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| Frage | Antworten |
| Listening comprehension The Listening Part A Questions | Strategies Who, What, Where Negatives Functions Contrary Meaning Idiomatic Language |
| Strategies | Skills: 1, 2 & 3 |
| Skill 1. Focus on the second line | a. Second line probably contain the answer to the question. b. Listen to the first line of the conversation. If you understand it, that's good, if not, don't worry, it hasn't the answer. c. Be ready to focus on the second line of the conversation because it probably contains the answer |
| Skill 2. Choose answers with synonyms. | a. As you listen to the second line of the conversation, focus on keu words in that line. b. If you see any synonyms for key words in a particular answer, then you have probably found the correct answer. |
| Skill 3. Avoid similar sounds | a. Identify key words in the second line of the conversation. b. Identify words in the answers that contain similar sounds, and do not choose these answers. |
| Who, What, Where | Skills: 4, 5 & 6 |
| Skill 4. Draw conclusions about who, what, where. | It is common for you to be asked to draw one of the following conclusions in Listening Part A: a. WHO is probably talkin? b. WHAT will she/he probably do next? c. WHERE does the conversation probably take place? |
| Skill 5. Listen for Who and What in passives | Passive statements a. If the conversation contains a passive statement, the answer to the question if often an active statement. b. If the conversation contains an active statement, the answer to the question is often a passive statement. Check carefully who or what is doing the action in these questions. |
| Skill 6. Listen for who and what with multiple nouns. | Who and what whit multiple nouns When there are multiple nouns in a sentence, it is common for the answers to confuse which noun does what. |
| Negatives | Skills: 7, 8, 9 & 10 |
| Skill 7. Listen for negative expressions | Tupes for negative expressions a. Regular negative: not or n't b. Other negatives: nobody, none, nothig, never c. Negative prefixes: un-, in-,dis- |
| Skill 8. Listen for double negative expressions. | Double negatives a. Negative word (e.g., not, no, none) and a negative prefix (e.g., in-, un-, dis-) b. two negative verbs c. neither or not...either |
| Skill 9. Listen for "almost negative" expressions | Common "almost negative" expressions a. Almost none: hardly, barely, scarcely, only. b. Almost negative: rarely, seldom. |
| Skill 10. Listen for negatives with comparatives. | Comparatives with negatives a. More: "No one is more beautiful than she is"= She is the most beautiful. b. -er: "He couldn't be happier"=He is extremely happy. |
| Functions | Skills: 11, 12 & 13 |
| Skill 11. Listen for expressions of agreement. | Expressions of agreement. a. Agreement with Positive Statements: So do I; Me, too; I'll say!; Isn't it!; You can say that again! b. Agreement with Negative Statements: Neither do I; I don't either. |
| Skill 12. Listen for expressions of uncertainty and suggestion | Expressions of uncertainty and suggestion a. Uncertainty: ...isn't it (tag)?; As far as I know; As far as I can tell. b.Suggestion: Why not...?; Let's... (Let us). |
| Skill 13. Listen for emphatic expressions of surprise | Expressions of emphatic surprise a. Be: e.g. Then, he is here!=I thought he was not here. b. Modal: e.g. Then, you can go!= I thought you could not go. c. Present tense: e.g. Then, you do play tennis!= I thought you did not play tennis. d. Past tense: e.g. Then, she did read it!= I thought she had not read it e. Perfect tense: e.g. Then, he has gone there!= I thought he had not gone there. |
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