Achieve toeic bridge p2

Achieve toeic bridge

Chapter Test-taking Strategies for Part III “SHORT CONVERSATIONS AND SHORT TALKS” 57 The third part of the test consists of 15 short talks (announcements, reports, advertisements, speeches) or conversa (betweentions two speakers) In your test booklet, you will see a question and four possible responses for each conversation or talk You will be expected to choose the best response from the four choices Study the following tips They will help you increase your ability to select the right response, Each short conversation or talk provides you with a lot of details to analyze within a few seconds in order to select the right answer The best time-saving strategy is probably to try to read cach question before you hear the conversation or talk, If time allows, try to read the four possible responses as well Doing so will enable you to: ~ _ get a general idea of the topic and context of the dialog or talk - identify the type of information you should be reading for If you follow this strategy, you should have enough time to mark your answer on the answer sheet as soon as the speaker(s) finish(es) speaking and then read the next question and possible answers Example1 When will the next meeting take place? When you read this question, you can easily guess that: ~ the speakers will mention a meeting - the answer will be a time reference in the future or a phrase referring directly or indirectly to the specific moment when the event is due to take place With this information, you can then listen to the conversation and try to identify clues as to will be held when the meeting Now listen to the dialog Man: Woman: Man: © Are there any new messages for me? Yes, Ms Simmons called three times this morning She said that the Committee meeting is set for Thursday at 5:00pm Oh no I already have another appointment on that day In your test book, you will find the following question and responses: When will the next meeting take place? (A) This morning (B) On Tuesday (C) At 3:00pm (D) At 5:00pm As you listen to the conversation, you might identify a number of words and expressions that will help you to eliminate choices (A), (B), and (C) This morning = Itis the period during which Ms Simmons called It does not give any informat about theion meeting, = In this sentence, this morning refers to a time period in the past whereas the meeting is supposed to take place in the future, Three times * Three is the number of times Ms Simmons called this morning, not the time scheduled for the meeting At 5:00pm * The meeting is scheduled for 5:00pm (i.c in the afternoon), Set for Thursday * Thursday is the day when the meeting will eventually take place, There is no mention of a Tuesday in the conversation, = Some students tend to mix up Tuesday and Thursday as they are very close in spelling Although it is a good idea to read the question before you hear the talk or conversation, not try to answer it until you hear the entire recording There may be important details in the first words of the talk or at the very end Now consider the example below Pay close attention to the position of the details you need to answer the questions Example2 “For a decade, Onyx Corp., the Dutch cable operator ( ) its partnership in China for months ( ) has provided digital television and internet access to million households worldwide.” * Where does the company operate? (A) Internationally, (B) In Europe (C) In Germany, (D) In the USA, Choice (A) is the correct answer, The company operates worldwide, i.e all over the world or internationally, * How long has it been in business? (A) months (B) 10 years (C) 10 weeks (D) years Choice (B) is the correct answer to this question The company has been in business for a decade, i.e a period of 10 years As you listen to the conversation or talk, try to imagine its setting and who is speaking by asking yourself three essential questions: * What? * Who? " Where? What is the context? (a business appointment, an informal event etc.) WHAT?