Transcript Preparation of TOEIC Reading Test

Preparation of TOEIC Test
Sources from
http://www.toeic.com.tw/
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Content of the Test
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The TOEIC test was designed to meet the
needs of the working world. The test
questions are developed from samples of
spoken and written language collected from
various countries around the world where
English is used in the workplace. Test
questions include many different settings and
situations, such as:
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一般商務
契約、談判、行銷、銷售、商業企劃、會議
製造業
工廠管理、生產線、品管
金融／預算
銀行業務、投資、稅務、會計、帳單
企業發展
研究、產品研發
辦公室
董事會、委員會、信件、備忘錄、電話、傳真、電子
郵件、辦公室器材與傢俱、辦公室流程
人事
招考、雇用、退休、薪資、升遷、應徵與廣告
採購
比價、訂貨、送貨、發票
技術層面
電子、科技、電腦、實驗室與相關器材、技術規格
房屋／公司地產
建築、規格、購買租賃、電力瓦斯服務
旅遊
火車、飛機、計程車、巴士、船隻、渡輪、票務、時
刻表、車站、機場廣播、租車、飯店、預訂、脫班與
取消
外食
商務／非正式午餐、宴會、招待會、餐廳訂位
娛樂
電影、劇場、音樂、藝術、媒體
保健
醫藥保險、看醫生、牙醫、診所、醫院
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1. General business contracts, negotiations, marketing, sales, business
planning, conferences
2. Manufacturing plant management, assembly lines, quality control
3. Finance and budgeting banking, investments, taxes, accounting, billing
4. Corporate development research, product development
5. Offices board meetings, committees, letters, memoranda, telephone, fax and
e-mail messages, office equipment and furniture, office procedures
6. Personnel recruiting, hiring, retiring, salaries, promotions, job applications
and advertisements
7. Purchasing shopping, ordering supplies, shipping, invoices
8. Technical areas electronics, technology, computers, laboratories and related
equipment, technical specifications
9. Housing/ corporate property construction, specifications, buying and renting,
electric and gas services
10.Travel trains, airplanes, taxis, buses, ships, ferries, tickets, schedules,
station and airport announcements, car rentals, hotels, reservations, delays
and cancellations
11.Dining out business and informal lunches, banquets, receptions, restaurant
reservations
12.Entertainment cinema, theater, music, art, media
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13.Health medical insurance, visiting doctors, dentists, clinics, hospitals
雖然取材自這麼多領域，但考生毋
需具備專業的商業與技術辭彙。多
益測驗之用途，乃針對其他母語人
士使用英語之環境設計。
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Key Reading for
TOEIC Test Preparation
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Official Guide系列
多益測驗官方全真試題指南Ⅲ TOEIC Official Test-Preparation Guide Vol.3
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010529348
朗文(Longman) 系列
Longman Preparation Series for the TOEIC Test Advanced Course 4/e
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=F010009456
朗文新多益教戰手冊:閱讀測驗篇
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010409577
朗文新多益教戰手冊:聽力測驗篇
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010407075
金色證書 系列
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010514837
國際學村 系列
新多益聽力&閱讀題庫大全
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010514122
NEW TOEIC 新多益單字大全
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010462634
TOEIC必考單字600
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010412023
新多益高分單字&片語 STEP-UP 900
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010394894
NEW TOEIC 新多益 高速解題攻略
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010396515
新多益閱讀大破解(知英)
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010510914
新多益測驗大破解(知英)
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010510912
新TOEIC聽力完全攻略(哈佛)
http://www.books.com.tw/exep/prod/booksfile.php?item=0010437027
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Preparation of TOEIC
Listening Test
Sources from
New TOEIC Power Test 知英文化
Oxford Preparation Course for the TOEIC Test
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Overview of Listening Test (45 mins)
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Photographs
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Question Response
When will the session begin?
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They mayor will arrive tomorrow.
