ociety.It?sagoodso urceofnews. ThemembersinthesocietycangetnewseasilyfromNewsChannelsandthus keep themselves informed ofwhat?s happ ening around.Like,mygrandfather watches News on TV everyday justtokeep up with the latestevents.Beside televisioncanbeakindofentertainment.Peoplecanwatchdifferentshowson TV such as funny talkshows andsoap operas.I have many friends who like watching Late show with David Letterman and some otherfriendslikewatching TV series such as Lost and Friends.They all consider TV as a good way ofrelaxing themselves and ofkilling time.So,withthe news and same TV programs, people in asociety share a lotof things that they can talk aboutin any event. Therefore, society actually benefits fromTV. 3.Explainwhy the woman disagrees with the reasons expressed in the letter. The writer of the letter opposes the universit y?s plan to acquire a new sculpture because the university?s financi al condition is poor and the sculpture is so large that it?ll take up all the green space in front of the campus center. The woman in the conversation thinks the two reasons are totally unconvincing. The woma n says it?s an anony mous donor who pays the bill of the sculpture not the university so t here is no need to worry about the university?s financi al condition. As for the point about the space, the woman thinks Paul, the writer of the letter, always plays soccer with his friends on the lawn where the sculpture will be. She thinks Paul just doesn?t want to move to another place. For him, it?s convenience versus sculpture.