Review of Problems in TOEFL \\ LISTENING SECTION

    • Review of Problems in TOEFL \\ LISTENING SECTION

      WELCOME EVERYBODY

       In a ' Taste of TOEFL'
      we gave you an overview of the
      official PB TOEFL program

      It is time now to know the common problems & questions
      that the student found in TOEFL test.

      We will start with

      Listening Section

      Problems like those in this review of listening
      frequently appear in all parts of the test      .

    • Problem 1

      Types of problems in short conversations



      Problem 1


      Details

      Details are specific facts stated in conversation.
      In some short conversations,
      you will hear all of the information
      that you need to answer the problem correctly.
      You will NOT need to draw conclusions.
      When you hear a conversation between two speakers,
      you must remember the details that were stated.

      EXAMPLE

      Man: Front desk. How may I help you?

      Woman: I'd like to arrange a wake-up call for tomorrow morning at seven o'clock, please.



      Narrator: when dose the woman want to get up tomorrow?

      Answer: Seven o'clock at the morning

    • Problem 2

      Problem 2


      Idiomatic Expressions

      Idiomatic expressions are word and phrases
      that are characteristic of a particular language
      with meaning that are usually
      different from the meanings of each of the words used alone.

      In some short conversations,
      you will hear idiomatic expressions,
      such as "to kill time," which means to waits.

      When you hear a conversation between two speakers,
      you must listen for the idiomatic expressions.
      You will be expected to recognize them
      and restate the idiom of identify the
      feeling or attitudes of the speaker.

      It will help you if you study
      a list of common idioms as part of your TOEFL preparation.



      EXAMPLE


      Man: I'm single. In fact, I've never been married.

      Woman: No kidding!


      Narrator: What does the woman mean?

      Answer: she is surprised by the man's statement      .

    • Problem 3

      Problem 3


      Suggestions

      A suggestion is a recommendation.
      In some short conversations,
      you will hear words and phrases that make a suggestion,
      such as
      "you should,"
      "why don't you,"
      or "why not."

      When you hear the words and phrases
      that introduce a suggestion,
      you must be able to recognize and remember
      what the speaker suggested,
      and who made the suggestion.


      EXAMPLE

      Women: Do you know if there is a Lost and Found on campus?
      I left my book bag in the room earlier,
      and it's gone.
      Man: Too bad. Look,
      why don't you check with your teacher first?
      Maybe someone in your class turned it in      .


      Narrator: What does the man suggest that the woman do?
      Answer: Ask her teacher about the book bag.

    • Problem 4


      Assumptions

      An assumption is a statement accepted as
      true without proof or demonstration.
      In some short conversation,
      an assumption is proven false,
      and the speaker or speakers
      who had made the assumption express surprise.

      When you hear a conversation between two speakers,
      you must be able to recognize remarks
      that register surprise,
      and draw conclusions about the assumptions
      that that the speaker may have made.


      EXAMPLE

      Woman: Let's just e-mail our response to Larry instead of calling.

      Man: Larry has an e-mail address?


      Narrator: What had the man assumed about Larry?

      Answer:       He would not have an e-mail address?

    • Problem 5

      Problem 5


      Predictions


      A prediction is a guess about the future
      based on evidence from the present.
      In some short conversations,
      you will be asked to make predictions
      about the future activities of the speakers involved.

      When you hear a conversation between two speakers,
      you must listen evidence from which
      you may draw a logical conclusion
      about their future activities.


      EXAMPLE


      Man: Could you please book me on the next flight out to Los Angeles?

      Woman: I'm sorry, sir.
      Continental doesn't fly into Los Angeles.
      Why don't you try Northern or Worldwide?


      Narrator: What will the man probably do?

      Answer: He will probably get a ticket for a flight on Northern or Worldwide Airline.

    • Problem 6

      Problem 6


      Implications

       Implied means suggested,
      but not stated.

      In many ways,
      implied conversations are like
      prediction conversations.

