Longman Complete Course for the Toefl Test: Preparation for the CBT and PBT 14. This course gives students the skills, strategies, practice and confidence they need to increase their scores on all sections of the TOEFL Test, including the Test of Written English. This edition reflects the revised TOEFL, first administered in July 1995, and skill coverage has been expanded for all sections. Volume A explains and practices key language points so that students improve their language proficiency as well as their test-taking skills. Clearly defined steps, pre- and post-tests and TOEFL exercises guide students in improving TOEFL strategies and. | 84 LISTENING Skill 22 LISTEN FOR ANSWERS IN ORDER There are two possible methods to use while you listen to a long conversation You can just listen to the conversation and ignore the answers . You can follow along with the answers while you listen. Some students prefer to just listen to the conversation while it is being spoken and if that method works well for you then that is what you should do. Other students find that they can answer more questions correctly if they read along with the answers while the conversation is being spoken. Because the detail questions are answered in order it is possible to read along while you listen to the conversation on the recording. Example from the Paper TOEFL Test EH On the recording you hear In your test book you read same time man Can I help you 1. A A checking account woman I m interested in opening an account. B A savings account man Well we have several different types C A money market account of accounts checking accounts savings accounts money market accounts time deposit accounts. woman It s a checking account that I am interested in. D A time deposit account man I can help you with that. First you 2. A A form have to fill out a form and then I B An account need to see some identification. C A piece of identification That s about all there is to it. woman That sounds easy enough. Thanks for your help. On the recording you hear narrator 1. What type of account does the woman want 2. What does the man need for her to show him D A check When you read the answers to the first question you can anticipate that the first question is What type of account As you listen you determine that the woman wants a checking account. Therefore you can anticipate that the best answer to the first question is A . When you read the answers to the second question you can anticipate that the second question is going to ask What thing. In the conversation the man asks her to fill out a form and show some identification so as you are listening .
