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ITP TOEFLSTRATEGIES AND TIPSREADING SECTION

Ukrida Department of EnglishIra Rasikawati


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WHAT DO TEST TAKERS NEED TO KN

1. General ITP TOEFL Test Taking Tips2. Reading Section Tips

3. Types of Questions


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1. GENERAL TIPS

ITP TOEFL TEST TAKING


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ITP TOEFL – PBT TOEFL

1. Administered in paper-based format

2. Takes about three and one-half hours

3. 3 Sections: Listening Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression, Reading Comprehension,

4. Score on scale of 310 to 677

5. Separate writing test: TWE


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TEST CONTENT

Section Description Time Limit

Listening

Comprehension

Measures the ability to

understand spoken English

30-40 minutes

Structure and

Written

Expression


recognize language

appropriate for standardwritten English

25 minutes

Reading

Comprehension


understand non-technical

reading material

55 minutes


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Skill Score Range Level

Reading 0 –30 High (22 –30)

Intermediate (15 –21)

Low (0 –14)

Listening 0 –30 High (22 –30)

Intermediate (15 –21)

Low (0 –14)

Speaking 0 –30 score scale Good (26 –30)

Fair (18 –25)

Limited (10 –

17)Weak (0 –9)

Writing 0 –30 score scale Good (24 –30)

Fair (17 –23)

Limited (1 –16)

Total Score 0 –120


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HOW TO SCORE

EXAMPLE:

Overall Score:Add 3 converted scores: 51+52+58

Devide the sum by 3: 161/3=53.7

Multiply by 10: 53.7x10= 537

Section 1 Section 2 Sect

No. Correct 30 28 43

Converted Score 51 52 58


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PRACTICE IS KEY

• Use English Every Day

Communicate only in English: Listen, read and wrEnglish every chance you get.

• Write Make notes, write down reminders, emails using nwords and common expressions – Improve Vocab

and Sentence Structure• Listen

Listen to music, radio, television, movies and onlibroadcasts in English – Helps acquire rhythm anstress patterns of spoken English; Listen closely t

words.


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Read Newspapers, magazines, books and websites – Improve

Try academic reading material to prepare for communicuniversity level.

Keep Journal

Write down things you are doing - practice organizing and writing in English.You can track your own progress. Read it to yourself anloud.

For further information go to: Source: http://www ets org/toefl/pbt/prepare/tips/


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2. GENERAL TIPS

ITP TOEFL READING SECTION


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READING SECTION

Total time for reading section: 55 minutes

Total questions: 50

Total passages: 5

Words in each passage:

- between 250 – 400 words

- about 5 minutes for skimming

- 1 minute to answer each question


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READING TIPS

1. Be familiar with directions

2. Do not spend much time reading passages

• skim passages

• go directly to questions

3. Don’t worry about unfamiliar topics

4. Never leave questions blank


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SUGGESTED READING PATTERN

1

Read Rapidly

2

Skim for Main

3

Read Questions

4

Scan Answer

eading


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READ RAPIDLY

Good L1 reader reads at 200 to 300 words per minut

rate 4-5 words/second

Reminder 1: Reading Speed

Time allocation for reading

- 5 passages: 5 minutes: 1 MINUTE/PASSAGE

- 50 questions: 50 minutes:1 MINUTE PER ITEM


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SKIM FOR MAIN IDEA

Find main idea and organization of passage

No need to understand every detail on first reading

Reminder 2: Topic Sentence

Read FIRST sentence of every paragraph

Check LAST sentence


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READ QUESTIONS

FIND WHAT TYPES OF QUESTION

Question types tell you where to find the right answ

Reminder 3: Which sentence has right answer

- Main idea questions: first sentence of every paragra

- Vocabulary questions: question will tell where to go

- Other questions: keyword in question

–

anywhere in


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SCAN ANSWERS

FIND AND READ PART THAT CONTAIN ANSWER

CAREFULLY

ELIMINATE OBVIOUSLY WRONG ANSWERS

Reminder 4: Key words and Markers

- in the same sentence of where key word found

- one sentence before or after key word


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3. TYPES OF QUESTION


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1. Main idea questions

2. Stated detail questions

3. Unstated detail questions

4. Implied detail questions

5. Vocabulary in context questions

6 “Where” questions


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1 MAIN IDEA QUESTIONS

HOW TO IDENTIFY

QUESTION

What is the topic of the passage?What is the subject of this passage?What is the main idea of this passage?What is the author’s main point in the passWith what is the author primarily concerneWhich of the following would be the best t

