Toefl Training 4 Meeting: By: Meli Fauziah, M.PD

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TOEFL

TRAINING
4th Meeting
By: Meli Fauziah, M.Pd
Listening Part A:
Short Conversation

RESTATEMENTS AND
NEGATIVES

SUGGESTIONS AND PASSIVES

WHO AND WHERE, AGREEMENT


SKILL 5: WHO AND WHERE
It is common in the short dialogues to ask you to draw some kind of
conclusion. In this type of question, the answer is not clearly stated; instead
you must draw a conclusion based on clues given in the dialogue. One kind
of conclusion that is common in this part of the test is to ask you to determine
who the speaker is, based on clues given in the dialogue.

Example
On the recording, you hear:
(woman) : What do you do during your performances?
(man) : I play the piano and sing.
(narrator) : Who is the man 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
Skill 5: Who and Where

Another type of conclusion that is common in the short dialogues


is to determine where the dialogue probably takes place, based on
clues given in the dialogue.

Example

On the recording, you hear:


(man) : I'd like to open an account, please.
(woman) : What type of account of account would you like, a checking or savings
account?
(narrator) : Where does this conversation probably take place?

In your test book, you read:


(A) In an accounting class
(B) In a bank
(C) At a service station
(D) In a market
Skill 5: Who and Where

The following chart outlines the key point that you


should remember about this type of question.

CONCLUSIONS ABOUT WHO AND WHERE

It is common for you to be asked to draw the following conclusions in


the short dialogues:

1. Who is probably talking?


2. Where does the conversation take place?
Skill 5: Who and Where

Exercise:
(man) : I'd like to mail this package, please.
(woman) : First or second class?
(narrator) : Who is the woman most likely to be?

A. A school administrator
B. A postal worker
C. A banker
D. A teacher

(woman) How much are the flowers?


(man) Ten dollars a bouquet.
(narrator) Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. In a bakery
B. In a grocery store
C. In a florist shop
D. In a garden
Skill 5: Who and Where

Exercise
(man) : I need to get this prescription filled.
(woman) : If you'll take a seat, I'll have your
medicine ready for you in a moment.
(narrator) : Who is the woman most likely to be?
A. A pharmacist
B. A baby-sitter
C. A flight attendant
D. A doctor
SKILL 6: AGREEMENT
Expressions of agreement are common in the short dialogues,
so you should become familiar with them. The following
example shows agreement with a positive statement.

Example
On the recording, you hear:
(woman) I thought that the meal was overpriced..
(man) Me, too.
(narrator) What does the man mean?

In your test book, you read:

(A) There were too many spices in the meal.


(B) She has the same opinion of the meal as the man.
(C) She wants to share the man's meal.
(D) The price of the meal was great.
Skill 6: Agreement

The following chart lists common expressions that


show agreement. You should become familiar with
these expressions.

EXPRESSIONS OF AGREEMENT
So do I.
Me,too.
I’ll say.
You can say that again.
Skill 6: Agreement

Exercise
(woman) : This homework is going to take
forever
(man) : I'll say!
(narrator) : What does the man mean?
A. It's going to take forever to get home.
B. It takes a long time to get from home to work
C. He and the woman have the same opinion about
the homework.
D. He needs to take the homework to class.
Skill 6: Agreement
Exercise
(woman) : A trip to the park might be nice.
(man): You can say that again!
(narrator) : What does the man mean?
A. The woman should repeat what she said.
B. It's nice in the park at night
C. The woman should tell him about part of the trip.
D. He agrees about the trip to the park. 

(man): I think it's time to go home.


(woman) : So do I.
(narrator) : What does the woman mean?
A. They don't have time to do it.
B. She also thinks it's a good idea to leave.
C. She thinks they are at home.
D. They are unsure about the time.
THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR
YOUR KIND
ATTENTION

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