      In some short conversations,
      you will hear words and phrases or intonations
      that will suggest how the speakers felt,
      what kind of work or activity
      they were involved in,
      or where the conversation may have taken place.

      When you hear a conversation between two speakers,
      you must listen for information
      that will help you draw a conclusion
      about the situation.

      EXAMPLE

      Woman: Where's Anita?
      We were supposed to go to the library to study.

      Man: Well, here is her coat,
      and her books are over there on the chair.


      Narrator: What does the woman imply about Anita?

      Answer: Anita has not left for the library yet.

    • Problem 7

      Problem 7



      Problems

      A problem is a situation that
      requires discussion or solution.

      In some short conversations,
      you will hear the speakers discuss a problem.

      When you hear a discussion between two speakers,
      you must be able to identify what the problem is.
      This may be more difficult because different aspects
      of the problem will also be included
      in the conversation.


      EXAMPLE

      Woman: It only takes two hours to get to New York,
      but you'll have a six-hour layover between flights.

      Man: Maybe you could try routing me
      through Philadelphia or Boston instead.



      Narrator: What is the man's problem?

      Answer: His flight connections are not very convenient.

    • Problem 8

      Problem 8


      Topics

      A topic is a main theme in a conversation
      or in a piece of writing.

      In some short conversations,
      the speakers will discuss a particular topic.

      When you hear a conversation,
      you must be able to identify the main topic
      from among several secondary themes
      that support the topic.


      EXAMPLE

      Man: Tell me about your trip to New York.

      Woman: It was great!
      We saw the Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building
      and all of the tourist attractions the first day,
      then we saw the museums the second day
      and spent the rest of the time shopping and seeing shows.



      Narrator: What are the man and woman talking about?

      Answer: The woman's trip.

    • Problem 9

      Types of Problems in Long Conversations



      Problem 9


      Informal conversations

      Informal conversations are conversations between friends or with service personnel
      in stores or restaurants.

      In some longer conversations,
      you will hear an informal exchange
      between two speakers.

      When you will hear a conversation,
      you must be able to summarize the important ideas.
      You will usually NOT be required
      to remember small details.


      EXAMPLE

      Ted Parker: Are you Mrs. Williams?
      Mrs. Williams: Why, yes!
      Ted Parker: I'm Ted Parker.
      I talked with you in the telephone earlier today.
      Mrs. Williams: Oh, good.
      Ted Parker: Let me show you what we have
      in a new Oldsmobile Cutlass.
      Mrs. Williams: I want to look at last year's model,
      too, if you have any.
      Ted Parker: I have one.
      A red Delta 88, with 2,000 miles in it.
      It was a demonstrator.
      Mrs. Williams: A demonstrator?
      Ted Parker: that means that
      only the sales staff have driven it      .
      Mrs. Williams: Oh, well,
      let's just look at the new ones then.
      Ted Parker: Okay.
      Everything on this side of the lot is the Cutlass model.
      You said on the phone that
      you are looking for automatic.
      Did you have any idea of other options
      that you'd like to have on the car?
      Air conditioning,
      power windows,
      maybe cruise control?
      Mrs. Williams: Just air conditioning…
      and an FM radio.
      Ted Parker: Then I suggest that
      you just spend some time looking at the cars
      in the last raw there.
      Those six.
      They have the options and the prices
      on the sticker on the window,
      and if you have any questions,
      I'll be glad to help you.
      Mrs. Williams: Thank you.
      Ted Parker: Let me just say that
      the best way to know whether you want a car
      is to drive it.
      So, when you find something
      you thing you may be interested in,
      we can take it out for a test drive
      and let you get the feel of it.
      Mrs. Williams: Okay. That sounds like good idea.


      Question: Who is the man?
      Answer: A car salesman.
      Question: What are the women looking for?
      Answer: A new Oldsmobile.
      Question: Besides automatic shift,
      what options does the woman want?
      Answer: Only air conditioning and a radio.
      Question: What will the woman probably do?
      Answer: Take the car for a test drive.

