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GENERAL TIPS FOR

TOEFL LISTENING PART


A

Sarah Sumponogati

ADVANCED LISTENING
DAY 1

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PART A – SHORT DIALOGUE

•Focus on the last line.


•Avoid similar sound.
•Choose synonym.
•Who, What, & Where.
•Double negative.
•Almost Negative.
•Expression of agreement, uncertainty,
suggestion & surprise.
•Contrary result.
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FOCUS ON THE LAST LINE

(woman) Are you enjoying your coffee?


(man) It tastes extremely bitter this morning!
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?

- The key word is always on the last line


TASTES EXTREMELY BITTER

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AVOID SIMILAR SOUND
(woman) Are you enjoying your coffee?
(man) It tastes extremely bitter this morning!
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?

a.The coffee is much BETTER this morning


b.The coffee TASTES EXTREMELY good.
c.The coffee isn’t very good.
d.This morning he DEFINITELY wants some coffee

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CHOOSE SYNONYM (4 part a)
(woman) Are you enjoying your coffee?
(man) It tastes extremely bitter this morning!
(narrator) WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
a.The coffee is much better this morning
b.The coffee tastes extremely good.
c.The coffee ISN’T VERY GOOD.
d.This morning he definitely wants some coffee

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EXERCISE: Choose answers with synonyms

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Discuss the answers

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Thank you

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