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In the convention center,
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After the president’s speech.
III Short
Conversation
They are looking at the room.
They are turning on the machine.
They are standing near the table.
They are reading the newspaper.
W: Jack, Mr. Gomez wants to see
you in his office.
M: Do you know why? I hope I
haven’t done anything wrong.
W: Relax. He just wants to go over
some numbers.
M: OK, just let me finish writing this
email. It’ll only take me about
15 minutes.
W: I’ll tell him you’ll be with him
soon.
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Who is Gomez?
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When will Jack be ready to Mr.
Gomez? 3
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What’s Jack doing now?
10 questions
30 questions
10 dialogues,
30 questions
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IV
Short Talk
Good afternoon. Welcome to the Grand Opening
of the Metro Department Store. Here is a coupon
for a free drink at our café. We are open until 9
o’clock this evening and there will be music and
entertainment from 7 to 9 pm. Today only,
everything in the store is 15 % off the listed price.
In addition, if you apply for a metro account, you
will receive an additional 10 % discount. Enjoy
your shopping.
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speeches,
30
questions
When is the speaker speaking?
What’s the purpose of the event?
Who can get a 15 % discount today?
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TOEIC Listening Test – Part 1
Photos (5 patterns)
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主詞：
1. 單複數/代名詞
2. 注意兩人以上 (he/she)
3. 三人以上有特定稱呼（方向left, right, middle/服
裝）
4. 工作場合出現之物品
5. 職業名稱
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TOEIC Listening Test – Part 1
Photos
2 掌握動詞時態:
1. 人物豋場（進行式/現在式）
2. 事物登場（被動式/現在完成被動）
e.g. The tree has been cut down.
The car is stopped at a traffic light.
3. 指出地點 there are….on/in/at/near
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TOEIC Listening Test – Part 1
Photos
3 觀察週遭情況/空間:
1. 物品擺放位置
2. 背景/空間
3. 人物：動作/外貌/服裝/環境
進行式/簡單式
兩人以上的異同比較
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TOEIC Listening Test – Part 1
Photos
4 掌握事物的出題方向
1. 事物用語
2. 一起出現的事物相互比較
3. 表示事物地點的介詞很重要
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TOEIC Listening Test – Part 1
Photos
5 被動語態用法
1. 人物進行的事項若以事物為主詞時：被動進行式
e.g. The food is being served outside.
2. 描述事物：被動式
e.g. The construction 工程 has been completed.
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TOEIC Listening Test – Part 2
Question and Response (9 sections)
• Wh– Questions
1. What: character, appearance, profession/job,
reason, price, weather, time, opinion, place,
way, name.
e.g. What’s your new boss like? He is very
approachable.
What time is it in London? They’re two hours
behind us.
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TOEIC Listening Test – Part 2
Question and Response
2. When 的答句:
短語: ..ago, the day before (yesturday), last.., at,
by, around, until, …from now, in.
句子: While you were out.
As soon as John was here.
They didn’t give an exact date.
When the prices go down.
Let me check the schedule.
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I wish I knew.
TOEIC Listening Test – Part 2
Question and Response
3. Where: 聽地點介係詞/副詞
at, in, on, next to, under, around, from sb.
overhere, downtown, home, indoors,
outdoors
e.g. One of my coworkers told me.
My mother taught me.
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TOEIC Listening Test – Part 2
Question and Response
4. Who 的回答: 正確的人名， 職業/關係， 相
關人士，其他
e.g. That would be Mr. Tompson.
She is Charlie’s new secretary.
My cousins should know it.
Let me take care of it.
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TOEIC Listening Test – Part 2
Question and Response
5. How:
數字: How many, How much
How long – for, since
How often – twice a week, every six months.
方法: by, through, you have to fill out this form first.
狀態: fantastic, magnificent, disappointing, productive,
complicating
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TOEIC Listening Test – Part 2
Question and Response
6. Why: 常省略because，或用because 設陷阱
e.g. (Because) I had a problem with my computer.
