8月21日的托福独立口语考题仍是老生常谈的科技和社交技能类话题，题目难度不大，同时也提醒考生要对一些高频话题的思路拓展和语料有所准备和积累，考场上才能成竹在胸，信手拈来。来看一下此次独立口语的题目：
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People's social skills have declined as their use of technology has increased.
本题重复2020年10月第三周家考原题，要讨论的是，是否随着对科技的使用增加，人们的社交技能下降了。 如果选择同意，可拓展的角度包括：
1)花太多时间在社交媒体上使得面对面交流的机会减少，也减少了和家人朋友互动的时间
People now spend so much time on social media such as Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat so that they have little time to talk with their family, friends, and colleagues face to face; over time, they lack opportunities to enhance social skills. For instance, some might have difficulty recognizing or using nonverbal cues in conversations, such as gestures, facial expressions, or eye contact.
2)面对面的谈话过程中，经常有人忍不住看手机，会给对方留下一个没有受到足够尊重的印象
Good social skills require constant concentration and attentive listening during a face-to-face interaction, but many people have a constant urge to check their phones, or to see if they’ve got any comments or likes on their latest posts. All these behaviors can make others feel disrespected in a face- to–face conversation.
选择不同意的角度可以是：
1）现代科技使得远程交流成为可能，多种通讯手段的出现方便了人们随时随地保持联系。
Modern technology makes it possible for people to communicate remotely. For example, many universities and companies use video conference apps such as Zoom to give classes or hold meetings. Friends and family members use WeChat to keep in touch. Hence, there is actually no reduction in time for people to practice their social skills.
2）对于社恐一族，互联网为他们提供了表达和展示自我的平台。
For people with social phobia, there is no more need to struggle with communication in person, as the Internet provides them with platforms to express themselves and boost confidence in communication.
相信有了这些词汇以及角度的拓展，组织成完整独立的回答就是水到渠成的事了，以上就是本期托福最新独立口语考题的思路分享，下期再见哦~
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