TOEFL Listening 2026: Listen to an Announcement – Purpose, Key Details and Signal Phrases

Learn how to handle Listen to an Announcement in the updated TOEFL iBT: catch the purpose in the opening lines, use signal phrases like "please note", "instead" and "starting next week" to find key details, and take quick notes. Practice with three original campus announcements, with every answer explained. Video 4 of our 5-part TOEFL Listening series for the updated TOEFL iBT. 📝 3 transcripts, 8 extra questions, checklist: https://examsprepapp.com CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 0:17 In this video 0:37 Listen to an Announcement 1:03 What the questions ask 1:27 Catch the purpose early 1:54 Practice 1: a class announcement 2:31 Answers 1–2: the biology quiz 2:58 Signal phrases to listen for 3:26 Practice 2: a campus event 4:15 Answers 1–2: the career fair 4:45 Our quick notes 5:11 Practice 3: a recorded message 5:48 Answers 1–2: the evening shuttle 6:17 Common traps 6:43 Our plan for announcements 7:08 What's next The practice recordings and questions are original and written for practice; they are not taken from an official TOEFL test. Test format information from ETS (ets.org). TOEFL and TOEFL iBT are registered trademarks of ETS. ExamsPrepApp is not affiliated with or endorsed by ETS. #TOEFL #TOEFLListening #TOEFLiBT