TOEFL Outlines ( 1 – 50 ) TOEFL question #21: Some high schools require all students to wear school uniforms. Other high schools permit students to decide what to wear to school. Which of these two school policies do you think is better? Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. I. There are schools which require school uniforms and those which do not. I feel that school uniforms should be required. Uniforms give all students equality, identity and pride. II. Uniforms give students equality a. All students do not have the same financial resources and can’t afford expensive clothes. Uniforms make it more equal among the rich and poor students. b. For example: Student may want to wear designer clothes which some can afford but others can’t. It would be very obvious who was poor and who was not. III. Uniforms give identity a. Students feel a sense of belonging when everyone has the same uniform b. Students can tell who is from their school and who is not according to the uniform. c. Others can tell which students are from which schools and if someone is not behaving well, others will know which school that person is from. IV. Uniforms give pride a. If a sports team does well, students can feel proud together of that accomplishment b. If a student is a good musician, others can feel proud that they are his/her classmates c. Students can “advertise” their school just by wearing their uniforms and be proud of the school they attend. V. Overall, I think wearing uniforms is a good thing. Students can feel equal to one another. They can feel a sense of identity and pride that they wouldn’t be able to feel as well if they didn’t wear uniforms. TOEFL question #22: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People are never satisfied with what they have; they always want something more or something different. Use specific reasons to support your answer. I. I feel that people are rarely satisfied with what they have. Most people strive to have more or better things. For some people that means a better lifestyle, better material possessions or a better job. II. Better lifestyle a. People often want a bigger house b. They want a comfortable life (not much stress, a relaxing life) c. They want to be able to go places and do many things (vacations, theater, sporting events, etc.) III. Better material possessions a. People never seem satisfied with what they have. b. For example: they want a better computer, a faster car, and a nicer stereo system. IV. Better job a. People never seem to be truly happy in their jobs b. People want more excitement, more responsibility in their jobs c. People want to make more money in their jobs d. People want to work less and make more! V. In conclusion, I think people are never really satisfied with their lives. Many feel their lives could always be better and they look for ways to improve their lives. TOEFL question #23: Some people prefer to spend their free time outdoors. Other people prefer so spend their leisure time indoors. Would you prefer to be outside or would you prefer to be inside for your leisure activities? Use specific reasons and examples to explain your choice. I. Some people enjoy doing activities indoors and other people enjoy doing activities outdoors. I prefer to spend my free time outdoors because I enjoy outdoor activities more than indoor activities. I enjoy the outdoor atmosphere and I can get better exercise outdoors. II. Outdoor activities a. I enjoy almost all outdoor activities and very few indoor activities b. For example: riding my bike, playing soccer, and playing tennis III. Outdoor atmosphere a. I enjoy both the cold weather and the warm weather b. I like to see nature (trees, flowers, grass) c. I like to experience the sunshine as well as the rain and snow IV. Better exercise a. Most of my activities center around exercise and you get more exercise outdoors than indoors. b. For example: compare riding a bike and sewing c. For example: compare playing tennis and reading a book V. In conclusion, I prefer being outdoors. There are many outdoor activities that I enjoy and being in nature makes me feel comfortable and alive. TOEFL question #24: A gift (such as a camera, a soccer ball, or an animal) can contribute to a child’s development. What gift would you give to help a child develop? Why? Use reasons and specific examples to support your choice. I. Giving a present to a child is an opportunity to help that child develop. When I give a gift to a child I usually give a book. A book can teach lessons; it can help a child learn to read and it can help a child learn about others. II. A book can teach lessons a. Most books for children have a message b. For example: how to get along with others, how to be a good friend, how not to hurt others. III. A book can help a child learn to read a. Reading is a necessity. Children learn about words and sentences from books. b. For example: read to a child and they begin to recognize sounds for each letter c. For example: help a child sound out words in a story and they will begin to do it for themselves. IV. A child can learn about others a. Many stories are about children from other countries, so children learn customs and cultures of other countries b. Children can learn about old people, sick people, religious people, etc. V. In conclusion, I enjoy giving a book to a child when I give a gift. I think it is one of the best ways for a child to learn about the world and develop a good sense of self. TOEFL question #25: Many parts of the world are losing important natural resources, such as forests, animals, or clean water. Choose one resource that is disappearing and explain why it needs to be saved. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion. I. Natural resources are something that we all need, but many are disappearing. In my opinion, forests need to be saved because they provide a home for animals, resources for people and beauty. II. A home for animals a. There are thousands of species that live in forests and when the forests die, they die too. b. Rain forest: many insects, birds, animals depend on it for survival. III. Resources for people a. Forests provide building materials for people b. Forests provide fuel for people IV. Beauty a. Forests are beautiful to look at and walk through b. For example: hike in the forest, look at all the flowers c. For example: take photographs V. In short, forests are a natural resource that must be saved because they provide so much good for so many people and animals. . TOEFL Outlines ( 1 – 50 ) TOEFL question # 21: Some high schools require all students to wear school. comfortable life (not much stress, a relaxing life) c. They want to be able to go places and do many things (vacations, theater, sporting events, etc .) III. Better