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STRATEGI MENJAWAB TOEFL
TOEFL (Test of
English as a Foreign Language) adalah ujian kemampuan berbahasa Inggris (logat
Amerika) yang diperlukan untuk mendaftar masuk ke instansi tertentu, biasanya
universitas atau perusahaan untuk bekerja. Ujian ini sangat diperlukan bagi
pendaftar atau pembicara yang bahasa ibunya bukan bahasa Inggris.
TOEFL sudah bukan
hal asing lagi. Bahkan, sekarang sudah semakin banyak perguruan tinggi di
Indonesia maupun perusahaan yang mewajibkan calon pendaftarnya memiliki nilai
TOEFL.
Bagian pertama
dalam tes TOEFL adalah listening comprehension dimana peserta akan didengarkan
beberapa dialog singkat, dialog panjang, dan pidato panjang diikuti dengan
pertanyaan yang pilihan jawabannya ada di kertas soal.
Bagi kebanyakan
orang bagian listeing merupakan yang paling sulit dalam tes toefl. Karena orang
berbicara dalam percakapan atau didato adalah native speaker sangat jauh
berbeda dibanding penyampaian oleh orang Indonesia yang sering kita dengar
disekolahan atau tempat kursus. Mereka berbicara cepat dan kadang peserta tidak
mengerti apa yang di ucapkan.
Walaupun sulit
tidak harus menyerah karena sebenarnya tes TOEFL disamping membutuhkan
kemampuan bahsa inggris juga berkaitan dengan strategi yang digunakan saat
menjawab soal-soal tersebut :
Berikut adalah beberapa strategi cara menjawab tes
listening toefl yang bisa anda coba :
- Strategi Umum
1. Pahamilah bentuk-bentuk perintah (Direction pada
masing-masing bagian (part) dengan baik sebelum hari H)
2. Baca pilihan-pilihan jawaban masing-masing soal
ketika narrator sedang membacakan direction dan contoh soal (Directio sudah di
baca sebelum hari H)
3. Dengarkan penuh konsentrasi dan fokus perhatian
Anda pada percakapan yang sedang anada dengarkan
4. Maksimalkan kemampuan listeing pada soal-soal
pertama masing-masing part
- Strategi Khusus
1. PART A : Short Conversation
1. Fokus mendengar pada pembicara kedua
2. Janganpanik bila tidak memahami kata demi kata
dalam percakapan secara kompliy, hanya perlu meangkap ide dan isi percakapan
3. Bila tidak bisa memahami apa yang diucapakan
pembicara kedua, pilihlah jawaban yang paling berbeda dari yang anda dengar
4. Pahamilah bentuk-bentuk functional
expression(agreement, suggestion, suprice,dll), idiomatic expression dan
situasi ketika pembicaraan dilakukan
Example
:
Man :That
exam was just awful.
Wom :Oh,
it could have been worse.
(narrator)
What does the woman mean ?
In
your test book, you read :
(A)
The exam was really awful.
(B)
It was the worst exam she had ever seen.
(C)
It couldn't have been more difficult.
(D)
It wasn't that hard.
You
learn from the conversation that the man thought the exam was very difficult
and that the woman disagreed with the man. The best answer to the question,
"What does the woman mean?" is (D), "It wasn't that hard."
Therefore, the correct choice is (D).
2. PART B : Longer Conversation
1. Ketika narrator membicarakan direction par B
sebaiknya membaca pilihan jawaban secara sekilas kemudian merekamnya dan
memperkirakan tema apa yang akan diperbincangkan
2. Ketika menyimak conversation, anda harus mengetahui
tema/topic yang dibicarakan
3. Waspadalah pada masing-masing pertanyaan
4. Cermati kondisi dan situasi yang terjadi selama
percakapan berlangsung yakni menyangkut dengan tempat dan waktu pembicaraaan,
apa dan siapa yang dibicarakan
Example
:
(narrator)
Listen to a conversation on a university campus.
Man :
You seem to know your way around campus. Have you been here long?
Wom :
I'm a senior literature major. I'll be graduating next June.
Man : Your major is literature ? Mine
is, too. But I'm just beginning my work in my major. I just transferred to this
university from a junior college. Perhaps you could tell me about the courses
you've got to take for a literature major.
Wom : Well, for a literature major you need
to take eight courses, three required courses and five electives. First, you
have to take "Survey of World Literature, Parts One and Two." This is
really two courses, and it'll take two semesters, and it's required for all
literature majors. The other course required for all literature majors is
"Introduction to Literary Analysis."
Man : You mean, if I want to
specialize in American literature, I still must take two semesters of World
literature ?
Wom :
Yes, because the two semesters are required for all literature majors.
Man :
But I only want to study American literature !
Wom : At least you can take all of your
five elective courses in the area that you want.
Man :
That's what I'll do, then.
1. WHAT IS THE WOMAN'S STATUS AT THE UNIVERSITY ?
(A)
She's a senior.
(B)
She's a junior.
(C)
She's a transfer student.
(D)
She's a graduate student.
2. WHAT DOES THE MAN WANT TO LEARN FROM THE WOMAN ?
(A)
How to transfer to a junior college
(B)
How to find his way around campus
(C)
What courses are required for a literature major
(D)
Who won the campus election
3. HOW MANY TOTAL COURSES MUST A STUDENT TAKE FOR A
LITERATURE MAJOR ?
(A)
Three
(B)
Five
(C)
Eight
(D)
Ten
4. THE MAN WILL PROBABLY TAKE HIS ELECTIVE COURSES IN
WHICH AREA ?
(A)
American literature
(B)
World literature
(C)
Literary analysis
(D)
Surveying
3. PART
C : TALK
1. Bila anda memiliki banyak waktu, lihatlah
pilihan-pilihan jawaban yang tertera pada lembar soal dan temukan kata kuncinya
2. Waspada pembicaraan pada kalimat-kalimat pertama
karena biasanya menjadi topic bagi kalimat-kalimat selanjutnya
3. Fokus mendengarkan pada hal-hal yang berkaitan
dengan pertanyaan 5-WH (What, Why, Who, When, Where) dan How
4. Buatlah kesimpulan atas situasi yang terjadi saat
pembicaraan dilakukan.
Example
:
(narrator)
Listen to an instructor talk to his class about painting.
Man : Artist Grant Wood was a guiding
force in the school'of painting known as American regionalist, a style
reflecting the distinctive characteristics of art from rural areas of the
United States. Wood began drawing animals on the family farm at the age of
three, and when he was thirty-eight one of his paintings received a remarkable
amount of public notice and acclaim. This painting, called "American
Gothic," is a starkly simple depiction of a serious couple staring
directly out at the viewer.
The
question :
(narrator)
What style of painting is known as American regionalist ?
In
your test book, you read :
(A)
Art from America s inner cities.
(B)
Art from the central region of the United States.
(C)
Art from various urban areas in the United States.
(D)
Art from rural sections of America.
The
best answer to the question "What style of painting is known as American
regionalist?" is (D), "Art from rural sections of America."
Therefore, the correct choice is (D).
The
question :
(narrator)
What is the name of Wood's most successful painting ?
In
your test book, you read :
(A)
"American Regionalist"
(B)
"The Family Farm in Iowa"
(C)
"American Gothic"
(D)
"A Serious Couple"
The
best answer to the question, "What is the name of Wood's most successful
painting ? "is (C), "American Gothic." Therefore, the correct
choice is (C).
Similarly, 16 keys that you can use for the exam TOEFL
Listening Compregension. Even if you do not know at all the answers on specific
questions, you should still choose one of the available answers. You still get
an extra chance to score in this way.
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