Sprint 4.5: New Text Types — Chat And Text-Message Intention

The "What Does the Writer Mean?" Question

In the TOEIC Reading section, you will often see questions that look like this: "At 10:42, what does the writer mean by [phrase]?"

These questions test your ability to understand the pragmatic meaning of a message. Pragmatic meaning is the real intention behind the words, rather than just their literal dictionary definition. In a fast-paced work chat, short phrases often carry hidden intentions like sarcasm, agreement, refusal, or hesitation.