2017-08-17 TOEFL: biology vocab, speaking 5

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: DELTA p. 249-250 exercises 2.5.A and B
p. 249
1 D
2 A
3 B
4 C
5 A
6 B
p. 250
1 B
2 D
3 D
4 A
5 C
6 B
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Handout (Collins) p. 25 part A - With your partner, choose the best word to complete each sentence.
1 a
2 c
3 a
4 b
5 c
6 a
7 c
8 b
part B - Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words.
1 cellular
2 microscope
3 identification
4 survival
5 characterized
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p. 26 - Listen to part of a lecture and take notes. Then answer the questions on p. 26-27.
1 B
2 A
3 C
4 D
5 D
6 B
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DELTA p. 500 - Take 20 minutes to answer the questions about this passage.
1 B
2 A
3 A
4 D
5 D
6 C
7 D
8 B
9 A
10 C
11 D
12 D
13 ectotherms: C F
    endotherms: B E G
p. 517 - Listen and take notes on the lecture in a biology class.
12 B
13 A D
14 A
15 B
16 D
17 A
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Speaking Section: third section on the test, after the 10-minute break
- six tasks
1 independent, open-ended - 15 seconds to prepare / 45 seconds to speak
2 independent, choice - 15/45
3 integrated reading/listening/speaking, campus announcement and conversation - 30/60
4 integrated R/L/S, academic text and lecture - 30/60
5 integrated L/S, conversation about a problem and solutions - 20/60
6 integrated L/S, academic lecture
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DELTA p. 311 - Listen to the conversation and take notes, then answer the questions. (Old edition audio.)
give the cat to her mother
- advantages: she can still see the cat, it’ll have a nice house, she can keep her apartment
- disadvantages: she won’t live with the cat, cats may not get along (her mother has 2 already)
move
- advantages: she can keep the cat, doesn’t inconvenience her mom with another pet
- disadvantages: she’ll lose the good apartment, she might be farther away
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Sample prompt: “Briefly summarize the problem the speakers are discussing. Then state which solution you would recommend. Explain the reasons for your recommendation.”
Your response should have these parts:
1 Summarize the problem: “The speakers are talking about the woman’s problem with her cat. She’s been feeding the cat but her landlord won’t let her keep it in the apartment.”
2 List the solutions they discuss: “They talk about two solutions: she could give the cat to her mother, or she could look for a new apartment that allows pets.”
3 State your opinion: “In my opinion, she should give the cat to her mother.”
4 Lead-in (optional): “I have two reasons for this opinion.”
5 Reason 1: “The first reason is that she can keep her apartment.”
6 Detail/Example: “She lives close to the campus and would prefer not to have to move farther away.”
7 Reason 2: “The second reason is that her mother already has two cats.”
8 Detail/Example: “This means she’s used to cats and knows how to take care of them. She already has everything she needs to keep the woman’s cat.”
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BREAK
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ETS 1 test 4 - Listen and take notes. Then with your partner, take 5 minutes to outline a perfect response to this prompt. (Remember to include each part.)
1 Summarize the problem
2 List the solutions they discuss
3 State your opinion
4 Lead-in (optional)
5 Reason 1
6 Detail/Example
7 Reason 2
8 Detail/Example
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What if you didn’t catch one (or both) of the solutions?
What if you didn’t understand the problem?
What if you understood nothing from the listening?
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“Briefly summarize the problem the speakers are discussing and list the solutions they talk about. Then state which solution you would recommend. Explain the reasons for your recommendation.”
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Tell your partner your response to the textbook practice tests speaking question 4.
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Record your responses to ETS past tests 1-3.
Listen to your recordings and choose one that we can hear as a class.
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How should you spend your 20 seconds of preparation time?
Listen to the audio for test 4. Are your notes organized in a way that makes it easy to highlight the important details for your response?