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  • MICHAEL: Hi, I'm Michael from ETS.

  • Today on Inside the TOEFL Test,

  • we're going inside the TOEFL iBT Listening section.

  • Specifically, the connecting content questions.

  • Connecting content questions ask you to show understanding

  • of the relationships among ideas in a lecture.

  • Connecting content questions may require you

  • to fill in a chart or table.

  • Or they may ask things like

  • "What is the likely outcome...?"

  • This type of question will ask you to put together information

  • from different sentences

  • or different parts of the conversation or lecture.

  • You may be asked to identify things like:

  • Steps in a process;

  • or cause/effect relationships.

  • Or you may be asked to: Classify items in categories;

  • or make a prediction.

  • Now let's look at a sample connecting content question.

  • The question is from a conversation

  • between a coach and a student

  • who are catching up on what happened

  • while the student was away.

  • Here is an excerpt from the conversation.

  • MALE COACH: And the next thing is,

  • you know Mary's transferring to another college next week,

  • so we'll need someone to take over her role as captain

  • for the second half of the season.

  • And the other players unanimously picked you

  • to take over as captain when Mary leaves.

  • FEMALE STUDENT: Wow. I saw everybody this morning,

  • and nobody said a word.

  • MALE COACH: They wanted me to tell you.

  • So, do you accept?

  • FEMALE STUDENT: Of course!

  • But Susan's a much better player than I am.

  • I'm really surprised they didn't pick her.

  • MALE COACH: They think you're the right one.

  • You'll have to ask them their thoughts.

  • FEMALE STUDENT: Okay ...

  • I guess one of the first things I'll have to do as captain

  • is make sure we get a thank- you card out to the lady

  • who's buying us the jackets.

  • MALE COACH: Good idea.

  • I have her address here somewhere.

  • FEMALE STUDENT: And I'll make sure the whole team signs it.

  • MALE COACH: Good. That's all the news there is.

  • I think that's it for now.

  • Oh, let me get you that order form.

  • MICHAEL: Now let's look at the sample question.

  • Note that for this one, you will choose 2 of the 4 answers.

  • So why is the woman surprised?

  • Remember this part of the conversation:

  • MALE COACH: And the other players unanimously picked you

  • to take over as captain when Mary leaves.

  • FEMALE STUDENT: Wow.

  • I saw everybody this morning, and nobody said a word.

  • MICHAEL: It's clear that "everyone" refers

  • to the other team members

  • and "no one said a word" means that no one on the team

  • said anything about having picked her

  • to be their new captain.

  • So B is one answer.

  • The second answer is explained when the student says this:

  • FEMALE STUDENT: But Susan's a much better player than I am.

  • I'm really surprised they didn't pick her.

  • MICHAEL: By saying someone else on the team is a better player,

  • that means that she is not the best player.

  • So A is the other correct answer.

  • Here is a tip to help you connect ideas when you listen:

  • When you listen to recorded material for the first time,

  • stop the recording at various points,

  • and try to summarize what has been said.

  • Then predict what will be said next.

  • There are lots of ways to improve your English skills.

  • Whatever you do, keep practicing.

  • And good luck on your TOEFL test.

MICHAEL: Hi, I'm Michael from ETS.

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