Tips for Practicing TOEIC Listening
I/ TOEIC Listening Test Preparation
1. Listen every day:
Listening to English every day helps your ears and brain become familiar with the sounds and structures of the language. This enhances your natural listening ability and makes taking exams easier.
2. Using TOEIC materials:
Specialized TOEIC test preparation materials provide mock tests and common question types found in the actual exam. Familiarity with this format will help you feel more confident when facing the real test.
3. Practice listening through dialogues :
Listening to common workplace conversations helps you become familiar with vocabulary and usage context, which is crucial for understanding the content in the TOEIC exam.
4. Pay attention to intonation and regional accents:
The TOEIC test often challenges learners with its diverse dialects and language usage. Practicing listening with various regional accents will help you adapt quickly.
5. Practice with mock exams :
Practicing with mock tests helps you get used to time pressure and better understand the test structure.
6. Take notes while listening:
Taking notes helps improve concentration and the ability to summarize key points while listening. Simultaneously, the ability to write quickly is also an advantage.
7. Regular checks:
Taking regular tests helps you track your progress and identify areas for improvement.
8. Learn about vocabulary and grammar:
Understanding vocabulary and grammar makes it easier for you to grasp the content and precise meaning of conversations.
9. Practice with a high-quality audio source:
Listening to high-quality audio sources helps you hear each word and phrase clearly, improving your ability to distinguish between sounds.
10. Integrating knowledge:
Combining listening practice with reading and mastering grammar helps build a comprehensive understanding of English, thereby improving the ability to synthesize information and perform well on the TOEIC exam.
II/ Tips for Practicing TOEIC Listening
TIPS FOR QUICKLY CHOOSING THE CORRECT ANSWER IN THE LISTENING SECTION OF THE TOEIC 2023 EXAM
Listening skills are a major factor in determining your TOEIC score. Besides practicing your listening skills, you also need to know the following tips to quickly and accurately answer common questions, saving your time for more difficult ones.
🟥 PART 1:
Tip 1: Images without people but containing the word "being" >> Reject
Tip 2: All, None… >> Usually the wrong answer
Skill 1: Look at the image and prepare vocabulary related to the image beforehand.
Skill 2: Eliminate unnecessary information and choose the best answer.
Skill 3: Don't dwell on old questions.
Skill 4: Similar sounds:
• Synonymous sounds: Write/Ride, Work/ Walk, Duck/dock, Clock/clerk, Sitting/setting, Pass/ path, Wait/wave/weigh, Plant/plan/plane, Copy/coffee, fold/hold …
• Confusing words: Put on wear, Look/watch/see...
• Tricks of preposition: On, at, under, behind, near, next to, beside, between, against….
🟥 PART 2:
• Tip 1: Forms of I don't know - Question form "Don't know" (I don't know, I have no idea/information/clue, I'm not sure, haven't/haven't decided yet, Ask Someone, Someone may know the answer…) =>> is usually the correct answer Right answers
• Tip 2: Similar or same sound (Wrong) =>> Answers containing similar or identical sounds are often incorrect.
• Tip 3: Wh/How questions and “or questions” =>> Do not select Yes or No.
Question Types - Frequently Asked Questions:
• Type 1: Where/ When/ Who/ What/ Why/ How/ Which
• Type 2: Yes/ No questions: Do/Does, Will/Should/Can.. Dis/ Has/Have…
• Type 3: Choice questions : --- or ---
• Type 4: Request/Suggestion questions : Would you like, how about,…
• Type 5: Tag questions, Statement..
Where - questions:
• In, on, at, behind, in front of, right across, near = next to, here, there,… + place
• To/Go to + pace
• Indirect answers: Someone took it ….
When – questions:
ago, time
Not until future time
• You must listen for the auxiliary verb =>> A tense trap
• Prepositions (on, at, in..) + future time
• How much: Dollars, pounds, cents…
• How many: For, about, at least…
• How long: Approximately how long, Do not select ago
• How about, why don't you/we.. : suggest ( agree or not)
Who - questions
• Personal names: John, David,…
• Positions/Ranks, Titles: The manager,…
• Company/Department names: Marketing department,…
• Personal pronunciation: I do/I can/will/would (Answer with the correct auxiliary verb as in the question)
• How come = why
• Do not select Yes/No
• To V =>> Usually the correct answer
• Because/ Due to/ For =>> is usually the correct answer
Choice questions (or)
• Do not select yes/no, sure, ok, of course, certainly.
• Either, neither, it doesn't matter…. =>> Usually the correct answer
• Another choice >> Right answer
Yes/No questions
• Have/Will/Do/Does/Did (not)…?
• Actually, In fact, Yes/No =>> are usually the correct answers.
🟥 PART 3 & 4:
• Skill 1: You must read the question before listening and guess where the answer is located, whether it belongs to the man or woman dialogue.
• Skill 2: Avoid dwelling on old questions
• Skill 3: Focus on listening to whether the dialogue is spoken by a man or a woman based on the question.
• Skill 4: Pay attention to synonyms (which are often correct) and word traps. Part 4 is faster to read but has fewer word traps.
Source: Pham Bao Vy