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Lesson 12. TOEFL ITP Listening Mechanics
Lesson 12. TOEFL ITP Listening Mechanics
TOEFL ITP
Listening
Mechanics
Lesson Objectives
Dialog
For each of the 30 short dialogues in this part of the test, you will hear
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a two-line dialogue between two speakers followed by a multiple-
choice question.
For example; a short conversation about hobbies and daily activities.
Extended conversation
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test. You will hear 2 conversations and 7-8 questions on a recording.
The conversation is often about some aspect of life.
Mini Talk
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Like the conversations in Part B, the talks are often about some social and
academic topics in the news. It is also very common for the talks to be
shortened versions of lectures from courses taught in American colleges
and universities. There are 3 talks with 12-13 questions in the test.
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Listening Part A - Dialog
In Part A, you will hear short conversations between 2 people. After each conversation, you will hear
a question about the conversation.
Grammatically, there are three types of answer choices: 1. Complete sentences (about 75%) 2. Incomplete
sentences, usually beginning with verb forms most often the simple form of the verb (about 20%) 3. Short
nouns or prepositional phrases The form of the answer choice can sometimes help you guess what the
question will be, and you can therefore focus your listening.
Question types and example Usual form of answer choice and example
Meaning questions “What does the man mean?” a) He prefers coffee to tea.
b) He’d like some lemon in his tea.
Questions about inferences: “what does the woman a) She will probably read it today.
imply about the article?” b) She wasn’t able to find it in the library
Questions about suggestions: “what does the woman Incomplete sentences beginning with simple forms of
suggest John do?” verbs or –ing forms:
a) Call his cousin.
b) Take his cousin home
Questions about future actions: “what will the Incomplete sentences beginning with simple forms of
speakers probably do next?” verbs:
a) Park their car
b) Get some gasoline
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Listening Part A - Dialog
Question types and example Usual form of answer choice and example
Topic questions: “What are the speakers discussing?” a) The man’s new schedule
b) A homework assignment
Questions about opinions: “What was their opinion of a) They didn’t enjoyed it very much
the play?” b) They liked it more than they thought they would
Questions about assumptions: “What had the man Incomplete sentences Complete sentences often
assumed about Kathy?” containing the auxiliary verb would or had:
a) She had already finished the paper.
b) She wouldn't finish the research on time.
Questions about questions: “what does the woman Incomplete sentences beginning with the word if or
ask about Professor Tolbert?” one of the WH words or noun phrases:
a) If she is still in her office.
b) Where her office is.
Questions about time: “When will the man play the Prepositional phrases of time:
piano?” a) At noon.
b) Before the ceremony.
Introductory comments
• "Questions 31 to 34: Listen to two
students talk about their psychology
class."
• "Questions 31 to 35: Listen to a
conversation about plans for a class trip."
Not only do these introductory comments tell
you to get ready to listen; but they also tell
you how many questions in your test book to
preview at one time. Moreover, they give you a
general idea of what to expect as you listen.
Example
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Listening Part C – Mini Talk
As with the Extended Conversations, the questions about Mini Talks may be overview questions or detail
questions The first question after the talk is usually an overview question Overview questions require an
understanding of the entire conversation There are several types of overview questions
Listen to the audio and identify whether the audio is a part of Listening Part A, Part
B, or Part C.
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• Deborah Phillips. Longman Complete Course for TOEFL Test. 2021. Pearson
Education Co.
• Bruce Rogers. The Complete Guide to TOEFL Test. 2011. Sherise Roehr
• ETS. Official Guide to the TOEFL ITP Test. 2013. Educational Testing Service
• Pyle A, M. and Page M, E. Cliff’s TOEFL Preparation Guide Fifth Edition. 1995.
Cliffs Note.
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