TOEFL Outlines ( 1 – 50 ) TOEFL question #31: In general, people are living longer now. Discuss the causes of this phenomenon. Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay. I. People’s life expectancy is longer now than in the past. This is due to many factors. Some of the factors include: medical advances, better food & water, more awareness of what is healthy. II. Medical advances a. Over the years, scientists have developed better medicines that can cure more illnesses b. Scientists have developed immunizations that are given to small children so they won’t get sick. c. Scientists have learned more about the human body and how it works III. Better food and water a. In most countries, the sanitation has improved. People have learned that clean food & water is important to health. b. For example: more rules govern the production of food c. For example: purifying water has become more common IV. Awareness of what is healthy a. People are better educated about what causes illness b. People know not to eat certain foods that are not clean c. People have more time to learn about healthy versus unhealthy conditions V. In conclusion, people are living longer for many reasons. Many people are simply healthier than in the past and are better educated about what will keep them healthy. TOEFL question #32: It has recently been announced that a large shopping center may be built in your neighborhood. Do you support or oppose this plan? Why? Use specific reasons and details to support your answer. I. I support the idea of a new shopping center being built in my neighborhood. A new shopping center will provide jobs. It will mean that people do not have to travel a long distance to shop and it will give people a convenient meeting place. II. Provide jobs a. A shopping center generally has many, many stores. These stores will employ many people and give them new skills. b. People won’t have to travel a long way to find jobs c. Students could work part-time jobs and get some spending money III. People won’t have to travel long distances a. The nearest shopping center is about 30 kilometers away. b. There are only four small stores in my town and there is no variety IV. A good meeting place a. People can meet to shop together or have lunch together b. It is a safe place for people to meet c. It is a convenient place to get together with friends because it is near our homes V. A shopping center would be good for my town. People would be able to find jobs; they would have the convenience of shopping nearby and they would have a good place to meet friends. I definitely support the plan! TOEFL question #33: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. I. I feel that communication between friends and family has been destroyed due to television. Television is such a passive activity that family and friends often forget what meaningful communication is. II. Television is passive a. When people watch television, they do not talk with one another b. People enjoy the relaxation of watching television, but forget that communication is important c. Many people watch television in order to relax, but that means they give less time to family and friends. III. Television often causes arguments a. Family members argue about what to watch on tv b. Friends argue about programs they see on tv c. Children argue with their parents to buy them toys they see advertised on tv. IV. Television rarely promotes good conversation a. People don’t usually talk about a program unless they want to argue about it b. The people on tv are not real, so we often don’t have anything in common with them c. The more time we spend watching tv, the less time we spend talking V. In conclusion, television has destroyed communication between family and friends. People do not communicate in the same way as they did before television was invented. People spend less time with family and friends and more time with tv .this is destructive. TOEFL question #34: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People should sometimes do things that they do NOT enjoy doing. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. I. I believe that it can be very good for people to do things they do not enjoy doing. It allows people to have new experiences, to grow as a person and to see that new things can be fun. II. New experiences a. People need to have new experiences. They may find out that what they thought they did not enjoy, they really do enjoy. b. For example: public speaking is difficult, but it can be good to try it c. For example: someone is afraid of the water, but one day you may be in a situation where you have to swim (to save someone) III. Grow as a person a. If you limit yourself, you do not grow; you will not be well- rounded b. If you are afraid to try new things, you will always remain the same and never change c. For example: a friend didn’t want to go camping .then she went and had a great time IV. New things can be fun a. Some people have the idea that new things are scary, but they can be fun b. People may have heard bad things about a certain activity and believe that they will have a bad experience (people who are afraid to fly). V. To conclude, it is good to try new things, even things you think you will not like because you will usually be surprised. Doing things you don’t like to do means you are an open, adventurous person which is better than being a dull, uninteresting person. TOEFL question #35: A person you know is planning to move to your town or city. What do you think this person would like and dislike about living in your town or city? Why? Use specific reasons and details to develop your essay. I. I live in a very nice city and there are many wonderful things about my city. My friend is planning to move here very soon. I know that she will enjoy the cultural activities and the outdoor sports, but she will not like the summer and winter weather. II. Cultural activities a. the theater b. the opera c. many museums d. art galleries III. Outdoor activities a. swimming and fishing b. bicycle riding and tennis c. cross-country skiing and skating d. long walks and rollerblading IV. The weather a. The summers are hot and humid (for example: 40 degrees C and humid) b. The winters are cold and wet (for example: - 25 degrees C with lots of snow) c. Fall and spring are quite pleasant V. In short, my city has a lot to offer. There are many cultural activities and outdoor activities, but some people will not like the hot summers and the cold winters. Overall, one gets used to the negative things because there are so many positive things. . TOEFL Outlines ( 1 – 50 ) TOEFL question # 31: In general, people are living longer now. Discuss the. are hot and humid (for example: 40 degrees C and humid) b. The winters are cold and wet (for example: - 25 degrees C with lots of snow) c. Fall and spring