TOEFL
LISTENING STRATEGY FOR ANSWERS
The first session
on TOEFL Listening Comprehension test is a session or sessions to hear. In
general, this session consists of 50 questions or inquiries. You are required
to hear some of the conversations that had been recorded previously, and then
answer the questions based on the information that has been mentioned by
cassette / tape.
There are three
sections in Listening Comprehension sessions. These parts are:
1.
PART A - Consists
of 30 short conversations, each conversation was followed by a question. You
are required to select the best answer for each question mentioned by the
speaker.
2.
PART B - Consists
of two long conversations, each followed by several questions. So, in a
conversation contains information to answer a few (2 or 3) questions.
3.
PART C - Consists
of three conversations, each conversation followed by some questions.
General Strategy
• Make sure you
familiarize yourself with the clue. Each TOEFL Test has relatively the same
instructions. So, the first thing or strategy that you need to take off this
session is to understand the first clues about the workmanship.
• Listen to any
conversation with your full attention. Concentration is the key of success.
Remember, the conversation will only read 1 times. So, when you miss just one
conversation, then you will lose the opportunity to answer pertanyaan.Jadi,
focus your attention to what was being said, this is a hearing test.
• Find out about
the levels. Listening Comprehension session, questions were made with an easy
level - moderate - difficult.
• Do any answers
blank. When you are not sure of your answer choice, decide immediately and
carefully answer about the correct answer among the options available.
Remember, there is no penalty or reduction in value of the incorrect answers.
• Use the remaining
time to check previous answers. When you have finished answering a question,
there are usually about a few seconds to start the next task. Take advantage of
this time to check for answers to previous questions.
The first section
is Listening Comprehension, which consists of 3 parts:
1.
The first, which is
part A, is to look at the answer choices that are available to the next
question. Because, despite the Listening Comprehension section, about the
booklet is not written on a matter that has been provided, but all the answer
choices can be seen in the booklet about. By looking at the answer choices are
there, participants can estimate the TOEFL test questions that will appear on
the next question.
2.
The second, is to listen
to the entire conversation carefully, because the answer to the whole problem
is in dialogue or a short lecture that was played earlier.
3.
Third, listen and
remember things that relate to 5 W 1 H, because the answers of the questions
that arise will always be associated with such things.
4.
The fourth,
attention idioms that appear in the dialog. Some words have a literal meaning
also has a different connotation to the true meaning. For example "blow
the whistle" in the phrase "the police officer blew the whistle to
stop the car" which literally means "blowing the whistle".
However, in the sentence "it was supposed to be a surprise party but somebody
must have blown the whistle for he did not look surprise at all", the word
can also mean "leaking shock".
5.
The fifth, the
participants had to pay attention to inferences. That is the conclusion that
can be drawn from the sentence that has been played. Never empty answer sheet
even though the participants did not know the correct answer. Attendees are
encouraged to fill in the answers by guessing because it will not be charged a
penalty even if the answers are wrong.
Next, still in the
listening section, which is a strategy to deal with parts B and C. There are
five strategies that can be practiced for the second part.
1.
The first, if the
participants have enough time, you should pay attention to the answer choices
to anticipate the topic of conversation / short lectures and questions that
will arise.
2.
The second, listen
carefully the first line of the conversation / lecture is short. Often the
first line contains the main idea, subject or topic of conversation / lecture
short.
3.
Third, pull conclusions regarding the situation in a
conversation / short lecture (who, where, when, what) for questions that
involve inferences.
4.
The fourth, the
questions concerning the details typically answered sequentially. Therefore, it
is possible to read along while listening.
5.
The fifth, the same
as the previous suggestion, which is never empty answer sheet. Although do not
know the answer, participants should keep guessing because there is no penalty.
Just as in the reading, the same
question types will appear again and again in the listening section. The
difference is that we don’t have a reading to refer to but only our notes and
our memory. As a result, strategy for this question is not too intense but a
general guide to aid in your choosing the correct answers. Below are the types.
Main Idea, Detail,
Choose 2 or 3 detail, Inference, Attitude, Purpose
Read every answer choice and read each word carefully before choosing an
answer. You are missing points because of this. Notice that there’s no modal
there: may, might, could. It’s a fact: you are missing points because of this,
so write that statement on your notes when you take the test and when you
practice. Your score will improve if you remember this consistently and apply
it for every single question.
