Tips ke 5 JAWAB SOAL TOEFL Listening Part A (menyimak who & what dalam bentuk PASIF)

Summary

This video provides valuable tips for answering TOEFL Listening Part 8 questions, with a focus on 'Who' and 'What' inquiries. It emphasizes the importance of recognizing active and passive sentence structures in the listening comprehension section. By understanding how sentences can shift from active to passive, test-takers can better predict correct answers. The guide provides practical examples and strategies for identifying key information, ensuring better performance in this part of the test. The focus is on clarity, practice, and mastering sentence structure to improve accuracy in responses.

Takeaways

• 😀 Focus on identifying active and passive voice to answer listening questions accurately.
• 😀 When encountering questions in TOEFL listening that involve 'Who' or 'What,' be mindful of how the speaker's statements may switch between active and passive voice.
• 😀 In many cases, answers to listening questions can be found in the passive voice, even if the speaker’s statement is in the active voice.
• 😀 A key technique for answering questions correctly is recognizing when the subject and object of a sentence are reversed between the active and passive forms.
• 😀 For example, if the speaker mentions someone 'opening a bank account' (active voice), the correct answer might be 'a new checking account has been opened' (passive voice).
• 😀 Pay attention to the subject in the listening passage, as this helps in determining the correct form of the answer (active or passive).
• 😀 When the statement in the conversation is in the active voice, the answer is often framed in the passive voice, and vice versa.
• 😀 Practice with sample exercises where you predict answers based on whether the statement is in active or passive voice.
• 😀 Reviewing the structure of both active and passive voice sentences will help you spot the correct answer format more easily during the listening section.
• 😀 It's important to apply this technique to different sentence types, whether the statement involves people, objects, or actions, to improve your TOEFL listening accuracy.

Q & A

What is the focus of the video discussed in the script?

The video focuses on tips for answering TOEFL listening part eight questions, specifically those related to identifying 'Who' and 'What' in passive and active voice statements.

What does the speaker suggest when dealing with questions involving 'Who' and 'What'?

The speaker suggests focusing on sentences in passive voice, as these are often the correct answers when the conversation or statement is given in active voice.

What is an example of how a statement can shift between active and passive voice in the context of TOEFL listening?

In one example, a speaker says 'She got a new checking account,' which is in active voice. The corresponding correct answer would be 'A new checking account was opened,' which is in passive voice.

What is the key takeaway when encountering active and passive voice questions in TOEFL listening?

The key takeaway is to pay attention to whether the statement is in active or passive voice. If the conversation uses an active voice, the correct answer may be in passive voice, and vice versa.

Why is it important to recognize passive voice when answering TOEFL listening questions?

Recognizing passive voice is important because the correct answer to a question often appears in passive voice, especially if the original statement was in active voice.

How does the speaker explain the relationship between the speaker's statement and the correct answer in the listening section?

The speaker explains that when the statement in the conversation is active, the correct answer might be phrased in passive voice, changing the object into the subject of the sentence.

What are some common strategies for answering listening questions in TOEFL part eight?

Some strategies include focusing on the subject of the statement, recognizing when the voice changes from active to passive, and ensuring understanding of the sentence's meaning in both forms.

How do the answers in TOEFL listening part eight typically differ from the conversation itself?

Answers often differ in that the conversation may present information in active voice, while the answer choices are more likely to present the information in passive voice, changing the structure of the sentence.

What is the significance of identifying who is speaking in the TOEFL listening exercises?

Identifying who is speaking helps in understanding which perspective to focus on, particularly when the answer involves switching between active and passive voice.

Can understanding passive voice help in answering all listening questions in TOEFL part eight?

Yes, understanding passive voice can help with a majority of the questions in part eight, as the answer is often presented in passive voice when the conversation itself is in active voice.