TOEFL iBT TEST

PREPARATION
Soo Hyoung Joo, Melinda (Chenya)
Zhang
CEP (Community English Program)
Teachers College, Columbia University

Warm Up
Culture Salon

Culture Salon
Chinese Spring Festival
Melindas Share:
Video clip on Chinese New Year
(3min)
https
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
2EUsmbqnuw8

Culture Salon
Your Own Culture & Festival
Group Discussion (3min)
Share others culture & festival
with the class
(5min)

Culture Salon
More after class
Video clips on YouTube
https
://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
qtjcRYzwxa8
Open courses on EdX
https://www.edx.org/course/chin
a-part-4-new-national-culture-h
arvardx-sw12-4x#.
VOabdrDF_K0

Diagnostic Test Review

Speed-Sharing Activity
a. Take turns answering the question (1
min each person).
b. Be able to summarize your partners
answer in 1 sentence.
c. Change partners after every
question.

Speed-Sharing Activity
Which section was the hardest?
Why?
How did it feel to take the test for 4
hours straight? Are there ways to get
used to this before the actual test
day?
Did the answer keys help you
understand the questions? Why or
why not
How did you use the flashcard app to

Error Correction
Underline or correct anything that
seems incorrect or odd in terms of
grammar or style.
Briefly comment on them.
You have 5 minutes for this.
The worksheet will be shared on the
doc cam.

Vocab Checklist
Go to our class blog.
Find the sentences made by you or
your classmate.
Place a check mark () in the column
that best describes how well you
know each word. If you select C, D,
or E, write your synonym, translation
or sentence below the chart.

Diagnostic Test:
TOEFL Reading
Section
Total time: 15min

TOEFL Reading
Question Types
10min

TOEFL Reading
Strategies
10min

Listening to
Conversation
Question Types &
Strategies
20min

Note taking strategies

Listen to the dialogue and take
notes.
Make it brief and simple!
You will use this note to review the
diagnostic test.

Be a test designer!

http://
www.ets.org/c/17722/audio/vol_3/tr
ack1vc273653.mp3
Take notes!
Select 5 question type among the list.

Design 1 TOEFL questions for each

Note taking for Speaking

Listen to the sample answer
Take notes on the worksheet

Speaking Rubrics

TOEFL Integrated
Writing
10min

TOEFL Writing
Strategies
10min

Home Assignments
Review

Homework
Official Guide Actual Test 2
Vocabulary APP, Comment on the
blog
Watching the lecture on Integrated
strategy and taking notes.
CEPTOEFL.weebly.com

Stay Tuned
Next Class Time: Friday,
2/27/2015
Classroom Location: HM332