Tài liệu Cracking the Toefl IBT 2009 edition part 30 ppt

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Listening Summary

Good job! You are halfway through your TOEFL prepara-

tion Here are some important points to remember that will

help you crack the Listening section,

mon mistake on the Listening section is to try

to do too much Look for the big picture: main

idea, structure, and tone, Don't get lost in the

details

terferes with your ability to comprehend what

you'te listening to, then don’t do it Take notes

only if you are able to write and maintain your

focus on the selection

you're familiar with the kinds of bad answers

that appear most frequently on the TOEFL

tant derail, don’t panic, Stay aggressive and

eliminate answers based on your knowledge

of the main idea, structure, tone, and previous

questions

Now that we've worked with the passages and lectures on

the TOEFL, it’ time to create some passages and speeches

‘of our own Let's practice the Listening section with some

drills, and then move on to the Speaking and Writing

sections,

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Chapter 10

Listening Practice Drills

You're now ready to crack the Listening section Re- member to use the strategies and guidelines you've just learned in the previous chapter Pay special attention

to POE (Process of Elimination) If you're stuck, get rid of as many bad answers as you can, After you've finished, check your answers and look over the expla- nations provided in the next chapter Good luck!

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DRILL #1: A CONVERSATION

Following is a transcript of a conversation between a male student (MS) and a female student (FS), similar to what you'll hear on the TOEFL On the actual test you will see screens similar to the ones shown below and on the pages that follow

If possible, ask two friends to read the conversation aloud, so you can practice your listening skills

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Male Student: | can't believe it! Professor Blake gave me a C on my biology test

Female Student: Of course he did You only answered 80 percent of the questions right Next time

maybe you should consider studying without the television on

MS: But | wasn't watching it! | really was paying attention to my notes and the book

and stuff; 'm just the sort of person who needs white noise in the background in order to concentrate—I mean, I'm usually good at biology

FS: Oh? My sister says she's like that

‘MS: Okay, so you know what | mean? If I'm in the middle of a quiet room, every little

noise is distracting It's like it's magnified mean, amplified .whatever If the radiator starts making little noises—

FS: Boy, how old is the heating system in these old dorm rooms, anyway, huh?

MS: Yeah, really? Or someone's having a conversation in the hall and it comes in

through the door | just start fixating on it FS: | get that, but is it a good idea to use the television for white noise? Don't you get

distracted if something funny comes on you know, or interesting?

MS; Sometimes, | guess But most of the time, | can focus just fine | think

FS: Uh, all right But, you know, though, um, you can use other things to drown out noises Like, my sister—I'm not making this up—she had an old fan, and it made kind of a hum when she ran it

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MS: Those old fans do

FS: Right? A steady sound, rhythmic not loud and it turned out that if she put it on, it

‘was soft enough that she could think, and loud enough that the little distracting stuff

in the background, like, she couldn't hear that

MS: | just bought my fan new this year; i's the quiet kind

FS; Well, sure was, you know, just giving an example, In our psychology course last year, didn't they say that tuning the radio in to static is okay too? For people who need white noise, | mean?

MS: Static on the radio? You know the hissing sound that makes! I'll never get any work done!

FS: That's if you have it at normal volume With trial and error, you might be able to make

it softer so it doesn't annoy you but loud enough to drown out other stuft—

MS: Uh-huh

FS: Slike my sister's fan

MS: \ guess

FS: It has to be better than the television Just look at that biology score again

‘MS: Don't make me, please Yeah, | mean, you may be right I'l see how it works studying without the television

FS: Ooh, something else | just thought of

MS: What?

FS: Well, you were talking about the radiator, and | think don't remember which class

it was, but we were told that people find it harder to concentrate when they're in

a warm room It helps if the temperature's a little on the cool side Sharpens your concentration,

MS: | do get drowsy when the radiator's on full blast, but the radiators in our rooms aren't very easy to, uh, control It's not surprising after they've been used so many

years, but—

FS:1'm with you there You could always try cracking the window, though Or maybe

wearing fewer layers of clothing It might be a little uncomfortable, but it's your

grades we're talking about, after all

1 What is the man’s problem?

(A) _ He was unable to concentrate during the biology test

(B) He has a hard time understanding biology

(C) He is distracted by noise while studying (D) His television is broken

2 What has the man been using to create white noise?

(A) Aradio {B) The noise from the radiator

(C) A television

(D) A fan

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Listen again to part of the lecture

Then answer the question

Now, ask one of your friends to repeat part of the lecture below, which is what you will hear on the actual TOEFL Male Student: | just bought my fan new this year; it's the quiet kind

Female Student: Well, sure 1 was, you know, just giving an example

3 What did the woman mean by this?

(A) She misunderstood the nature of the man’s problem:

(B) She was not specifically recommending the use of a fan

(C) She thought the man had a different kind of fan

{D) She has a fan the man can use

4 Why does the woman suggest the man keep his window open?

(A) _ He can be comfortable in less clothing, (8) The air from the fan may be too warm

(C) The noise from outside will help him concentrate

(D) People study better in cool rooms

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5 What do the speakers imply is the major problem with the heating system?

(A) Its controls are confusing

(B) tis very old

(C) The noise it makes is too loud to drown out

{D) It doesn’t heat the rooms effectively

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DRILL #2: A CONVERSATION

Listen to Track 2 on the CD Then answer the following quest

1 Why is the woman speaking to the man?

(A) She wants the results of her allergy test

(BỊ She is supposed to receive an injection

(C) She needs to set up an appointment

(D) She cannot decide which test to use

2 Why must the man wait to give the woman instructions?

(A) He cannot get in contact with her doctor

(B) She hasn't been on her special diet long enough (C)_ He hasn't received her file yet

(D) He hasn't observed her symptoms

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3 Why is the elimination test more difficult?

(A) It must be performed at the student health center

(8) There is more danger of a serious reaction

{C) It takes more time and effort

{D) tt requires injections

4 When can the spot test described by the man be used?

(A) When the elimination test did not produce results

(B) When the symptoms are becoming worse over time

(C) When the patient has too little time for the elimination test

(D) When the doctor has some idea of the cause of the allergy

5 What will the woman do next?

(A) Get her file from the student health center

(B) Tell the man when she can meet next (C) Tell the man what she has eaten lately (D) Start the diet for the elimination test

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DRILL #3: A LECTURE

Have a friend read the following lecture from a biology class: The professor is discussing the physical effects of smoking

“This transcript is similar to lectures that you'll hear on the TOEFL Answer the questions that follow the transcript

teeny

~ age

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