G. de la Salle , J. Swaney - How To Master Skills For The TOEFL iBT Listening - Advanced Book + Audio [2006, PDF]

How To Master Skills For The TOEFL iBT Listening - Advanced

Год выпуска: 2006
Автор: G. de la Salle , J. Swaney
Издательство: Compass Media Inc.
ISBN: 1599660539
Формат: PDF, MP3 (80 kbps, 44,1 kHz)
Количество страниц: 329
Описание: "How To Master Skills For The TOEFL iBT Listening" is designed to be a TOEFL iBT listening preparation course or as a tool for individual learners who are preparing for the test on their own. 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.
# Well-organized notes to show the structures and main point of the passages.
# To-the-point practice to build summary skills.
# Integrated listening and speaking activities.
# Eight practice tests and two complete tests that familiarize students with the actual test format.
# Vocabulary exercises and lists to help students expand their vocabulary.
# Full answer key.

PART 1 Basic Comprehension
Unit 1: Listening for Main Ideas
Music / Agriculture / Public Health / Literature
Unit 2: Listening for Main Purpose
Zoology / Geology / Astronomy / Climatology
Unit 3: Listening for Major Details
Dramatics / Literature / Language / Entomology

PART 2 Pragmatic Understanding
Unit 4: Understanding the Speaker’s Intention
Agriculture / Geology / Culture / Botany
Unit 5: Understanding the Speaker’s Attitude
Life Science / Climatology / Sociology / Biology

PART 3 Connecting Information
Unit 6: Understanding Organization
Art / Biology / Archeology / Zoology
Unit 7: Connecting Content
Psychology / Zoology / Culture / History
Unit 8: Making Inferences
Meteorology / Writing / Art / Geology