2016-08-03 Pre TOEFL: function questions (listening)

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - Notes from all my classes
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Basic Skills for the TOEFL iBT Listening - handout - p. 95
Do you know all these words?

Function questions:
What does ____ imply when he/she says this: [listen]
Why does ____ say this: [listen]

Sometimes an incorrect answer contradicts the speaker’s intonation (for example the speaker is being sarcastic).
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On your own piece of paper, listen to the conversation and take notes.
Compare your notes with a partner’s.
Answer the questions on p. 98
1 C
2 A
3 D
4 B - (a) might be true, but it isn’t an explanation of why he’s impressed
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p. 98 - review the vocabulary
“school” in this case is like “school of thought” = way of thinking shared by many people (but not everyone)
Listen to the psychology lecture and take notes
p. 103 - Answer the questions:
1. What is the main topic of the lecture?
	(a) Brain injuries
	(b) Neuro-chips and supercomputers
	(c) Neuro-chips and the brain
	(d) The development of neuro-chips
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(We’ll check the answers tomorrow.)