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Course Overview
This course prepares
candidates for the TOEFL iBT exam.
Prerequisites
English Intermediate
With English Intermediate language skills and the TOEFL iBT course, candidates
can aim to achieve an estimated TOEFL score of at least 550
Course Outline
CHAPTER 1 Introducing the TOEFL iBT
All About the TOEFL Test
How to Use This Book
All About the TOEFL iBT
- WHY IS THE TOEFL TEST CHANGING?
- WHAT ARE THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE TOEFL iBT?
- FORMAT OF THE TOEFL iBT
- QUESTION TYPES
- TOOL BAR
- OVERVIEW OF THE TOEFL iBT READING SECTION
- OVERVIEW OF THE TOEFL iBT LISTENING SECTION
- OVERVIEW OF THE TOEFL iBT WRITING SECTION
- OVERVIEW OF THE TOEFL iBT SPEAKING SECTION
- ABOUT YOUR SCORES
Test Preparation Tips from ETS
Registering for the TOEFL iBT
Questions Frequently Asked by Students
CHAPTER 2 TOEFL iBT Reading
TOEFL iBT Reading Passages
TOEFL iBT Reading Questions
- BASIC INFORMATION AND INFERENCING QUESTIONS
- READING TO LEARN QUESTIONS
Improving Your Performance on TOEFL iBT Reading Questions.
Reading Practice Sets
- PRACTICE SET 1
- PRACTICE SET 2
- PRACTICE SET 3
- PRACTICE SET 4
- PRACTICE SET 5
- PRACTICE SET 6
Practice TOEFL iBT Reading Section
- ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS
CHAPTER 3 TOEFL iBT Listening.TOEFL iBT Listening Materials
- CONVERSATIONS
- LECTURES
TOEFL iBT Listening Questions
- BASIC COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
- PRAGMATIC UNDERSTANDING QUESTIONS
- CONNECTING INFORMATION QUESTIONS
How to Sharpen Your Listening Skills
Listening Practice Sets
- PRACTICE SET 1
- PRACTICE SET 2
- PRACTICE SET 3
- PRACTICE SET 4
- PRACTICE SET 5
Practice TOEFL iBT Listening Section
- ANSWER KEY, LISTENING SCRIPTS, AND EXPLANATIONS
CHAPTER 4 TOEFL iBT Speaking
Introduction to the Speaking Section
Speaking Question Types
- INDEPENDENT: QUESTIONS 1 AND 2
- INTEGRATED LISTENING/READING/SPEAKING: QUESTIONS 3 AND 4
- INTEGRATED LISTENING/SPEAKING: QUESTIONS 5 AND 6
Strategies for Raising Your TOEFL Speaking Score
Practice TOEFL iBT Speaking Section
- LISTENING SCRIPTS AND SAMPLE RESPONSES WITH RATERS' COMMENTS
TOEFL iBT Speaking Score Rubric
Frequently Asked Questions about TOEFL Speaking
CHAPTER 5 TOEFL iBT Writing
Introduction to the Writing Section
The Integrated Writing Task
- HOW THE TASK IS PHRASED
- STRATEGIES FOR RAISING YOUR SCORE ON THE INTEGRATED WRITING TASK
- INTEGRATED WRITING SCORING RUBRIC
- SAMPLE SCORED RESPONSES FOR THE INTEGRATED WRITING TASK
The Independent Writing Task
- ESSAY-WRITING TIPS
- HOW ESSAYS ARE SCORED
- INDEPENDENT WRITING SCORING RUBRIC
- SAMPLE SCORED RESPONSES FOR THE INDEPENDENT WRITING TASK
The Independent Writing Topics
- TOPIC LIST
Practice TOEFL iBT Writing Section
- LISTENING SCRIPT, EXPLANATIONS, AND SAMPLE RESPONSES
CHAPTER 6 Writer's Handbook for English Language Learners
Grammar
Usage
Mechanics
Style
Organization and Development
Advice to Writers
Revising, Editing, and Proofreading
Glossary
APPENDIX 1 TOEFL® iBT Score Information
APPENDIX 2 English Language Competency Descriptors
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