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TOEFL TEMPLATES/TIPS
Reading part:
- Do not read the entire passage at first. You will have 60 minutes to respond each question from the three passages. Spend 20 minutes in each passage, do not exceed. Do not spend lots of time in one question..
- Get familiarized with strong vocabulary, you can do that by:
- (^) Reading Adam Smith in English
- Reading normal books
- Study everything from school in English first.
- Write down a notebook and note every word you learn along with its meaning.
- Practice with TPO’s or by measuring your time during the practice so you will learn how to organize with time
- Read the newspaper (New York Times- Wall Street Journal, etc)
- During the test… search for KEY WORDS that will help you answer the question.
Listening Part:
- This section is the second heaviest and requires a lot of practice. In order to develop listening skills, you can: - Listen to Podcasts (youtube and spotify are filled with this) - Watch movies without English subtitles - Watch documentaries - Watch CNN from USA - Listen to songs and try to figure out by yourself the lyric - Listen to natives talking English
- In the test, it is important to take notes, clear notes. Do not miss any detail because they will ask you about everything.
- (^) You do not have a lot of time in this section, so spend less time than you did during the reading part.
- Relax, do not get nervous in this part and most importantly, do not get distracted
Speaking part:
Probably the hardest section. It is very helpful to write templates and remember them.
Task 1: 15 sec to prepare- 45 sec to speak
Familiar topic: Describe a person, place, important objects, family, enjoyable moment, etc. Template: Give 2 reasons and examples.
- (^) In my view (…) for two specific reasons
- The first reason is (…)
- Secondly (…) for example (…)
Task 2: 15 sec to prepare- 45 sec to speak
Familiar topic: Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?
- I agree/disagree with the following statement due to the following reasons what I will be explaining:
- First and foremost (…)
- On the other hand (…)
- That is why I agree with that statement
Task 3: 30 sec to prepare 60 sec to speak USUALLY A CAMPUS ISSUE (READING +
LECTURE)
In the reading:
- Identify the problem/change
- Make notes
- Organize In the lecture:
- State if the student agrees or disagrees with the change
TASK 5: ONLY A LISTENING.
• PROBLEM: (…)
• SOLUTION 1: (…)
• SOLUTION2: (…)
Template: There are 2 speakers, there is a complication, the man/woman’s problem is that (…) In order to solve this problem, there are two options: Firstly (…) Secondly (…) If I were the woman/man I would choose solution (…) due to the reason that (…) That is why I Think that that solution is the best.
TASK 6: 20 SEC PREPARE- 60 SEC SPEAK Professor speaking. IDENTIFY; TOPIC : (…) DEFINITION (…) SUBTOPIC (…) DEFINITION (…) EXAMPLE (…) SUBTOPIC (…) DEFINITION (…) EXAMPLE (…) Template: The professor discusses (…TOPIC) which he defines as (…DEFINITION) The orator gives two methods/kinds/reasons First (…) definition of subtopic! In order to illustrate the speaker gives an example of (…SUBTOPIC EXAMPLE) Secondly (…SUBTOPIC 2)
Once again, the professor also provides an example in order to illustrate the students, the example is (:..) And that is how the professor concludes.
Writing Part:
Search for essays and learn from them Help yourself from strong vocabulary. Learn Synonyms SEARCH IN THE INTERNET: USEFUL CONNECTORS FOR ESSAY. Study that and 50% of your essay will be ok. Learn how to organize youself. SEARCH ON YOUTUBE: Independent Essay TOEFL. Integrated Essay TOEFL. THIS IS A MODEL ESSAY WRITTEN BY ME: INDEPENDENT TASK. As we all know, a university is a place where the main purpose is to achieve knowledge, be that as it may, the extracurricular activities are also playing a huge role in campus life due to the reason that education means not only reading, writing and being able to manipulate numbers but also, from my personal standpoint, teachings that are cultivated throughout life thanks to not only schooling, but also by extracurricular activities that as far as I can tell, enrich the student’s soul and should be financed equally. The reasons for my point of view will be detailed below. First and foremost, the educational system I conjure up is the one that contains an specific stability between all the subjects (mathematics, biology, personal finance, social classes, sports, etc) that will correctly fill a student’s curriculum. It is a fact, that those applying to, for example, a college, or are looking forward a job, are more likely to be considerate if extracurricular activities such as sports or social classes are present in the curriculum, then those who have a poor one. It will not be a surprise that these set of people are more prepared for the outside and productive world and have all the skills well trained and by consequence, more possibilities of success inside companies. Furthermore, personal experience is my main source, I was able to witness how both sport and social classes were endangered, the balance between subjects as well, along with how it affected all of the students. Numbers and books all day, stress was all over our minds, we started to function as a system that receives and analyses information. Thirteen was I, when the school announced a subject change: It was a requirement for students to attend to volleyball classes. At first, we were nothing but unpleased with these news, but at my first class, as soon as the ball was passed by me to another member of the group, and eventually our team scored, all of the school worries suddenly started disappearing and joy along with celebration were replaced instead. That’s when I understood sports as an exit way. In addition to this, I also used to think that information obtained in school was meaningless, useless and counterproductive, until a subject proposal emerged on high school. We are used to
