OK so now let's get into Section Three in section three.
Just so you can.
I'm going to repeat this again because I want you to understand what the real differences are what the
real differences are between two sections 1 2 and 3.
The difference is not in the questions in Section 1 1.
You may have multiple which was to fill the blank section to multiple choice or fill the blank section
3 multiple choice or fill the blank section for multiple choice and or feel the blame.
So no question.
QUESTION design our question types are the same with all four sections.
So the question the question in your mind might be well why is it difficult.
What makes them more difficult is we each for each for each section of the test we raise the level of
English like here in section three here you see for like twenty one The question is longer the answer
choices are longer the vocabulary in the answer choices and the question is more of a challenge to be
able to handle.
This is where students were only able to maybe get a score of a 5 or 5.5 in listening start falling
off because they're not able to keep up with the though English vocabulary level.
And so that's what's happening.
The level the level keeps rising each time.
OK.
So I'm going to go ahead.
If we when we see this one here we have all multiple choice from 21 all the way to 30 here directly
all multiple choice no fill the blank in this section three twenty one to thirty directly straight through.
So we know what we have to deal with.
I've gone over this with you before you write for multiple choice questions you have to look at the
question and circle the keywords in the question and then listen for which answer choices do they use
synonym language for that will be the answer to the question like twenty one says one reason why Spiros
felt happy about his marketing presentation was that why did he feel happy about his marketing presentation
why happy about marketing that's what you decided you should have circled why happy about marketing
OK.
That's what I would have circled or underlined in terms of my keywords and then when I'm listening I'm
listening for that key language happy about marketing presentation with now understanding that they
may use synonym language OK they may use synonym language when they're doing it and so when not when
they give the answer choice you're going to have to look for which answer choice A B or C is a is a
synonym match for what they say it.
That's the way it works.
All right.
So twenty two.
So when they give us our time when they give us our time to look through the answer choices go through
each question circling the keywords in the question circling the keywords in the question I've told
you about doing that nouns and verbs.
OK.
Because you have to listen for that language.
Listen for that language so you know what is being said like 20 to what surprised Hiroko about presentations
surprised her vocal about presentations.
Surprise surprise.
Well I guess that's key.
Surprised him about presentations that's what I would have circled.
All right.
Twenty three I was circle after presentation her vocal felt.
That's what I'm listening for I'm listening for that the synonyms of that key word language and then
my answer choice.
OK so now we're going to play the audio.
We're gonna play the audio and and go ahead and answers to the best of your ability.
Section 3 to overseas students called Spiros and Hiroko have just finished the first semester of their
university course they are discussing with their English language teacher how they coped with the course.
First you have some time to look at questions 21 to 25
right.
So even though it's all multiple choice they're still splitting it up because it's the Section 3.
So they're going to 20 20 25 and then they're going to stop the tape give you time to look at 26 to
third before we start Spiros and Hiroko.
Thanks for coming in today to talk about your recent study experiences and congratulations to you both.
In doing so well in your first semester exams.
Thank you.
I'd like to discuss with you the value of the English for academic purposes.
Course you did here last year before starting your university course.
Spiros if I could start with you.
What parts of the program have now proved to be particularly valuable to you.
I think that having to do a seminar presentation really helped me.
For example a couple of weeks ago in our marketing subject when it was my turn to give a presentation
I felt quite confident.
Of course I was still nervous but because I had done one before I knew what to expect.
Also I know I was well prepared and I had practiced my timing.
In fact I think that in relation to some of the other people in my group I did quite a good job because
my overall style was quite professional.
What about you Hiroko.
That's interesting.
In my group I was really surprised by the way the students did their presentations.
They just read their notes aloud.
Can you believe that they didn't worry about their presentation style or keeping eye contact with their
audience.
And I remember that these things were really stressed to us in the course here.
So how did you approach your presentation Hiroko.
Well to speak frankly I read my notes too.
At the time it was a relief to do it this way but actually when I had finished I didn't feel any real
sense of satisfaction.
I didn't feel positive about the experience at all.
That's a pity you know although I was pleased with my presentation.
