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Dalam Menjawab Soal Toefl Bagian Listening & Masalah Dalam Listening
Toefl test
consists of three parts, as follows:
Toefl
Listening Comprehension Test, consisting of 50 questions
Toefl
Structure and Written Test, consisting of 40 questions
Toefl
Reading Comprehension Test, consisting of 50 questions
Here I will
give you tips on how to game the Toefl listening test. Listening Comprehension
Test consists of 50 questions, divided into three sections namely section A =
30 questions, section B = 8 questions and section C = 12 matter. Listening
section A form of dialogue or conversation between two people (the first ask
and answer the second person. Narrator will make inquiries based on
conversations between the first and second., And all questions Narrator only
intended to answer the second. Means you should focus more on people's answers
second.
First
question: do you have to listen to all the conversations of the first and the
second? The answer may be - may be, but more importantly that you should be
able to catch the second person answers.
The second
question: Do you have to listen to all who answered the second sentence? The
answer may be - is okay. But more importantly you should be able to catch one
of the key words in the answer to the second.
The third
question: what is the keyword? Keywords that are meant here is a verb (verbs)
and adjectives (adjective). Why adjectives and verbs used as keywords? Because
you are looking for is OTHERWISE / synonyms (words that have the same meaning)
with the key words in the answer to -2.
Examples of
the conversation:
Merry: Hi
Bob, do you bring my English book? I need to finish my homework tonight.
Bob: Oh,
sorry. I forget to bring it.
Narrator:
What does the man (Bob) mean?
A. The man
Forgets to bring the book.
B. The man
does not know about the book.
C. The man
brings Merry's book.
D. The man
does not remember to bring the book.
The correct
answer is D (The man does not remember to bring the book). Key words in the
answer to -2 is forget. Then you have to find another answer which means the
same as the word forget that does not remember. Forget is a verb (verb).
Usually synonymous form adjectives (adjective) and verb (verb).
How /
strategy applies to Listening Comprehension Part A, number 1 s / d 30.
Easy - I
hope you understand my explanation of this brief. Hopefully useful. Good luck.
Tips to
improve reading skills (Reading)
Reading in a
foreign language is an analytical skill. You can master the skills of reading
if you use your logic and look at the sentence. Train yourself to notice and
remember details of writing such as accent and gender disparities (in English,
for example, his or her).
• Look for
reading text that contains a list of vocabulary and questions, for example from
the book TOEFL test. First of all, read the list of vocabulary used, and then
read the questions about the reading. Only then read the whole text two or
three times to guess the meaning based on context. Avoid translation per word,
because only a waste of time.
• Isolate
new vocabulary and learn separately. Do not be written in a single line, but
use a memory card. Write one foreign word on the card and the translation on
the opposite page. Take it wherever you go and read it several times a day as
you like. Learn continues until memorized by rote (ie you do not need to flip
the card to know what it means, or you know the English language a particular
word in the Indonesian language without you flip the card that reads words in
Indonesian).
• Isolate
new grammatical forms and study them separately. Write the pattern on the
memory card and memorize. Make an example sentence. If you see a pattern when
reading the sentence, stop and look at the pattern for mengenalinya.Tips to
improve speaking skills (Speaking)
Speaking is
a skill performance. You can do well if you are trying to talk a lot. Students
in foreign language classes sometimes have difficulty listening and speaking
because they are afraid of making mistakes. It's okay to do wrong. Take your
time in talking.
• Speak out
loud. Imitate the sound of the language. Do not mumble. Although most people
feel ashamed for making strange noises, you will be more familiar with the
language.
• If invited
to speak in class, say something even if it's wrong. You will be able to learn
from those mistakes. If you need time to think, ask them to repeat the
question. If you do not know the answer, say in a foreign language, "I do
not know" or "Help!"
• Practice
with foreign students or other students who can help you to learn English.
Pronunciation
Practice
• Prepare a
book or article in English (up to you, but it's better if the book / article
you like, such as fiction, children or even books). Prepare a small dictionary
with english pronunciation guide at your side.
• Go to bed
awake so your privacy
• Read aloud
a page of the book or article, as if you are a TV broadcaster or storyteller.
• If you
encounter a word that confused pronunciation, check the dictionary
• If
possible, do not read word for word, but see the sentence as a whole. If possible,
read one sentence Repeat until comfortable pronunciation
Tips on
improving listening skills (Listening)
Listening is
a skill performance. You can do well if you are trying to talk a lot. Students
in foreign language classes sometimes have difficulty listening and speaking
because they are afraid of making mistakes. It's okay to do wrong. Take your
time in talking.
• Persering
use the language lab, reading exercises in the book, then listen and read at
the same time. Then listen without looking at the book. Say
keras-keras/tuliskan you hear.
• Listen to
your friends while you talk, focus on what he says, and do not worry how you'll
speak.
