Part 1 - PHOTOGRAPH QUESTIONS
You will be given 6 questions and asked to choose the answer that best describes each photograph that you see.
STRATEGY 1:
Listening carefully to every detailSNEAK PEEK 1
SNEAK PEEK 1: Listen for the subject, verb, and object
A. Instructions: Try to make two possible sentences about each picture using the list of possible subjects, objects, and verbs.
| POSSIBLE SUBJECTS/OBJECTS | POSSIBLE VERBS |
|---|---|
bread | standing |
suit | wearing |
eyeglasses | sitting |
man | reading |
oven | putting |
baker | making |
newspaper | baking |
PICTURE 1
PICTURE 2
LET'S LISTEN!
LET'S TRY IT 1
SNEAK PEEK 1: Listening for incorrect subjects, objects, or verbs
A. Instructions: Choose the incorrect word from each sentence and say how you could correct them.
1. The woman is buying the fruit.
2. The shopping cart is empty.
1. The man is carrying a drill.
2. The man is holding some gloves.
B. Instructions: Make two correct sentences about each picture below. Make sure there is a subject, a verb, and an object.
C. Let's Listen
Listen to four sentences about each picture. Your mentor will pause the audio after each sentence, then repeat what you hear and decide if the sentence is CORRECT or WRONG.
1. (A) ❑ (B) ❑ (C) ❑ (D) ❑
2. (A) ❑ (B) ❑ (C) ❑ (D) ❑
LET'S PRACTICE 1
A. Let's Listen
Listen to the choices for the next three photographs, and after you hear each one, take note if you think it's correct or wrong.
1. (A) ❑ (B) ❑ (C) ❑ (D) ❑
2. (A) ❑ (B) ❑ (C) ❑ (D) ❑
3. (A) ❑ (B) ❑ (C) ❑ (D) ❑
Many of the questions in TOEIC Part 1 follow a subject-verb (SV) or subject-verb-object (SVO) pattern. Try to listen carefully for SVO words and compare them to what you see in the photograph.
2. Try to identify incorrect SVO words.
There are distractors that use correct keywords combined with incorrect ones. If you hear incorrect words, consider that answer as a wrong choice.
STRATEGY 2:
Listening for the correct prepositions & Paying attention to similar-sounding wordsSNEAK PEEK 2
SNEAK PEEK 2: Prepositions of place and movement
A. Instructions: Look at the pictures and decide which picture is being described by each statement. Then, decide if the sentence is TRUE or FALSE.
| 1. The laptop is on the desk. | 2. The man is next to the counter. |
| 3. The computer is behind the woman. | 4. The woman is walking in the middle of the pathway. |
| 5. The people are walking across the street. | 6. The woman is holding onto her dress. |
| 7. The women are sitting on the desk. | 8. The family is on the sidewalk. |
PICTURE 1
PICTURE 2
PICTURE 3
PICTURE 4
B. Instructions: Use the words in the box to make one new sentence about each picture. Use the nouns and prepositions together in your sentences.
| POSSIBLE NOUNS | POSSIBLE PREPOSITIONS |
|---|---|
| sidewalk | on |
| flower tunnel | along |
| man/woman | between |
| tablet | in front of |
| desk | through |
| laptop | next to |
| whiteboard | behind |
| girl | |
| people |
LET'S TRY IT 2
Being aware of similar-sounding words
A. Let's Listen
Instructions: Look at the two sentences below each picture and identify which one is CORRECT and which one is INCORRECT. Then, tell your mentor which words sound similar.
▫ The woman is working long hours.
▫️ The woman is walking along the street.
▫️ The girl is setting the table.
▫️ The girl is sitting at the table.
▫️ The man is painting something.
▫️ The man is pointing at something.
▫️ The ship is in the harbor.
▫️ The sheep are grazing on a field.
B. Let's Listen
Listen to four statements about each picture. After each statement, pause the audio and tell your mentor the prepositions and similar-sounding words. Then decide if the sentence is CORRECT or INCORRECT.
LET'S PRACTICE 2
A. LET'S LISTEN
Listen to the choices for the next three photographs, and after you hear each one, take note if you think it's correct or wrong.
1. (A) ❑ (B) ❑ (C) ❑ (D) ❑
2. (A) ❑ (B) ❑ (C) ❑ (D) ❑
3. (A) ❑ (B) ❑ (C) ❑ (D) ❑
Many statements in TOEIC Test Part 1 talk about the position of people or objects in the photograph. Try to pay close attention to wrong prepositions in these photographs.
4. Avoid similar sounds as distractors.
If there is a word in an answer choice that sounds similar to a word you can see or imagine in the picture, it may be a distractor. If that is the case, consider the answer choice as incorrect.
LET'S DO THE CHALLENGE!
Let's apply the strategies and tips you have learned in this lesson by answering the items below.
Instructions: You will be given 30 seconds to examine the first few photographs before you hear the statements. For each question, you will hear four statements about the photograph on the screen. When you hear the statements, choose one that best describes what you see in the photograph.
1. (A) ❑ (B) ❑ (C) ❑ (D) ❑
2. (A) ❑ (B) ❑ (C) ❑ (D) ❑
3. (A) ❑ (B) ❑ (C) ❑ (D) ❑
4. (A) ❑ (B) ❑ (C) ❑ (D) ❑
5. (A) ❑ (B) ❑ (C) ❑ (D) ❑
6. (A) ❑ (B) ❑ (C) ❑ (D) ❑
7. (A) ❑ (B) ❑ (C) ❑ (D) ❑
8. (A) ❑ (B) ❑ (C) ❑ (D) ❑
LET'S RECAP!
Many of the questions in TOEIC Part 1 follow a subject-verb (SV) or subject-verb-object (SVO) pattern. Try to listen carefully for SVO words and compare them to what you see in the photograph.
2. Try to identify incorrect SVO words.
There are distractors that use correct keywords combined with incorrect ones. If you hear incorrect words, consider that answer as a wrong choice.
Many statements in TOEIC Test Part 1 talk about the position of people or objects in the photograph. Try to pay close attention to wrong prepositions in these photographs.
4. Avoid similar sounds as distractors.
If there is a word in an answer choice that sounds similar to a word you can see or imagine in the picture, it may be a distractor. If that is the case, consider the answer choice as incorrect.
Reference: The book "スコアが上がるTOEIC L & Rテスト本番模試600問 改訂版 新形式問題対応" by Izumi Irie. Publisher: Obunsha Co., Ltd.. All rights reserved.
Listen to the four correct sentences about the two pictures. Pause after each one and identify which picture the sentence matches.