Generated by Foxit PDF Creator © Foxit Software http://www.foxitsoftware.com For evaluation only UNIT 3: COMMUNICATIONS Objectives and Requirements After this lesson, students can: • be familiar with vocabulary used in news, Internet and broadcasting • practice TOEFL iBT listening: Question types • be familiar with TOEIC Listening: Part II Questions and Responses Periods in class: Time allocation: No Content Number of period Homework Marking & Target Score: Communications 2 TOEFL iBT: Question Type & Introduction to Part II of the TOEIC Test Focus: Target Score: Communications: News, Internet, Broadcasting Hooked on TOEFL iBT Listening: Question type Target TOEIC: Questions and Responses Homework Marking Pattern Drill [page 16-17] C D A B C B Target Score: Communications 2.1 Pair work Imagine you are in the following situations Make up dialogues with your partner • Buying a book in a book store • Asking an airport employee about your flight schedule • Discussing with your co-worker a problem in work • Talking to your friend about a TV channel Generated by Foxit PDF Creator © Foxit Software http://www.foxitsoftware.com For evaluation only • Talking to a computer technician about your having a problem with computer virus 2.2 Communicative situations Listen to five short conversations between two people and answer the questions Conversation 1 What does the woman want? What will the woman get instead? Conversation Conversation What are the man and the woman going to do? What does the man expect to know? What is the man looking for? Where is the conversation probably talking What does the woman show the man? place? What does the man think about her Conversation Conversation What does the woman suggest the man do? How will the contract be sent to Ms Kim? suggestion? Hooked on TOEFL iBT: Listening for details 3.1 Background Detail questions test your understanding of details or facts in the listening passage These questions only ask about major details stated directly in the passage They not ask about implied information or minor details Some detail questions have more than one correct answer 3.2 Recognizing question types • Why does the man like X? • What is X? • According to the professor, what is the main problem with X? • What are the functions of X? [Click on answers] • What kind of work does the professor suggest to the man? [Click on answers] 3.3 Approaching the questions Focus on major concepts: definitions of new terms, important features of things or concepts, causes and effects of specific events, etc Learn the structures of conversations: What the student needs => Why he or she needs it => What the professor or university representative will to help the student Correct answer choices are often paraphrased 3.4 Sample questions Listen to part of talk in a zoology class What is aestivation? Generated by Foxit PDF Creator © Foxit Software http://www.foxitsoftware.com For evaluation only a/ When insects freeze during winter b/ When animals emerge from hibernation c/ When animals remain in a dormant state during the summer d/ When animals move slowly and eat very little in order to save energy Listen to part of a lecture in a chemistry class What were Marie Curie’s achievements? Click on answers a/ Isolating new radioactive elements b/ Discovering the radioactivity of uranium c/ Inventing the first radio d/ Winning two Nobel Prizes Introduction to TOEIC part II 4.1 Background In part II of the TOEIC test, test-takers are asked to listen to 30 questions, each of which is followed by responses They have to choose the best response to each question 4.2 Types of questions in TOEIC part II Wh- questions: what, when, where, why, how, which Yes/No questions: To be + S?; Do/Does/Did + S?; Modal Verb + S? Tag questions: , to be + S?; , do/does/did + S? , modal + S? Or question: N1 or N2?; Phr1 or Phr2?; Sent1 or sent2? Intonation question: This is your desk? Statement: I’m very tired today 4.3 Approaching the questions Step I: Listen for the question words Step II: Listen for the TENSES of the Verbs in the questions When you leave? When did you leave? A Tomorrow morning A Tomorrow morning B Last night B Last night C Yes I’ll leave early C Yes I’ll leave early Step III: Listen for the KEY words in the questions Where is she going? I don’t like action movie Generated by Foxit PDF Creator © Foxit Software http://www.foxitsoftware.com For evaluation only A She’s going home A This is an action movie B He’s going home B Neither I C I’m going home C Yes I’m watching a movie 3.4 Listening Practice – Target TOEIC 11 A B C 12 A B C 13 A B C 14 A B C 15 A B C 16 A B C 17 A B C 18 A B C 19 A B C 20 A B C Homework Listen to TOEFL iBT: Pattern Drill [page 20-21] (Assignment – to be marked) -UNIT 4: RETAILING Objectives and Requirements After this lesson, students can: • be familiar with vocabulary about stores, products and services • practice TOEFL iBT listening: Question type • be familiar with TOEIC Listening: Part II Questions and Responses Periods in class: Generated by Foxit PDF Creator © Foxit Software http://www.foxitsoftware.com For evaluation only Time allocation: No Content Number of period Homework Marking & Target Score: Retailing 2 TOEFL iBT: Function and Attitude & TOEIC Part II: Practice test Focus: Target score: Retailing Hooked on TOEFL iBT Listening: Question type Target TOEIC: Questions and Responses Homework Marking TOEFL iBT: Pattern Drill 2: [page 20-21] B C, D D A, D B A, C Target Score: Retailing 2.1 Getting ready Group work 2.1.1 Look at the items below What are the names for each of these things? 