Part 4

SHORT TALKS
Ms Hang – TOEIC ACADEMY
Topics

• News
• Weather forecasts
• Instructions
• Tourism
• Introductions (meetings, ..)
• Radio broadcast (host)
• Recorded Messages
Types of questions

• Topic questions
+ the main topic/purpose of the announcement/talk/
+ what is ….. for? = Why…..?
• Details:
+ What: what will be sent to the customers?...
+ Where: where will the conference be held?
+ How: How long is the training session?...
• Speaker
+ Who (most likely) is the speaker?
+ Who is addressing/making the announcement?
Types of questions

• Listeners
+ Who is this announcement (intended) for? - content
+ customers, A company, …
• Intentions/implied messages
+ What does ….. mean when she/he said “…..”?
• Questions with graphics
+ pie charts, tables, schedule, map…
Skills
Tips

•Answer:
+ Key word in questions, options
+ Synonyms
E.g.: Back – behind - rear (mirror)

- Graphics: interpreting
Words
• Political (adj) – politician (n) – politics (n)
• Candidate (n)
• Now that (conj) ~ because
E.g.: Now that we have completed the homework, let’s go out and play football.
• Reputation (n) ~ fame (n)
• Innovative (adj) – word family
- innovate (v) – innovation (n)
• Diverse (adj) – diversity (n)
• Original (n)
• Fit (v)
• Thrilled (adj)