Tham khảo tài liệu 'kaplan toefl ibt part 12', ngoại ngữ, toefl - ielts - toeic phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 216 TOEFL BT Outlining You know by now that an outline is a skeletal structure of a text. It contains the main and supporting ideas in the order they are presented but does not necessarily include any specific details. The outlining of a conversation is different from the outlining of a lecture because it involves constant turn-taking between two people who have different viewpoints on the topic. One speaker can disagree with the other and introduce a new argument or even change the subject entirely. As a result the natural speech of a conversation doesn t have the same carefully planned transitions found in lectures for moving from one supporting point to another. For a conversation you should try to identify the following elements The two characters involved in the conversation The central character the one who has a particular need The central character s need The central character s conflict who or what is preventing him her from satisfying the need The resolution of the conflict how his her need is satisfied Understanding the question types is critical for knowing how and where to apply your strategies. Keep reading to learn more. Question Types There are several different question types on the Listening section of the TOEFL The previous lessons covered the following types Understanding Rhetorical Function Understanding an Idiomatic Expression in Context Drawing an Inference Understanding a Speaker s Implication Identifying the Main Idea Summarizing the Most Important Ideas Understanding Details This lesson will review two question types focusing on how they apply to conversations Drawing an Inference Understanding a Speaker s Implication Chapter 4 Lesson Set 4 217 Question Type 3 Drawing an Inference There are 2 conversations and 4 lectures in the Listening section of the TOEFL. Each conversation is generally followed by 1 inference question and each lecture is followed by 0 or 1 inference question. Remember that inference questions ask you to draw .
