Listening Responding to Gist Questions Skill 3

Listening Responding to Gist Questions Skill 3

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Responding to Gist Questions Skill 3​

Questions in the TOEFL IBT include a Gist question which asks about the overall topic. There are two types of Gist Questions:

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GIST CONTENT: It relates to the subject matter of a lecture. ​

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GIST PURPOSE:​ It asks about the reason of the conversation.

Listening Comprehension​

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​- TPC English

" There are five steps you must follow to answer properly Gist Questions. " 

As you listen to the rest of the passage, confirm, adjust or reassess your concept of the overall gist. ​

2. Confirm​

Listen closely to the introduction of a lecture or early comments in a conversation. The topic or purpose is often mentioned near the beginning of a passage.​

1. Listen to the introduction​

Follow the next steps...​

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Eliminate choices that refer to a small portion of the passage.​

4. Eliminate​

If the topic or purpose is not directly stated, consider all the details and connect them to draw a conclusion about the overall gist. ​

3. Connect Details​

Keep following the steps...​

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5. Choose Answer​

Choose the answer that deals with a large portion of the passage and ties all of the main ideas together into a unified whole. ​

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Multiple Choice

How many steps do you need to follow to answer Gist Questions?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 5

Multiple Choice

What is the difference between Gist content and Gist purpose?

• Gist content is for lectures and Gist purpose is for conversations.

• Gist content is for conversations and Gist purpose is for lectures.

• Both are the same.

​PRACTICE

Listen Carefully and in the following slide answer the question. ​

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Multiple Choice

What does the professor mainly discuss?

• The popularity of facebook and myspace.

• Reasons for growth of hospitality networks.

• The basis for social-networking websites.

• Reasons CouchSurfing.org is successful.