To pick up my paycheck (salary).
For the banquet (feast/formal dinner).
Too far from my office.
Due to some mechanical problems.
She didn’t say about it.
I thought you knew.
7. Whose/Which:
e.g. David is in charge of that.
The one in Mr. Morrow’s office.
The highway is quicker.
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TOEIC Listening Test – Part 2
Question and Response
8. Yes/No Qs:
問與答的一致性 e.g. 主詞， 時態， 發音, 相似詞,
e.g. Are you living in company housing?
-Yes, I’m leaving for a business trip next week.
Do you want to cash a check over here?
-Yes, I’ll check it twice tonight.
Could you water my plants when I’m away?
-Yes, I’d be glad to.
Have you ever been to New York?
-She’s been here many times.
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TOEIC Listening Test – Part 2
Question and Response
9. Answers of preference or no preference:
e.g. Either will do.
I have no preference.
Whichever you want.
It doesn’t make much difference.
I don’t care.
Can’t you finish writing the report tomorrow?
- Isn’t today the deadline?
Hasn’t Mr. Boris gone home yet?
No, he leaves at 5:30.
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TOEIC Listening Test
Part 3 Short Conversation (3 sections)
1. General Information Questions:
What are the speakers discussing? (Ans:短文前幾句)
Where are most likely the speakers? (Ans: 以聽到的單字，
句意推測場所, 而非聽到的地點)
Who’s the man speaking with? (Ans: not the man)
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TOEIC Listening Test
Part 3 Short Conversation (3 sections)
2.
Specific Information Questions:
詢問願望/建議/忠告/邀請 (ask, request, suggest, offer, mean, say)
詢問行程/時間/時候/數字 (when, how many, how long)
詢問理由 (why), 方法(how)
留意反轉語: actually, however, but
What does the woman want/ ask for/request?
What does the man say about the invoice(發貨單)?
What are the speakers likely to do this Saturday? (未來行動
supposed)
When will the replacement parts arrive?
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TOEIC Listening Test
Part 3 Short Conversation (3 sections)
3. numners: 年/月/週/日/小時/分
e.g. the year after next, annual, every other year=
every two years
e.g. every other month, at the beginning of this
year
e.g. except Sunday
e.g. two days from now, in two days, late August
e.g. late in the evening: 11pm
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e.g. a quarter to two? Five to ten?
TOEIC Listening Test
Part 4 Short Talks (6 sections)
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Public Announcement
Bad weather condition: icy runway(跑道), hurricane, fog(gy)
Connecting flight (接駁班機); flight attendant; overhead
compartment; Gate 5 instead of Gate 7; Take off VS Land
Boarding time: passport, boarding pass(登機證)
Mechanical problem
Sale: Saturday only, buy one get one free, 20%discount; free
delivery in the city limit; go to register 5
Tourist guide; for a 2:00 departure; visiting dates/order of
places, time
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TOEIC Listening Test
Part 4 Short Talks (6 sections)
2. Business Announcement
• Types of activity: seminar, workshop, office
meeting, presentation
• Topic
• Audience
• Location
• Audience asked to do
• Change of schedule
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TOEIC Listening Test
Part 4 Short Talks (6 sections)
3. Advertisement: objects, for who, sale
• Furniture
• Appliance store電器行; Hardware store五金行
• Resort
• Medicine
• A real estate agency
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TOEIC Listening Test
Part 4 Short Talks (6 sections)
4. Recorded message:
• From whom, to whom
• Purpose
• Solution: fax, stay on the line, hold on
• Leave/take messages
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TOEIC Listening Test
Part 4 Short Talks (6 sections)
5. Radio/TV Broadcast
• Speaker: radio announcer, meteorologist
• Problem: traffic accident, road
construction, rush hour, bad weather
• Advice: change of schedule, detour繞路
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TOEIC Listening Test
Part 4 Short Talks (6 sections)
6. Introduction:
• Activity: feast, interview
• Purpose: farewell, retire
• Host/Guest/interviewer/interviewee
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Other strategies to save your time
in the listening test
• 5- 10 seconds to preview the questions
before listening to the content.
