TOEFL_Student_Test_Prep_Planner.pdf

TOEFL

Test Prep

Planner

test preparation Campus life reading profiCienCy 130 Countries

speaking essential listening most widely aCCepted writing

go anywhere your ideas do anything CommuniCate beCome suCCessful

university Classroom preparation plan suCCess test preparation

An eight-week plan to prepare for the

TOEFL iBT ® test, including:

• Skill-building activities

• Sample TOEFL iBT test questions

• Tips for success on test day ... and beyond!

TOEFL ®

Planner

Test Prep

Contents

Foreword............................................................................................................ 2

Chapter.1:.Using.the. Planner ............................................................................. 5

Chapter.2:.About.the.TOEFL.iBT ® .Test .............................................................. 11

Chapter.3:.Speaking.......................................................................................... 14

Chapter.4:.Reading............................................................................................ 21

Chapter.5:.Listening........................................................................................... 26

Chapter.6:.Writing.............................................................................................. 31

Chapter.7:.Test.Day.and.Beyond....................................................................... 38

Appendix.1:.Sample.Questions......................................................................... 42

Appendix.2:.Sample.Score.Report.................................................................... 75

Appendix.3:.Scoring.Guides—Speaking........................................................... 77

Appendix.4:.Scoring.Guides—Writing............................................................... 80

Appendix.5:.Sample.Independent.Writing.Topics.............................................. 83

Appendix.6:.Speaking.and.Writing.Score.Conversion.Charts........................... 85

Go anywhere from here. 1

TOEFL ®

Planner

Test Prep

Foreword

Congratulations! .You’ve.made.the.right.decision.to.take.the.TOEFL ® .test—the.test.that.

gives.you.the.unmatched.advantage.over.other.English-language.tests.

There’s.no.question.that.the.TOEFL.test.is.the.most.widely.accepted.English-language.test.

in.the.world—that’s.why.we.say.the.TOEFL.test.can.help.you.“go.anywhere.”.More.than.

8,000.colleges,.universities.and.agencies.in.130.countries.accept.TOEFL.scores,.including.

the.U.S..and.Canada.as.well.as.the.U.K..and.Australia..This.gives.you.the.lexibility.of.

sending.your.test.scores.to.any.of.these.destinations..It’s.no.wonder.more.than.25.million.

people.have.taken.the.TOEFL.test.since.1964.

The.TOEFL.test.is.also.the.most.highly.respected.English-language.test.in.the.world..

In.fact,.it’s.the.only.test.that.simulates.university.classroom.and.campus.life.and.was.

developed.with.the.help.of.leading.universities..By.doing.well.on.the.TOEFL.iBT ® ,.you.

will.prove.you.have.the.reading,.listening,.speaking.and.writing.skills.that.universities.are.

looking.for—and.show.that.you.can.effectively.combine.these.skills.to.communicate.your.

ideas.in.and.out.of.the.classroom..By.preparing.for.the.test,.you.will.build.the.English.skills.

you.need.to.succeed.in.an.academic.setting.and.beyond.

TOEFL Test Prep Planner

That’s.the.purpose.of.this. TOEFL Test Prep Planner —to.help.you.understand.how.to.

prepare.for.the.test.effectively.and.to.build.the.English.skills.you.need.to.succeed..Chapter.1.

provides.you.with.a.test.preparation.plan.to.use.in.the.eight.weeks.leading.up.to.your.

test.date..Chapter.2.gives.you.general.information.about.the.test.and.scoring..Chapters.3.

through.6.provide.more.information.about.the.four.sections.of.the.test.as.well.as.activities.

you.can.do.to.build.your.skills..Chapter.7.tells.you.what.to.do.on.and.after.test.day.

plan

We’ve.also.created.a.special.website.with.useful.links.to.accompany.the. Planner .at.

www.ets.org/toel/planner .

e plan

2 Go anywhere from here.

TOEFL ®

Planner

Test Prep

Sample Questions

We.know.that.working.with.sample.questions.is.essential.to.preparing.for.the.test,.so.the. Planner .

includes.examples.of.question.types.from.each.of.the.four.skills.sections..See.Appendix.1..

Test.takers.have.told.us.that.simulations.of.the.test.are.also.important,.so.the.chart.below.shows.you.

where.to.ind.sample.questions.that.can.simulate.the.test.to.varying.degrees..Some.of.these.samples.

are.included.on.the. Planner .website,.while.others.are.available.for.purchase.in.order.to.enhance.your.

preparation.experience.

Source of Authentic Sample Questions

Simulation

of the TOEFL

iBT ® Testing

Experience

Number of

Questions

Source

Format

Where Available

At least one of each

question type:

Download (with audio

and sample Speaking

responses)

e plan

Medium

www.ets.org/toel/planner

14 Reading

11 Listening

6 Speaking

2 Writing

Free Sample Questions

plan

Low

Appendix 1: Sample

questions

13 Reading

11 Listening

3 Speaking

1 Writing

SaMp

TOEFL iBT ® Test Online

Sampler ®

Online

High

Link to it from your online

test registration proile

Hundreds of practice

questions and essay

topics, including 2 full

practice tests

The Oficial Guide to the

TOEFL ® Test

eBook or paper book

with DVD

Medium

www.ets.org/toel/guide

4 complete tests

available, with

immediate scoring

and feedback

Tpo

TOEFL ® Practice Online

Online

High

www.ets.org/toelpractice

Other free resources that you may ind helpful on the path to your destination:

• TOEFL website at www.ets.org/toel

• TOEFL Go Anywhere website at www.toelgoanywhere.org

Go anywhere from here. 3

Go anywhere fr o m here. 3

• TOEFL ® TV Channel at www.youtube.com/TOEFLtv

TOEFL ®

Planner

Test Prep

The Path to Your

TOEFL ® Destination

You.need.to.complete.many.steps.to.get.to.the.college.or.university.of.your.choice..We.

hope.you’ve.been.progressing.on.the.path.to.your.TOEFL ® .Destination.by.completing.Steps.1

through.4.below..If.not,.please.work.on.completing.these.four.steps.now..Then.move.on.to.

Step.5.to.use.this.Planner.to.prepare.and.practice.for.the.test.

Step 1

Choose your destinations

If.you.don’t.know.where.to.apply,.choose.from.the.8,000.institutions.in.130.

countries.in.the.TOEFL ® Destinations Directory.at. www.toelgoanywhere.org ..

Step 2

Know your destination deadlines and requirements

Research.application.deadlines.and.score.requirements.for.each.of.your.

university.or.college.destinations..You.can.start.your.score.requirement.research.

with.the.TOEFL Destinations Directory.and.then.contact.the.institution.for.

more.speciic.requirements..If.you’re.applying.for.postgraduate.studies,.ind.

out.if.your.institution.requires.the.GRE ® .or.other.tests..You.can.go.to.the.GRE.

website.at. www.ets.org/gre .for.more.information.

Step 3

Decide when and where to take the test

Choose.an.available.test.date.from.among.4,500.testing.locations.in.over.165.

countries..Plan.to.take.the.TOEFL.test.at.least.two.to.three.months.before.your.

institution’s.application.deadline.

Step 4

before your test date

your.area..You.can.also.register.by.phone,.online.or.by.mail..Go.to..

www.toelgoanywhere.org .for.more.information.on.how.to.register.

Step 5

Prepare and practice

Use.this. TOEFL Test Prep Planner .and.follow.the.test.preparation.plan.during.the.

eight.weeks.leading.up.to.your.test.date.

4 Go anywhere from here.

Plik z chomika:

Inne pliki z tego folderu:

Inne foldery tego chomika: