TOEIC Preparation Week 4 Vocabulary quiz Match the

TOEIC Preparation Week 4

Vocabulary quiz Match the following words and definitions and provide any part-of-speech variations: • Imply • To bring or collect people or things into a group • Requisite • To express something in an indirect way • Attend • Ability that comes from training, experience, or practice • Gather • Necessary for a particular purpose • Skill • Closely connected with another within a professional context • Associate • To be present at (an event or meeting)/ to go regularly to (class, church etc. )

Part III: Short Conversations • 13 conversations with sometimes more than 2 people • 3 comprehension questions per conversation, 4 possible answers per question • Added graphic, ie. Data chart, pie chart • Choose the correct answer • Conversations: 3 - or 4 -part exchanges, questions and responses, range of grammar (scenarios: places of work, business, leisure…) • In your test book, 3 questions with 4 choices each are written out, per conversation • Speed: 8 -second pause between questions (24 seconds between conversations)

Strategies 1. Preview the next 3 questions as well as the answer choices. 24 seconds between conversations is a lot of time. 2. Keep your eyes on the corresponding set of three questions and answer choices. Evaluate as you are listening. 3. Distractors are sometimes mentioned in the conversations, but are not answers to the question. Don’t choose an answer simply because you heard it in the conversation. 4. Use the process of elimination if you have to guess, but make sure you guess. Never leave any answers blank.

Strategy Before audio recording: During audio recording: Preview questions in test book Ask: • Who is talking to whom? • Where are they? • What are they talking about? • What has happened/will happen? Identify question types: • Overview questions • Detail questions • Inference questions

Types of Questions 1. Overview 2. Detail 3. Inference 4. Occupation 5. Topic 6. Activity 7. Suggestion 8. Opinion 9. Time 10. Reason 11. Plan 12. Problem

Overview Questions SUBJECT WORDING Location Where…? Occupation Who…? ; What… job? Activity What… doing? ; What… happening? Topic What… about? ; What… discussing?

Detail Questions SUBJECT Time WORDING When…? ; How often…? ; How long…? Reasons Why…? Plans What… do? Problems What’s the matter with…? ; What… problem? Suggestions Opinions What… suggest? ; What… advice? What… think of…? ; What… opinion?

Inference Questions On any subject/aspect of conversation • What does the man/woman imply …? • What can be inferred …? • What is being suggested …?

Practice Test Part III Choose the correct answer and identify the type of question

Questions 1 - 3 1. What are the man and woman mainly discussing? A) A vacation B) A budget C) A company policy D) A conference 2. How is the woman traveling? A) By plane B) By bus C) By taxi D) By car 3. Why aren't the man and woman going together? A) The woman needs to arrive earlier. B) The man has to work overtime. C) The woman dislikes air travel. D) The man has to go to the bank first.

Questions 4 -6 • 4. What does the man have to do today? A) Visit his lawyer B) Get a massage C) Go to the doctor D) Make an appointment • 5. What can be inferred from the conversation? A) The woman is the man's receptionist. B) The lawyer works in the same building. C) The woman has no deadlines today. D) The man and woman have a meeting this afternoon. • 6. What does the woman offer to do for the man? A) Answer his phone B) Call his lawyer C) Pick up the newspaper D) Take notes at the meeting

Answers 1 -3 • Explanation Q 1: • Choice A Distractor = "vacation day". • Choice B Small detail vs main topic = related to saving money for the company, but not the main topic of the conversation. • Choice C Repetition of word "company, " but no policy is mentioned. • The correct answer is D.

Answers 1 -3 • Explanation Q 2: • • Choice A is mentioned but is not correct. Choice C "Taxi" is mentioned but is not correct. Choice D is not mentioned at all. The correct answer is B.

Answers 1 -3 • Explanation Q 3: • Choice A "leaving earlier" vs "arriving earlier". • Choice B refers to the wrong person; it was the woman who did overtime last week. • Choice D homonym bank, verb from “to bank" = to store up for later use (not a financial institution). • The correct answer is C.

Answers 4 -6 • Explanation Q 4: • Choice A Distractor = wrong person – mentions lawyer – expecting a call • Choice B Similar sounds "message" vs "massage". • Choice D Distractor = wrong tense man has already made the appointment. • The correct answer is C.

Answer 4 -6 • Explanation Q 5: • Choice A The woman doesn't normally answer the man's calls. • Choice B The man mentions a different location (downtown) to sign papers with lawyer. • Choice D There is no mention of this. • The correct answer is C.

Answers 4 -6 • Explanation Q 6: • Choice B is the opposite of what the woman offers to do! • Choice C repetition of "paper, " but newspaper not mentioned. • Choice D taking notes at a meeting vs taking a message from a phone call. • The correct answer is A.

