托福口语描述一件事，在需要叙述一件事情时，我们可能会描述一个聚会(party)、一个庆祝活动(celebration)或一次旅行(trip)。对于人生中任何一件重要的事情(an important event in your life)，我们都可以由以下三个要素为核心展开。
1) Time
I recently spent a year doing…
During the winter of 2010, I had an opportunity to work as…
e. g.
I recently spent a year studying abroad in China, and I found the experience to be engaging and worthwhile.
我最近花了一年的时间在中国留学，我觉得这段经历很有吸引力，也很有价值。
During the winter of 2010, I had an opportunity to work as an intern at HSBC.
在2010年的冬天，我有机会在汇丰银行实习。
2) Reason
It was a…opportunity for me because it was the first time that I was able to be an organizer and it became my most proud achievement.
这对我来说是一个特殊的机会，因为这是我第一次成为一个组织者，是我最自豪的成就。
3) Effect
I now know how to better…
This experience made me…when doing sth.
e. g.I now know how to better keep fit.
我现在知道了怎样更好地保持身材。
This experience made me confident when dealing with all kinds of emergencies.
这段经历让我在处理各种突发事件时有信心。
除此之外，在描述对一件事的感受时，我们可以说这件事特别令人难忘（It's a memorable event.）、这是值得纪念的一天（It's a day to remember.）、这是一辈子只有一次的经历(It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience.)、它超出了我的期待(It exceeded my expectations.)。