I am not so pleased with my actual performance right now.
Any tutorials during the whole semester.
I've not said anything in our tutorial discussions.
Not a word really spare us.
Why is that.
Do the other students talk too much.
It's partly that but it's mostly because I have had no confidence to speak out their style of speaking
is so different.
It's not the style we were used to during the course they use so many colloquialisms they're not very
polite and sometimes there seems to be no order in their discussion.
Also they are very familiar with each other so because they know each other's habits they can let each
other into the discussion.
You're right.
Spiros I've experienced that too.
Before you hear the rest of the conversation you have some time to look at questions 26 to 30
OK so I'm willing to back it up now and go through questions go through questions 24 one to twenty five
point out for you what the correct answers are and why those are the actual correct answers.
OK before we start Spiros and Hiroko thanks for coming in today to talk about your recent study experiences.
And congratulations to you both.
In doing so well in your first semester exams.
Thank you.
I'd like to discuss with you the value of the English for academic purposes.
Course you did here last year before starting your university course.
Spiros if I could start with you.
What parts of the program have now proved to be particularly valuable to you.
I think that having to do a seminar presentation really helped me.
For example a couple of weeks ago in our marketing subject when it was my turn to give a presentation
I felt quite confident.
Of course I was still nervous but because I had done one before I knew what to expect.
Also I know I was well prepared and I had practiced my timing.
In fact I think that in relation to some of the other people in my group I did quite a good job because
my overall style was quite professional.
What about you Hiroko high so he felt quite confident.
He said he was still nervous.
Now choice a is a trap answer because you hear exact language like the word nervous.
Leave it alone.
Learn to leave it alone right.
We've tried.
He said he was nervous.
He didn't say he was not nervous but the word nervous is a trap.
OK.
Don't pick a.
Don't fall for the trap.
Don't fall for the exact language trap please.
All right.
Keep listening.
Also I know I was well prepared and I had practiced my timing.
In fact I think that in relation to some of the other people in my group I did quite a good job because
my overall style was quite professional.
What about you.
Hiroko.
Right.
So correct answer here is B.
He said he was confident.
He said his overall style was professional.
Right.
So in choice B we hear sensitive language right.
We hear the word style which is fine but a lot.
But like I've told you the correct answer choice will use synonym language.
Correct answer choice we'll use in another language.
So you said his style was quite professional.
He was confident his style was quite professional correct answer is B Choice C was another trap answer
because you heard the word grew.
You heard the exact word group but they did not say that he was the best in the group right.
They did not say he was the best in the group correct answer here is B.
His style was professionals that are known for his style was good.
All right.
What about you Hiroko.
That's interesting.
In my group I was really surprised by the way the students did their presentations right off the bat.
They try to trick you with the word interesting right.
The choice a yes says the exact word interesting you're trying to pull you two hours a day pull you
to that as an answer choice.
They just read their notes aloud.
Can you believe that they didn't worry about their presentation style or keeping eye contact with their
audience.
And I remember that these things were really strict.
All right.
So there is our correct answer is c they didn't keep eye contact keep didn't keep eye contact is synonym
for did it look at right.
That's what surprised her.
All right correct answer.
We'll use synonyms.
All right.
They did not keep eye contact with the audience.
They did.
They did not look at the audience.
Correct answer is C and I remember that these things were really stressed to us in the course here.
So how did you approach in last part.
They tried to pull you to answer choice B by using the word stress.
All right so I hope you see a lot of times with with incorrect answers.
What they're doing is trying to pull you towards it with exact language but not using any synonyms that
will make it correct.
OK.
So how did you approach your presentation Heroku.
Well to speak frankly I read my notes to at the time it was a relief to do it this way but actually
when I had finished I didn't feel any real sense of satisfaction.
I didn't feel positive about the experience at all.
I didn't feel any sense of satisfaction she didn't feel positive said in an answer is dissatisfied.
Answer twenty three is B B as in boy that's a pity you know although I was pleased with my presentation
I am not so pleased with my actual performance right now.
Any tutorials during the whole semester.
