TOEIC Test Test of English International Communication

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TOEIC TestTest of English International
Communication

• Jessie Shang

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What misunderstanding can cause

• My student who did not speak much English wanted
  to impress me one day. She had to walk past me
  while I was talking to someone. She said,
• "Excuse me, can I pass away?" 

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One more

• The day of the oral exam
• Teacher Are you nervous?
• Student No, I am not. I am single.
• Teacher Is this your pencil? Student Yes, I am
  a pencil.
• Teacher What are you wearing? Student I am
  fat.
• Source http//iteslj.org/c/jokes-bad_english.html
  

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The German coast guard

• Eng?May day! May day!...Hello, can you hear us?
  Can you hear us, over....We are sinking! We are
  sinking.?
• Ger?Hello...This is German coast
• guard.?
• Eng?We are sinking! We are sinking!?
• Ger?What are you thinking about??
  

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Strategies for listening????
Frequent exposure
Listening for key words
Scanning the items
Guessing from the context
Pair group work
Repeating the dialogues
Reviewing vocabulary and phrases
Source https//www.google.com.tw/url?satrctjq
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Something you need to know when listening??????

• Avoid being too confident
• Avoid focusing too much on the details
• Identifying 5W and 1H

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Part 3 ?????

• Who is complaining?
• Where is the sick secretary now?
• How long has he been there?

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Part 4 ?????

• Who made the report to the police?
• What caused the report?

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To listen for question types

• Who who be SC (n. a.), aux actions
• When when prep time
• Where where prep place
• What what N, what be
• How How adj (??) aux.(??,??)
• Why S????? details (events)
• Which choices (made), or
• Y/N Q (Aux. S V)

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• ????? (Linking with Vowels)?????????,????????????
  ????????
• http//www.wordsgo.com/english/pronunciation/lesso
  n-01/english-pronunciation-lesson-01.html
• http//www.etweb.fju.edu.tw/sunny/linkother.asp?na
  melinking

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1. We need a ride.  We nee-da ride.
2. Let's move out.  Lets mo-vout.
3. It's over now.  I' dzo-ver now.
4. We are going to make a change.  We gon-na ma-ga change.
5. Get up.  Ge-dup.
6. Oh, my God. She made you lunch.  Oh, my God. She made-you lunch
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• ?????? (Linking Identical Consonants)????????????
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• http//www.wordsgo.com/english/pronunciation/lesso
  n-01/english-pronunciation-lesson-01.html
• http//www.etweb.fju.edu.tw/sunny/linkother.asp?na
  melinking

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1. Take care.  Ta-care.
2. That's simple.  That's-simple
3. Look at the black car.  Loo-gat the bla-car.
4. You didn't say it's night time.  You din' say it's nigh-time.
5. Fight to the death.  Figh-to the death.
6. I have the six senses.  I have the sik-senses.
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• of????? I'm ouda(out of) money. Money?????,? of ?
  f????
• http//www.wordsgo.com/english/pronunciation/lesso
  n-01/english-pronunciation-lesson-01.html
• http//www.etweb.fju.edu.tw/sunny/linkother.asp?na
  melinking

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1. One cup of coffee, please.  One cup? coffee, please.
2. Let's get out of here.  Let's ge-oud? here.
3. I can't wait until the end of the show.  I can' wai'-til the end? d? show.
4. A lot of my friends are here.  A lod? my friends-er here.
5. One of my clients seems to be quite upset about it.  One-? my clients seems d?-be qui' upse-d?-bou-   dit.
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• of ????? Ex Mosda vas (Most of us) are
  students?
• http//www.wordsgo.com/english/pronunciation/lesso
  n-01/english-pronunciation-lesson-01.html
• http//www.etweb.fju.edu.tw/sunny/linkother.asp?na
  melinking

