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March 12, 2010

TOEFL® Test ± Tips To Take You To The Top!

The TOEFL Test, is the most widely accepted English-language assessment used at more than7,300 institutions in 130 countries including the U.K., U.S. and Canada. The test is divided into

four sections ± Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.

Here are some pointers and resources to help you get on your way to score well for the test.

1.Find something interesting to read and listen to, then practice speaking and writing about

it.

Listen to Podcasts, recorded lectures ± check the website of your favorite University. Go to news

websites such as Ndtv.com, ibnlive.com, timesofindia.com. Read up on your favorite subjects on popular websites such as wikipedia.org. Tell a friend or family member about what you learned.

2.Work with a speaking partner, preferably with a native speaker of English or try an

online video chat! The more opportunity you have to speak the language, the more familiar youwill become.

3.Take on the role of a great journalist: Take good notes and use them to make summaries.

4.Make vocabulary flash cards and pretend you are a contestant on a vocabulary quizshow. Carry the flash cards with you often. They are a great way to make a bus ride go by

quickly.

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5.Visit TOEFL-TV on YouTube. www.youtube.com/TOEFLtv for great resources and tipsfrom English language instructors and students that have taken the TOEFL test.

6. Reading Tips 

Practice summarizing and paraphrasing texts. Use charts and outlines to organize the ideas in atext. Practice speed reading techniques. Practice reading (and answering questions) on acomputer screen. Expand your vocabulary with daily-use vocabulary cards.

7. Listening Tips 

i. Listen for basic information ± did you comprehend the main idea, major points and importantdetails?

ii. Listen for ³pragmatic´ understanding ± Can you recognize a speaker¶s attitude? What is the purpose of the speech? What is their role? Are they an authority or are they a passive part of the

conversation?

iii. Listen for connecting and synthesizing ± Can you understand the relationship between ideas?Compare and contrast. Determine the cause and effect.

8. Speaking Tips 

Read aloud a short article from a newspaper, campus newspaper, magazine, textbook, or the

Internet. Write down 2 ± 3 questions about the article.

With a speaking partner ± Answer the questions.Outline the main points of the article. Give aone-minute oral summary of the article. Express your opinion about it. If there is a problem

discussed, give the solution.

y  Speaking Tips ± Pronunciation

y  Speak in s-l-o-w motion. You could imitate American or British intonation and rhythm

 patterns. You could also work on problematic sounds, such as:

[ t ] and [ d ] ± uncurl your tongue[ p ], [ t ], and [ k ] ± add some air!

[ p ] and [ b] ± close your lips[ f ] and [ v ] ± lower lip to teeth

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y  Your pronunciation doesn¶t have to be perfect, but native speakers should be able tounderstand you.

iii. Listen for connecting and synthesizing ± Can you understand the relationship between ideas?

Compare and contrast. Determine the cause and effect.

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9. Writing Tips 

Find a writing buddy who can give you feedback. Read an article and find listening material onthe same topic. Write a summary of each. Explain the ways they are similar and the ways they

are different.

10. Combine all your skills! 

Find listening and reading materials on the same topic from the library or Internet (e.g., news

websites such as ndtv.com). Take notes or create outlines on each. Give a one-minute oralsummary of each.

Explain how the two relate in a short written response (150 ± 225 words). Take notes or create

outlines on each. Give a one-minute speech about the same.

Use free resources: www.TOEFLGoAnywhere.org, download TOEFL iBT Tipswatch video

clips highlighting study practices, download sample questions, join communities on SMSGupShup for free updates.

(This TOEFL article was submitted by Archana Kori from the the-practice.net. )

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