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Use a large language model of your choice (CoPilot, ChatGPT, etc.) to help prepare for the listening section of the TOEFL. The paper-based TOEFL (TOEFL Institucional en la UAA) typically consists 30 items to be completed within 35 minutes. Consider the time you have to answer questions when preparing for the TOEFL. See also TOEFL Preparation-UAA (old).

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In the TOEFL Listening section, you will typically encounter:

2 conversations: These can be either conversations in the instructor’s office or conversations on a university campus discussing non-academic content related to university life. Each conversation lasts about 3 minutes and is followed by 5 questions1 2.
4 lectures: These include both lectures led by the instructor and lectures where students contribute. Each lecture lasts about 3 to 5 minutes and is followed by 6 questions1 2. </aside>

Conversations

Prompt for conversations that take place in the instructor’s office

Prompt for conversations that take place on a university campus and includes discussions of non-academic content related to university life

Lectures (instructor leads vs. students contribute)

Common TOEFL topics

Prompt for instructor-lead lectures

Prompt for lectures where students contribute

Types of listening comprehension questions

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After you have generated the conversation and/or lecture, generate different types of questions for the text - later the audio. Experience with the prompt to determine whether you want specific types of questions or if you want AI to randomize the question types.

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Create [add the number of questions] based on [indicate the types of questions to include based on the list below].

Gist-Content Questions: These questions ask you to identify the main idea or the primary purpose of the conversation or lecture. They often start with phrases like “What is the main idea of the lecture?” or “What is the conversation mainly about?”
Gist-Purpose Questions: Similar to gist-content questions, these focus on the purpose behind the conversation or lecture. For example, “Why does the professor discuss X?” or “What is the purpose of the conversation?”
Detail Questions: These questions require you to recall specific details mentioned in the listening passage. They might ask, “According to the lecture, what is X?” or “What does the speaker say about Y?”
Function Questions: These questions focus on the function of a statement within the context of the conversation or lecture. For instance, “What does the speaker mean when they say X?” or “Why does the professor mention Y?”
Attitude Questions: These questions ask you to determine the speaker’s attitude or opinion. They might include, “What is the speaker’s attitude towards X?” or “How does the professor feel about Y?”
Organization Questions: These questions test your understanding of how the information is organized in the passage. For example, “How does the professor organize the information about X?” or “What is the structure of the lecture?”
Connecting Content Questions: These questions require you to make connections between different pieces of information in the passage. They might ask, “How does X relate to Y?” or “What is the relationship between A and B?”