TOEFL - Listening checkout 2

In the listening section of TOEFL test,

• there may be different types of questions;

• all the questions are the same;

• all the questions are different;

These are types of questions in the listening section on TOEFL, except:

• reading for gist, considering the speaker's attitude;

• understanding the function, making inferences and listening for details;

• listening for general ideas, using the dictionary and connecting content

• connecting content, understanding the organization and function

“What is the topic of the discussion?”

• Listening for gist - purpose

• Listening for gist - content

• Understanding the speaker's attitude

“Why does the professor mention…?”

• Listening for gist - purpose

• Listening for details

• Understanding the speaker's attitude

“What is stated in the passage about…”

• Listening for detail

• Making inferences

• Connecting content

“What can be inferred about …?”

• Understanding the speaker's attitude

• Making inferences

• Listening for details

•“How does the professor organize the information about…”

• Listening to understand the function

• Listening for details

• Listening to understand the organization

•This is a question where you must fill out a table and indicate the correct information.
“What does the professor imply about X?”

• Connecting content

• Listening for details

• Listening for gist - purpose

These are important during the test, except:

• Take notes and think about the passage;

• Learn the types of possible questions in the test;

• Learn the structure;

• Never worry about the time;

These are true, except:

• Skills are usually connected one to another

• •Listening to something and talking or writing about it are common ways to test your language competence and understanding.

• Key words are useful.

• Context never gives a lot of information.