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Basic TOEFL Listening
New Oriental Basic TOEFL Listening Training Series
Study Guide
- • Listen to each section at least twice - first for main ideas, then for details
- • Take notes on key words, numbers, and academic terms
- • Familiarize yourself with common TOEFL listening topics (e.g., anthropology, archaeology)
- • Review regularly, spending time each week on previously studied materials
Anthropology Archaeology
21 recordings▲
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Paragraph 1
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Question 1
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Vocabulary 1
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Question 2
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Vocabulary 2
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Question 3
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Vocabulary 3
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Question 4
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Vocabulary 4
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Paragraph 5
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Question 5
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Vocabulary 5
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Paragraph 6
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Vocabulary 6
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Vocabulary 7
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Vocabulary 8
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Vocabulary 9
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Vocabulary 10
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Paragraph II
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Paragraph III
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Paragraph IV
Application, Inquiry and Registration
5 recordings▲
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Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Application, Inquiry and Registration Scenario Vocabulary Exercises
Astronomy
15 recordings▲
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Paragraph 1
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Question 1
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Triple Listening Topic 1
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Question 2
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Triple Listening Question 2
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Question 3
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Paragraph 5
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Paragraph 7
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Paragraph 8
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Dual Questions for Questions
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Paragraph II
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Paragraph III
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Paragraph IV
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Paragraph Six
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Vocabulary Exercise
Botany
7 recordings▲
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Botany Question 1
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Paragraph 1
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Botany Question 2
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Botany Question 3
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Botanical Vocabulary Exercise
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Paragraph II
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Three Botany Tips
Canteen and Door Scene
5 recordings▲
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Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Canteen and Door Scene Vocabulary Exercises
Course Selection and Examination Scenarios
8 recordings▲
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Course Selection and Examination Scenarios Vocabulary Exercise 1
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Question 1
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Course Selection and Examination Scenarios Vocabulary Exercise 2
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 5
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Question 6
Dialogue
4 recordings▲
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conversatin one
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lecture one
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lecture two
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lecturetwo Re-listening questions
Drama Film Photography
6 recordings▲
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Paragraph 1
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Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Paragraph II
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Triple Tips for Questions
Economics
20 recordings▲
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Paragraph 1
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Question 1
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Vocabulary 1
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Question 2
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Question 2 Recent listening to the topic
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Vocabulary 2
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Vocabulary 3
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Vocabulary 4
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Paragraph 5
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Vocabulary 5
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Vocabulary 6
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Vocabulary 7
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Vocabulary 8
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Vocabulary 9
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Vocabulary 10
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First-level listening topics
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Paragraph II
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Paragraph III
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Paragraph IV
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Paragraph Six
Geology
27 recordings▲
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Paragraph 1
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Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Paragraph 5
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Question 5
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Question 6
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Paragraph 7
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Question 7
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Paragraph 8
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Paragraph 10
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Paragraph 11
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Paragraph 12
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Paragraph 13
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Paragraph 14
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Paragraph 15
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Paragraph 16
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Paragraph 17
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Four-fold Questions
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Paragraph II
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Paragraph III
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Paragraph IV
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Paragraph Nine
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Paragraph Six
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Triple Listening Questions
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Vocabulary Exercises
Job Search and Various Society
8 recordings▲
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Job Search and Various Clubs Scenario Vocabulary Exercise 1
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Question 1
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Job Search and Various Club Scenario Vocabulary Exercise 2
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Question 4-3 Focus on listening to questions
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4 Recent Listening Topics
Library and Bookstore Scenario
4 recordings▲
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Question 1
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Question 2
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Dual Questions for Listening
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Library and Bookstore Scenario Vocabulary Exercises
Literature
13 recordings▲
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Paragraph 1
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Topic 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Paragraph 7
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First-level listening topics
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Literary Vocabulary Exercise
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Paragraph Eight
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Paragraph Five
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Paragraph II
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Paragraph IV
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Paragraph Six
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Paragraph Three
Music and Dance
8 recordings▲
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Paragraph 1
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Question 1
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Paragraph 2
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Music and Dance Vocabulary Exercises
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Paragraph Three
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Triple Listening Questions
Painting and Sculpture
16 recordings▲
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Paragraph 1
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Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Paragraph 5
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Paragraph 7
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Paragraph 10
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Four-fold Questions on Questions
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Paragraph Eight
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Paragraph II
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Paragraph IV
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Paragraph Nine
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Paragraph Six
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Paragraph Three
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Vocabulary Exercises
Paper Research and Work Scenarios
7 recordings▲
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Topic 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Question 4
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Paper Research and Work Scenarios Vocabulary Exercises
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Triple Tips for Listening Two
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Triple Title Listening Topics
Psychology
11 recordings▲
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Paragraph 1
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Question 1
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Question 2
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Question 3
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Paragraph 5
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Paragraph II
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Paragraph III
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Paragraph IV
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Paragraph Six
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Triple Listening Questions
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Vocabulary Exercise
Zoology
18 recordings▲
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Paragraph 1
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Zoology Question 1
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Zoology Question 2
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Zoology Question 3
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Zoology Question 4
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Paragraph 5
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Paragraph 7
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Paragraph 8
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Paragraph 10
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Paragraph 11
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Paragraph 12
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Paragraph 13
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Paragraph II
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Paragraph III
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Paragraph IV
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Paragraph Nine
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Paragraph Six
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Zoology Vocabulary Exercise
TOEFL Listening Test Structure
Lecture Section
Academic lectures on university course topics, typically 3-5 minutes in length
Conversation Section
Campus-based conversations between students and professors or staff, typically 3 minutes in length
Common Anthropology & Archaeology Topics
Cultural Anthropology
Study of cultural customs, beliefs, and behavioral patterns across different societies
Physical Anthropology
Study of biological characteristics and evolution of humans
Linguistic Anthropology
Study of the relationship between language and culture
Archaeological Methods
Techniques for excavation, dating, and analysis of artifacts
TOEFL Listening Strategies
Anticipate Topics
Before listening, predict potential topics and terminology based on the subject area
Identify Signaling Words
Pay attention to signaling words that indicate important information, such as "primarily," "key," "firstly," etc.
Understand Structure
Recognize the overall structure and progression of lectures and conversations
Connect and Infer
Develop the ability to make inferences about information not explicitly stated
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