2.1.2 Use the wall directory of the department store to locate where you would find items 1-10 Generated by Foxit PDF Creator © Foxit Software http://www.foxitsoftware.com For evaluation only 2.2 Department Store: Shopping 2.2.1 Listen to three short conversation (1-3) What did the customer request in each conversation? Conversation 1………………………………… Conversation 2………………………………… Conversation ………………………………… 2.2.2 Listen to the conversation again Are these statements true or false? The man is looking for a gift for his daughter. The man will buy the jeans the woman recommended. _ The woman wants her items to be delivered to her hostel. _ The man wants to know her home address _ The man will receive the new version of the game next week The woman will wait until the game is on display _ 2.3 Active Practice First, think about a product you have bought recently and remember: Your reasons for buying it Where you bought it (department store, mail order, online, secondhand, etc.) The quality of the item The service The price Now, meet with a partner and exchange information about your shopping experience Generated by Foxit PDF Creator © Foxit Software http://www.foxitsoftware.com For evaluation only Hooked on TOEFL: Question type 3.1 Background Function & Attitude questions ask you about the purpose or meaning of a specific statement, or the speaker’s stance toward a topic Function questions generally replay a specific statement by a speaker and ask about its intended meaning or effect Attitude questions ask about the speaker’s feelings toward a specific statement or topic 3.2 Approaching the Question Pay attention to the context in which the statement is made Listen to the tone of the speakers 3.3 Sample questions Listen to part of a conversation in a university bookstore and answer the questions What is the problem the student having? When is the bookstore close? What will the student probably next? Why does the man say this: A To ask why his checks cannot be accepted anymore B To express his distress to the woman about the situation C To tell the woman that their boos are overpriced D To get the woman to reserve the books for him TOEIC Listening: Questions and Responses Listen and choose the best answer to each question 11 A B C 12 A B C 13 A B C 14 A B C 15 A B C 16 A B C 17 A B C 18 A B C 19 A B C Generated by Foxit PDF Creator © Foxit Software http://www.foxitsoftware.com For evaluation only 20 A B C Homework Listen to a radio report a about a new Camper business venture and complete the notes below [Target score: pg 43] New sector of activity:…………………… Location:…………………………………… Unique features:………………………… Customer feedback:……………………… Future plans:……………………………… -UNIT 5: INDUSTRY Objectives and Requirements After this lesson, students can: • be familiar with vocabulary about production, construction and automation • practice TOEFL iBT listening: Question type • Practice TOEIC Listening Part II: Questions and Responses Periods in class: Time allocation: No Content Number of period Homework Marking & Target score: Industry 2 TOEFL iBT: Organization & TOEIC Part II: Practice test Focus: Target score: Industry TOEFL: Question Type 4: Organization Target TOEIC: Questions and Responses Homework Marking Generated by Foxit PDF Creator © Foxit Software http://www.foxitsoftware.com For evaluation only Listen to a radio report a about a new Camper business venture and complete the notes below [Target score: pg 43] New sector of activity: hotels Location: Barcelona Unique features: two spaces in each room (bedroom and lounge area), Internet Wi-Fi and plasma screen TV, hammock, 24-hour access to free buffet Customer feedback: very positive, would like more Camper hotels Future plans: build a second hotel in Mallorca Target Score: Industry 2.1 Getting ready In group, read over industrial problems speakers are discussing Give solution to each problem Which problem did you encounter in your workplace? What did you to solve the problem? You may want to add your own problem if the above problems does not match yours 2.2 Listen to troubleshooting situations 2.2.1 Listen to conversations (A-E) and identify the industrial problems the speakers are discussing A tank is leaking …… Safety equipment has been removed ……… There are no spare parts ……… Operation costs are too high ……… The raw materials have been contaminated ……… Someone is not wearing protective gear ……… Items have been damaged A… 2.2.2 Listen to the conversations again and select the solutions to the five problems Safety clothing is made available ……… An order should be placed immediately …… The factory should be automated ……… A report should be made …A The missing equipment should be put back in place ……… Hazardous waste should be safely discarded ……… The processing plant should be shut down ………… Generated by Foxit PDF Creator © Foxit Software http://www.foxitsoftware.com For evaluation only 2.3 Group Discussion Which of the above problems did you encounter in your workplace? What did you to solve the problem? You may want to add your own problem if the above problems does not match yours TOEFL iBT: Listen for organization 3.1 Background Organization questions test your ability to identify the organization of a listening passage They ask you how the speaker presents a particular idea Some organization questions may also ask about why a particular piece of information has been included in a conversation or a lecture 3.2 Approaching the question Learn to recognize typical patterns of organization including lists, explanations of cause and effect, comparisons and contrasts, time order descriptions, definitions and examples Pay special attention to words that signal a particular pattern Consider the role of a particular piece of information and how it relates to the main idea 3.3 Sample questions Listen to part of a conversation between two students Why does the woman mention her friend Janet? a To try to introduce her friend to the man b To warn the man that he will not like writing poetry c To find out if the man is really serious about joining the club d To give the man information about the literary society Listen to part of a lecture in a music class How does the professor explain the evolution of jazz? a By comparing it with other music b By following a chronological order c By classifying the various types of music d By giving examples of music Target TOEIC: Questions and Responses Listen and choose the best answer to each question 11 A B C Generated by Foxit PDF Creator © Foxit Software http://www.foxitsoftware.com For evaluation only 12 A B C 13 A B C 14 A B C 15 A B C 16 A B C 17 A B C 18 A B C 19 A B C 20 A B C Homework Listen to TOEFL iBT: Pattern Drill [page 30-31] (Assignment – to be marked) ... http://www.foxitsoftware .com For evaluation only 12 A B C 13 A B C 14 A B C 15 A B C 16 A B C 17 A B C 18 A B C 19 A B C 20 A B C Homework Listen to TOEFL iBT: Pattern Drill [page 30 -31 ] (Assignment... Foxit Software http://www.foxitsoftware .com For evaluation only • Talking to a computer technician about your having a problem with computer virus 2.2 Communicative situations Listen to five... http://www.foxitsoftware .com For evaluation only A She’s going home A This is an action movie B He’s going home B Neither I C I’m going home C Yes I’m watching a movie 3. 4 Listening Practice – Target