Paper Based TOEFLOverview

Agenda

What is TOEFL PBT?Sections of the TOEFL PBT

Test of Written English (TWE)Listening ComprehensionStructure and Written Expression Reading Comprehension

TOEFL PBT

Test of English as a Foreign LanguageMost popular English-language test Measures ability to use and understand English in a classroom

settingConsists of three sections +TWEQuestions are multiple-choice Four possible answers per questionTotal test time is about two and a half hoursScored on a scale of 217 to 677

Test of Written EnglishOne topic30 minutes to compose responseScored on a scale of 1 to 6TWE score is reported separately

TWE testsAbility of using notes to organize information before writingExpressing opinion in a written formatFamiliarity with English language essay structureFamiliarity with English grammar and spelling

Listening Comprehension 50 questions30-40 minutes to listen, read and answerthree parts

short conversations between two speakers (questions 1-30)longer conversations (questions 31-38)short talks (questions 39-50)

LC section testsAbility to understand English as it is spoken in North AmericaVocabulary, idiomatic expressions Special grammatical constructions (e.g. two- and three-part

verbs)

Structure and Written Expression 25 questions40 minutes two types of questions

Structure (questions 1-15)

Written Expression (questions 16-40)

SWE section measuresAbility to identify the correct sentence structure Ability to recognize correct grammar and to detect errors in

standard written English

is taking a trip to New York.(A) They (C) The woman(B) When (D) Her

The final delivery of the day is the importantest. A B C D

Reading Comprehension

50 questionsfive short passages on academic subjects55 minutes to read and answer

RC section testsInformation that is stated in or implied in the passageKnowledge of some words as they are used in the passageAbility to understand pronoun references

Questions?