I have not said anything in our tutorial discussions.
Nothing would really spare us the correct answer.
Twenty 24 years a.
He's not very pleased synonym answer is not very happy not very pleased not very happy.
It's an English test everybody picks in it Ms.
A lot of students pick B because they heard the word pleased he said not pleased.
So setting a match is not very happy.
OK.
This is the way it works.
You have to pick synonym matches.
You can't just pick something and say I heard this exact word.
So that's the answer.
They're testing your English.
The best way to test your English is if you understand synonyms really spare us.
Why is that.
Do the other students talk too much.
It's partly that but it's mostly because I have had no confidence to speak out their style of speaking
is so different.
It's not the style we were used to during the course.
They use so many colloquialisms they're not very polite and sometimes that seems to be no order in their
discussion.
Also they are very familiar with each other.
So because they know each other's habits they can let each other into the discussion again they try
to trick you.
They say they're not very polite here says they are polite.
So again a is wrong.
Avoid.
Exactly.
Really spare us.
But why is that.
Do the other students talk too much.
It's partly that but it's mostly because I have had no confidence to speak out their style of speaking
is so different.
It's not the style we were used to during the course.
They use so many colloquialisms they're not very polite.
And sometimes there seems to be no order in their discussion.
Also they are very familiar with each other.
So because they know each other's habits they can let each other into the discussion.
You're right Spiros.
I have experienced that too.
They're very familiar with very familiar which they're very familiar with each other.
So they could let each other into the discussions.
Correct answer is C Ok You Guys Are you getting it being very familiar with each other.
They know each other very well.
So for multiple choice questions whether a Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 or Section 4.
That's what you have to do for multiple choice questions.
You have to be able to pick synonyms the better you are picking synonyms the better you're going to
do what the exam is that simple.
That's the way it works.
All right.
So now we're gonna go ahead and answer questions 26 27 28 29 and 30 but recently I've been trying to
speak up more and I just jump in and I've noticed an interesting thing I've noticed that if they thought
my point was interesting or new.
Then the next time they're actually asked for my opinion and then it was much easier for me to be part
of the discussion.
Oh that's great.
You look good.
I hope that happens for me next semester.
I'll have to work hard to find some interesting points.
What helped you to find these ideas.
I think that the one thing that helped me with this was the reading I've had to do so much reading this
semester just to help me make sense of the lectures.
At first I couldn't understand what the lectures were talking about.
So I had to turn to the books and journals.
Every night I read for hours using the lists of references that were given and I made pages of notes.
At breakfast I read and read my notes again this habit has helped me to follow the ideas in the lectures.
And it's also given me some ideas to use in the tutorials.
But I did so much reading anyway.
I don't think there's any time left over for anything extra.
My reading speed is still quite slow though I'm much better at dealing with vocabulary than I used to
be.
What else do you think we could add to the course program to help with this reading problem.
Mm hmm.
There's not really anything because it's my problem.
I remember we were given long articles to read.
We didn't like that.
But now I realize that reading those long articles was good preparation for the things I need to read
now also in class.
We regularly had speed reading tasks to do and we kept a record of our reading speed.
So the teachers were encouraging us to work on that.
That's true spirit.
But what we read could have been different.
Sometimes in the English class I get frustrated when I had to read articles about the environment or
health or education because I wanted to concentrate on my own field but we didn't read anything about
engineering.
So I think I wasted some time learning vocabulary.
I didn't need but surely the strategies you were taught for dealing with that vocabulary were helpful.
Yes but psychologically speaking I would have felt much better working on reading from my own field.
What do you think spare us.
Oh I agree that would have helped my confidence too and they would have been more motivated.
It was good though that we could work on our own topics when we wrote the research assignments.
Okay the answer to number 25 26 was B 20 26 as B 27 was a 28 was b twenty nine is C for engineering.
All right.
So I hope that you're able to as you were going through those last three questions to be able to get
them correct.
OK so I'll talk to you soon.
And good job and I hope you understand now how to really handle these multiple choice types of questions.
Thanks a lot.
Talk to you soon.