WHERE TO FIND

ANSWER

Look at the first sentence of each paragra

HOW TO ANSWER

QUESTION

1. Read first line of each paragraph2. Look for common theme or idea in the 3. Pass quickly other lines to confirm topic

found4. Eliminate obviously wrong answers, cho

answer among remaining choices


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2 STATED DETAIL QUESTIONS

HOW TO IDENTIFY

QUESTION

According to the passage, … It is stated in the passage that… The passage indicates that …

The author mentions that… Which of the following is true…?

WHERE TO FIND ANSWER Answers are found in order in the pa

HOW TO ANSWER

QUESTION

1. Choose key word in the question

2. Skim appropriate part for key woridea3. Read sentence containing key wo

carefully4. Find answer that restates an idea 5. Eliminate obviously wrong answer

answer among remaining choices


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3 UNSTATED DETAIL QUESTION

HOW TO IDENTIFY

QUESTION

Which of the following is not stated…? Which of the following is not mentioned…? Which of the following is not discussed…?

All of the following are true except… WHERE TO FIND

ANSWER

Answers are found in order in the passage

HOW TO ANSWER

QUESTION

1. Choose key word in the question2. Scan appropriate place in passage for key w

idea3. Read sentence containing key word or idea 4. Find answers that are definitely true accordDon’t choose those answers

5. Find answer that is not true or not discusse


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4 IMPLIED DETAIL QUESTIONS

HOW TO IDENTIFY

QUESTION

It is implied in the passage that…?

It can be inferred from the passage that…?

It is most likely that… What probably happened…?

WHERE TO FIND

ANSWER

Answers are found in order in the passage

HOW TO ANSWER

QUESTION

1. Choose key word in the question

2. Scan passage for key word or related id3. Read sentence containing key word or 4. Look for answer that could be true acco

sentence


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5 VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT QUEST

HOW TO

IDENTIFY

QUESTION

What is the meaning …?

Which of the following is closest in meaning to…?

…could best be replaced by which of the following?

WHERE TO FIND

ANSWER

The question tells which line words/expression can

HOW TO

ANSWER

QUESTION

1. Find word/expression in passage

2. Read sentence containing the word carefully3. Look for context clues to help understand mean4. Choose answer indicated in context


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How large a vocabulary is needed?

SKILL

SIZE ESTIMATE

NOTES

Reading 8,000 - 9,000 wordfamilies Nation (2006)

Listening 6,000 - 7,000 wordfamilies Nation (2006)

Native speaker 20,000 word families

Goulden, NationRead (1990) Zechmeister, CCull, D’Anna, &(1995)

You can use this link to test your vocabulary size: http://my.vocabularysize.com/

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6. “WHERE”

QUESTIONS

HOW TO IDENTIFY

QUESTION

Where in the passage…?

WHERE TO FIND

ANSWER

Answers can be found in any lines listed in thoptions

HOW TO ANSWER

QUESTION

1. Choose a key word or idea in the question

2. Skim lines in passage that are listed in ans

Skim for key word or idea

3. Choose answer that contains line numbers

restatement of key word or idea in questio


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Main Idea

Stated Detail

Ke

Unstated Detail K

Implied Detail

Ke

Vocabulary in Context

Conte

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K


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REFERENCES

Grabe, William, and Stroller Fredricka L. 2002. Teac

and Researching Reading. England: Pearson EduPhillips, Deborah. 2004. Longman Introductory Cour

the TOEFL Test: The Paper Test. New York: PearsoEducation, Inc.

ETS TOEFL for Test takers. Retrieved fromhttps://www.ets.org/toefl/pbt/about
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