How to Master Skills for the TOEFL iBT: Listening Basic (kèm CD)

How to Master Skills for the TOEFL® iBT Listening Basic is designed to be used either as a textbook for a TOEFL® iBT listening preparation course or as a tool for individual learners who are preparing for the test on their own. With a total of 8 units, this book is organized to prepare students for the test with a comprehensive understanding of the test and a thorough analysis of every question type. Each unit provides a step-by-step program that includes question-solving strategies and the development of test-taking abilities.

Special Features:

• Intensive practice of all the question types on the TOEFL® iBT
• Graded listening passages with various topics that frequently appear on the TOEFL® iBT
• Glossed vocabulary to help students understand the passages better
• Graphic organizers to show the structures of the passages
• To-the-point practice to build summary skills
• Integrated listening and speaking activities
• Eight mini-tests and one complete test that familiarize students with the actual test format
• Vocabulary exercises and lists to help students expand their vocabulary
• Full answer key

CONTENTS

Introduction
How to Use This Book
PART 1 Basic Comprehension

 

Unit 1: Listening for Main Ideas  (Climatology / Geography / Art / History)
Unit 2: Listening for Main Purpose (Psychology / Biology / History / Sports)
Unit 3: Listening for Major Details (Botany / English Literature / Art)

PART 2 Pragmatic Understanding

Unit 4: Understanding the Speaker’s Intention (Ecology / Philosophy / Math / Music)
Unit 5: Understanding the Speaker’s Attitude (Health / Politics / Nutrition / Sociology)

PART 3 Connecting Information

Unit 6: Understanding Organization (Seismology / Biology / Geology / Music)
Unit 7: Connecting Content (Geology / Ecology / History / Art)
Unit 8: Making Inferences (Health / Psychology / Literature / Writing)

Vocabulary Wrap-up
Actual Test
Answer Book