Study Guide

Field 257: World Language: Korean 
Interpretive Listening

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Directions for Interpretive Listening Section

This section of the test contains multiple-choice questions that involve listening to recorded excerpts. Each excerpt will be followed by one or more multiple-choice questions. Each multiple-choice question has four answer choices. After listening to an excerpt, read each question and answer choice carefully and choose the ONE best answer. Each listening excerpt will be played twice.

The first recorded excerpt will begin playing automatically once you advance to the next screen. There will be a period of silence at the beginning of each recording. During this silence, you should familiarize yourself with the test question(s) presented on the screen.

Once the audio begins, you will not be able to pause, stop, or replay it. Therefore, listen carefully, then answer the question(s). Even if you are unsure of an answer, it is better to guess than not to answer a question at all. You will NOT be penalized for guessing.

You will not be able to go back and review your answers to questions in this section of the test. Once you move to the next question, you will not be able to go back to previous questions in this section. Therefore, be sure to select your answer carefully before you move to the next question. The next recorded excerpt will not begin playing until you advance to the next question.

Please be aware that the visual enhancements Example of the Color Scheme visual enhancement control and Example of the Font Size visual enhancement control are NOT available during this section of the test. Please DO NOT use these features until you have completed all listening items and proceeded to the remaining sections of the test.

Click the Next button when you have finished reading these directions and are ready to begin the listening section of the test. Be sure you have your headset on before proceeding.

Select the Next button to continue.

Sample Interpretive Listening Questions

[The examinee will hear an audio recording, which includes a 20-second pause at the beginning.]

Listen carefully to the dialogue between a pharmacist and a patient; then answer the questions. You will hear the dialogue twice.

[The dialogue shown below is representative of a transcript used to make an audio recording on the actual test. It is shown here for study purposes only. The examinee will not see transcripts that accompany audio recordings on the actual test.]

(one male and one female speaker)

Female: ?? ???. ??? ?????

Male: ?? ?? ???.

Female: ??? ?????

Male: ?? ? ??? ?? ??? ???? ? ? ???.

Female: ??? ????

Male: ?, ??? ?? ?? ???.

Female: ???? ?? ??? ??????

Male: ??? ????. ?? ?? ??? ?? ? ????.

Female: ?? ?? ????? ??? ?? ?? ??? ????????.

Male: ??? ???. ????? ?????. ?? ?? ??? ?? ??.

Female: ??? ??? ?? ??? ????. ??? ???? ???? ???? ??? ?? ? ???.

Male: ???. ???? ??? ??? ? ?? ??? ????.

Female: ?, ?? ? ???. ? ???? ??? ??? ??? ??? ????. ??? ?? ?? ?? ????.

Now you will hear the dialogue again.

[The examinee will hear the dialogue again.]

Now answer the questions.

[The examinee will see on screen ONLY:]

Click "Next" when the recording ends to answer the questions.

[Each of the following 4 items will be presented on an individual screen on the actual test.]

Objective 0001 
Demonstrate literal comprehension of a variety of culturally authentic spoken communications (e.g., announcements, dialogues, documentaries, poetry).

1. ? ??? ??? ???? ??? ? ?? ?? ??? ? ???? ?? ??? ?? ?? ? ???

  1. ?????. ??? ?? ??????
  2. ?? ?? ???? ?? ? ? ????.
  3. ?? ??? ?????.
  4. ?????, ?? ???? ????
Answer
Correct Response: A. At the end of the dialogue, the pharmacist is giving the medicine to the patient and making final recommendations ("? ???? ??? ??? ??? ??? ????. ??? ?? ?? ?? ????."). A logical response from the patient is to acknowledge the recommendations and ask the pharmacist how much the medicine will cost.

Objective 0002 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of culturally authentic spoken communications (e.g., announcements, dialogues, documentaries, poetry).

2. ??? ? ??? ?? ?? ?? ?? ? ?? ??? ????? ?? ??? ???? ?????

  1. "??? ????. ?? ?? ??? ?? ? ????."
  2. "?? ?? ??? ?? ? ????."
  3. "?? ?? ??? ?? ??."
  4. "???? ??? ??? ? ?? ??? ????."
Answer
Correct Response: D. As the pharmacist and patient discuss pollution, the pharmacist says that it is very serious and cannot be avoided ("??? ??? ?? ??? ????. ??? ???? ???? ???? ??? ?? ? ???."). The patient responds that it's true and that he seems to get the flu more often than in the past, indicating that his condition is likely affected by the current pollution problem.

