2018-07-25 TOEFL: reading purpose, listening inference

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: finish the handout (p. 104-112)
Check your answers with your partner. Convince your partner of your answers if you disagree.
17 B
18 A
19 C
20 B (or maybe D)
21 D
22 B
23 C
24 C
25 B
26 C
27 A
28 B
29 D
30 D
31 B
32 D
1 B
2 C
3 D
4 A
5 D
6 A
7 C
8 C
9 B
10 A
1 B - inference
2 A - vocabulary
3 D - fact
4 C - purpose
5 C - sentence insertion
6 A - reference
7 A - fact
8 B - purpose
9 D - vocabulary
10 A - vocabulary
11 D - inference (The different speed limits for different situations suggest this.)
12 B - paraphrase
13 C - inference
14 A - purpose
15 C - negative fact
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https://www.wordandphrase.info/analyzeText.asp - type a list of words in the box on the left and click “search”, then click each word on the right to see how common it is
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BREAK
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Listening Question Types:
- detail
- purpose
- main idea / gist
- attitude
- organization
- inference
- prediction
- function
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Inference Questions (DELTA p. 230-231)
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A speaker or author can imply something. Readers can infer something.
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p. 234 - Listen to the conversations. Then answer the questions in exercise 2.4.A.
1 D
2 C
3 B
4 C
5 B
6 A
7 A
8 B
9 C
10 D
p. 235 and 236 exercuse 2.4.B - Do the same thing with lectures.
1 A
2 C
3 D
4 A C
5 D
6 C
7 C
8 B
9 B C
10 D
p. 236-237 exercise 2.4.C
1 C
2 A
3 C
4 A
5 C
6 D
7 A
8 A
9 B
10 D
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Handout (Cambridge) p. 295 - Listen to the talk and answer the questions.
1 A
2 B
3 B
4 A
5 D
p. 296
6 B
7 D
8 A
9 B
p. 297
10 A
11 A
12 A
13 A
14 D
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We will practice writing tomorrow, so it would be good to bring a laptop if you have one that’s easy to transport.