• Read/speak/listen/write to improve your
listening comprehension.
• Listen to various accents. e.g. BBC/ TED
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Check unknown
Vocabulary in the script
Listen & read the texts
at the same time
Listen repetitively
and read aloud
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ETS TOEIC Listening Sample Test
12 mins
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Preparation of TOEIC Reading Test
Sources from
New TOEIC Power Test
New TOEIC Official Test-Preparation
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Overview of Reading Test (75 Mins)
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Incomplete Sentences
(15 mins)
VI Text Completion
(10 mins)
VII Reading Comprehension:
Single/Double passage
(3 mins/reading & answer)
字彙/
文法
40 questions:
(No. 101-140)
段落填空 3 articles,12
/克漏字 questions
(No. 141-152)
單篇閱讀 Single :9-10
雙篇閱讀 articles, 28
questions
Double: 4
articles, 20
questions
(No. 153-200)
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Incomplete sentences
incl. vocabulary & grammar
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考句子結構; 詞性
詞性
動詞(及物/不及物:介詞變化)
片語(了解多益使用場合及需要的普通用語
即可，無厘語及方言)
詞彙 (synonyms, antonyms, phrases)
介詞
字義
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假設語氣 (字義)
Incomplete sentences
incl. vocabulary & grammar
• 考句子結構
8. 形容詞: appreciable vs. appreciative;
beneficent vs. beneficial;
economic vs. economical
considerable vs. considerate
comprehensive vs. comprehensible
respectable, respective, respectful
(answers on slide 18)
9. 副詞: never, hardly, seldom, scarcely, barely
10. 比較詞
11. 連接詞
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Text Completion
incl. vocabulary & grammar
• 考句子結構; 詞性(同前一大題準備方向）
• 文意連貫
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Reading comprehension 出題方向
1. 詢問主要內容: 目的, 對象, 語調， 可推論
的內容
2. 詢問詳細內容: 特定的理由，時間，額數，
條件，人名，要求
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TOEIC 閱讀題型特性
• 傾向短篇閱讀文章
• 訓練資訊分析能力;
• 在有限時間內正確掌握和應用各種辦公室英語
的實用文章特性及內容;打破逐字逐句讀完的
迷思
• 沒有學術性、文學性、時事內容
• 和一般综合英文測驗、聯考、留學題型不同。
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閱讀題型有哪些…….
Life/Work Experience
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Announcement; bulletin board；report
Advertisement; advertising brochure, pamphlet
Instruction
Order of meals, tickets, products
Hotel/Restaurant Reservation
Fax Information
Graphs (trend, change, items)
Timetable, schedule
Itinerary 旅遊行程
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Reading Comprehension 準備對策
1. Skimming (泛/綜讀): word by word 找資訊, 看
大意
2. Scanning (精讀): 先了解問題，再有目的精讀
關鍵字句; 之後可以 一邊讀部分文章，一邊對
照題目作答。
3. Word power: define, definition; definitive;
TOEIC vocabulary
4. Paraphrases: synonyms, antonyms;
alternative phrases
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Time for exercise!
Part 5: 3 mins
Part 6: 2.5 mins
Part 7: 3.5 mins
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Answers
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appreciable 量大的, 明顯的 vs. appreciative 感恩的
beneficent 仁慈/慷慨的 vs. beneficial 有益的
economic 與經濟有關的 vs. economical 節省的
considerable量大的, 明顯的 vs. considerate 體貼的
comprehensible 易懂的 vs. comprehensive 綜合的
respectable 令人尊敬的, respective 分別的,
respectful 恭敬的
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