Let the students listen in" on your thought processes as you decide why answers are incorrect and which answer choice is correct. Uso the explanatory answers in tho book to help you. For example, you might say, Ml know that A is not correct because the professor did not include this research in his lecture. Choice B looks possible, but it is not complete. | SPEAKING 239 Checklists The talk summarizes the situation and opinion. The point of view or position is clear. The talk is direct and well-organized. The sentences are logically connected. Details and examples support the opinion. The speaker expresses complete thoughts. The meaning is easy to comprehend. A wide range of vocabulary is used. Errors in grammar are minor. The talk is within a range of 125-150 words. Problem 28 Examples In this question you will be asked to listen to a speaker and read a short passage on the same topic. The topic usually involves a general concept and a specific example of it. Sometimes the speaker provides a contradictory point of view. After you hear the question you will be asked to explain the example and relate it to the concept or contrast the opposing views. You will have 45 seconds to read the passage. After you have listened to the talk you will have 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak. Task Explain how an example supports a concept OR Contrast one view with another view Connect listening and reading passages Reading 45 seconds The telegraphic nature of early sentences in child language is a result of the omission of grammatical words such as the article the and auxiliary verbs is and are as well as word endings such as -ing -ed or -s. By the end of the third year these grammatical forms begin to appear in the speech of most children. It is evident that a great deal of grammatical knowledge is required before these structures can be used correctly and errors are commonly observed. The correction of grammatical errors is a feature of the speech of preschoolers four and five years old. The study of the errors in child language is interesting because it demonstrates when and how grammar is acquired. riàl chrànénÿ autorskÿmi î 240 REVIEW OF TOEFL BT SECTIONS Problem 28 Lecture CD 4 Track 10 English uses a system of about a dozen word endings to express grammatical meaning the -ing for present time -s for possession and .
