TOEIC photographs is the first listening section. This section
shows you photographs and then makes four statements. You
need to choose the correct statement.
Focus
Focus on the middle of the photograph and the main action.
The photograph section is not designed to trick you with small
details.
Look at this photograph as an example. The statements will
be about the man in the middle.
They will not expect you to choose tricky statements like:
They will make statements about the main focus of the
photograph, like
Eliminate Wrong Answers
As you hear each statement, tell yourself yes, no, or maybe.
Often the correct answer is not that obvious, but the other
three choices are completely wrong. It is not uncommon to
think no three times and maybe once.
Don't Get Frustrated
Don't get frustrated by words you don't understand. Many
times you do not need to understand every word to know if
the statement is true or false.
Think about this example statement:
The man is unloading the truck in the rain.
Although you didn't understand or hear the verb in the middle,
you can see that in the photo there is no rain.
shows you photographs and then makes four statements. You
need to choose the correct statement.
Focus
Focus on the middle of the photograph and the main action.
The photograph section is not designed to trick you with small
details.
Look at this photograph as an example. The statements will
be about the man in the middle.
They will not expect you to choose tricky statements like:
- The woman is wearing a skirt.
- There is a building in the background.
They will make statements about the main focus of the
photograph, like
- The man is talking on a cell phone.
- The man is reviewing a document while talking on the
phone.
Eliminate Wrong Answers
As you hear each statement, tell yourself yes, no, or maybe.
Often the correct answer is not that obvious, but the other
three choices are completely wrong. It is not uncommon to
think no three times and maybe once.
Don't Get Frustrated
Don't get frustrated by words you don't understand. Many
times you do not need to understand every word to know if
the statement is true or false.
Think about this example statement:
The man is unloading the truck in the rain.
Although you didn't understand or hear the verb in the middle,
you can see that in the photo there is no rain.
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