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aocam · 12-30-2001, 01:48 PM

Hi Can anyone compare listening section in real Cbt to listening questions in study materials such as Baron,Kaplan,Arco,Peterson... Thank you very much.

arunkt · 01-04-2002, 11:52 PM

Hi:
I used Barrons Guide and found that it is more or less similar to actual test.I got 287 (28/30/28).Do some extra practice for Listening.
Arun

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Hi Can anyone compare listening section in real Cbt to listening questions in study materials such as Baron,Kaplan,Arco,Peterson... Thank you very much.

**Erin** · 01-05-2002, 12:07 AM

I strongly believe that the listening found in the practice books is generally much easier than that on the real TOEFL.

For more accurate listening, I suggest you access NPR, documentaries, etc. I've described more in my page on TOEFL Listening Comprehension at:

http://www.TestMagic.com/toefl/listening

Igor · 01-09-2002, 04:02 PM

Hi! I absolutely agree that the NPR radio station is very good. I have been lessening to it more than 1 year. But to my opinion, the major problem of TOEFL lessening section is that with two or three phrases you have to image at once whole situation to get a right answer. While you lessening to a radio program, you have opportunity to understand a major idea of a topic because you more time for lessening. When you get a major idea of a topic it is become easy to understand a particular part of the topic or conversation.
Because of it, my question is where can I practice in understanding a sequence of very short conversations, which aren't related each other.
thanks

**Erin** · 01-16-2002, 05:35 PM

Hi, Igor,

Sorry for the late reply; I've been thinking about your good question for a while.

I think that the best thing for TOEFL listening is other TOEFL listening; most commercial broadcasts are designed to be easy to follow and understand; TOEFL listening questions are not. So, unfortunately, there's probably not much other practice.

By the way, check out this site, it's the site of my FAVORITE radio program, and it has LOTS of free listening with a Real player:

http://www.wpr.org/book/

villalion · 11-17-2002, 05:23 AM

Hi,Could somebody post the websites of " Barrons Guide" and " Kaplan practice"?
Thanks very sincerely!!

villalion · 11-17-2002, 05:36 AM

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vertical_horizon · 11-17-2002, 02:48 PM

Well, do a search at Google. You'll find it not that difficult

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ichikawashi · 11-22-2002, 11:29 AM

Halloooooo!
Can Anybody please tell me about some free sights for listening practice

ichikawashi · 11-22-2002, 11:33 AM

Erin Can u tell me whether in Toefl listening I can take my own time to answer a question ?, and after I have finished replying the earlier one listen to next question.
Or next question will come immediately especially for long conversations. Do we get time to read all the options before next question or conversation begins.
Please advice, thank you.

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Erin So many things to do... Forum Admin Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: USA Posts: 8,303	I strongly believe that the listening found in the practice books is generally much easier than that on the real TOEFL. For more accurate listening, I suggest you access NPR, documentaries, etc. I've described more in my page on TOEFL Listening Comprehension at: http://www.TestMagic.com/toefl/listening _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ [Say 'hi'!] [Google Interviews Erin] [San Francisco Chronicle Interviews Erin]

01-16-2002, 05:35 PM	#5 (permalink)
Erin So many things to do... Forum Admin Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: USA Posts: 8,303	Hi, Igor, Sorry for the late reply; I've been thinking about your good question for a while. I think that the best thing for TOEFL listening is other TOEFL listening; most commercial broadcasts are designed to be easy to follow and understand; TOEFL listening questions are not. So, unfortunately, there's probably not much other practice. By the way, check out this site, it's the site of my FAVORITE radio program, and it has LOTS of free listening with a Real player: http://www.wpr.org/book/ _ _ _ _ SIG _ _ _ _ [Say 'hi'!] [Google Interviews Erin] [San Francisco Chronicle Interviews Erin]

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12-30-2001, 01:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
aocam Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Turkey Posts: 5	Hi Can anyone compare listening section in real Cbt to listening questions in study materials such as Baron,Kaplan,Arco,Peterson... Thank you very much.

01-09-2002, 04:02 PM	#4 (permalink)
Igor Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: USA Posts: 22	Hi! I absolutely agree that the NPR radio station is very good. I have been lessening to it more than 1 year. But to my opinion, the major problem of TOEFL lessening section is that with two or three phrases you have to image at once whole situation to get a right answer. While you lessening to a radio program, you have opportunity to understand a major idea of a topic because you more time for lessening. When you get a major idea of a topic it is become easy to understand a particular part of the topic or conversation. Because of it, my question is where can I practice in understanding a sequence of very short conversations, which aren't related each other. thanks

11-17-2002, 05:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
villalion Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: USA Posts: 21	Hi,Could somebody post the websites of " Barrons Guide" and " Kaplan practice"? Thanks very sincerely!!

11-17-2002, 02:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
vertical_horizon Life Activist! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: In a galaxy of my own =) Posts: 468	Well, do a search at Google. You'll find it not that difficult . phuong

11-22-2002, 11:29 AM	#9 (permalink)
ichikawashi Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3	Halloooooo! Can Anybody please tell me about some free sights for listening practice

11-22-2002, 11:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
ichikawashi Trying to make mom and pop proud Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 3	Erin Can u tell me whether in Toefl listening I can take my own time to answer a question ?, and after I have finished replying the earlier one listen to next question. Or next question will come immediately especially for long conversations. Do we get time to read all the options before next question or conversation begins. Please advice, thank you.

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