Makalah Listening : LISTEN ‘RESTATEMENT’

CHAPTER I

INTRODUCTION

LISTENING RESTATEMENT

A.                Background

Listening is the basis for the development of all other skills and the main channel through which the student makes initial contact with the target language and its culture. Through active listening, students acquire vocabulary and syntax, as well as better pronunciation, accent and intonation.  Though listening skill is very important, for some language learners it is considered to be the most difficult language skill.

Communication happens if there is an interaction between the speaker and the listener. Therefore, listening comprehension activities have a direct and important relationship to the amount and quality of speaking skill. Successful listening for language learners depends on many factors such as the knowledge of the language, background knowledge, etc.

There are three parts in the listening of the TOEFL test:

1.      Part A consists of thirty short conversations, each followed by a question. You must choose the best answer to each question from the four choices in your test book.

2.      Part B consists of two longer conversation, each followed by a number of question. You must choose the best answer to each question from the four choices in your test book.

3.      Part C consists of three talks, each followed by a number of questions. You must choose the best answer to each question from the four choices in your test book.

B.                 Indicators

Through this material, the students are expected to be able to:

a.       What the definition of restatement?

b.      What the strategy to answer the quistion about restatement?

CHAPTER II

DISCUSSION

A.                Skill Restatement

Restatement is a repeating or rephrasing of the content or meaning of the listener statement (s) that typically contains the same meaning but different pronunciation and sentences is usually clearer and more concrete than the listener statement. Often the correct answer in listening part A is an answer that contains a restatement of the ideas in the second line of the conversation

From that statement outhors make conclussion that: when you want to answer TOEFL listening test usually the correct answers in the short conversiations, if you want choose the best answer you must focus on the second line of the conversation. You must found statement that similar meaning but different sentence or it can be called with synonyms. You should definitely avoid the answers that contain words with similar sounds, but very different meanings from what you hear on the recording.

For Example

On the recording, you hear:

            ( woman )        : Steve, is something the matter? You don’t look very good.

            ( man )             : Oh, I am feeling a little sick today.

            ( narrator )       : What does the man mean?

A.    He is not very good looking.

B.     He is a bit ill.

C.     He looks worse than he feels.

D.    His feet are a little thick

The best answer is B, because in this conversation, sick means ill, and a little means a bit. Restates the idea in the second line of the dialogue. Please note that answer D is definitely not a correct answer because it contains feet instead of feel and thick instead of sick. These words are similar in sound but not in meaning to the words that you hear on the recording.

B.                The Best Strategy Choose Answer With Restatement

·           As you listen to the second line of the conversation, you should focus on the key idea(s) in that line.

·           If you see a restatement of the key idea (s) in a particular answer, then you have probably found the correct answer.

·           Do not choose answers with words that sound similar to the words on the recording.

From those statements outhors make conclussion stategy avoid similar sound like:

1.      Find the key word from the second line of the conversation and you should focus on the key idea (s) in that line.

2.      If you found a restatement of the key idea (s) in a particular answer and if you get problem to found the correct answer, please you must focus in the second line of conversation.

3.      Please do not choose the answer with words that sound similar but you must choose the best answer  with similar meaning or synonyms.

                                                  

EXERCISE

1.       (man)          : How was the dance last night?

(woman)     : We had such a good time

(narrator)    : What does the woman mean?

A.    The dance was fun.

B.     It was a good time to dance.

C.     She thinks the man is such a good dancer.

D.    Tonight is the last time to dance.

2.      (man)          : Are you ready to leave?

(woman)     : I need about thirty minutes

(narrator)    : What does the woman mean?

A.    She’s quite thirsty.

B.     She’ll be ready in a half hour.Y5

C.     She needs to leave now.

D.    She was ready thirty minutes.

3.      (woman)     : I’m really having a trouble in psychology class.

(man)          : You should talk with the teacher.

(narrator)    : What does the man mean?

A.    The woman should teach the class herself.

B.     The woman should see a psychiatrist.

C.    It’s good idea to speak with the instructor.

D.    He would like to discuss psychology with the woman.

4.      (man)          : Have you found the a job yet?

(woman)     : I actually started my new job yesterday

(narrator)    : What does the woman mean?

A.    She has a starring role.

B.     She has not found a job yet.

C.     She found the last dog.

D.    She just began working.

5.      (man)          : Do you know why stand want to talk to me?

(woman)     : He need to find someone to share an apartment

(narrator)    : What does the woman say about stand?

A.    He shares everything he has.

B.     He has to find his lost shirt.

C.     He is climbing the stairs to the apartment.

D.    He has to get a roommate.

CHAPTER III

CONCLUSION

From the statement above we can conclude that there are some things that must be considered in listening restatement.

Skill Restatement

Restatement is a repeating or rephrasing of the content or meaning of the listener statement (s) that typically contains the same meaning but different pronunciation and sentences is usually clearer and more concrete than the listener statement. Often the correct answer in listening part A is an answer that contains a restatement of the ideas in the second line of the conversation.

The Best Strategy Choose Answer with Restatement

As you listen to the second line of the conversation, you should focus on the key idea(s) in that line. If you see a restatement of the key idea (s) in a particular answer, then you have probably found the correct answer. Do not choose answers with words that sound similar to the words on the recording.

REFERENCES

Ninsiana, Widhiya. Modul Listening. State Islamic College Of Jurai Siwo Metro, 2015.

Riyanto Slamet.TOEFL Preparation . Pustaka Pelajar: Yogyakarta.2008.