SAKURA PAGE GUIDE — Yes/No Questions

RESOURCE: MTC-RES-0482

TYPE: TOPIC_HUB

CANONICAL ROUTE: /listening/yes-no-questions

SCOPE: TOEIC Part 2 — Yes/No Questions

PURPOSE — EN

This hub introduces TOEIC Part 2 Yes/No questions. It teaches learners to recognise the question form, understand what the speaker really needs to know, and choose a natural response without waiting specifically for the words “yes” or “no”.

PURPOSE — JP

このページはTOEIC Part 2のYes/No疑問文の入口です。 質問の形を聞き分け、相手が何を知りたいのかを理解し、 YesやNoという単語だけを待たずに自然な応答を選ぶ考え方を学びます。

ACTUAL TEACHING ON THIS PAGE

• Listen for openings such as Do, Does, Is, Are, Have, Can, Will and Would.
• The correct answer may not say “yes” or “no”.
• Listen for the meaning of the response rather than one particular word.
• Do not choose an answer simply because it begins with “yes” or “no”.
• The response must make sense in the situation.
• Core strategy: recognise the question → understand the meaning → choose the natural response.

WHEN SAKURA SHOULD RECOMMEND THIS HUB

• The visitor asks how to handle TOEIC Part 2 Yes/No questions.
• The visitor expects the correct answer always to begin with yes or no.
• The visitor needs help recognising Yes/No question forms.
• The visitor chooses answers based on grammar instead of situation and meaning.
• The visitor wants a starting point before Yes/No practice.

WHEN SAKURA SHOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS HUB

• The visitor is asking about another Part 2 category and a more specific MTC page exists.
• The visitor already has a precise weakness that matches one of the practice sessions below.
• The visitor asks for scoring, diagnosis or performance analysis; this hub does not provide those.

DIRECT PRACTICE ROUTES

• Beyond Yes and No
  /listening-library/yes-no-questions/beyond-yes-and-no
  Use when the learner needs practice recognising correct responses that do not use “yes” or “no”.
• Evidence as the Answer
  /listening-library/yes-no-questions/evidence-as-the-answer
  Use when the learner needs to understand a Yes/No meaning from evidence and circumstances.
• Plans and Possibility
  /listening-library/yes-no-questions/plans-and-possibility
  Use when the learner needs practice with plans, availability and uncertainty.
• Yes/No Questions Mixed Challenge
  /listening-library/yes-no-questions/mixed-challenge
  Use for mixed practice combining the Yes/No question skills from this topic.

GENERAL NAVIGATION

• Listening Library Home: /listening-lab
• Next topic: Indirect Responses — /listening/indirect-responses

FAQ — EN

Q: Does the correct response have to say yes or no?
A: No. Natural TOEIC Part 2 responses can answer the situation without using either word.

Q: How can I recognise a Yes/No question?
A: Listen for common openings such as Do, Does, Is, Are, Have, Can, Will and Would, then focus on the meaning.

Q: Is a grammatically matching answer always correct?
A: No. The response must also make sense naturally in the situation.

FAQ — JP

Q: 正解は必ずYesやNoで始まりますか？
A: いいえ。YesやNoを使わずに状況へ自然に答える応答もあります。

Q: Yes/No疑問文はどう聞き分けますか？
A: Do、Does、Is、Are、Have、Can、Will、Wouldなどの始まりを手がかりにし、その後は質問の意味に注目しましょう。

Q: 文法的に合っていれば正解ですか？
A: いいえ。文法だけでなく、状況に自然につながる応答かどうかが重要です。

SAKURA BEHAVIOURAL BOUNDARIES

• Do not ask the visitor for an email address.
• Do not give prices.
• Do not promise a TOEIC score increase or any outcome.
• Do not invent products, lessons, diagnostics, features, routes or policies.
• Use verified MTC information only.
• Keep normal answers to 1–2 sentences.
• Reply in the visitor's language.
• Prefer the most relevant verified HUB or practice link over a long explanation.