Objective 0002 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of culturally authentic spoken communications (e.g., announcements, dialogues, documentaries, poetry).

3. ??? "?? ?? ??? ?? ??"?? ? ?? ??? ????

  1. ???? ??? ??? ????.
  2. ??? ???? ? ??.
  3. ??? ?? ?? ? ? ?? ??? ????.
  4. ??? ? ?? ??? ??? ????.
Answer
Correct Response: C. The pharmacist says to the patient that he should be careful because the flu is spreading due to fine dust ("?? ?? ????? ??? ?? ?? ??? ????????."). The male speaker, who has had flu symptoms for three days, uses the expression "?? ?? ??? ?? ??" to mean that it would probably be better for him to go to the countryside presumably to avoid the level of pollution in town.

Objective 0001 
Demonstrate literal comprehension of a variety of culturally authentic spoken communications (e.g., announcements, dialogues, documentaries, poetry).

4. ??? ? ???? ??? ?????

  1. ??? ????.
  2. ? ?? ??? ????.
  3. ?? ??? ???.
  4. ???? ????.
Answer
Correct Response: C. At the end of the dialogue, the pharmacist tells the patient that it is important to drink a lot of water ("?? ?? ????.").

[The examinee will hear an audio recording, which includes a 20-second pause at the beginning.]

Listen carefully to the announcement for travelers; then answer the questions. You will hear the announcement twice.

[The announcement shown below is representative of a transcript used to make an audio recording on the actual test. It is shown here for study purposes only. The examinee will not see transcripts that accompany audio recordings on the actual test.]

(one male or female speaker)

??? KTX? ??? ??? ?????. ?? ?? ??????.

? ?? ??? ????? ??? ???? ?? ????. ?? ??? ??? ??? 3??? 2??? ??????. ???? ?? ??? ?? ??? ???? ???? ??? 2? ??? ???? ????.

???, ???? ??? ?? ? ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ?????. ?? ??? ???? ???? ????. ??? ????? ?? ? ???? ???? ????.

Now you will hear the announcement again.

[The examinee will hear the announcement again.]

Now answer the questions.

[The examinee will see on screen  start underline ONLY end underline :]

Click "Next" when the recording ends to answer the questions.

[Each of the following 3 items will be presented on an individual screen on the actual test.]

Objective 0001 
Demonstrate literal comprehension of a variety of culturally authentic spoken communications (e.g., announcements, dialogues, documentaries, poetry).

5. ? ?? ??? ??? ?? ??? ?? ??? ??? ??? ????

  1. ????? ?? ??? ???? ??.
  2. ????? ??? ???? ??? ??.
  3. 2? ??? ??? ??.
  4. 3? ??? ??? ??.
Answer
Correct Response: C. The announcement states that the exit to Daejeon city has changed to exit 2. Passengers going to Daejeon city should go to exit 2 after they get off the train ("?? ??? ?? ??? ???? ???? ??? 2? ??? ???? ????.").

Objective 0001 
Demonstrate literal comprehension of a variety of culturally authentic spoken communications (e.g., announcements, dialogues, documentaries, poetry).

6. ? ???? ???? ?? ??? ?? ????

  1. ???? ?? ??
  2. ??? ??? ?
  3. ?? ??? ?
  4. ??? ?? ?? ?
Answer
Correct Response: A. The speaker explicitly apologizes for the air conditioning malfunction ("???? ??? ?? ? ??? ?? ??? ??? ?? ?????.").

Objective 0002 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of culturally authentic spoken communications (e.g., announcements, dialogues, documentaries, poetry).

7. ? ?? ??? ??? ???? ?? ?????

  1. ????? ??? ???? ??
  2. ??? ?? ?? ??
  3. ???? ??? ??
  4. ????? ?? ?? ??
Answer
Correct Response: B. The very last part of the announcement informs the passengers that the train is arriving at the Daejeon Station and that those who are going to Daejeon city should collect their luggage and get off the train ("?? ??? ???? ???? ????. ??? ????? ?? ? ???? ???? ????."). Therefore, the announcement is intended for passengers currently on the train.