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1. I'm sick of it.  I'm si-g? vit.
2. Take good care of yourself.  Tei' good care-?-vyourself.
3. This is a work of art.  Thi-si-z? wor-g?-vart.
4. He won't come out of it.  He won' come ou-d?-vit.
5. It'll take a couple of hours.  It'll ta-g? coup-l?-hours.
6. This part of oxygen goes into the container.   This par-d? voxygen go-zin-d? d? container.
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• Content words stressed)
• Nouns e.g. kitchen, Peter
• (most) principal verbs e.g. visit, construct
• Adjectives e.g. beautiful, interesting
• Adverbs e.g. often, carefully

• Function words non-stressed)
• Determiners e.g. the, a, some, a few
• Auxiliary verbs e.g. don't, am, can, were
• Prepositions e.g. before, next to, opposite
• Conjunctions e.g. but, while, as
• Pronouns e.g. they, she, us
• http//esl.about.com/od/speakingadvanced/a/timestr
  ess.htm

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It takes the same time to say

• The beautiful Mountain appeared transfixed in the
  distance . (14 syllables)

• He can come on Sunday s as long as he doesn't
  have to do any homework in the evening . (22
  syllables, 30 longer)

Concentrate on pronouncing the stressed words
clearly!
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TOEIC Listening ???? (Main idea details)
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Main idea questions

• What are the speakers talking about?
• What did the speakers discuss about?
• What is the problem?
• Why did the woman leave?
• What is the purpose of the announcement?

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? (John, the man, people)

• Which person is working here?
• Who would be most interested in the product
  advertised?
• To whom is this call made?
• Whose car is this?

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? (What action, event, people)

• What is the woman doing?
• What are the speakers discussing?
• What does the woman ask for?
• What was the man satisfied with at the Royal
  Hotel?
• What does the doctor think about the mans effort
  to lose weight?

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? (when, at what time/day/date)

• When will it take off?
• A. At ten A.M.
• B. For 30 minutes
• C. In three hours
• D. On 10 seconds
• At what time of day is this conversation
  happening?

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? (sequence/order)

• ??
• ?? Examples
• A. First press a button to select a drink. Then
  take the drink from the dispenser.
• B. First insert coins into the slot. Then, take

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? (frequency, time length)

• How long/ How often
• How often does Mary exercise?
• Once a week.
• Twice a week.
• Three times a week.
• Every day.

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? (place, location, building, Taipei 101)

• ??/?? (direction)
• Where do you think this conversation is taking
  place?
• Where are the speakers?
• Where is this announcement being made?
• ?????
• next to / across from/ take the first left/ on
  the right

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?? (why, cause, for what reason)

• According to the man, why hasnt he been able to
  sleep?
• Why does Brians boss suggested a new working
  arrangement?
• Why did the man telephone the woman?

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• ??? a., adv. (-er, more. than)
• ??? a., adv. (the -est, most, among)
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?? (suggest, mean)

• What can be inferred about the woman?
• (A) Her house is very small.
• (B) She thinks the city is exciting.
• (C) Her job is very difficult.
• (D) She lives outside the city.
• What does the man imply the woman should do?

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To listen for S action(V)/SC

• Who who be SC (n. a.), aux actions
• When when prep time
• Where where prep place
• What what N, what be
• How How adj (??) aux.(??,??)
• Why S????? details (events)
• Which choices (made), or
• Y/N Q (Aux. S V)

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Part 3 Conversation
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The TOEIC Listening SectionPart 3 Short
Conversations

• Question Types (dialogues between 2 people)
• Who Questions
• When Questions
• Where Questions
• What Questions
• How Questions
• Why Questions
• Which Questions

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Part 3 Short ConversationsStrategies

• Before the dialogue begins, read the question
  along with the answer choices
• Try to find key words and main idea
• Questions asked
• The topic / relationship between speakers
• The place where the dialogue takes place
• The activity speakers are engaged in
• A specific time / a length of time/ frequency
• Reason / intention / conclusion

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Question samples

• Who will the woman call?
• When does the conference start?
• Where did the man go last Sunday?
• What does her boss decide?
• How are they going to try to improve sales of
  their products?
• Why isnt the man staying at the hotel?
• Which bag will the man check?

