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TOEFL/Unit 11: Advanced Listening Skills

Vocabulary

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Accent

/ak-sent/

"Way of speaking."

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Dialect

/dy-uh-lekt/

"Regional language."

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Pace

/pays/

"Speed."

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Distraction

/dis-trak-shun/

"Loss of focus."

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Idiom

/id-ee-um/

"Phrase with special meaning."

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Colloquial

/kuh-loh-kwee-al/

"Casual language."

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Emphasis

/em-fuh-sis/

"Stress."

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Signal word

/sig-nal wurd/

"Signpost."

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Digression

/dy-gresh-un/

"Off topic."

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Relevant

/rel-uh-vant/

"Related."

Article

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  • Accents: TOEFL uses US, UK, Aussie, NZ accents.
  • Speed: Natural speed includes murmuring, restarts, and 'Ums'.
  • Inference: Connecting two distant points in the lecture.

Practice

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Does TOEFL use only American accents?

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If Prof goes off topic (digression)...

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Signal words 'However', 'But'...

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Signal words 'First', 'Next'...

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If you miss a word...

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Natural speech contains...

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To improve speed...

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Idioms are...

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Should you analyze every sentence?

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Concentration is...

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