對話或講座是托福聽力考試材料的主要形式，不同話題的對話或講座也有不同的出題方式。下面詳細(xì)介紹一下新托福聽力考試有幾種出題方式及怎么出題，希望能幫大家更加透徹的理解托福聽力怎么考。
　　1.對話或講座的目的(purpose)意指其功能，是這個(gè)對話或講座發(fā)生的主要理由。
　　對話中，說話人的目的是與對話的話題、說話人之間的關(guān)系以及談話的背景相關(guān)的。
　　新托福聽力考試中，關(guān)于目的的試題形式如下：
　　Why does the student go to see the professor? What is the man's problem?
　　Why is the woman concerned?
　　What is the purpose of the conversation?
　　2.談話或講座的目的與主題相關(guān)。新托福聽力考試中關(guān)于目的的試題形式如下：
　　What is the purpose of the talk? 'i What is the main purpose of the lecture'l What is the speaker's main purpose?
　　3.有些關(guān)于目的的試題只與部分對話或講座的內(nèi)容相關(guān)。這些問題通常問的是某個(gè)短語或句子的作用：
　　Why does the student say _?
　　Why does the professor mention -?
　　Why does the instructor talk about . ? Why does the speaker tell a story about -? Why does the professor ask the class about _
　　4.有時(shí)考生可以再聽一次部分對話或講座的內(nèi)容。之后會(huì)聽到問題問及說話人的目的。例如：
　　Listen again to part of the lecture. Then answer the question. (You hear part oftbe lecture again.)
　　Why does the professor say this.
　　5. 下面是一些新托福聽力考試中對話或講座目的的例子：
　　To ask for advice
　　To answer a question
　　To compare two or more things To complain about something To define a term
　　To describe a process
　　To emphasize importance
　　To explain causes and effects
　　To give examples :
　　To give reasons
　　To introduce a new concept
　　To recommend a course of action
　　6.有時(shí)說話人會(huì)直接說出其目的：
　　“l(fā) need advice about my paper."
　　“I'm concerned about my grade for this class."
　　“I'm applying to graduate school,and l was wondering if you'd write me a letter of recommendation.”