TOEFL ITP
LISTENING STRATEGIES
PART 1

Single Statements, Part A

In this section you will hear a mini conversation between 2 people.

Types of statements

Declarative sentences

Tag questions.

Exclamatory form.

Statements containing “TIME EXPRESSIONS”, and expressing “TIME RELATIONSHIP”.

Exclamatory form.

Statements that show CONTRAST with “BUT” and “ALTHOUGH”

Statements that show CONDITION with “IF” and “UNLESS”

Statements that show REASON (because) and RESULT (so)

Types of correct Answers

Inference

Paraphrase (Restatement)

Strategies For Paraphrasing

Determine the IMPORTANT IDEAS

Synonyms

Idiomatic Expressions

Preview between Statements

You just have 12 seconds to choose the correct. Remember that the correct answer is THE CLOSEST IN MEANING to the statement you hear.

Long Conversations. Part B

In part B your ability to understand longer conversations and passages of spoken information is measured.

Types of Conversations

Most of the conversations in part B are INFORMAL

Some of the conversations are MORE FORMAL because the speakers have a special relationship

Types of questions

Some questions ask about DETAILS

Some ask anout inference

Location

Identity

You have 12 seconds to choose the best response to the question. There are normally two longer conversations in this part of the TOEFL test.

Academic talks and long conversations, Part C

Classroom procedures, assignments or short lectures about academic areas

Types of conversation

Long conversation

Academic lecture

Orientation Session