However, even students who are not enrolled in an English program should practice the underlying skills that are assessed on the TOEFL iBT. In other words, the best way to improve performance is to improve your skills. | Example Narrator Listen to a conversation between a professor and a student. Student I was hoping you could look over my notecards for my presentation . . . just to see what you think of it. Professor Okay so refresh my memory what s your presentation about Student Two models of decision making . Professor Oh yes the classical and the administrative model. Student Yeah that s it. Professor And what s the point of your talk Student I m gonna talk about the advantages and disadvantages of both models. Professor But what s the point of your talk Are you going to say that one s better than the other Student Well I think the administrative model s definitely more realistic. But I don t think it s complete. It s kind of a tool. a tool to see what can go wrong. Professor Okay so what s the point of your talk What are you trying to convince me to believe Student Well uh the classical model you shouldn t use it by itself. A lot of companies just try to follow the classical model but they should really use both models together. Professor Okay good. So let me take a look at your notes here . Oh typed notes . Wow you ve got a lot packed in here. Are you sure you re going to be able to follow this during your talk Student Oh sure that s why I typed them because otherwise . well my handwriting s not very clear. TOEFL ÎBT LISTENING 145 Why does the student visit the professor O To get some notecards for his presentation O To show her some examples of common errors in research O To review the notes for his presentation with her O To ask for help in finding a topic for his presentation Explanation While much of the conversation is concerned with the content of the man s presentation the best answer to the question Why does the man visit the professor is choice 3 To review the notes for his presentation with her. Type 3 Detail Questions Detail questions require you to understand and remember explicit details or facts from a lecture or conversation. These details are typically .
