Introduction to TOEFL

TOEFL PreparationArdian Wahyu Setiawan

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What makes a sprinter?Regular practiceTips and TricksKnow the rulesWear light shoesTight light clothes

Why English? Why learning this language?Measuring English competenceTOEFL, IELTS or TOEIC?What is TOEFL?Learning how to do? or improving English competence?Task test practiceDiscuss Tell me, what do you think?Learning tips

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Used in 75 territories in the world (Crystal, 2003)

A lingua francaabout 1.5 billion speakers 375 millionnative speakers

Why English? Why learning?

Measuring your English competence

What are the differences?

Today, we focus on TOEFL.TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS?

Test of English as a Foreign LanguageWidely Accepted Convertible

Check here - http://secure.vec.bc.ca/toefl-equivalency-table.cfm

https://www.ets.org/toefl/institutions/scores/compare/

What does TOEFL stand for?

The TOEFL test is an internationally accepted standard of English that measures the academic English proficiency of a non-native speaker of English.

The TOEFL test is required by more than 7,000 colleges, universities and licensing agencies in 110 countries throughout the world.

TOEFL

TOEFL measures the ability of non-native speakers of English to use and understand English as it is spoken, written and heard in college and university settings.

As opposed to the TOEIC test that measures the use of English in a business context, the TOEFL test has an academic focus.

TOEFL

100% academic questions and tasksAdmission TOEFL

TOEFL is available in two waysInternational Testing Program TOEFL CBT (computer-based or iBT) TOEFL P&P (paper based)

Institutional Testing Program Pre TOEFL (paper based) TOEFL ITP (paper based)

Test of English as a Foreign Language (Institutional Testing Program)

The TOEFL ITP, tests English proficiency at the intermediate to advanced levels.

What does TOEFL ITP stand for?

Any kinds of TOEFL exam?

TOEFL iBT that measures how well you read, listen, speak and write in English and use these skills together in the university classroom.

TheTOEFL iBT - internet.

Students planning to study at a higher education institution

English-language learning program admissions and exit

Scholarship and certification candidates

English-language learners who want to track their progress

Students and workers applying for visasWho takes TOEFL?

TOEFL ScoreThe raw score for each section is converted by statistical means to a number on what is called the TOEFL test scale. Thetotal paper-based TOEFL test score is reported on a scale that ranges from 310 to 677.Thetotal iBT TOEFL test score is reported on a scale that ranges from 0 - 120.What constitutes an acceptable TOEFL score depends entirely on the requirements of each institution. There is no specific passing or failing score.

Lets do the practicehttp://www.examenglish.com/TOEFL/toefl_listening.htm

http://toefltestsonline.com/toefl-online-test/toefl-test-structure-part.html

What are the types of questions?

TOEFL Reading Question TypesBasic Information and Inferencing Questions:

Factual information questionsNegative factual information questionsInference question questionsRhetorical purpose questionsVocabulary questionsReference questionsSentence simplification questionsInsert text questions - Reading to Learn questions:Prose summaryFill in a table

Vocabulary Question (iBT)Growth, reproduction, and daily metabolism all require an organism to expend energy. The expenditure of energy is essentially a process of budgeting, just as finances are budgeted. If all of one's money is spent on clothes, there may be none left to buy food or go to the movies. Similarly, a plant or animal cannot squander all its energy on growing a big body if none would be left over for reproduction, for this is the surest way to extinction.The word squander in the passage is closest in meaning to:a. extendb. transformc. activated. waste

TOEFL iBT Listening MaterialsConversations:Office HoursService EncountersLectures:ArtsLife SciencePhysical ScienceSocial Science

These conversations and talks are typical of those that occur on North American university campuses

Speaking Question TypesIndependent:Question about a person, place, object, or event.Question about preference from two possible actions, situations, or opinions

Examples of speaking questionsChoose a teacher you admire and explain why you admire him or her. Please include specific examples and details in your explanation.

Some students study for classes individually. Others study in groups. Which method of studying do you think is better for students and why?

Writing Section of the TOEFL iBTThe Integrated Writing TaskRead a passage about an academic topic Listen to a lecture related to the topicWrite a summary of the main points

The Independent Writing TaskWrite an essay about your opinion on an issue

Example of Writing QuestionDo you agree or disagree with the following statement?Always telling the truth is the most important consideration in any relationship.

Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

What makes a succesful TOEFL taker?Tips and TrickKnowing the format of TOEFLRegular practicesListening to newsSpeaking in EnglishReading booksWriting practices

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