LISTENING STRATEGY FOR ANSWERING QUESTIONS IN THE TOEFL TEST

Research and experience a lot of English language learners shows that listening comprehension (listening and understanding) is difficult skills to master. Growing challenges in the context of language tests such as TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS. On this occasion, the author would like to give you some tips for getting the most appropriate message-course proficiency levels, respectively-from an oral discourse that generally only played one time only.
TOEFL TEST consisting of three (3major sectionsnamely Listening ComprehensionStructure and Written Expressionand Reading Comprehension.

Problem listening comprehension as many as 15 itemsconsisting of:
Part I: Photographs as much as 3 problems
Part IIQuestion - Response by 4 questions
Part IIIShort about the conversation as much as 4
Part IVShort talk about as much as 4
LISTENING SECTION
 PICTURE matter consists of 3 items:
     1Location of things
     2On-going activities
     3Describing people / events
 QUESTION RESPONSE matter consists of 4 items:
     1Giving sugestion
     2preference
     3Invitation
     4Giving direction
 SHORT DIALOGUE / SHORT CONVERSATION matter consists of 4 items:
   1Introduction
   2Daily activities
   3Planning
   4Degrees of Comparation
 SHORT Talks matter consists of 4 items:
    1Monologe commercial radio
    2Announcement
MATERIALS PROBLEMS:
     1Greetingsalutation able to choose according to the time and purpose
     2Introductionintroduced himself / introduce others
     3Describing, describe objectspeoplesituationsprocesses
     4Degree of comparasioncompare two or more objectspeople or situations
    5Guest handlinghandling guests / customers in person or over the phone
    6Imperativesentence orderprohibitionrequest, direction
    7Offeringoffering a product at a cafeteria / customers
    8Agreeingexpress approval and disapproval and its response
    9Orderingordering of a good or service
    10Giving suggestionopinion and advicegive advice, opinions and advice,receive
          and reject suggestionsopinions and advice
    11Ability, the ability
    12Permisionask for permission and the response
    13Possibility, the possibility
    14Necessitynecessity
    15Thank givinggratitude
    16Invitionextended an invitation
    17Congretulationcongratulated and thanked
    18Present / past continouosshape ongoing
    19Simple present tenseday-to-day activities
    20Present / past perfect tenseongoing activities
    21Future tensewhich will come
    22Simple past tenserepeated in the past
    23Conditional clausesentence modality
    24Relative Pronoun, pronouns continued
PART-I: PICTURES
In the first part of the Listeningyou will see the pictures and then asked to choose the sentence that best describes the pictureTo answer this question properly is to look at the pictures carefullyLook at the picture at the 'direction' is being played(for instructions about every year is always the same). Hence, in the matter ofplayingyou're ready. Ask yourselfthat picture of whowhatwhere or why.
In this sectionthere are 3 problems black and white images that depict everydayfactsOne or two pictures showing the activities of people and other objects in the form of objectsThen you will be exposed to four statements (a, bc and dfor each image and you are asked to select the statement that most accurately describes the content of the imageWhen read "direction", then you must have seen and look at each imageso that when the sentence was read - a sentenceeach - each about the capital you already have an understanding of each image.
Skills required in this section are: 
  
1. The ability to capture and mengenterprestasikan images quickly. 
  
2. Ability to understand and compare the oral statement to what is seen 
      
in the picture. 
  3. The ability to distinguish between words with sound - sound almost the same. 

Tactics are necessary:
1.      Always mark your answer as fast as you can so that you can immediately see the next picture. You do not have to wait for the reader about the (speaker) to see the next picture.
2.      If you see an image of an object, ask yourself things the following: 
This is the what? 
Where these objects are usually there / seen? 
The objects made of?
3.      If you look at the activity, ask yourself things the following: 
What are they doing? 
What did they wear? 
Where they carry out these activities? 
How the expression on his face? 
If there is more than one person, what sets them apart? 
 What is one higher than the other? 
 Does one wear a hat, jacket, tie while others do not? 
 Is he male or female?
4.      Do not ever answer before finished reading all four statements. When the statement is read, place the tip of a pencil on the answer, if you think it's the best answer. Do the same for (B), C), or (D). If you change your mind after hearing more choices, move the tip of your pencil to answer a replacement. Then after you hear the fourth sentence, scapegoating answer where you are pencil tip. This technique avoids you from forgetfulness on which answer you think is most appropriate.
5.      Try to reduce the possibility of incorrect answers with distinctive techniques of sound (sound confusion) and discrete categories. Some sentences had nothing to do with the image.
6.      Never leave an answer blank. All questions must be answered, if at all do not know the right answer, speculate
7.      Do not be stuck staring at pictures for too longeven though the picture of a very pretty girlor a handsome manafter finding the correct answerimmediately move to the next image on the matter.

PART-II: QUESTION - RESPONSE
In the listening part 2 you will hear a questionthen you should choose the onemost appropriate response to that questionYou should be aware of are:
There are words that sound similar to the word in question.
example:
questionHow much does it cost?
answerTank you very much.
Although both have the word muchbut the answer was not the appropriate response to the question 'How much does it cost?'
Notice the question words at the beginning of the sentence (WH questionwho, whatwhenwherewhywhatHowetc..) Beware also use 'question tags'
If you are in doubtjust select responses / answers that you think makes the most sense for the questionMost importantly do not get your answer sheet blank.

