LESSON 8 ANSWERING OVERVIEW QUESTIONS ABOUT EXTENDED CONVERSATIONS Setiap bagian dalam extended conversation part B, ada sekitar 4 sampai 5. pertanyaan. Biasanya pertanyaan pertama dan terakhir menanyakan tentang overview (Kesimpulan)Untuk ‘menjawab pertanyaan ini, kita perlu memahami keseluruban percakapan, Overview Questions for the Extended Conversations: ¥- Whatis the main topic ofthis conversation? ¥- What are these people primarily discussing? ¥- Where does this conversation take place? ¥- When does this conversation take place? ¥- What is the relationship between the speakers? What is the man’s/woman's occupation? ¥- What is one speaker's attitude toward the other speaker? Pertanyaan mengenai Topik Utama harus menyimpulkan seluruh isi percakapan secara tepatjawaban yang salah biasanya Karena terlalu umum, spesifik, atau keluar dari konteks perakapan, Although these questions require an overall understanding ofthe conversations, the first few sentences often “set the scene." In other words, the opening ines ofthe talk establish the time, place, ‘and main topic. Read the opening lines ofthe extended conversation given below: Man (Answering phone) Hello? woman Rod, this is Rita-Tm in your nine o'clock class. missed class because of a cold, and 1 was wondering if [could borrow your notes. Man [don't know if you could read my notes-I have terrible handwriting, But [can tell you ‘whathappenied. Professor Phillips went over the material in Chapter 4, about different types of starsin our galaxy. And she talked about what the mid-term exam is going to Delike, Woman: Uh-oh, you better tell me all about the mid-term-| really need to do well on it. Dari percakapan di atas kita dapat mempelajari bahwa: --Doth of the speakers are students ~-they are probably taking a course in astronomy v-the classis about halfway over (because they are taking mid-term exams) the restof the talk will probably deal with the material that will be on the examination 18 Handout Listening for TOEFL,LA. Language Academy ‘Tidak semua percakapan dimulal dengan informast detail Namun, penting untuk konsentrasi pada setiap kalimat pembuka di awal percakapan untuk mengetabui jenis informasi apa yang akan diperbincangkan. Exercise 8 Focus: Listening to the opening lines of extended conversations, and answering overview questions about the topics, settings, and speakers 1. __{A) Methods of predicting earthquakes. — (B)Ways to improve the man's presentatio — (©) The many new uses of computer graphics. 2, _(a)Statistics — @) Computer science — (€)Geology. 3, _(A)A language teacher and a student — (B)A dean and a teacher. —(@)A teacher and an assistant. 4, (A) The language of the deaf — (B) Methods of teaching German, — (©) Communication networks. (A) Professor Quinn's approach to teaching, — (B) The process of getting a student identification card. — (6) Procedures for checking out reserve material 6, _(A)Ata university library, — (8) ina psychology class. — ()Inalaboratory. 7. _{A)To ask forajob. — (B) To get some advice, = (€) To discuss medical research. 8. __(A) Academic advisor. — 8) Physician — (©) Administrator. 9, (A) Help — (8) Discouraging. — (©) Inconsiderate 10,__(A) The art of raising dogs. = @)Asoftball game. — (CJA dogsled race, 19 Handout Listening for TOEFLL.A. Language Academy 11,__(A) An archaeologist. — (8) An anthropologist. — (©) Aumiversity student. 12,__ (A) Their plans for the coming school year. (8) Tina's volunteer position. —(C) Tina’ trip to Europe. 13,__(A) Aderkata bookstore, — (8) Alibrarian. —(C)A publisher's sales officer. 11. __(A) Before the spring term begins. (8) nthe mide of the spring term. —{0) After the spring term ends, 15. _{A) n Nicholson Hall (8) In the Graduate Admissions Office. —{0) nthe Financial Aid Office. 16, _ (A) Requirements for graduate admission. — (8) Directions to another office (0) The woman's need fora scholarship.