TOEIC Listening Part 3（会話問題）の解き方：会話の目的、合意した計画、次に誰が何をするかをつかむ

TOEIC Listening Part 3では、主に仕事に関する2〜3人の短い会話を聞き、会話ごとに問題用紙に印刷された3問に答えます。設問は一つの流れに沿っています。話し手が話している理由、話し手が誰か、どの提案が受け入れられるか、次に誰が動くかです。先に設問を読み、会話を最後まで聞きましょう。最初の提案は断られることが多いからです。この記事は中級（B1）以上の受験者向けです。

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Part 3の会話はほぼ理解できるのに、違う話し手や違う時点についての選択肢を選んでしまうTOEIC受験者。
“What will the man do next?”や“Who most likely is the woman?”で迷ってしまう方。
同じ力を仕事でも使いたい方：電話や会議のあとで、何が決まり、次に誰が動くのかをつかむ力です。
まだ早い：一つの質問と短い応答でもよく聞き逃すなら、先にPart 2（Question-Response）を練習しましょう。
簡単すぎる：会話に楽についていけるなら、一人がメッセージを残したり話をしたりするPart 4に進みましょう。

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Personal · a meeting you remember

Think of a meeting or group discussion that ended without a clear plan. What happened afterwards?

Useful: ‘We all thought…, but…’ · ‘In the end, nobody…’ · ‘It would have helped if…’

Personal · your role in a group

In group discussions, are you usually the person who suggests ideas, questions them, or organizes the next steps?

Useful: ‘I tend to be the one who…’ · ‘I’m better at… than…’ · ‘It depends on the group, but…’

会話

Maya Hello. I booked a room for a small training session tomorrow. I’ve just learned that two participants use wheelchairs, and the room in my confirmation is upstairs.

Owen Thanks for telling us. That room has no lift access, but I manage the bookings for a ground-floor studio as well. How many people are coming?

Maya Twelve, including the trainer. We also need a screen for slides.

Owen The ground-floor studio holds sixteen and has a screen. It is free at your original time, so I can move the booking at no extra charge.

Maya That would solve the problem. Please send me the revised room details so I can tell the group.

Owen Of course. I’ll email a new confirmation this afternoon.

文の形

1
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
Most meetings were full of proposals: “Why don’t we ______ the workshop to the studio?”
答えと解説を見る
move
Why don’t we is followed by the base verb: Why don’t we move…?
2
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
“How about ______ a technician to check the stage?”
答えと解説を見る
asking
How about is followed by the -ing form: How about asking…?
3
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
Two options were discussed: the garden room, which was on the ground floor but had only twelve places, and the loft, which was ______ but upstairs with no lift.
答えと解説を見る
larger
A short adjective adds -er to compare two things: larger. The superlative largest compares three or more.
4
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
“Omar ______ the studio booking by Wednesday.
答えと解説を見る
will check
Will + base verb states an agreed future action: Omar will check…
5
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
“If we force a decision at the table, people ______ the safest option, not the best one.”
答えと解説を見る
will choose
In a first conditional, if + present simple is followed by will + base verb for the likely result.
6
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
“Ana will ask the supplier which recorders have ______ two microphone inputs and report back on Friday” is a perfectly good action.
答えと解説を見る
at least
At least means “this number or more” and states a minimum requirement. At last means “finally”.
7
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
If nobody can say “will” with a name and a time, the proposal is not ______ a plan.
答えと解説を見る
yet
Not … yet means that something has not happened so far but is expected: the proposal could become a plan later.

追加の練習

Listen and answer

1
Why does Maya contact Owen?
答えと解説を見る
To find an accessible room for the booking
Two participants use wheelchairs and the original upstairs room has no lift access.
2
Why is the ground-floor studio suitable?
答えと解説を見る
It holds sixteen and has a screen.
The group has twelve; the studio holds sixteen, has a screen and is available at the original time.
3
What will Owen do next?
答えと解説を見る
Send a revised confirmation
He agrees to email the new confirmation that afternoon.

An unexpected room problem

Maya Hello. I booked a room for a small training session tomorrow. I’ve just learned that two participants use wheelchairs, and the room in my confirmation is upstairs.

Owen Thanks for telling us. That room has no lift access, but I manage the bookings for a ground-floor studio as well. How many people are coming?

Maya Twelve, including the trainer. We also need a screen for slides.

Owen The ground-floor studio holds sixteen and has a screen. It is free at your original time, so I can move the booking at no extra charge.

Maya That would solve the problem. Please send me the revised room details so I can tell the group.

Owen Of course. I’ll email a new confirmation this afternoon.

Which details show Owen’s role?

He manages bookings, checks another room and offers to move the reservation.

The actions support a booking-service role. We do not need to invent a more specific job title.

