TOEIC リスニング パート 3 — 問題
パッセージ
Man: Hi Sarah, I wanted to discuss the upcoming team reorganization. We need to make some adjustments to better align with our project goals.
Woman: Oh, really? What kind of adjustments are you thinking of?
Man: Well, based on the feedback from the last quarter and the new project requirements, I think we should consider reallocating some members. For instance, maybe move David from marketing to the development team, given his coding skills.
Woman: That's an interesting idea. David has always been interested in development, and his analytical skills could be a great asset there. What about Anna?
Man: Anna has shown great initiative in client relations. I was thinking she could take a more central role in managing our key accounts, perhaps even leading the preparations for the launch event of the regional farmers market opening.
Woman: That sounds like a good fit for her. She's very personable and good at building rapport. So, the goal is to leverage individual strengths more effectively?
Man: Exactly. And to foster better collaboration between departments. We'll finalize the details by the end of the week.
問題
When will the reorganization details be finalized?
選択肢
- A. By the end of this week ✓
- B. After the farmers market opening
- C. Next quarter
- D. By the end of the day
正解
A. By the end of this week
解説
📖 本文の和訳
男：やあ、サラ。来たるチーム再編成について話したかったんだ。プロジェクト目標ともっとうまく連携するために、いくつか調整が必要だ。
女：あら、そうなの？ どんな調整を考えているの？
男：そうだな、前四半期のフィードバックと新しいプロジェクト要件に基づいて、何人かのメンバーを再配置することを検討すべきだと思う。例えば、コーディングのスキルを考えると、デビッドをマーケティングから開発チームに移すこともできるかもしれない。
女：それは興味深い考えね。デビッドはいつも開発に興味を持っていたし、彼の分析力はそこで大きな強みになるわ。アンはどうするの？
📝 正解の理由
"When will the reorganization details be finalized?"라는 질문에 대한 답은 텍스트에 명시적으로 나와 있지 않습니다. 하지만 대화의 맥락을 보면, 팀 재편성에 대한 논의가 이제 막 시작되었음을 알 수 있습니다. 남자는 "We need to make some adjustments" (조정이 필요하다)라고 말하며, 여자도 "What kind of adjustments are you thinking of?" (어떤 조정을 생각하고 있느냐)고 되묻습니다. 아직 구체적인 세부 사항이 결정되지 않았으며, 논의가 진행 중임을 나타냅니다. 따라서 현재 시점에서 바로 확정될 가능성은 낮습니다.
💡 実戦のコツ
Part 3 대화에서는 시간 관련 질문에 대한 답이 항상 명시적으로 나오지 않을 수 있습니다. 대화의 맥락, 즉 현재 시점에서 논의가 어느 단계에 있는지 파악하는 것이 중요합니다. '진행 중', '시작 단계', '추후 논의' 등의 뉘앙스를 파악하면 시간 관련 질문에 답하는 데 도움이 됩니다.
📊 不正解分析
X) By the end of this week — 大会のどこにも今週末までに確定するという言及はありません。議論の初期段階であるため、性急な推測です。
X) After the farmers market opening — 農産物直売所の開設と再編成の確定との間には、何の関係もありません。関連性のない情報で注意をそらそうとする落とし穴です。
X) Next quarter — 来四半期になってから確定するという根拠はなく、文脈上、もっと早く議論が進む可能性もあります。