    • Problem 10

      Problem 10


      Academic conversations

      Academic conversations are conversation
      between students and professors
      or other academic personnel on a college
      or university campus.

      In some longer conversations,
      you will hear an academic conversation
      between two speakers.
      When you hear a conversation,
      you must be able to summarize the main ideas.
      You may also be asked to recall important details.




      EXAMPLE

      Marcy: Do you have a minute, Dr.Peterson?
      Dr. Peterson: Sure. Come on in, Marcy.
      What's the problem?
      Marcy: Well, I'm not sure.
      I got this letter, and I don't understand it very well.
      Dr. Peterson: Let's see it.
      Marcy: It's from the Financial Aid Office.
      Are they going to cancel my student aid?
      Dr. Peterson: I would hope not.
      Hmmmn. Oh, I see.
      Here's what happened.
      You are only registered for three hours next semester.
      Marcy: That's true,
      but I plan to register for another class
      during open registration.
      I heard about a new environmental science course,
      and I'm waiting for it to be assigned a sequence number.
      Dr. Peterson: Well, then, you don't have a problem.
      You see,
      the terms of your grant require that you take
      at least six hours per semester.
      Marcy: I know, but I've never gotten a letter before.
      Dr. Peterson: I think it's a new producer.
      Don't worry about it.
      Just be sure to sign up for at least three more hours
      before the beginning of the semester.
      Marcy: Thanks. Dr. Peterson.
      I'm really glad you were in your office today.



      Question: What is Marcy's problem?
      Answer: She has received a letter from the Financial Aid Office.
      Question: Why did Marcy received a letter?
      Answer: She did not register for six hours this semester.
      Question: What had Marcy planned to do?
      Answer: Register for three more hours
      during open registration.
      Question : How does Marcy feel when she leaves
      Dr. Peterson's office?
      Answer: Relieved.

    • Problem 11


      Types of Problems in Talks and Lectures


      Problem 11


      Lectures

      Lectures are short talks
      that provide information
      about academic subjects.

      When you hear lecture,
      you must be able to summarize the important ideas.
      You must be able to answer questions
      that begin with the following words:
      who, what, when, why?

      It will help you listen to documentary programs
      on radio and television.
      Program in educational broadcasting networks
      are especially helpful.
      Listen carefully.
      Ask yourself questions
      to test your ability to remember the information.



      EXAMPLE


      Ernest Heming began his writing career as an
      ambitious young American newspaperman
      in Paris after the first World War.
      His early books,
      including The Sun Rise,
      were published in Europe
      before they were released in the United States.

      Hemingway always wrote from experience
      rather than from imagination.
      In Farewell to Arms,
      published in 1929,
      he recounted his adventures as an ambulance driver
      in Italy during the war.
      In For Whom the Bell Tolls,
      published in 1940,
      he retold his memories of the Spanish Civil War.

      Perhaps more than any other twentieth century American writer,
      he was responsible for creating a style of literature.
      The Hemingway style was
      hard, economical, and powerful.
      It lured the reader into using imagination
      in order to fill details.

      In 1952,
      Hemingway published The Old Man and the Sea,
      a short, compelling tale of
      old fisherman's struggle to haul
      in a giant marlin the he had caught
      in the Gulf of Mexico.
      Some critics interpreted it as the allegory
      of man's struggle against old age;
      others interpreted it as man against forces of nature.
      This book was the climax of Hemingway's career.
      Two years later he was awarded the Noble prize for literature.



      Question: What theme did Hemingway use of many of his books?
      Answer: War
      Question: What was the Hemingway style?
      Answer: Short and powerful
      Question: what prize did Hemingway win
      after he wrote The Old Man and Sea?
      Answer: The Noble prize for literature
      Question: What advice did Hemingway
      probably give to other writers?
      Answer: Write from experience about things
      you have seen and people you have know.

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