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.
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.
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
A good combination of two good things
Well, I guess it’s really up to you and the audience then
It’s for the people who will watch can decide which one is better
I must say the classics have been the big money makers for us
A kind of expression where the speaker is very sure of the information
Well, I think you have answered your own question
You don''t need to listen opinion anymore
Your advice sounds good
BY hearing the suggestion, you think it the best option
Ok you have convinced me
The listener was successfully persuaded by the speaker
IV. Work Shift
I’m really happy with all the terms and conditions, but I have one important decision to make.
Have to make a confirmation which is necessary to make the decision
Well, it’s really not a big problem; however, my employer wants to know during my first week, what schedule I want to work for the rest of the summer.
It’s not a big deal, the employer just needs to know the schedule in the first week
They are two different schedules and because of the length there will be no rotations.
There are two things which the speaker can choose from
Here are my choices
The following are the things that I can think about
Well, they both sound great to me
It hard to select cause two of them are good
Definitely the ten days, and five days off
Surely this is the best choice
I know that shifts sounds really great!
This actually means that the time of work is really fascinating
I tend to like the regular Monday to Friday shift
Monday to Friday shift is the better time to choose
You have a point
The speaker is making sense, very sensible
V. Working Holiday or Traveling
If you already know where you want to go, what decision do you have to make?
What else should you think about? You are already decided
I must make up my mind whether to spend my time there traveling and seeing the sights, or whether to spend my time on a working holiday?
Have to make the
