托福听力的基础知识除了题型结构以外，题目的出题思路以及具体的提问方式也是考生需要了解的必备常识。许多同学对这些内容缺乏认识，因此面对题目时总是显得比较被动，抓取记录素材信息也没有针对性。下面小编就来为大家汇总介绍托福听力对话和讲座中的常见出题思路以及提问方式。
1. 对话或讲座的目的(purpose)意指其功能，是这个对话或讲座发生的主要理由。
对话中，说话人的目的是与对话的话题、说话人之间的关系以及谈话的背景相关的。
新托福听力考试中，关于目的的试题形式如下：
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. 谈话或讲座的目的与主题相关。新托福听力考试中关于目的的试题形式如下：
What is the purpose of the talk?
What is the main purpose of the lecture?
What is the speaker's main purpose?
3. 有些关于目的的试题只与部分对话或讲座的内容相关。这些问题通常问的是某个短语或句子的作用：
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. 有时考生可以再听一次部分对话或讲座的内容。之后会听到问题问及说话人的目的。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. 下面是一些新托福听力考试中对话或讲座目的的例子：
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. 有时说话人会直接说出其目的：
“l 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 1 letter of recommendation.”
以上就是托福听力对话和讲座的一些出题思路和提问形式介绍分享，希望大家能够补充好这方面的基础知识，为考试做好准备。
