TOEFL 201 TOEFL listening test 201 (7:21)

POINTS TO STUDY

• 오늘의 토플 리스닝 테스트 지문은 상당히 이해하기 어려운 느낌 입니다. 우선 익숙하지 않은 지중해 유역과 북아프리카의 고고학 지명들이 나오고, 일부 단어는 자주 쓰이지 않는 고고학 용어들이라 상당히 난이도가 높은 지문입니다.
  
  
• 그러나 토플에 자주 등장하는 고고학 분야인 만큼, 연습으로 미리 들어두시면 토플시험 준비에 도움이 되리라 믿습니다.
  
  
• 영국식 발음이라 좀 색다른 느낌이 들기는 하지만, 오히려 이해하기에 더 쉬운 이유는 미국식 발음과 달리 상당히 많은 Functional words를 깨끗하게 발음 해주기 때문 입니다.
  

 

VIDEO

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vyopCFp4h4

 

SCRIPT, LISTENING TIPS, & GRAMMAR

Actual IBT TOEFL 1.  

Passage 1.        Listen to part of lecture in Archaeology class.   Archaeological sites.

Today, I want to talk to you about wonderful Archaeological sites, which recently have been open to tourists / and which may eventually / be fertile ground for students interested in Roman, Greek, and Byzantine time architecture.  The sites I’m referring to are in Libya and are as large, if not larger than some locations in Italy and Greece.  Along Libya’s Mediterranean shores, our five major Archaeological sites they are Leptis Magna, Syrane, Sybrata, Apolenia, and Ptolemais.  Leptis magma is a magnificent and beautifully preserved ancient city.  It is UNESCO World Heritage site and it is the largest site in Africa as well as one of the best preserved. This site like others along the coast, which were covered by sand have wonderful stories to tell.  Archaeological excavation began here in the 1920s and has continued by archaeologists from many nations.  Throughout the years of excavations in Libya, the British archaeology teams with the help of local Libyans have made enormous drives in uncovering artifacts, which are shedding more light on the Roman world and life in North Africa. 

At the present time, about 25% of the cities have been excavated.  Leptis was founded by Phinnicians about 1000 BC as a trading center.  Its location near the mouth of Hava / made the site a significant trading center which rose to its peak during the rule of the Romans in about 200 AD.  The city was subjected to attacks from desert peoples and by the 700 was no longer viable as a city.  Entrance to the city is made through a magnificent gigantic four way triample arch, which was built to welcome the arrival of the Emperors and other great people.  Streets in Leptis were laid out in North, South, and East-West grids and the main directional streets cross under the arch.  The theater at Leptis was the first built in Africa, but it is smaller than the theater at Gibraltar, which is the largest in Africa, and close to the Havar, is the amphitheater which was built about / 56 AD, and again at larged about in 2000 AD.  Most of city’s important buildings lie along the major streets, as they are in cities today.  The city had a public bobs, a market, forum and the basilica.  Remains of houses and their toweled heating systems and the extensive Cisterns for supplying water have also been on earth.  In contrast to the greatness of Leptis, you have Ptolemais.  

Ectu was a coastal city and was the port for the city of the Bass and Ectu was found after uncovering layers and layers of sand.  Although it is not certain, it is thought that the city was founded in the 6 or 7th century BC / and then surrendered to Alexander the great about 330.  It became the Capital of the province.  But a major earthquake destroyed some of the city about 30 years later.   Ptolemais was destroyed by the vandals in the 400s and by the Arabs in the 600s. Ptolemais is much smaller than Leptise.  Ptolemais only covers about two and a half (2.5) square kilometers.  It also has narrow right angle streets / a theater and hugh underground water Cisterns.  Water, which arrives through a channel from a source about 25 kilometers away was stored about 15 Cisterns.  The largest of which was about 6 meters deep.  Many parts of homes have been excavated here / and there is evidence of wonderfully patterned mosaic flow and water house.  Only about 10% of this area more wimbs web than Leptis have been excavated.  Again, British archeologists have been instrumental in conducting much of the project, but recently they have been archaeologists from Poland and other countries / who have begun work.  We will save Apolonia, Sybrata, and Syrane for later lectures.  

Now get ready to answer questions:  you may use the note to help you answer. 

 

1: What is the talk mainly about?

a) Leptis Magna
b) Ptolemais
c) Lybia's archeological sites
d) Roman and Phoenician settlements

2: In the lecture, the professor describes the findings at Leptis Magna. Indicate whether each of the following is one which was mentioned

a) Cisterns
b) amphitheater
c) Mosaic tiles
d) School
e) Basilica

3: Why does the professor mention the Phoenicians?

a) To explain who founded Ptolemais
b) To explain who founded Leptis Magna
c) To explain why traders were important to North africa
d) To give a short history of North Africa

4: According to the professor, what is the importance of the cisterns?

a) They stored water for the people of Ptolemais
b) They carried water for the people of Ptolemais
c) They were used in the heating of houses
d) They were used in the baths

5: What does the professor mean when he says this...

a) To tell students that the class will mainly deal with these sites
b) To show how the discoveries will shed new light on ancient lives
c) To point out new opportunities for employment may result for archeologists
d) All of the above

6: Why does the professor say this...

a) To explain the cost of excavating
b) To explain there are not enough people to excavate
c) To explain how long it takes to unearth an entire site
d) To explain the extent of finished excavation            

  

 

TODAY’S PRONUNCIATION

 English Pronunciation - HYPOCRITE - #249

 

 

PREVIEW FOR TOMORROW

 

내일은 RebeccaESL의 강의로 동음이의어 (homonym)에 대한 강의를 들어 봅니다.  이런 동음이의어를 제대로 이해하기 위해서는 문맥을 정확히 파악하는 것이 중요합니다.  어떤 식으로 공부하고 구별하는지에 대한 도움이 될것으로 믿습니다.   

ANSWERS

1: c
2: YES=b, e NO=a, c, d
3: b
4: a
5: a
6: d