Listening Speaking TOEFL First Session

Toefl iBT overview Reading (3-4 Reading Passages) 60-80 minutes Listening (6-9 Listening Passages) 60-90 minutes Break 10 minutes Speaking (6 Tasks) 20 minutes Writing (2 Tasks-) 55 minutes

Listening Overview 60- 90 MINUTES 6-9 Listening Passages 2- 3 Campus Conversations 4-6 Lectures 2-3 Sections Each section 1 Campus conversation: 3 minutes- 5 questions Lecture 1- 5 minutes: 6 Questions Lecture 2- 5 minutes: 6 Questions

Listening Each Section 17 Questions 10 Minutes : Budget Your Time for the whole section Next OK Answer each question as quickly as possible to save your time

PRACTICAL UNDERSTANDING Question Types COMPREHENSION PRACTICAL UNDERSTANDING Main Idea Detail Inference Content Questions Attitude Purpose (Function) Organization

Main Idea Questions Understanding the overall topic or basic idea of a lecture or conversation Understanding the speaker's general purpose in giving a lecture or having a conversation Inferring the speaker's purpose or main idea when it is not directly stated

Sample Questions What is the main topic of the lecture? What is the main topic of the conversation? What are the speakers mainly discussing? What aspect of _____________ does the professor mainly discuss? What aspect of the problem does the _____________ help with? What features of each type of _____________ does the professor focus on? What is the woman's main concern about ____________? What concerns does the student have about _____________? Why did the professor mention? What is the student's motivation for ______________?

Strategies Pay attention to expressions that indicate the topic: - Today's talk is on…. - Today we're going to talk about…. - Now we are going to discuss….. In a conversation, listen for cues that will indicate a speaker's main purpose. - How can I help? - What do you need? - Can you help me with… Listen for key words that are emphasized or repeated. Keep in mind that two or more major ideas together may define the overall topic.

Sample Listening Key Vocabulary body: a large object in space, such as a planet or a star perceivable: easily seen routine: normal; usual collide: to hit another person or object forcefully analogous: similar

Sample 1 Listen to a lecture in an astronomy class.

Question 1 1. What is the main topic of the lecture? A comparison of the atmospheric content of two planets A comparison of how two celestial bodies formed A comparison of the surfaces of a planet and the moon A comparison of the causes of craters on two planets

Question 2 2. What aspect of the moon's surface does the professor mainly discuss? How it affects the moon's atmosphere Two of the most visible physical features The raised cliffs and how they were formed The flat areas caused by meteorites

Sample 2 Key Vocabulary advent: beginning hygiene: the practice of keeping in order to preserve health fit: in good physical health frequent: to visit a place often admission: a fee paid to enter a place

Sample 2 Listen to a lecture in a history class.

Sample 2 1. What is the main topic of the lecture? (A) Comparing private baths to state-owned baths (B) How Roman politics inspired public baths (C) Negative effects of public baths on hygiene (D) The role of ancient Roman bathhouses

Sample 2 2. What aspect of public baths does the professor mainly discuss? (A) Their role in increasing health and socialization. (B) Their effects on the elite citizens within Rome (C) Changes made to baths as they became state-owned (D) The reasons why public baths were inexpensive

Speaking Overview Independent Tasks 20 minutes: 6 Questions Questions 1 and 2 Familiar Topics Preparation Time: 15 Seconds Speaking Time: 45 Seconds

Speaking Overview Integrated Tasks Reading- Listening- Speaking Question 3: Campus Conversation Question 4: Lecture Preparation Time: 30 Seconds Speaking Time: 60 Seconds

Independent Tasks Questions 1 and 2 Preparation time: 15 Seconds Response Time: 45 Seconds You will be asked some Familiar Topics: Education Technology Job Social Life etc.

Independent Tasks Question Types Question 1: Personal Experience Question 2: Personal Preference Explanation: Talk about the happiest moment in your life. Preference: Do you prefer discussion-based classes or lecture-based ones Agree/Disagree: Students should not be allowed to bring cell phones into the classroom. Do you agree or disagree?

Independent Speaking Factors considered in evaluating your speaking: Fluency Delivery Pronunciation Grammar (Accuracy and complexity) Relevance Vocabulary

Independent Task Sample Question Describe a city you visited in your past that you found fascinating. Why did you enjoy your visit so much? Include specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Be sure that you understand the question and what it requires you to do.(SHARPNESS)

Independent Speaking How to organize your speech Topic Sentence (In my view.................. for a few reasons) Reason 1 Reasons, examples and details Reason 2 Reasons, examples, and details Conclusion (That’s why I think/prefer...)

Sample 1 What was the most memorable event that ever happened to you while you were at school? Use specific reasons to support your answer.

Response In my view graduating from high school was the most memorable experience in school for a few reasons. First, it was very exciting. For example, before I graduated, I worked very hard and studied for my finals, so I had a lot of stress. So, knowing that I was gonna graduate gave me a feeling of comfort and excitement knowing that I had finished. Second, finishing high school helped me to start my future. For example, before I graduated high school, I lived with my parents, I didn’t really have my own job. But once I graduated I went on to college, I had my first real job, and I lived away from home. So it was the beginning of my future. That’s why graduating from high school was one of my most memorable experiences in school.

Sample 2 Do you prefer a friend who is similar to you or different from you? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

Response I believe a friend who is similar to you is best for a few reasons. First, you’d have fewer arguments with them. For example, when I lived in the dorm, I had a roommate whose opinions in politics, food, and so on were different from mine. So we’d often wind up having arguments when we discussed something. Second, you can have more fun with friends that are similar to you. For example, when I was doing my BA, I had a couple of friends who had the same preferences as mine. So, we’d often do the same thing together like going to a movie or eating out at the same restaurant. That’s why I think it’s best to have friends that are similar to you.

Describe a city you visited in your past that you found fascinating Describe a city you visited in your past that you found fascinating. Why did you enjoy your visit so much? Include specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Thesis Statement Restate the question and start your response Do not use time wasters!

Independent Task Sample Answer: A fascinating city that I visited in my past was ….. I enjoyed myself there because …….. I had always wanted ________________. By travelling there, ____________________________________________________ ___. I also enjoyed ………..

Independent Task What type of work would you like to choose as a career? Why would you make this choice? Include specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Thesis Statement: The job that I would like to choose as a career is……

Independent Task Sample Answer For my career, I would choose to be ………. I would prefer this job because…. …….would allow me to….. Such a career would enable me to…... I would get to….

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