tailieunhanh - Cracking the Toefl IBT 2009 edition part 28

Tham khảo tài liệu 'cracking the toefl ibt 2009 edition part 28', ngoại ngữ, toefl - ielts - toeic phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | Inquisitive There are also classroo m discussions on the TOEFL. During a discussion the professor leads the class through a number of questions so the tone is inquisitive. The professor considers and responds to the students questions as the lecture progresses. Abstract category specific example lectures typically involve discussion although other lecture types may as well. Conversations tend to have slightly more personal tones. You can expect the tone to be similar to one of the following types Excited This tone is typical of the significant event conversation. Hie speaker is interested in the event and may be trying to influence others about it. Disappointcd upset In this case the speaker is not happy about the situation. He or she may express dissatisfaction with things or events. This usually occurs during the problem solution encounter although it can appear in other conversations too. Uncertain or confused Sometimes the speaker is uncertain or confused especially in service encounters. The speaker will be unsure of what action to take or how to proceed. Of course you don t have to spend valuable time during your test trying to figure out the exact tone. However having a basic idea of the tone as well as of the purpose of the lecture or conversation will aid you when you are eliminating answers. Basic Principle 4 Pay Attention to Transitions From your work on the Reading section of the TOEFL you should have a pretty good understanding of the common transitions used in writing. Ihcse transitions show up in lectures and conversations as well and it is good to note them. However two other types of transitions to be especially alert for are reversals and negations. Reversal Transitions Often speakers on the TOEFL will reverse the direction or logic of the conversation or lecture. If you re not listening carefully you may misunderstand the speaker. For example look at the following lines First I want to look at the mechanism by which single-celled organisms .