托福的听力很大一部分是对话，都是一些日常用语，如果口语不好就听不懂。所以，托福听力材料也是最好的口语学习材料。要想提高听力，光死听死没有用的，还要注意分析听力原文。学习口语表达方法，多阅读，多方面结合才能有正在的提高。

1. I picked up the receiver, dropped the coins in the slot, and dialed the number I wanted.

这个句子是关于打投币公共电话的。Slot -缝隙。这里是指投币口。Receiver就是电话的听筒。

2. Virginia's going to take all her required courses this year.

Required courses -必修课

举一反三：选修课是elective

I have 9 required courses and 3 electives this semester.

我这个学期有9门必修课，3门选修课。
　
3. Not only is Cheryl a good swimmer, but she's also a promising musician and a great photographer.

Not only…but also.不仅。。。。而且。。。
　
Not only +倒装语序，but also +陈述语序

4. My pen's out of ink. -我的笔没有墨水了。

Be out of something =用完了一样东西

举一反三：run out of something.

We are running out of money/water/time.我们的钱/水/时间就快用完了。

5. The students completely filled the classroom.

Fill是"装满"的意思，这里是指学生挤满了课室。

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6. Peter blames himself for what happened.

Blame oneself for something -因为某事责怪自己。

举一反三：Who's to blame?-这要怪谁？ 　

　 He's to blame.这要怪他。

7. The controller made a mistake and overcharged Amy for her tuition.

Charge是"收费"的意思，overcharge是"收多了钱"。

　 举一反三：　I got short-changed.是指别人找钱找少给我了。

8. Have the driver let you off at the intersection. 叫司机在交叉口处让你下车。

Let you off意思是"让你下车"，中国学生很容易按照中文来翻译，"let you get off the bus"语法上是没有错误的，但是现实中常常不这么罗嗦。学习英文应该多注意英文的表达方法，而不是想如何把中文翻译成英文。

举一反三：这个例句还有一个托福经常考的结构：Have somebody do something:让某人做某事。

类似的常考结构：get somebody to do something.不过这个结构的侧重点是自己不干，叫别人去干。

9. I've almost finished typing my homework paper. Finish doing something=做完一件事情。在口语中也说be done with sth./doing something.

I am done with typing my homework paper.

问有没有干完手头的活也说，"Are you done?"

10. Has my unabridged dictionary arrived yet?

Abridge-删节,削减,精简unabridged是指未经过删节的，原版的。

举一反三：Abridged novels就是简写版小说