How to Master Skills for the TOEFL® iBT Listening Intermediate 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 BookPART 1 Basic ComprehensionUnit 1: Listening for Main Ideas (Art / Life Science / Physical Science / Social Science)
Unit 2: Listening for Main Purpose (Geology / Economics / Film / Music)
Unit 3: Listening for Major Details (History / Architecture / Sociology / Communication)
PART 2 Pragmatic Understanding
Unit 4: Understanding the Speaker’s Intention (Environmental Science / Earth Science / Zoology / Sports)
Unit 5: Understanding the Speaker’s Attitude (Engineering / Business / Meteorology / Philosophy)
PART 3 Connecting Information
Unit 6: Understanding Organization (Biology / Psychology / Education / Astrology)
Unit 7: Connecting Content (Anthropology / Biology / Literature / Archeology)
Unit 8: Making Inferences (Physiology / Linguistics / Ecology / Chemistry)
Vocabulary Wrap-upActual TestAnswer Book
