Tham khảo tài liệu 'toefl ibt listening e part 1', ngoại ngữ, toefl - ielts - toeic phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | for Main I erview Introduction ----------------- In order to understand the main idea of the listening passage you must be able to recognize the primary topic or central theme. The speakers may provide this information at the beginning of the passage or it may be imparted during the course of the passage. If the latter is the case then you must be able to generalize or determine the information based upon the content of the passage. t Question Types Useful Tips ------- X Listen very carefully to the beginning of the passage. Recognize the various key words that will enable you to determine the main idea. Determine the main idea by recognizing the various examples explanations and summaries that ar associated with it. Determine what problem and solution the speakers in the conversation are referring to. Avoid choosing answers that are either irrelevant to the passage or were not covered during the entire course of the passage. Avoid nonspecific answers that are too general. Make good use of your notes. Unit 1 I Listening for Mán Ideas n - M. K z .M jJ t . . - M v fc Sample ỈBT Question GW I iBIII T What aspect of the Industrial Revolution does the professor mainly discuss a Its causes Its definition Its effects on England Its effect on manpower Script Today class. I am going to be speaking to you about the Industrial Revolution. The term industrial revolution1 refers to the technological social economic and cultural changes that occurred in England in the late eighteenth century. This change eventually spread around the world creating many big cities based upon the ideals of manufacturing and capitalism. Prior to the Industrial Revolution the production and harvesting of products was completed through manual labor. The Industrial Revolution replaced this manpower with machine power. Correct Answer The answer to trie above question is 0 because a the beginning of the lecture the professor describes what the term industrial revolution refers to You can usually find .