TOEFL Listening skill 1-3

1. T O E F L
PREPARATION COURSE
(TEST of ENGLISH as a FOREIGN LANGUAGE)

2. Number of Questions

3. Scoring (scored on a scale of 217 to 677)

4. Scoring (scored on a scale of 217 to 677)

5. L I S T E N I N G
S E C T I O N O N E

6.  is the 1st section of Paper TOEFL test
 consists of 50 question
 asks you to listen to the recorded material and
responds to multiple questions
 the recording is only played once and the recording
material is not written in test book
LISTENING ON THE PAPER TOEFL TEST

7. Listening
1. Short Dialogues
2. Long Conversations
3. Talks

8. 1. Be familiar with the directions.
2. Know where the easier and more difficult
questions are generally found
3. Be familiar with the pacing of the test
4. Never leave any questions blank on your answer
sheet
5. Use any remaining time to look ahead at the
answers to the questions that follow.
GENERAL STRATEGY

9. SHORT DIALOGUES
1

10. S K I L L S

11. 1. As you listen to the second line of the conversation, you
should focus on the key ideas in that line.
2. If you see a restatement of the key idea(s) in a particular
answer, then you have probably found the correct
answer.
3. Sometimes the words that sound similar are NOT the
answer.
SKILL 1 : Focus on the second
line/Restatement

12. Example:
On the recording you hear:
(man) Billy really made a big mistake this time.
(woman) Yes, he forgot to turn in his research paper.
(narrator) What does the woman say about Billy?
In your test book, you read:
(A) It was the first time he made a mistake.
(B) He forgot to write his paper.
(C) He turned in the paper in the wrong place.
(D) He didn’t remember to submit his assignment.

13. Example:
On the recording you hear:
(man) Steve, is something the matter? You don’t
look very good.
(woman) Oh, I’m feeling a little sick today
(narrator) What does the man mean?
In your test book, you read:
(A) He’s not very good-looking.
(B) He’s a bit ill.
(C) He looks worse than he feels.
(D) His feet are a little thick.

17. EXERCISE 1
(p. 40)

18. 1. (woman) What do you like about your
new house?
(man) It’s very close to a park.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
(A) The house is closed up now.
(B) He parks his car close to his house.
(C) His home is near a park.
(D) He doesn’t really like his new house.

19. 2. (man) Mark said some really nice things to me.
(woman) He’s very grateful for what you did.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE WOMAN SAY ABOUT MARK?
(A) He did a great job.
(B) He bought a crate full of fruit.
(C) He made a great fool of himself. He’s thankful.
(D) He’s thankful.

20. 3. (woman) Sam, you’ve been working at the computer for hours.
(man) Yes, and I need to take a break.
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
(A) The computer’s broken.
(B) He needs to relax for a while.
(C) He should keep working.
(D) He’s broke.

21. EXERCISE 2
(p. 42)

22. SKILL 3: NEGATIVES
1. Negative expressions are very common in
Listening Part A.
2. The most common questions: If the statement
is negative, the answer will be in positive and If
the statement is positive, the answer will be in
negative.

23. On the recording, you hear:
(woman) Did you get a lot of work done at the
library today?
(man) I couldn’t. It wasn’t very quiet there.
(narrator) What does the man mean?
In your test book, you read:
(A) The library was noisy
(B) He got a lot done.
(C) He couldn’t quite get to the library today.
(D) The library’s a good place to work because it’s quiet.
Example

24. Negative Sentences
Example Correct Answer Negative
Expression
Tom is not sad
about the result
Tom is happy
about the result
Not sad = happy
The door isn’t
open
The door is
closed
Not open =
closed
Steve did not
pass the class
Steve failed the
class
Didn’t pass =
failed

25. Exercise 3 (p. 44)
Review Exercise (p. 45)