PART-III: SHORT CONVERSATION
In the third sectionyou will hear a short dialogue and then you got a questionabout the dialogue. In this case you need to use short-term memory as well. The best strategy is to be aware of:
The similarity of the sound of the words in the answer to that in the dialogue
Negative word (do not, hardlywill notetc.)
Words related to time (alwaysseldometc.)
Try reading the questionand in fact may be the answerbefore you hear the dialogueCheck all the options and do not choose too fast.

In this sectionread the question and followed three answer choices.
Questions and answers are not written in the matter.
So it does not matter unless there is something in the order "Mark your answer inyour answer sheet", so this really - really real listening test.
So when working on this partin the matter of the manuscript aside first.
A text reader (speaker) introduced about by reading the numbers matterthen the second speaker (can be male or femaleand read the script about the speaker tothree (men) read the answer choicesSkills required in this section:
1.      The ability to distinguish types - types of verbal questions (informationquestionyes no questionalternative questionsuggestion and other offers- other). Ability to know the appropriate response to the question type.
2.      The ability to distinguish words that sound almost the sameTactics towork on the problems in this section.
3.      Try to identify the type of questionCorrect response usually depends on the type of questions askedDo not ever answer before finished reading allfour statements.
4.      Never leave an answer blankAll questions must be answeredif at all do not know the right answerspeculate

PART-IV: SHORT Talks
In the fourth sectionyou will hear a monologue and then got a question about it.What should you do about the same as in the previous sectionbut you need to bemore careful in listening and attention to detail information contextTry to read the questions before the monologue is playedand listen to the whole conversationbefore choosing an answerUse your time wiselydo not fall behind or miss important information related to the next question.

In this section are presented some short talk or monologue (short talksaremonologuesEach short talk followed by two or three questions that relate to what you hearShort talk or monologue can be advertisment (ad), announcement(announcement), telephone massagebriffing in the workplace and so onTacticsto work on the problems in this section:
1.      When read "direction", then you must have read and examine questions about thematter in question with a short talk and the four answer choicesso when you'vegot a monologue recited capital understanding of what will be asked.
2.      Each monologue will be read twiceyou can try to answer when finished readingthe first monologueso that when the monologue is read for the second timeyoucan read about the question for the next monologue along with four answer choicesAnd so on.
3.      Determine the question words are usedwhat is being askedwhetherwhat, who,whenwhywherehow, how long, etc.. By knowing what is being askedyou canfocus in seeking information from the monologue.
4.      Try to imaginethe setting of the monologueThis will help you in making ananalysis of who is speakingwhere the monologue was readfor whom it is intended and monologue for what purposes.
5.      Never leave an answer blankAll questions must be answeredif at all do notknow the right answerspeculate
For most people, listening is the hardest part when TOEFL tests. I also included. Take the test many times and always got the lowest point compared to other parts. Well, this time I will try to summarize the strategies that I have just learned about how to properly answer the listening part.
1.      Read the answer choices before listening to conversation or before the conversation begins. By reading the answer choices will help us better understand the content of the conversation.
2.      Listen to the first row of the conversation carefully. The first row of the conversation often contains the main idea, subject or topic of conversation. Questions about the main idea, subject and topic often ask in Listening in Part B.
3.      When our ears to listen to the conversation, at the same time our eyes have seen the answer choices in the test book and cobalan to determine the correct answer. Question that is given is usually assigned sequentially in the conversation. Answer to question number 1 is usually found in the beginning of the conversation, answer question number 2 & 3 are usually there in the middle of a conversation and question number 4 is usually there at the end of the conversation.
4.      If we are not sure of the answer, we have to guess the answer. Never empty the answers, but all must be answered. Wrong answers will not reduce the score because in TOEFL Test, only the correct answer is calculated.
5.      If there is time after answering the question, reread answer choices for the question. The time interval for each question about 8-12 seconds, so use the time left to read the answer choices.
6.      Usually the answer to the question is often found in the second voice in a brief conversation. So focus on the second ballot.
7.      Usually the conversation at the beginning of the structure will be quite easy and difficult at the end of the session.
8.      Never leave any questions. Even if you are not sure or do not understand the same though, just guess. For there is no reduction in value if you are wrong.
9.      Use the remaining time when it has finished answering the question, to look at options in the answer the next question. So it could be easier for you to just focus on the conversation alone.
10.  If you get a little idea of ​​the conversation, select the answer that contains the statement as an idea that you know.
11.  If you do not understand the conversation, choose a different answer than what you listen to. Because usually it is a trap for to choose the wrong answer. Apartment with examples such as appointments, or search by research and church.
12.  If you know the exact words used, but is not found in the options there is so look for synonyms of the word.
13.  We must be familiar with the test instructions / test direction. Direction or instructions for each TOEFL test must be the same everywhere. So when we do the Listening Comprehension section, you do not have to always listen to the direction or instructions that are read by the narrator. For that we should already be familiar with and understand the instructions before carrying out tests TOEFL test.
14.  Listen to conversations and speeches carefully and cautiously. We have to fully concentrate on what is being discussed because of conversations and speeches in perdengarkan only once.
15.  Knowing where the easy and difficult questions are usually found. In Listening Comprehension, questions are usually given starting from the easiest to the most difficult.
16.  Never leave any questions on the answer sheet. Even if we are not sure of the answer, we must still answer because here is no reduction in value for incorrect answers.
17.  Use the remaining time to read the question. When we finished answering questions and still have the rest of the time, try to read and look at the answer choices for the next question.