So, having gotten some courage and some dollars together, you are planning on taking the TOEFL iBT. The following questions and answers will help you to create an effective study plan that, in time, will help you to increase your score.
"How do I prepare for the reading section?" In order to score high on the test, you need to improve your capacity to understand university-level texts and reading passages. The key is to frequently read academic texts in natural sciences, social sciences, arts, and business to provide better skill preparation. The Internet is also a great resource to find these types of materials; also, in public libraries, you can check out books, magazines, and journals that are academic in style. The important lesson to remember is the more academic the reading material is, the more it will prepare you to pass the test.
"How do I prepare for the listening section?" In order for you to score high on the exam, you should work to improve your overall listening comprehension proficiency. Just like the reading section, you should practice listening in a variety of academic subjects from natural sciences to business. Using the Internet or CD's as resources, focus on taking notes as you listen intently for the main ideas and critical supporting points.
"How do I prepare for the speaking section?" To score high on the speaking section on familiar topics, create a list of topics and practice speaking about them: "Describe your favorite vacation destination" and "Describe an important person who has influenced you" are representative of familiar speaking topics. Practice giving 1 minute voice-recorded responses to these types of speaking tasks.
If you want to really score high on the speaking section on topics based on reading passages and lectures, locate a good college textbook that includes discussion points at the back end of the chapter. You should practice reading the chapter, taking good notes, and then practice aloud answering the discussion points. You should also practice reading short 100-200 word articles. You can locate many such articles on the Internet, in the library, or in a TOEFL E-book. Practice reading the article then making a brief overview which includes its main ideas. Afterwords, use the outline to practice summarizing the information aloud, then you can add more detail to the outline and summarize aloud again. With a focus on improving your listening skills, you can use the Internet, the library, or a TOEFL E-book, to locate additional listening and reading materials on similar topics. The material can provide similar or opposing points of view. After taking notes on the listening and the reading materials, you should be able to do better oral summaries by synthesizing the information. It is very important to practice giving 1 minute voice-recorded responses.
"How do I prepare for the writing section?" If you want to score higher on the writing section on familiar topics, start by creating a small list of familiar topics and practice writing about those topics: "Describe a favorite family vacation spot" and "Describe someone important in your life who influenced you as a child" are potential familiar Independent Writing topics for the TOEFL iBT Test. You should also practice by declaring some opinion or preference of anything and then offer clearly detailed reasons for your belief. "Which do you think is better: living on campus in dorms or off campus in apartments?" is another sample question of an opinion-preference writing topic. Remember, you should constantly practice planning, writing, and revising your essays during the 30 minute time period.
To score high on the writing section on topics based for reading passages and lectures; find a college textbook that includes discussion questions at the end of the chapter. Read the chapter, take notes, and practice writing answers to these questions. Additionally, read a 300 to 400 word article and then create an outline of the major points and important details. Using the outline, write a summary of the information and ideas of the article. Finally, be able to distinguish among the following methods of citation: quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. Practice planning, writing, and revising each response within the 20 minute time limit. - 14915
"How do I prepare for the reading section?" In order to score high on the test, you need to improve your capacity to understand university-level texts and reading passages. The key is to frequently read academic texts in natural sciences, social sciences, arts, and business to provide better skill preparation. The Internet is also a great resource to find these types of materials; also, in public libraries, you can check out books, magazines, and journals that are academic in style. The important lesson to remember is the more academic the reading material is, the more it will prepare you to pass the test.
"How do I prepare for the listening section?" In order for you to score high on the exam, you should work to improve your overall listening comprehension proficiency. Just like the reading section, you should practice listening in a variety of academic subjects from natural sciences to business. Using the Internet or CD's as resources, focus on taking notes as you listen intently for the main ideas and critical supporting points.
"How do I prepare for the speaking section?" To score high on the speaking section on familiar topics, create a list of topics and practice speaking about them: "Describe your favorite vacation destination" and "Describe an important person who has influenced you" are representative of familiar speaking topics. Practice giving 1 minute voice-recorded responses to these types of speaking tasks.
If you want to really score high on the speaking section on topics based on reading passages and lectures, locate a good college textbook that includes discussion points at the back end of the chapter. You should practice reading the chapter, taking good notes, and then practice aloud answering the discussion points. You should also practice reading short 100-200 word articles. You can locate many such articles on the Internet, in the library, or in a TOEFL E-book. Practice reading the article then making a brief overview which includes its main ideas. Afterwords, use the outline to practice summarizing the information aloud, then you can add more detail to the outline and summarize aloud again. With a focus on improving your listening skills, you can use the Internet, the library, or a TOEFL E-book, to locate additional listening and reading materials on similar topics. The material can provide similar or opposing points of view. After taking notes on the listening and the reading materials, you should be able to do better oral summaries by synthesizing the information. It is very important to practice giving 1 minute voice-recorded responses.
"How do I prepare for the writing section?" If you want to score higher on the writing section on familiar topics, start by creating a small list of familiar topics and practice writing about those topics: "Describe a favorite family vacation spot" and "Describe someone important in your life who influenced you as a child" are potential familiar Independent Writing topics for the TOEFL iBT Test. You should also practice by declaring some opinion or preference of anything and then offer clearly detailed reasons for your belief. "Which do you think is better: living on campus in dorms or off campus in apartments?" is another sample question of an opinion-preference writing topic. Remember, you should constantly practice planning, writing, and revising your essays during the 30 minute time period.
To score high on the writing section on topics based for reading passages and lectures; find a college textbook that includes discussion questions at the end of the chapter. Read the chapter, take notes, and practice writing answers to these questions. Additionally, read a 300 to 400 word article and then create an outline of the major points and important details. Using the outline, write a summary of the information and ideas of the article. Finally, be able to distinguish among the following methods of citation: quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing. Practice planning, writing, and revising each response within the 20 minute time limit. - 14915
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