LISTENING SECTION

PRIHATIN PUJI ASTUTI, S.S., M.Pd.

 Introduction
PART A: Short Dialogues

Listening Section

PART 2: Long
Conversations PART 3: Long talks
PART A: SHORT DIALOGUES
 SKILL 1: Focus on the last line

Example 1
On the recording, you hear:
(Woman) : Steve, is something the matter? You don’t look very good.
(Man) : Oh, I’m feeling a little sick today.
(Narrator) : What does the man mean?

In your test book, you read:

(A) He’s not very good-looking.
(B) He’s a bit ill.
(C) He looks worse than he feels.
(D) His feet are a little thick.
 Example 2
 Example 3
 Example 4
 SKILL 2: Draw conclusions
about WHO, WHAT, WHERE
Example 1
On the recording, you hear:
(Man) : What do you do during your
performances?
(Woman) : I play the piano and sing.
(Narrator) : Who is the woman most likely to be?
In your test book, you read:
(A) An athlete.
(B) A member of the audience.
(C) A clerk in a music store.
(D) A musician.
 Example 2
Example 3
On the recording, you hear:
(Woman) : I didn’t bring my laboratory manual today.
(Man) : You can share mine. Today we are conducting an experiment
on photosynthesis. We can work together.
(Narrator) : Where does the conversation probably take place?
In your text book, you read:
(A) In a photography studio.
(B) In biology laboratory.
(C) In an office.
(D) In the library.
Example 4
On the recording, you hear:
(Man) : This is flight 707 requesting permission to
land.
(Woman) : Flight 707 you are clear for landing.
(Narrator) : Who is the man?

In your text book, you read:

(A)He’s a pilot.
(B)He’s a flight attendant.
(C)He’s a member of the ground crew.
(D)He works clearing land.
 SKILL 3: Passive

 If the conversation contains a passive

statement, the answer to the question is
often an active statement.

 If the conversation contains an active

statement, the answer to the question is
often a passive statement.
 Active Passive
She usually phones me. I am usually phoned by her.

She phoned me last night. I was phoned by her last night.

She has phoned me. I have been phoned by her.

She had phoned me. I had been phoned by her.

She will phone me. I will be phoned by her.

She is phoning me. I am being phoned by her.

She can phone me. I can be phoned by her.

Example 1
On the recording, you hear:
(Man): Is that a new chair?
(Woman) : Yes, we just bought it last week.
(Narrator) : What does the woman mean?
In your test book, you read:
(A) She brought the chair with her.
(B) The chair was lost for a week.
(C) The chair was purchased recently.
(D) She bought the last chair from the store.
Example 2
On the recording, you hear:
(Man): Has Harry heard from the law school yet?
(Woman) : Yes, he was admitted by the law school for the fall
semester.
(Narrator) : What happened to Harry?

In your test book, you read:

(A) He admitted that he wanted to go to the law school in the fall.
(B) The law school accepted him as a student.
(C) The law professor admitted that he would be a student in the
fall semester.
(D) He would be admitted to law school after the fall semester.
Example 3
On the recording, you hear:
(Woman) : Do you know what happened during the lightning storm?
(Man) : Yes, several trees were destroyed.
(Narrator) : What does the man mean?

In your test book, you read:

(A) The lights in the trees were destroyed in the storm.
(B) The storm damaged the trees.
(C) The falling trees destroyed a store.
(D) In the light the destruction of the storm could be seen.
 SKILL 4: Listen for negative
expressions
Types of Negative Expressions
Expression Example Correct Answer

Regular negative: not or Tom is not sad about the Not sad = happy
n’t result.

Other negatives: nobody, Nobody arrived on time. Nobody...on time = late

none, nothing, never.

Negative prefixes: un-, in-, The patient was insane. Insane = not sane = crazy
dis-, etc.
Example 1
On the recording, you hear:
(Man): Are you going to take out the trash?
(Woman) : I have no time to do it.
(Narrator) : What does the woman mean?

In your test book, you read:

(A) She is very busy.
(B) She has lots of free time.
(C) It is not necessary to take out the trash.
(D) She will do if she has time.
 SKILL 5: Listen to DOUBLE
NEGATIVE expressions
Example Meaning
He didn’t like unclean office. He liked clean office

It isn’t snowing, so they aren’t going Implies that they would go if it were
to the mountains. snowing.

Sue didn’t like the movie, and Both Sue and Mark did not like the
neither did Mark. movie.

Sue didn’t like the movie, and Mark

didn’t either.
Example 1
On the recording, you hear:
(Man) : Do you think Ron Rodger will be elected?
(Woman) : Well, it is not completely impossible.
(Narrator) : What does the woman imply about Ron?

In your test book, you read:

(A) He’ll definitely be elected.
(B) The election is now complete.
(C) She has high hopes for his chances.
(D) It may happen.
Example 2
On the recording, you hear:
(Woman) : How was your tennis match today?
(Man) : I didn’t serve well and I didn’t volley well either.
(Narrator) : What does the man say about his tennis
game?

In your test book, you read:

(A) Both parts of his game were bad.
(B) He served better than he volleyed.
(C) Some parts of his game were better than others.
(D) He played rather well.
 SKILL 6: Listen to ALMOST
NEGATIVE expressions
Common almost negative expressions

Expression Meaning Example

Hardly, barely, scarcely, Almost none There is hardly any food in
only the refrigerator.

Rarely, seldom Almost never He rarely drives to work.

Compare:
- There is hardly any food in the refrigerator. (Almost negative)
- There is no food in the refrigerator. (Negative)
Example 1
On the recording, you hear:
(Woman) : Do you expect a lot of rain this month?
(Man) : It hardly ever rains in July.
(Narrator) : What does the man mean?

In your test book, you read:

(A) There is little rain in July.
(B) In July it never rains.
(C) It rains hard in July.
(D) When it rains in July, it rains hard.
Example 2
On the recording, you hear:
(Man) : Did Mark do well in Professor Franks’ class?
(Woman) : Mark barely passed the history exam that
Professor Franks gave.
(Narrator) : What does the woman mean?

In your test book, you read:

(A) Although he did pass, Mark’s exam grade wasn’t too good.
(B) Mark failed his history exam.
(C) The highest grade on the history exam went to Mark.
(D) Professor Franks didn’t pass Mark on the history exam.
 SKILL 7: Listen for negatives
with comparative
Comparatives with negatives

Comparative Example Meaning

more No one is more beautiful than She is the most beautiful
she is
-er He couldn’t be happier. He is extremely happy

Compare:
 He couldn’t be happier.
 He couldn’t be happy.
Example 1
On the recording, you hear:
(Man) : Are you pleased with the exam results?
(Woman) : I couldn’t be happier.
(Narrator) : What does the woman mean?

In your test book, you read:

(A) She is not very happy.
(B) She didn’t do very well on the exam.
(C) She could be somewhat happier.
(D) She is delighted with the result.
Example 2
On the recording, you hear:
(Woman) : Is Paula lazy as usual this semester?
(Man) : She’s never tried harder.
(Narrator) : What does the man mean?

In your test book, you read:

(A) Paula is always lazy.
(B) Paula could have worked harder.
(C) Paula made a strong effort.
(D) He played rather well.