TECNOLÓGICO DE ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES DE JOCOTITLÁN Listen to part of the conversation.

Then answer the question (t19)

TOEFL PREPARATION COURSE
Listening Practice T. Erika Chávez Olmos Why does the student mention his graduation date?

o To highlight an important job qualification

o To explain why his resume has so few jobs.
o To emphasize the limited amount of time he has
LECTURE 1 o To clarify why he has never visited Career Services

Listening to lectures (Rhetorical structure questions) What are the speakers mainly discussing?

How does the advisor organize the information that she presents to the o How to improve the student’s resume
student? (t17) o Jobs that the student would like to apply for
o Reasons why the student has not been hired for a job
o By connecting the student’s actions with his intentions.
o Experiences the student would like to highlight on his resume.
o By contrasting the student’s resume with other resumes.
o By providing a set of guidelines the student should follow.
o By highlighting the relevance of resume content to specific jobs
Why does the student go to see the advisor?

o To fulfill a requirement for graduation

Listen to part of the conversation. Then answer the question. (t18) o To respond to the advisor’s invitation
o To discuss his possible career options
Why does the advisor say this?
o To elicit help writing a resume for a job.
o To suggest a job the student might wish to apply for
o To convince the student to remove a job from his resume
o To recommend a better organization for the resume
o To recommend he include his experience as an ice cream server
 What is the main purpose of this lecture?

LECTURE 2 o To support the creation of more simplified educational texts

o To advocate that teachers use simplified texts in the classrooms
How does the professor clarify the points she makes about using
o To urge EFL students to read simplified texts as much as possible
simplified texts? (t20)
o To familiarize teacher with both sides of the simplified text debate.
o By showing different methods for using simplified texts in the
classroom
o By providing examples of texts that are not significantly changed by Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question. (t21)
being simplified
o By discussing recent scientific research that supports benefits of Why does the professor say this?
reading simplified texts o To introduce the central point of his argument
o By comparing the psychological benefits of reading texts in their
o To establish the benefits of reading classic texts
simplified and original forms
o To present a comparison between two points of view
o To bring up an interesting departure from his main point

What is the professor’s main point?

o Intensive and extensive reading of literature improves all aspects of What does the professor suggest? (t22)
language learning
o He does not believe these terms are well defined.
o The people who suggest that simplifying texts devalue them have not
o He believes the distinction is worth exploring further
carefully examined the benefits.
o He would like someone in the class to propose an answer
o Modifying classic literature is more beneficial and less problematic
o He wants all the students to answer the questions for themselves.
than some people think
o The reading of great literature in its original form can help to teach
EFL students about important elements of English culture and
history.
LECTURE 3

How does the woman indicate her problems with her roommate? (t23) Listen to part of the conversation. Then answer the questions

o By elaborating on one specific event
o By describing a general pattern of events
o By comparing her problems to those of other people
o By describing how the problems have affected her studies
Why does the man say this? (t24)
o He wants the woman to clarify her earlier question
o He wants to gain an overview of the situation
o He wants the woman to repeat what her roommate said.
o He wants to introduce a possible solution to the woman’s problem.

Why does the woman visit the Student Housing Office? Why does the woman say this? (T25)

o To request a refund on her housing deposit o To show that she made an attempt to find a solution
o To get advice on negotiating with her roommate o To explain that she already went to the housing office
o To ask to be reassigned to a different dorm room o To explain that she and her roommate were co-workers
o To inquire about off-campus housing options o To highlight the number of problems she has with her roommate.

What problem does the woman have?

o Her roommate makes noise at night

o Her roommate’s belongings are taking up too much space in the
room
o Her roommate wakes up early in the morning
o Her roommate’s friends visit too frequently