Sample Conversation 1 st Man: Front desk. 2 nd Man: Yes, I’d like to have my suit cleaned and pressed. I have an important dinner meeting, so I’ll need it by 5: 00. 1 st Man: Certainly, sir. I’ll have someone come by your room in just a few minutes to pick it up. 2 nd Man: Please put the charges on my bill. Oh, and I didn’t receive the morning paper I asked for. Can you have someone bring that to me as well?

Sample Occupation Question Who is the first speaker? A. A waiter B. A hotel clerk C. A journalist D. A dry cleaner

Sample Topic Question What are they mainly discussing? A. Shopping for clothes B. An important meeting C. Dry cleaning a suit D. Scheduling a dinner meeting

Sample Conversation Woman: It must be a big change to go from being a marketing manager to a product designer. So, are you enjoying the job? Man: Not as much as I thought I would. I didn’t think I’d have to work so late to meet the deadlines. Woman: Well, give it a chance – you’ve only been in this position for a month. It took me a year of onthe-job training to adjust to the pace around here. Man: Oh, I intend to. I am not a quitter. I actually enjoy challenges.

Sample Activity Question What is the man doing now? A. Working as a manager B. Marketing products C. Training new employees D. Designing products

Sample Suggestion Question What advice does the woman give? A. To stay on the job B. To take a risk C. To apply for another position D. To give someone a present

Sample Opinion Question What does the man think about this job? A. It isn’t challenging enough for him. B. He doesn’t like the long hours. C. He wants to quit immediately. D. It doesn’t provide any options.

Sample Conversation Man: We don’t have any reservations. Is it still possible for us to get a table for two? Woman: You’re in luck – a party of two just canceled their reservations. We can seat you in about fifteen or twenty minutes. Man: Great! I was worried, but I guess this is our lucky night!

Sample Time Question How long will they have to wait for seats? A. A couple of minutes B. Less than twenty minutes C. A half hour D. Two hours

Sample Reason Question Why was the man worried? A. He didn’t have any reservations B. He reserved the seats too late C. He didn’t know if this was a good restaurant D. He thought he might be late for a party

Sample Conversation 1 st woman: Good Morning, National Office Supplies – Customer Service Department. Janice Nelson speaking. 2 nd woman: Hello, Janice, this is Ms. Tupton. I’m calling about an order I just received. There were twenty packages of blue paper, but we ordered white paper. I believe we spoke last week about a similar situation. And this time, my manager’s upset! 1 st woman: I’m really sorry, Ms. Tupton – I’ll take care of the problem right away. Give me the invoice number on the shipment, and I’ll get an order of white paper out to you later this afternoon.

Sample Plan Question What is Ms. Nelson planning to do? A. Make a copy of the invoice B. Speak to her manager C. Call Ms. Tupton later today D. Send a new order

Sample Problem Question What is the problem? A. The new shipment has not arrived. B. The wrong order was delivered. C. The company sent too many packages. D. The invoice number was incorrect.

Sample Inference Question What can be inferred from this conversation? A. The problem has already been taken care of. B. There is no blue paper in stock at present. C. Ms. Tupton’s manager wasn’t upset last time. D. Janice Nelson is a new employee.

Linking vocabulary to occupations activity on p. 73 & 75

Vocabulary Practice • Split into two teams: locations + occupations • Describe the location/occupation without using the words written on the card • Other team members guess the answer as quickly as possible

Vocabulary task for next week • In pairs, write a short conversation (100 words approx) • Write 3 Questions • Write 4 choices of answer per question • Use some of the following vocabulary in your conversation AND answer options • Appointment, Floor, Competitive, Reputable, Evaluate, Elevator, Replace, Accomplishment, Application, Cancel

Locations Bakery Rolls Cake Bread Theatre Stage Cast Box office Construction site Bulldozer Hard hat Crane Jewellery store Chain Ring Bracelet Grocery store Cashier Aisle Trolley Laundrette Dryer Hangers Detergent Airport Terminal Concourse Gate Beach Surf Towel Umbrella Stationery store Pens Envelopes Letterhead Bank Withdrawal Deposit Chequebook Motorway Lanes Drivers Exit Hotel Suite Front desk Reservations Farm Field Barn Fertilizer Restaurant Reservations Table Bill Hair salon Scissors Dye Hairdryer Library Check out Due date Renew

Occupations Surgeon Anaesthesia Scalpel Operation Mechanic Transmission Spark plug Tune-up Carpenter Nails File Hammer Immigration officer Stamp Visa Passport Dentist Drill Polish Cavity Painter Brushes Rollers Coat Tailor Alterations Tape measure Suit Postal clerk First class Stamps Parcel Musician Notes Arrangement Orchestration Florist Arrangement Delivery Bouquet Beautician Facial Manicure Cosmetics Secretary Appointment File Minutes Student Tutorial Lecture Assignment Teacher Lesson Grading Board Taxi driver Directions Reservation Destination Journalist Headline Tabloid Broadsheet