Think about these questions, or answer them aloud.
Exam conversations often happen at a college or university (a student and a professor, an adviser or a classmate) or at work (colleagues, or a manager and an employee). Most of them have the same shape:
Typical questions: Why does the student go to see the professor? What does the professor suggest? What will the student do next?
| Making a suggestion | Accepting | Not accepting |
|---|---|---|
| Why don't you …? | That's a good idea. | I'm not sure that will work, because … |
| Have you thought about …? | I hadn't thought of that. | I've already tried that. |
| You might want to … | I'll do that. | I'd rather not, because … |
| It might be a good idea to … | OK, that works. | I'd love to, but … |
| If I were you, I'd … | Great, I'll … | Thursday's difficult for me. |
Some TOEIC Part 3 conversations have three speakers. Questions often ask what one person will do, so you need to know who is who.
A question like “When is the outline due?” has a trap: Friday is mentioned first, but the professor changes it.
Listen to the conversation. Choose the best answer to each question.
Listen to the conversation. Match each task with the person who will do it. You can use a name more than once.
Answer these questions about the same conversation. Listen again if you need to.
Listen and complete the notes. Write NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.
Listen to five short exchanges. Choose what the second speaker means.
Save words to review them later with flashcards.
“I need more sources for my research paper.”
“Please hand in your essay outline by Monday.”
“I'll ask the professor about it in office hours.”
“Many students have part-time jobs on campus.”
“The Career Center runs a workshop on job applications.”
“I signed up for the evening session.”
“Kenji will set up the new laptops on Friday.”
“New staff get a welcome pack before their first day.”
“We did a survey of thirty students.”
“I'm swamped this week. Can we talk on Monday?”