Main Idea
This question is easy to spot. It’s usually the first question that you’ll
find after the listening and it has the word “mainly” in it. Here are two
examples
What does the lecture
mainly discuss?
What is the main topic
of the lecture?
This is often the easiest for students but it can be tricky. The listening
will usually start by introducing the topic in the first few sentences and then
discuss it for the rest of the lecture. The main idea here is easy: it’s the
topic and described in the beginning of the lecture.
Detail
These questions ask you for the same information as the readings: facts
from the information presented. Essentially, answering these correctly relies
on your notes. The better your notes are, the better you’ll do. They ask you to
identify facts in the reading and often begin with WH- questions. Here are two
examples.
What is the major source
of meteoric water?
What are the two reasons
the woman doesn’t feel safe?
The best strategy is to identify the key word or words in the question.
Find where they appear in your notes and choose an answer that contains
key words in your notes that are closest to the topic. Wrong answers often come
from words you heard in the lecture but appear distant from when the topic was
discussed.
Inference & Listen again
Just as with the reading, these are tough. They ask you to make a small
jump from the information that you heard, but instead of being able to refer to
the information (as you can in the reading), you must remember it from your
notes. As a result, these questions pose a strong challenge to students who
have difficulty listening. They contain strong clue words: infer, imply, or
suggest. Here are two examples.
What does the officer
imply when he says this:
What does the professor
imply about the importance of surface tension in water?
To improve, focus on the same strategy as with the detail question and
remember that this requires a small jump in logic. Often times, it requires you
to make a logical association. Let me give you an example. Let’s say you hear
part of a lecture like this:
Tommy likes apples.
Because he likes apples, he decided to go to the beach. When he was at the
beach, he met his friend Billy.
An inference from this question would be:
Billy met Tommy because
Tommy likes apples.
Even though you didn’t read this exactly; it came from making a small jump
within the information given.
Attitude & Opinion
Similar to inference questions, these ask you to look at the way that
information is presented to make a judgement on the person delivering the
speech. Tone and inflection can be a guide, but it rarely leads to the correct
answer. Instead, be aware of adjectives, adverbs, and the overall direction of
the lecture or conversation. Here are a few examples of what these questions
will look like.
What is the professor’s
attitude toward those who take the existence of groundwater for granted?
What is the professor’s
opinion about using pterosaur ancestors to learn more about pterosaurs themselves?
Answers will usually fall into one of three categories: criticism,
neutrality, or support. As a way to ensure that you get these question right,
take notes on words that indicate where the professor stands on what he’s
discussing.
Purpose & Listen again
When dealing with these questions, you must know what the statement is
doing in the logical flow of the lecture or conversation. Of course, this is
easy to say and not so easy to do. These questions ask you to identify the
purpose of a specific statement or reference made. Here are two examples:
Why does the professor
mention the railroad industry’s intense competition and price wars?
Why does the professor
mention New York City and Boston?
To answer these questions well, we must understand that the key words in
the question served a purpose in the development of the topic. What kind of
development?
Illustrate
Support
Oppose
Explain
Adverbs and surrounding content will help you identify the answer to these
questions.
When answering, remember that you cannot return to a question later on.
Once you answer a question, you will not be allowed to return to it. That’s why
you must click on the answer, then click on next, then click on confirm before
you are sent to the next question. They ask you to confirm your answer twice
because that’s your last chance at it. Remember this and you’ll be fine.
As you practice, to stay close to the conditions of the exam, don’t review
your answers to this section: once you’ve chosen, the question is finished and
the answer cannot be changed. Remember that the more you create exam like
conditions as you practice the more prepared you’ll be for success.
With the basics of the listening section down, it’s time to learn how to
sky-rocket our score by learning about powerful note-taking.
Remember that everyone takes notes differently, so you don't have to have
the exact same words in your notes as we do, but they should be similar. And
without good notes, you may be getting a good score, but not nearly as good as
you could get if you built your note-taking skill. Also, don't overanalyze too
much. I talk in great detail to give you a good overview of what it means to be
an active listener and a good note-taker, so take your time to integrate what
you learn as you learn it. Don't work to be perfect; just work to improve
gradually and comfortably.
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