Listening: Short Dialogues I (Skills 1 - 3)

Listening:

Short Dialogues I (General Strategies)

By: Dini Mustaqima

SKILLS 1 - 3

• SKILL 1. FOCUS ON THE LAST LINE

• SKILL 2. CHOOSE ANSWERS WITH SYNONYMS

• SKILL 3. AVOID SIMILAR SOUNDS

SKILL 1. FOCUS ON THE LAST LINE

_{Step 1: Fokus pada ucapan orang kedua, Step 2: Cari sinonim dari kata kuncinya (biasanya kata kerja). Di contoh ini, kata kuncinya adalah "FORGOT" yang maknanya sama dengan "DIDN'T REMEMBER". Maka jawabannya adalah D.}

Multiple Choice

What does the woman mean?

• She has strong ideas about movies.

• She prefers comedies over westerns and romances.

• She doesn't like today's matinee.

• She does not know.

Multiple Choice

What does the man imply?

• Barb answered the bell.

• The house was probably empty.

• The bell wasn't in the house.

• The house doesn't have a bell.

SKILL 2. CHOOSE ANSWERS WITH SYNONYMS

_{Step 1: Fokus pada ucapan orang kedua. Step 2: Cari sinonim dari kata kuncinya (biasanya kata kerja). Di contoh ini, kata kuncinya adalah "STARTED WORKING" yang maknanya sama dengan "BEGAN A NEW JOB". Maka jawabannya adalah B.}

Multiple Choice

What does the man mean?

• He got a job as bookstore manager.

• The bookstore was not accepting applications.

• He saw a book about how to apply for jobs.

• It was necessary to complete a form.

Multiple Choice

What does the woman ask?

• If they could leave at noon

• If it is possible to go by 12:00

• Why they can't leave at noon

• If they could leave the room

Multiple Choice

What does the woman say about the concert?

• The performance went on for a long time.

• There was applause throughout the performance.

• The people clapped on and on after the concert.

• The audience waited for a long time for the concert to begin.

SKILL 3. AVOID SIMILAR SOUNDS

_{Step 1: Fokus pada ucapan orang kedua. Step 2: Eliminasi pilihan yang kata-katanya memiliki bunyi mirip dengan kata yang didengar di audio: department & apartment, research & searching, appointment & apartment. Answer: B}

Multiple Choice

What does the man mean?

• Sally has no sense of responsibility.

• Sally sent her friend to the house.

• Sally has no money.

• Sally is on the set with her.

Multiple Choice

What does the man mean?

• They locked the man in a car.

• They looked many times in the car.

• It cost a lot of money when the car leaked oil.

• They didn't have enough money to buy another car.

Multiple Choice

What does the woman mean?

• It's important to pack the suitcases.

• They need help carrying their bags.

• The man should pack his suit in case he needs it.

• The suitcases are quite portable.

Well done for studying this material.

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