TOEIC Speaking Express an Opinion (Question 11): Teamwork and Social Media at Work

Question eleven: Express an opinion.

第11題：表達意見。

In this part of the test, you will give your opinion about a specific topic.

在這一部分，你要針對一個特定主題發表自己的意見。

Be sure to say as much as you can in the time allowed.

請在規定時間內盡量多說。

You will have forty-five seconds to prepare, then sixty seconds to speak.

你有45秒準備時間，接著有60秒作答。

Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

你同意還是不同意下面這個說法？

Employees are more productive when they work in a team than when they work alone.

員工團隊合作時比獨自工作時更有效率。

Give specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

請提出具體的理由與例子來支持你的意見。

Begin speaking now.

現在開始作答。

I strongly agree that people are more productive in a team.

我非常同意人在團隊中工作更有效率。

First of all, a team brings together different skills and ideas.

首先，團隊能匯集不同的技能與想法。

When one person gets stuck, someone else can usually offer a fresh perspective.

當一個人卡住時，通常會有別人提出新的觀點。

Secondly, working with others keeps you accountable.

其次，和別人一起工作會讓你更有責任感。

If your teammates are counting on you, it's much harder to put things off.

如果隊友都靠你，你就很難拖延了。

For example, last spring my company launched a new mobile app.

例如，去年春天我們公司推出了一款新的手機App。

We had only six weeks, which seemed impossible at first.

我們只有六週，一開始覺得根本不可能。

So we split the work, and the whole team met for ten minutes every morning.

於是我們分工合作，全隊每天早上開十分鐘的會。

Thanks to that teamwork, we launched a week ahead of schedule!

多虧了團隊合作，我們比預定提早一週上線了！

Admittedly, some tasks, like writing reports, are easier to do alone.

誠然，有些工作，像是寫報告，一個人做比較容易。

Overall, though, I'm convinced that teams achieve far more than individuals.

不過整體來說，我深信團隊的成就遠超過個人。

Practice set two.

第二組練習。

Some companies let employees use social media at work, while others ban it completely.

有些公司允許員工上班時使用社群媒體，有些公司則完全禁止。

Which policy do you think is better, and why?

你認為哪種做法比較好？為什麼？

Begin speaking now.

現在開始作答。

In my view, companies should allow social media, but with clear limits.

我認為公司應該允許使用社群媒體，但要有明確的限制。

To begin with, many jobs now depend on social media.

首先，現在很多工作都離不開社群媒體。

Sales and marketing staff use it every day to stay in touch with clients.

業務和行銷人員每天都用它和客戶保持聯繫。

Banning it completely would make their work much harder!

完全禁止會讓他們的工作難做得多！

Besides, a short break to check messages can actually help people recharge.

此外，花一點時間看看訊息，其實能幫人充電。

At my previous company, every social media site was blocked.

在我之前的公司，所有社群網站都被封鎖了。

As a result, people just used their phones under the desk instead.

結果大家就偷偷在桌子底下滑手機。

It hurt morale, and people felt that managers didn't trust them.

這打擊了士氣，大家覺得主管不信任自己。

My current employer simply asks us to keep personal use to our breaks.

我現在的公司只要求我們私人使用限於休息時間。

Surprisingly, our productivity is higher than ever!

出乎意料的是，我們的效率比以往都高！

So I believe trust and clear rules work better than a total ban.

所以我認為信任加上明確的規定，比全面禁止更有效。