What is TOEFL?
TOEFL is one of the tests which evaluates or measures English language proficiency of non-native speakers, in terms of how English is read, written, heard, and spoken in real-world social and academic setting. TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language (Test of English as a foreign language), made by ETS (Educational Testing Service), an institution in the United States. The TOEFL test is more oriented towards American English, in contrast to the type of IELTS test which is oriented towards British English.
Listening is tested in the first section on TOEFL test. This section consists of fifty questions with 35 minutes estimated time. The test-takers will listen to recorded materials and respond to multiple-choice questions about the material. The recording is played one time only and the material on the recording is not written on the test book.
The speakers on the tape use American English with American pronunciation. They frequently use common American expressions. In all three parts of Listening Comprehension section, the speakers talk at a speed that the designers of the test consider usual in American English. However, test-takers whose listening comprehension skills are not very good may think that the rate of speech on the tape is a little too fast for comfort. Multiple-choice responses written on the test book can be used to figure out what the next listening selection will be about.
There are three parts of the test in this section:
a. Short Dialogues
Short dialogues are two-line dialogues between two speakers, each followed by a multiple-choice question. Test-takers will listen to each short dialogue and question on the recording and then choose the best answer to each question from the four choices in the book.
b. Long Dialogues
Long dialogues are 60-90 second conversations on casual topic each followed by several multiple-choice questions. Test-takers will listen to each long dialogues and each of the questions that accompany it on the recording and then choose the best answer to each question from the four choices in the test book.
c. Talks or Monolog Text
Talks are 60-90 second talks about school life or on academic subjects each followed by several multiple-choice questions. Test-takers will listen to each lecture and each of the questions that accompany it on the recording and then choose the best answer to each question from the four choices in the test book.
The following list is general strategies for TOEFL listening comprehension section:
Example of Short Dialogues
Listen to the audio below then match it with the existing transcript. If indeed the audio you are listening to is the same as the transcript below, that means you already understand short dialogues.
Woman : I’m glad I called and told you about the meeting
Man : If you had not called me, I would not have known
Narrator : WHAT DOES THE MAN MEAN?
a. The woman did not need to call him
b. The woman called to let him know about the meeting
c. He’s not glad that the woman called
d. He’s already knew about the meeting when the woman called
Try to answer this question!
AUDIOa. The man often drives too quickly
b. The police do not stop the man too much
c. The man drove rather slowly
d. The police should not stop the man so often
Exercise
Watch this video and try to answer the questions!
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