How to Master Skills for the TOEFL iBT: Listening Basic by Monika No. Kushwaha, Jasmine C. Swaney, Christine F. Houck, E2K
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 ComprehensionUnit 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 UnderstandingUnit 4: Understanding the Speaker’s Intention (Ecology / Philosophy / Math / Music)
Unit 5: Understanding the Speaker’s Attitude (Health / Politics / Nutrition / Sociology) - PART 3 Connecting InformationUnit 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