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TOEFL/Unit 8: Gist Questions

Vocabulary

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Gist

/jist/

"Main idea."

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Mainly

/mayn-lee/

"Mostly."

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Discussion

/dis-kush-un/

"Talk."

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Purpose

/pur-pus/

"Goal."

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Intention

/in-ten-shun/

"Plan."

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Topic

/top-ik/

"Subject."

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Aspect

/as-pekt/

"Part/Side."

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Primarily

/pry-mer-i-lee/

"Mainly."

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Convey

/kon-vay/

"Communicate."

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Summarize

/sum-uh-ryz/

"Sum up."

Article

Getting the Gist 💡

First question is ALWAYS a Gist question.

  • "What is the lecture mainly about?"
  • "Why does the student go to see the professor?"

Strategy

Listen to the First 1-2 minutes. The speaker usually states the purpose explicitly: "Today we will talk about..."

Practice

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Score: 0
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Gist means...

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Where is the answer usually found?

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Question example: 'What is the main topic...'

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Don't pick answers that are...

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Can the topic change?

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Purpose Q is...

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In conversation: 'Why does the student...'

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Notes help digest...

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If options looks similar...

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Is Gist worth more points?

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