新托福口语探秘：Question Five

Listening is the most essential skill that a candidate should have in order to have an ideal score in TOEFL Ibt oral English. In the test, there are six tasks and task 3,4,5,6 requires the student to listen and understand the given topic before answering. Candidates usually have a hard time to understand not only because their listening skill is not good but also because of the conversation topic or academic topics such as lectures and experiments.

Toefl ibt Oral English task 5 is an integrated task that is based on a conversation between two people talking about a problem and then the examinee have to choose which is the best solution to the problem . This task have high demand in listening for student and It is the only task in speaking 3,4,5,6 that requires the examinees to give opinion.

The TOEFL iBT will probably not ask a “gist-content” question. Instead, the first question after the conversation will probably be a “gist-purpose” question. A gist-purpose question asks about the main reason why one speaker is talking to the other. For example, the question might ask, “Why did the student go to the professor’s office?”

In this type of test the student should have to listen to the main problem first and grasp the speaker’s two possible solutions to the problem . At the end, he/she should give her own choice of solution to the problem. To be able to do so, students have to learn to listen to important or key words and phrases to make it easier for them to catch the answer. They should also know some brief tips for taking main-idea notes. In this article, we will look further into what things should be noted. In particular, which notes can be valuable for “gist-purpose” listening questions.

The TOEFL iBT will probably not ask a “gist-content” question. Instead, the first question after the conversation will probably be a “gist-purpose” question. A gist-purpose question asks about the main reason why one speaker is talking to the other. For example, the question might ask, “Why did the student go to the professor’s office?”

I. Interviewing homeless people :

What is the best way to approach this study on the homeless people living downtown?

This kind of expression is asking which is the best method to choose

The best way to get the true data for this study is to review them in person.

It is telling you that you don't have to think of other option

However , I understand your concern for personal safety.

A contrast of the first concern that the speaker said

But then I still can't get over my fears

It means the speaker is still afraid

This is exactly what terrifies me

A definite way of saying what makes the speaker scared

We both agree that in order for your report to be a success you need to interview these people.

Both speakers think the this idea is excellent

My first suggestion would be to schedule the interview at the coffee shop across the street.

You can expect that there will be a second suggestion

Now, my other suggestion is to have your interviews in a busy place.

This is the second advice following the first one

I think I prefer the coffee shop more

It means the speaker chooses from the choice and he/she prefers the coffee shop

II. Future plan

Have you decided what you’ll do upon graduation?

A kind of asking if you are not sure what to do after finishing school

I’m currently faced with two choices.

It means now he/she have two things to choose from

Actually, I’m not interested in looking for something full time right now

The speaker does not want to do it

What were you planning on studying in grad school; Master of Fine Arts?

A kind of question asking if you he/she would like to study Master of Fine Arts

Yes , that is the plan!

Very firm expression that the speaker will do it

Why not try look for work now?

Giving a suggestion and expects the listener to think about it

The way I see it , you will only benefit by gaining some work experience.

A way of telling his /her opinion about having some work experience

I guess you’re right !

Thinking that the suggestion may be actually right

III. Choosing A Play

I have been asked to produce/direct my first play for the “ Theater under the Stars festival” this season and I don't know which play to choose

Confused about which one should be chosen for the play

It has been an interesting mix for everything really, from the old classics like Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s dream to comedies by unknown playwrights commonly found at fringe festival