The TOEFL Listening Session (TOEFL listening
section) aims to test participants' ability to understand spoken language.
Thus, participants not only understand the writing but also understand the
vocabulary they are listening to. You can practice your skills by taking a
TOEFL course or trying it for yourself. In addition to understanding
conversation or speech, in this session the participants were also slightly
tested regarding grammar. This is because in the listening session, the audio
that is played is in the form of conversations from short to long ones on a
topic of conversation. Not infrequently in this conversation also talk about
time.
In the TOEFL listening session there are three
parts that are categorized into part A, part B, and part C. Although both
listening sessions, but differences occur in the length of the conversation.
Part A contains a short conversation, part B with a longer conversation, and
part C is a fairly long monologue about an event. In all three sessions you
will be given 35-45 minutes for the whole question. Plus the conversation
session with the opportunity to answer is only given a little time. Thus, you
must be careful in answering each question.
Ø Part A
As explained earlier, this session was in the
form of listening to a short conversation consisting of two speakers. Every
short conversation will have a question at the end and you can find the answer
on the question sheet. In listening to TOEFL part A, this is still fairly easy
because the participants only have a fairly short conversation. In general,
participants are only given the opportunity to listen to one conversation.
Thus, you must pay attention to what the speaker is saying carefully.
In the session keywords are usually in the
second speaker. However, the basis of the conversation topic is said by the
first speaker so you also have to pay attention to it. Furthermore, the
questions asked are usually in the form of keywords delivered by the second
speaker. Instructions part A: Here you will listen to the conversation between
the two speakers. At the end of each conversation there will be a third person
voice, in which the person will read out the question regarding the
conversation. You can see the answer on the question sheet.
Conversations are generally only played once.
After listening to the question, choose one of the four answers that you think
are appropriate. After selecting one answer that is considered correct, you can
fill in the answer sheet directly. In TOEFL part A listening, one conversation
represents one question. Don't think too long. This is because between one
conversation, the session answers, with the next conversation given only a
little time. Thus, make sure you are not late to focus on the next
conversation. You also have to be careful in listening, so it doesn't take long
when answering.
The
following are some of the use of question words that often appear in the TOEFL
Listening hension Section Part A.
What
does the (man / woman) mean?
What
will the (man / woman) probably do (next)?
What
will the speakers do? What is the (man / woman) going to do?
What
does the (man / woman) plan to do?
What
does the (man / woman) imply about ...?
What
is the (man's / woman's) problem?
What
problem does the (man / woman) think the (man / woman) have?
What
are the speakers talking about?
What
does the (man / woman) suggest that the (man / woman) do?
What
does the (man / woman) say about ...?
What
does the (man / woman) think about ...?
What
had the (man / woman) assumed about ...?
Ø Part B
Part B conversations will be longer than the
previous part. It's still the same as listening TOEFL part A, this conversation
is again carried out by two people and at the end of the third person will
convey the question. If previously one conversation for one question then on
this occasion one conversation for several questions. Given the length of the
conversation and there are several questions that will be delivered, you should
concentrate more on this session.
Instructions for Part B: After one long
conversation is heard, then there is a third person who will give some
questions. Each conversation will be spoken once. The distance from one
question to the next is in just seconds, so answer immediately after the
question is asked. After listening to the question, you can choose one of the
answers that is considered right that is printed on the question sheet. You
won't find the question on the question sheet so you have to listen well. After
choosing one answer that is considered the most appropriate, you can blacken
the answer sheet.
The
examples of questions that are often heard by Part B include:
What
is the main topic of this conversation?
Where
does the conversation take place?
When
did it occur?
What
will the man probably do next?
How
does the woman buy?
Who
is the guest speaker?
Ø Part C
The TOEFL Part C listening is slightly
different from the previous two parts. This is because this session is not
composed of conversations but monologues, where the narrator will read the
narrative in the form of stories and news that is quite long. The topic also
varies in the form of things you have or have often experienced. Text that will
be played later has a duration of about 40 to 80 seconds. Later at the end of
the story or narration, the narrator will read a few questions. The narrative
that is played will contain information in the form of sentences and numbers.
It's good if you also pay attention to a number of numbers mentioned in the
narrative.
Questions will also be sent once with the
chance that you will answer about 12 seconds. This time will be given for one
question. Questions were asked for one narrative session which ranged from 3 to
7 questions. Directions Part C: This TOEFL listening part will be played with
several narratives. At the end of each narrative questions will be given that
are only played once.
No question text is not written in the
question book, so you have to listen carefully to the questions. Here your
listening ability is very tested. Because the text to be read later is quite
long. For that you must be able to understand well what is conveyed. After
hearing the question, you can find the answer on the question sheet. Choose one
of the four choices that you consider to be the most appropriate answer.
Examples
of questions that are often heard in Part C include main ideas, details,
purpose, and implication:
1.
Questions about main ideas usually include:
What
is the main idea of the talk?
What
is the talk mainly about?
What
are the speakers discussing?
What
would be a good title for the lecture?
2.
Questions regarding details of the conversation usually include:
What
does the man / woman say about ...?
What
does the man / woman want?
What
does the man / woman suggest about ...?
What
is the man / woman describing?
3.
Questions regarding purpose (purpose) usually include:
Why
did ...?
Why
is ...?
Why
does the man / woman think ...?
Why
does the speaker mention ...?
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