Strategy

Use the opening problem and the response together to identify the purpose.
Infer a role from the service or action offered, not from a job title you expect.
Track the agreed outcome, not just the first request.

Arrange a suitable space

Room options

Garden room: ground floor, 12 places, whiteboard.
Studio: ground floor, 20 places, screen.
Loft: upstairs with no lift, 8 places, screen.

Choose a group

Choose 6, 10 or 15 participants.
Decide whether anyone needs step-free access.
Decide whether you need a screen or whiteboard.
More than one plan may work; explain and agree one.

Listen and answer

1
What is causing difficulty?
答えと解説を見る
The support feet are too wide for the entrance.
The panels are suitable, but their feet prevent them fitting through the narrow entrance.
2
Why does Maya reject the smaller-panel option?
答えと解説を見る
The posters are already attached to the current panels.
Maya wants to keep the panels because the posters are already attached.
3
What will Maya do tomorrow morning?
答えと解説を見る
Meet the technician when the building opens
Maya says she will meet the technician at eight thirty, when the caretaker opens the building.

A display panel will not fit

Maya I’m calling about the display panels you delivered for Friday’s exhibition. The panels are fine, but the support feet are too wide for the narrow entrance.

Owen I see. We could send a smaller set of panels.

Maya I’d rather keep these panels because our posters are already attached. Can the feet be removed during the move?

Owen Yes, but they need a special tool. I can ask our technician to come tomorrow morning, remove the feet and reattach them inside.

Maya That sounds better. The caretaker opens the building at eight thirty, and I’ll meet the technician then.

Owen I’ll reserve that visit and send the technician your phone number. You don’t need to detach the posters.

Which proposal becomes the plan?

A technician will remove and reattach the support feet inside the building.

Maya prefers to keep the existing panels and accepts the technician’s visit, so smaller panels are not the final solution.

Strategy

Separate the problem from the action proposed to solve it.
Listen for acceptance or rejection before treating an offer as agreed.
Use time and responsibility words to track who will do what.

Negotiate a repair plan

A community event setup

Problem choices: a cable is too short; a sign blocks the entrance; a table is unstable.
Solution choices: move the setup; borrow suitable equipment; arrange help from a technician.
Choose a realistic opening time and who can be present.

Conversation pattern

Describe the problem precisely.
Propose one solution and give a reason to accept or reject it.
Agree a final solution, time and responsible person.

Proposals and actions in the report

1
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
Most meetings were full of proposals: “Why don’t we ______ the workshop to the studio?”
答えと解説を見る
move
Why don’t we is followed by the base verb: Why don’t we move…?
2
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
“How about ______ a technician to check the stage?”
答えと解説を見る
asking
How about is followed by the -ing form: How about asking…?
3
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
Two options were discussed: the garden room, which was on the ground floor but had only twelve places, and the loft, which was ______ but upstairs with no lift.
答えと解説を見る
larger
A short adjective adds -er to compare two things: larger. The superlative largest compares three or more.
4
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
“Omar ______ the studio booking by Wednesday.
答えと解説を見る
will check
Will + base verb states an agreed future action: Omar will check…
5
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
“If we force a decision at the table, people ______ the safest option, not the best one.”
答えと解説を見る
will choose
In a first conditional, if + present simple is followed by will + base verb for the likely result.
6
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
“Ana will ask the supplier which recorders have ______ two microphone inputs and report back on Friday” is a perfectly good action.
答えと解説を見る
at least
At least means “this number or more” and states a minimum requirement. At last means “finally”.
7
Choose the words that complete the sentence from the text.
If nobody can say “will” with a name and a time, the proposal is not ______ a plan.
答えと解説を見る
yet
Not … yet means that something has not happened so far but is expected: the proposal could become a plan later.

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Part 3の仕組み

Part 3には主に仕事に関する会話が13あり、それぞれに3問ずつ設問があります。話し手が3人の会話もあります。会話は一度だけ流れ、印刷されていませんが、設問と四つの選択肢は問題用紙にあり、たいてい会話の順に並んでいます。図表が付くセットや、引用された一文の意図を問う設問もあります。

練習の会話：合わない部屋

スクリプトを見ずに一度聞いて答えましょう。そのあと、もう一度聞いて根拠を探します。

Maya Hello. I booked a room for a small training session tomorrow. I’ve just learned that two participants use wheelchairs, and the room in my confirmation is upstairs.

Owen Thanks for telling us. That room has no lift access, but I manage the bookings for a ground-floor studio as well. How many people are coming?

Maya Twelve, including the trainer. We also need a screen for slides.

Owen The ground-floor studio holds sixteen and has a screen. It is free at your original time, so I can move the booking at no extra charge.

Maya That would solve the problem. Please send me the revised room details so I can tell the group.

Owen Of course. I’ll email a new confirmation this afternoon.

