SUBJECT: LISTENING

LEVEL 1

LECTURER : NGUYỄN THANH LÂM

EMAIL : nguyenthanhlam0106@gmail.com
MOBILE : 0905528489
 LESSON 15
SHORT TALKS
Time allotted: 60 minutes

Author: Nguyen Thanh Lam, M.A.

 CONTENTS

 An introduction to Part 4
 Question types
 Examples – practice listening
Part 4: Short
Talks
LESSON 15: Short Talks
- Questions with where and
what (1)
AIMS 1. Listening
Strategies
2. Familiarize with
common talks and
typical questions in
part 4.
3. Practice
 Listening Strategies
 Always skim the questions and answer
choices before listening that will help you to
predict what you are going to hear.
 Focus on what you have to listen for.
 The TOEIC test often uses different words in
the answer choices and the recording, so you
should be careful if you hear the same words
in the talk as in the answer choices. Think of
other ways to say the answer choices.
 Listen for answers in order.
 Use the 30 – 35 seconds between the talks to
skim the next questions.
 Common Talks

1. Advertisements
2. Announcements
3. Recorded messages
4. Guided tours
5. Weather Forecast
6. Introductions
7. Speeches & Introduction
8. Reports
9. Instructions & Lectures
………………………
 Strategies

1. You should preview all the questions and

try to predict possible vocabulary and
expressions that are related to these
questions.
2. In some cases, specific locations will not
clearly be stated, but from some key words
or expressions, you may find out. Therefore,
you have to focus on listening to words and
expressions concerning locations.
3. If you miss the first part of the talk, do
not panic. Try to listen to the rest of the
talk; there may be some hints for the
answers there.
 PRACTICE : Questions
with Where, page110
1. Where is the announcement taking place?
 (A) At an airport
 (B) At a train station
2. Where is the announcement being made?
 (A) At a library
 (B) At a supermarket
3. Where is this announcement probably taking place?
(A) On a tour bus
(B) On a plane
4. Where is this speech most likely being heard?
 (A) At a theater
 (B) At a conference
 Questions with What
 

 Group 1 Questions about the topic or

purpose of the talk
• What is the topic of the speech?
 • What is the purpose of the call?
 • What is the talk mainly about?
 • What is the subject of this message?
 • What does the report mainly concern?
--> Generally, you can know the topic at the
beginning of the talk. If you miss this part, try
to listen till the end because the topic might be
repeated.
Group 3 Questions about possibilities in the
future

• What will the listeners probably do

next?
• What will most likely happen next?
• If the project is successful, what will
be the result?
 Focus on the final sentence of the
conversation
Group 2 Questions about
recommendations or suggestions
•What does the speaker recommend?
• What does the speaker suggest?
• What are the listeners asked to do?
 you have to focus on what the
speaker is saying, and pay
attention to markers such as
suggest, recommend, advise,
invite, offer, etc.
 Group 4 Questions about details and facts

• What kind of business is being advertised?

• What kind of business is the announcement
about?
• What is true about the man?
• What field does the speaker work in?
• What is the weather like in Florida?
• According to the speaker, what is being featured?
• What additional information does the speaker
provide?
 For detail questions, you have to learn a large
amount of vocabulary and regularly practice
listening to improve your comprehension skill.
 Learn by doing:
Making an announcement
a. Change to meeting room
b. collecting gift money
c. Farewell party
………………………………………..
Hints: May I have your attention please.
I would like to let you know that……….
 REFERENCE SOURCES:

1.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wCSFCVv
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2.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8upL0uzA7
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