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Exercise Listening Part 3

• 41. Where do the speakers probably work?
• 42. How does the man probably feel about the
  womans news?
• 43. Why does the woman plan to change her job?

B D A
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Script

• (Man) Hi, Mary! Have you decided to stay with us
  another year?
• (Woman) I dont think I will. Im trying to get a
  job at a different school for next year.
• (Man) You are? Really? I thought you liked it
  here.
• (Woman) I do like it here. This is a great
  school, and III hate to leave, but Id really
  prefer to teach younger children.

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Exercise Listening Part 3

• 44. Where does the man probably work?
• 45. What does the caller do?
• 46. What is the problem?

C A C
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Script

• (Woman) Could you please connect me to Susan
  Lams room?
• (Man) Just a moment, please... Im sorry, I cant
  find anyone by that name in our records. Are you
  sure shes staying here?
• (Woman) Yes, Im sure. I was just talking to her
  a minute ago. Oh, wait, t made a mistake. Its
  Susan Lim, not Susan Lam.
• (Man) Oh, yes, I see her name. Let me connect you
  to her room.

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Part 4 Talks
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The TOEIC Listening SectionPart 4 Short Talks

• Question Types
• Main Idea Questions
• Fact and Detail Questions
• Inference Questions
• Cause and Effect Questions

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The Forms of Short Talks

• Public announcement what to follow/do
• Business announcement whats for sale
• Telephone message/ recorded phone message what
  message what to do
• Weather report weather vocabulary
• News report events, time order
• Advertisements whats for sale, how to buy

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• - ?? Who ?????,?????? ??, ????, ? ??????
  ??????
• - ?? What ?????, ?????? ??, ??, ? ???? ??
• - ?? When ?????, ?????? ??, ???, ??, ? ??
  ??
• - ?? Where ?????, ?????? ?? ????
• - ?? Why ?????, ?????? ?? , ? ?? ??????

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Exercise Listening Part 4

• 71. What is the main purpose of the talk?
• 72. How has the service the company provides
  changed?
• 73. What will happen on Saturday?

C D A
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script

• Thanks for Coming to our staff meeting today. It
  is with great pride that I announce that our
  mobile telephone coverage area has grown. We have
  tripled the area we serve, and are now able to
  provide service to the entire region. I know that
  you have all worked very hard and I want to thank
  you for your great efforts and the many hours
  youve put in so that this could happen. Already
  our revenue has increased by 30 percent. To
  celebrate our achievement, and to show you our
  appreciation, we will be having a company picnic
  in Memorial Park on Saturday. Your families are
  welcome to join us. There will be games and lots
  of great food. I hope you can all come to the
  picnic.

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Exercise Listening Part 4

• 74. What is Ms. Parsons current position?
• 75. When will Ms. Parsons leave her current job?
• 76. What activity has already started?

A D C
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script

• In todays business news, it has been reported
  that Jane Parsons, president of the Star Company,
  will retire next year. Ms. Parsons skill and
  corporate connections helped to build the Star
  Company into a large business employing hundreds
  of people in our region. Although Ms. Parsons is
  leaving her job as president, she will continue
  as a consultant for the company. Star Company
  executives say the search for the next president
  is underway.

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  idea/Details Q, ???????
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  pdf)
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Synonyms
Source https//www.teachstarter.com/teaching-reso
urce/nice-synonym-poster/
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• Voicetube https//tw.voicetube.com/ 
• VOAnews http//learningenglish.voanews.com/  
• Youtube Office conversations, announcements

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• Google key words Toeic placement test
• http//www.examenglish.com/TOEIC/TOEIC_listening_p
  art3.htm