女性はなぜ男性に連絡していますか？

目的と役割

目的が一文で言われることはまれです。女性は“I need an accessible room”とは言いません。車いすの参加者、上の階の部屋、“no lift access”を組み合わせて目的を導きます。役割を問う設問では、肩書きではなく行動を聞きましょう。予約を管理し、予約の移動を申し出ていることから、会場側のスタッフだとわかります。誤答の選択肢は、“wheelchair”のように聞こえた単語を使い回すことがよくあります。

提案、断り、そして決まった計画

提案は、相手が受け入れて初めて計画になります。一人が配達を遅らせようと提案し、もう一人が“I’d rather not; the stand has to be ready on Friday.”と答え、代わりに別の配送業者に頼むことになります。“Delay the delivery”は聞こえた言葉を繰り返していますが、断られた案です。

日本語で「なぜ〜しないのですか」と言うと非難のように聞こえますが、英語の“Why don’t we…?”は理由を聞く質問ではなく、「〜しませんか」「〜しましょうか」にあたる気軽な提案です。形を覚えておきましょう。

提案：“Why don’t we move it?”（動詞の原形）、“How about asking the team?”（-ing）
申し出：“I can move the booking.” “Shall I call them?”
断り：“I’d rather keep the current supplier.”（“to”は不要）
受け入れ：“That would solve the problem.” “Let’s do that.”

次の行動：誰が、何を、いつ

“What will… do next?”の根拠は、たいてい会話の終わり近くにあります。人、行動、時間をまとめて聞き取りましょう。“I’ll email a new confirmation this afternoon.” 次に、誰が動くのかを確かめます。“Please send me the revised room details so I can tell the group”では、送るのは男性の仕事、グループに伝えるのは女性の仕事です。

“I’ll…”や“Let me…”：話し手が動きます。
“Could you…?”：相手が動きます。
“I’ll ask our technician to…”：第三者が動きます。

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図表問題：要望を条件に置き換える

音声が始まる前に、選択肢が表のどの列から来ているかを確認しましょう。話し手はたいてい別の列の情報を話します。要望を一つずつ条件に置き換え、すべての行を確かめます。話し手はこう言います。“We’re expecting twenty people, we need a projector, and our budget is fifty dollars an hour at most.”

部屋A：16席、プロジェクターあり、1時間40ドル
部屋B：24席、プロジェクターなし、1時間45ドル
部屋C：24席、プロジェクターあり、1時間48ドル
部屋D：30席、プロジェクターあり、1時間60ドル
正解：部屋C。Aは狭すぎ、Bはプロジェクターがなく、Dは予算オーバーです。

よくある間違い

失点の多くは、次の四つの癖から生まれます。

受け入れられた提案ではなく、最初の提案を選ぶ。
音声に出てきた単語を繰り返す選択肢を選ぶ。
次の行動を違う話し手のものにしてしまう。
聞き逃した設問にこだわって、次のセットまで落とす。

1日20分の練習

会話一つと設問3問ずつ取り組みましょう。

設問を読み、種類を書きます：目的、役割、提案、次の行動。
一度聞いて答えます。
スクリプトを見ながらもう一度聞き、根拠に線を引き、提案ごとに受け入れか断りかを書き込みます。
結果を一文で言います：誰が、何を、いつするか。
週に2回、計画が決まらずに終わった会議について英語で話してみましょう：“We all thought…, but…”、“In the end, nobody…”。

次に練習すること

短い応答をまだ聞き逃すなら、Part 2に戻りましょう。会話についていけるようになったら、一人がメッセージを残したり話をしたりするPart 4に進みましょう。

よくある質問

TOEIC Listening Part 3は何問ありますか？

39問です。13の会話に、それぞれ3問ずつ設問があります。

会話が始まる前に設問を読むべきですか？

はい。素早く答え、残りの時間で次の3問を読みましょう。

“What will the man do next?”はどう解けばよいですか？

会話の終わり近くで“I’ll”、“Let me”、“Could you…?”を聞き取り、誰が動くのかを確かめ、時間の表現と照らし合わせます。正解の選択肢は、音声とは違う言葉で言い換えられていることがよくあります。

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TOEIC Listening Part 3（会話問題）の解き方：会話の目的、合意した計画、次に誰が何をするかをつかむ

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単語カード

会話

文の形

追加の練習

Listen and answer

An unexpected room problem

Arrange a suitable space

Listen and answer

A display panel will not fit

Negotiate a repair plan

Proposals and actions in the report

Part 3の仕組み

練習の会話：合わない部屋

目的と役割

提案、断り、そして決まった計画

次の行動：誰が、何を、いつ

図表問題：要望を条件に置き換える

よくある間違い

1日20分の練習

次に練習すること

よくある質問

次の練習を探す

次は何をしましょうか？

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