TOEFL  - Speaking
Question 2
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Directions: In this question, you will be asked to give your opinion about a familiar topic. After you hear the question, you will have 15 seconds to prepare your response and 45 seconds to speak.

Some students prefer to study in a group or with a friend or two. Others prefer to study by themselves. Which method you think is better and why? Use details and examples to support your choice.

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I think studying with only a friend or two is the best method for studying. If you have too many classmates together studying for something, it could get a little distracting. Maybe not everybody is as dedicated to studying as they should be. One person will want to take a break and talk about other things. Then another person will agree, but maybe the other students still want to study. When the students that took a break come back to the rest of the group, they will want to know what they missed and time must be taken out to explain to them what the group was studying while they were gone. If you only have one or two other people studying with you, it is not as hard to get distracted and it is easier to manage a few people rather than a whole group. I think it is definitely best for students to study with just a friend or two if they are really serious about studying.