• If you
feel tense, relaxed for a moment to take a deep breath. If you are asked to
speak, stop, quiet for a moment, and give you a minute to respond.
• Listen to
your friends when you dictate and write what you hear. Check the truth.
• For this
exercise, join a language club, see foreign TV, listen to foreign radio.
Tips
vocabulary (Vocabulary)
Often
encounter problems when you try to memorize so many vocabulary words in
English? No more! Try doing the following strategies and practical tips that
can help build your vocabulary!
• Connect:
It is easier to memorize vocabulary based on the same theme. Make your own connections
between vocabulary and if possible arrange them into a spider diagram.
• Write: The
use of a practical vocabulary can help you get attached to these words in your
head. Write the sentences using new vocabulary or create a story using a
particular group of words or expressions.
• Picture:
Show me your artistic talents by creating images that relate to the words you
are studying. Your image can help trigger your memory in the future.
• Perform
the action: Draw the words and expressions / expressions you are studying
through your body movements. Or, imagine and do the words in a situation where
you need to use it.
• Create:
Create a design / design mini cards and study them at your leisure. Make new
cards every week, but keep their overall learning and periodic.
•
Association: Give different colors to different words. Associations such as
these will help you remember your vocabulary later.
• Listen:
Think of other words that sound similar to the words you are studying,
especially complex words. Associate these words with new words to assist you in
pronunciation.
• Select:
Remember that it's easier to learn when the topic is something that interests
you. So, be careful to choose words that you think is useful or interesting. Be
aware that the choice of words was also a way to help you memorize and
remember!
• Limit: Do
not try to memorize the dictionary in a day! Limit yourself to as many as 15
words per day, and you will gain confidence and no longer feel overwhelmed.
• Note: Pay
careful attention to the words you learn when reading or listening to something
in English.
•Take past
TOEFL listening tests and become familiar with the format. Quickly read the
comprehension questions before the recording begins - this helps you to listen
out for key points – often there is a lot of content that you will not be
tested on – keep your focus and energy for the points that count!
•Practice
note taking whenever you are listening to something in English – only write
down key words or phrases, use abbreviations for long words and always write in
English. Record only the major points – you won’t have time to write down the
minor, unimportant details in the exam.
•Improve
your vocabulary – the more words you know, the easier it will be for you to
understand the listening section. Learn new vocab and save words you have
trouble with by becoming an English, baby! Super member.
•Listen for
signal words that indicate major steps, changes or ideas such as seldom, at the
moment, in 1975, so far, usually, often, up to now, at the moment. Make sure to
also listen out for repetition, synonyms and pronouns.
•Download
listening practice lessons, such as lessons on Daily English Audio and stop it
at different times. Try and guess what will happen next! This is a great way to
practice your ability to connect and combine ideas. Then go back and listen to
the lesson in full and see how well you did.
•Determine
the purpose of a conversation or speech– what do you think the speakers are trying
to do? Are they angry? Trying to resolve a conflict? Sad? Express an idea?
Practice this technique every time you hear English including English movies or
TV shows, daily English lessons on English, baby!, even people you hear
speaking English on the street! This will help you focus on the key points and
improve your ability to filter out information that is not necessary for the
TOEFL listening exam questions.
•Recognize
key points – who or what is the conversation about? What is the main point of
the lecture? Why are they talking about this? Remember, the TOEFL listening
exam is testing your comprehension, not your ability to memorize and repeat
what you have just heard!
•Find
connections between ideas – how do these points connect to the key ideas of the
passage? If they do NOT connect to the key ideas, they are probably not the
major ideas of the passage and you should not focus on them.
•Pay
attention when someone in the exercise asks a question – often it is a clue
that information is about to be given. However, this is not always true so be
careful for responses that sound a lot like the answer to a question. Listen
very carefully as these responses are often there to test your ability to
understand the context of what you heard.
•Categorize
the type of exercise you are listening to when taking practice TOEFL listening
tests. Ask yourself is it a lecture (mostly one-sided and on academic topics)
or a conversation (language is more informal, two or more people)? This will
help you understand the flow of the conversation more clearly.
Problem in
listening :
1. Listening
device is not working properly ( Example : audio device)
2. Nerves
Simulasi
1.
Just
as remote-controlled satellites can be employed to explore outer space,
_______employed to investigate the deep sea.
(A) can be robots
(B) robots can be
(C) can robots
(D) can robots that are
2.
Although
many people use the word “milk” to refer cow’s milk, _______ to milk
from any animal,
including human milk and goat’s milk.
(A) applying it also
(B) applies also
(C) it also applies
(D) but it also applies
Humans, ________,
interact through communicative behavior by means
of signs or symbols used conventionally.
(A) like other animals
(B) how other animals
(C) other animals that
(D) do other animals
