TOEIC Listening Practice: Have You Heard These Four Words Before?

TOEIC listening practice is a great way to get used to new vocabulary. Even if the words are only on the written test, listening to them is another study method to make your knowledge deeper.

If you repeat the story after you hear it, you can learn to use the vocabulary. You will also 'absorb' the grammar included in the story. This is a great way to extend your listening practice.

Repeating the story out loud will help your mind create meaning for the TOEIC listening practice vocabulary. The mind does not like not understanding. During your TOEIC listening practice concentrate on the vocabulary, and your mind will work hard to make meaning of it.

You will get tired at first, but if you keep repeating, your mind will start to create meaning. Then your TOEIC listening practice is working and you are ready for more new words.

Toby O'Reilly

word list

1. attract: draw in by appeal

2. consume: absorb, use up

3. inspire: spur on, stimulate imagination or emotion

4. satisfy: to make happy

Toby O'Reilly has been guiding vacationing fishermen in this bay for over twenty years. He attracts business with his casual humor, and his friendliness. Most of the tourists visit the island to consume the scenery, but some are inspired by Toby's friendly talk to try fishing. He is proud that he can always satisfy his customers.

1. How does Toby's casual humor help him?

2. Why do the tourists come to the island?

3. What does Toby's friendly talk to to some tourists?

4. What is Toby proud of?

David's Pub

1. attraction: attractive

2. consumer: someone who consumes, or who buys; a customer

3. market: the course of buying and selling a product

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David owns his own pub down in the center of town, and the main attraction is the Irish culture. The tourists come as consumers and David is happy to sell them the local beer. He doesn't have to market his pub as there are only two others in town and many, many tourists come every year. Sometimes, he will even sing for a crowd.

1. Why do people come to David's town?

2. What doesn't David have to do?

3. What do the tourists come as?

Marketing Adventure

1. compare: examine similarities and differences

2. convince: to bring to beleive by argument or persuasion

3. marketing: the business activity of presenting products or services in such a way as to make them desirable

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Harold has been marketing adventure tours for fifteen years. He has to be creative in his work, sometimes taking strange photos. It is not easy work convincing people that adventure tours are safe, fun, or comfortable. He tries to compare it to exotic travel, which many people love. Marketing is always a challenge, but he loves it.

1. What has Harold been doing for fifteen years?

2. What is not easy about his job?

3. What does he Harold try to do?

Lure Maker

1. comparison: the quality of being similar"There's no comparison between them."

2. current: happening or existing at the present time to be on top of things.

3. persuade: to be moved by argument or logic

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Trevor makes fishing lures. He sells them for a great profit. His lures are of very high quality. There is no comparison between his lures and the other company's lures. He never has to persuade a customer to buy his lures. It is difficult, however, to stay current in his business. Lures change fashion regularly and Trevor is always studying the latest fashion.

1. How are his lures compared to other lures?

2. What has Harold never had to do?

3. What is difficult for Harold?

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