Question–response: choosing the right reply

Hear a short question or comment and choose the most natural reply. Learn to catch the question word, avoid sound-alike traps and recognise indirect answers.

Level B1 15 min4 exercisesLesson 4 of 12 in Listening B1

Trains: TOEIC Listening Part 2 – Question-Response, TOEFL iBT Listening – Listen and Choose a Response

What you'll learn

Recognise the question word at the start of a question and the kind of reply it needs
Avoid common traps such as repeated words and similar sounds
Choose natural indirect replies, such as “Let me check”

Lesson content

9 steps · 4 exercises · 15 min total

1. Warm-up2 questions
2. LearnThe skill and the strategy
3. ModelSee how it's done
4. Practice 1TOEIC-style question–response
5. Practice 2TOEFL-style: daily life and campus
6. Practice 3What does the speaker want? + 1 more
7. Exam tips3 tips
8. Key vocabulary10 words
9. SummaryReview and finish

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