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    The document provides an overview of the Paper Based TOEFL (PBT) exam, which measures ability to use and understand English in an academic classroom setting. The PBT consists of four sections: Listening Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression, Reading Comprehension, and the Test of Written English. It takes about two and a half hours to complete and is scored on a scale of 217 to 677. Each section tests a different skill area such as understanding spoken English, identifying correct grammar and sentence structures, comprehending academic written passages, and writing ability.

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    The document provides an overview of the Paper Based TOEFL (PBT) exam, which measures ability to use and understand English in an academic classroom setting. The PBT consists of four sections: Listening Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression, Reading Comprehension, and the Test of Written English. It takes about two and a half hours to complete and is scored on a scale of 217 to 677. Each section tests a different skill area such as understanding spoken English, identifying correct grammar and sentence structures, comprehending academic written passages, and writing ability.

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    Toefl Intro

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    The document provides an overview of the Paper Based TOEFL (PBT) exam, which measures ability to use and understand English in an academic classroom setting. The PBT consists of four sections: Listening Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression, Reading Comprehension, and the Test of Written English. It takes about two and a half hours to complete and is scored on a scale of 217 to 677. Each section tests a different skill area such as understanding spoken English, identifying correct grammar and sentence structures, comprehending academic written passages, and writing ability.

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    Paper Based TOEFL

    Overview
    Agenda
    • What is TOEFL PBT?
    • Sections of the TOEFL PBT
    • Test of Written English (TWE)
    • Listening Comprehension
    • Structure and Written Expression
    • Reading Comprehension
    TOEFL PBT
    • Test of English as a Foreign Language
    • Most popular English-language test
    • Measures ability to use and understand English in a classroom
    setting
    • Consists of three sections +TWE
    • Questions are multiple-choice
    • Four possible answers per question
    • Total test time is about two and a half hours
    • Scored on a scale of 217 to 677
    Test of Written English
    • One topic
    • 30 minutes to compose response
    • Scored on a scale of 1 to 6
    • TWE score is reported separately

    TWE tests
    • Ability of using notes to organize information before writing
    • Expressing opinion in a written format
    • Familiarity with English language essay structure
    • Familiarity with English grammar and spelling
    Listening Comprehension
    • 50 questions
    • 30-40 minutes to listen, read and answer
    • three parts
    • short conversations between two speakers (questions 1-30)
    • longer conversations (questions 31-38)
    • short talks (questions 39-50)

    LC section tests
    • Ability to understand English as it is spoken in North America
    • Vocabulary, idiomatic expressions
    • Special grammatical constructions (e.g. two- and three-part verbs)
    Structure and Written Expression
    • 25 questions
    • 40 minutes
    • two types of questions
    • Structure (questions 1-15)
    is taking a trip to New York.
    (A) They (C) The woman
    (B) When (D) Her

    • Written Expression (questions 16-40)


    The final delivery of the day is the importantest.
    A B C D

    SWE section measures


    • Ability to identify the correct sentence structure
    • Ability to recognize correct grammar and to detect errors in standard written
    English
    Reading Comprehension
    • 50 questions
    • five short passages on academic subjects
    • 55 minutes to read and answer

    RC section tests
    • Information that is stated in or implied in the passage
    • Knowledge of some words as they are used in the passage
    • Ability to understand pronoun references
    Questions?

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