Listening to TOEFL Workbook

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Introduction Information about the TOEFL® Test The Test of English as a Foreign Language, which is about two hours long, is designed to evaluate the English proficiency of persons whose native language is not English. Most people who take the TOEFL test are secondary-level students preparing to study at a North American college or university. The questions in the test are based on common problems that nonnative speakers of English may have with the language. The questions are not difficult for native speakers of English. TOEFL has three separate sections: • Listening Comprehension (Section 1) measures your ability to understand spoken North American English; it is the section that is emphasized in Listening to TOEFL. • Structure and Written Expression (Section 2) measures your ability to recognize language that is appropriate for standard written English. • Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension (Section 3) measures your ability to understand nontechnical reading matter. NOTE: On somé test dates you will alsó be required to write a short essay. The purpose of the writing test is to provide examinees with an opportunity to demonstrate their ability to write in English. The sentences and conversations in the listening comprehension section are samples of what you would hear if you were with a group of North American students. The questions include combinations of sounds and words that are frequently difficult for nonnative speakers, as well as the grammar that is used in spoken English. All the questions test your understanding of the spoken language. There are three parts in this section of the test. In Part A, you hear a sentence; then you read four choices. You must choose the one that is closest in meaning to the sentence you heard. Many times the incorrect choices contain words or sounds similar to the ones you hear on the recording. However, they do not have the same meaning. Therefore, it is important to listen very carefully to the recording. In Part B, you hear short conversations between two people. At the end of each conversation, a third person asks a question about the conversation. You must choose the one best answer from the four answer choices given for each question. It is important that you listen carefully to the recording. Many times the incorrect choices will contain words that are in the conversation but that do not answer the question. In Part C, you hear either a long conversation or a short talk or lecture. After each conversation or lecture, you must answer three to eight questions about what you heard. There are four answer choices for each question, and you must choose the one best answer. The talks are about a variety of subjects; they do not contain specialized information that gives advantages to individuals who have specific knowledge about the subjects discussed. Vissza