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The TOEIC listening test has four parts.
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As in the reading section, each part gets a little bit more challenging as you progress.
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So make sure that you start strong and focused.
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Let's start with listening part one, photographs.
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All right, let's get right into it.
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First, you're going to see a picture like this one here.
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The main thing you'll do is think about what you see.
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In this case, we have a woman sitting at a desk.
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So ask yourself, "Where is she? What is she doing? How does she feel?"
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Don't worry about trying to anticipate what is happening exactly, or trying to get the answer perfectly correct.
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You just want to get your brain moving and engaged.
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Don't wait for the correct answers.
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Next, you're going to hear four answer options.
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In this case, you won't see them, you'll only hear them.
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Before we listen, here are a few things to note.
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First of all, the sentences will be fairly simple.
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They'll often use the present continuous tense.
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"The boy is sleeping." "They are playing."
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Also, some of the questions will require you to make some inferences.
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This means it won't always be very obvious.
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Imagine you see a little girl playing video games and the mother is standing behind her with an unhappy look on her face.
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An easy version might be "The girl is playing video games."
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But a harder one might be "The mother is losing her patience."
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This is why it's important to ask yourself those questions.
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"Who are they? What are they doing? Where are they? And how do they feel?"
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Okay, so let's go back to our photo and we'll hear the four answer options.
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Sadly, you won't see them. It is a listening test after all.
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Let's listen together. Pick the answer you think is correct.
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Look at the picture.
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A. The woman is cleaning the office.
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B. The woman is having lunch.
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C. The woman is taking a break.
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D. The woman is cleaning her glasses.
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How did you go? Let's have another listen.
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In the test, you will only hear it once.
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But, anytime you struggle with one of these questions, don't feel bad if you have to listen again.
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It's good practice and it will improve your listening.
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Look at the picture.
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A. The woman is cleaning the office.
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B. The woman is having lunch.
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C. The woman is taking a break.
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D. The woman is cleaning her glasses.
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Great. So the answer is C.
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Now, keep in mind there's minimal method to this one.
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Either you hear it or you don't.
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But let's take a look at the answer options so that we can better understand this test.
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A and B. So definitely not cleaning the office and definitely not having lunch. There is no food.
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For C and D. C is a maybe. She's clearly stopped doing whatever it is she's doing.
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But D. The woman is cleaning her glasses.
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Well, not quite. She's taken her glasses off, but she doesn't seem to be cleaning them.
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So I'll go with C. She stopped working, so she's taking a break.
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Now, keep in mind, if you're able to understand me now, then you should be able to understand the language used in this part of the test.
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If you want to strengthen your listening skills, be sure to build strong listening habits.
