Homework For 7th Grade "A" and "B"

Copy the next information about skill 3:

Often the incorrect answers in Listening Part A are answers that contain words with similar sounds but very different meanings from what you hear in the recording program. You should definitely avoid these answers.

Example

On the recording you hear:

(man) Why couldn't Mark come with us?
(woman) He was searching for a new apartment.
(narrator) What does the woman say about Mark?

In your test book, you read:

(A) He was in the department office.
(B) He was looking for a place to live.
(C) He was working on his reasearch project.
(D) He had an appointment at church.


STRATEGY
1. Identify key words in the second line of the conversation
2. Identify words in the answers that contain similar sounds, and do not choose these answers.

7 "A" For Friday October the 16th
7 "B" For Friday October the 16th

Assignment for the week Sep28th- Oct the 2nd.

Skill 2: Choose answers with synonyms

Often the correct answer in Litening Part A is an answer that contains synonyms (words with similar meanings but different sounds) for key words in the conversation.

Strategy #2 : Choose answers with synonyms
I. As you listen to the second line of the conversation, focus in the key words in that line.

II. If you see any synonyms for key words in a particular answer, then you have probably found the correct answer.

Excercise 2: In this excercise, underline key words in the second line of each short conversation. Then underline synonyms for these key words in the answers, and choose the best answer to each question. Remember that the best answer is probably the answer that contains synonyms for the key words in the second line of the conversation.

1. (woman) Did you see the manager about the
job in the bookstore?
(man) Yes, and I also had to fill out an applications.
(narrator) What does the man mean?

(A) He got a job as a bookstore manager.
(B) The bookstore was not accepting applications.
(C) He saw a book about how to apply for jobs.
(D) It was necessary to complete a form.

2. (woman) Why is Barbara feeling so happy?
(man) She just started working in a real estate.
(narrator) What does the man say about Barbara?

(A) She always liked her work in real estate.
(B) She began a new job.
(C) She just bought some real estate.
(D) She bought a real estate agency.

Focus On the Second Line. Work for the week sep 21st to the 25th.

I. Copy the next activities in your notebook. Look out the vocabuary you don't know.

1. (man) _______________________________________________

(woman)_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

(narrator)____________________________________________

(A) She has strong ideas about movies.

(B) She prefers comedies over westerns and romances.

(C) She doesn't like today's matinee.

(D) She does not know.

2. (woman) _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

(man) _____________________________________________

(narrator)____________________________________________

(A) Barb answered the bell.

(B) The house was probably empty.

(C) The bell wasn't in the house.

(D) The house doesn't have a bell.

3. (woman) _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

(man) _____________________________________________

_____________________________________________

(narrator) ______________________________________________

(A) It's unlikely that he'll go to the interview.

(B) He thinks he'll be recommended for a high-level job.

(C) The interview was apparently quite unsuccessful.

(D) He had an excellent interview.

STRATEGIES FOR THE LISTENING PART A QUESTIONS

1. As you listen to each short conversation, focus on the second line of the conversation. The answer to the question is generally found in the second line.

2. Keep in mind that the correct answer is probably a restatement of a key word or idea in the second line of the conversation.

3. keep in mind that certain structures and expressions are tested regulary in Listening part A.

• Structures (passives, negatives, wishes, conditions)
• Functional Expressions (agreement, uncertainty, suggestion, surprise)
• Idiomatic Expressions (two-part verbs, three-part verbs, idioms)

4. Keep in mind that these questions generally progress from easy to difficult. This means that questions 1 through 5 will be the easiest, and questions 26 through 30 will be the hardest.

5. Read the answers and choose the best answer to each question. Remember to answer even if you are not sure of the correct response. Never leave any answers blank.

6. Even if you do not understand the complete conversation, you can find the correct answer.

• If you only understood a few words or ideas in the second line, choose the answer that contains a restatement of those words or ideas.
• If you did not understand anything at all in the second line of the conversation, choose tha answer that sounds the most different from what you heard.
• Never choose and answer because it sounds like what you heard in the conversation.

Homework 1: Look for the parts of the speech. Make a list of the parts of the speech in your notebook. Write definitions for each one of the parts of the speech. Write examples of the parts of the speech.

So you can have an example of how a long conversation is like, follow the next link and listen to the information. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyay4RU4SDk

The TOEFL test consists of three sections:

1.Listening Comprehension

2. Structute and Written Expression

3. Reading Comprehension

In TOEFL 1, we are going to focus on the first section, LISTENING COMPREHENSION.

Section 1, Listening Comprehension, is divided in two parts:

Part A: Short Conversations

Part B: Long Conversations

Part C: Talks