Mastering skills

for the TOEFL

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 ● Alcaraz Martinez Mayra Carolina
● Evangelista Avila Bruno Sebastian

Team ● Hernandez Zamorano Aldrin Uriel

● Marentes Patron Ricardo Antonio
● Navarro Cuellar Joel Isaac
● Quizaman Haitai Emireth
● Romero Chávez Arturo

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READING
 Introduction
Test Format

Section Number of Questions Time (minutes) Score

Reading 3-5 passages 60-100 30 points

- 12-14 questions each
- 700 word per passage
 How the reading section is organized
How the reading section is organized

Introduction Understanding what each section requires you to do

Chapter 1 Practicing necessary skills with short reading passages

Chapter 2 Mastering the skills with longer reading passages

Chapter 3 improving on summarizing skills

 Short reading passages
Short reading passages

Necessary Skills
● Identifying Facts
● Comprehending important information and facts
that are stated in a passage
● Locating a specific piece of information in the
passage quickly
● Using examples and descriptions to find
information
● Understanding the distinction between main ideas
and supporting detalls
● Using transitional expressions to locate details
such as examples, time, reasons, or results
● Identifying Negative Facts
 Longer reading passages
Longer reading passages

Strategy
● Within the text, there is usually a
paraphrase of a sentence with different
wording but a similar meaning. Try to find
the paraphrase by looking at the
meaning of the sentences.
● Look for sections in the text that use
similar language or expressions to the
question choices.
● Read the sentences around these
sections.
● It is important to look at the transitions
within the passage. They can give you
key information within the text and point
you toward the answers.
 Passage types
Passage types

Exposition Material that provides information about or an explanation of a topic

Argumentation Material that presents a point of view about a topic and provides
supporting evidence in favor of a position.

Narrative An account of a person´s life or a historical event

 Question types
Question types:

Question 1 through 10 will be multiple-choice questions. The following list explains the types and number of each type
question on the test.
 Question types
Question types:

The 11 and 12 questions for each passage are not

multiple-choice. The 11 question is a sentence
insertion activity, and the 12 question can be one of
two types of activities: either a chart or a summary
question.

Insertion activity
 Question types
Category charts
 Study tips for reading
Study tips for reading

- Practice reading passages of academic English regularly

- Become a master of vocabulary and constructions:
- Make it your goal to understand all the words you come across when studying.
- Keep a vocabulary notebook listing new terms and their definitions. Write out the
definitions in English. Only refer to bilingual dictionaries as a last resort.
- Master any and all grammatical and rhetorical constructions you encounter.
- Learn how to take notes. You are permitted to take notes during the reading section of the
TOEFL.
- Do not use a pencil or your finger when you are reading.
LISTENING
 Introduction

In the listening section of the TOEFL test, you will

hear a variety of conversations and lectures, each of
which lasts from 3 to 6 minutes.
A total of six listening passages will be presented.
After each passage, you will then be asked to answer
six questions about what you heard.
 Passage Types

● CONVERSATIONS
● LECTURES
● CLASSROOM INTERACTION
 Question Types
Question Type Description

1 Main Idea Choose the best phrase or sentence

2-3 Factual information Choose the statement that is true

according to the listening
Select multiple answers to complete a
chart

4 Purpose/ Inference/ Organization Recognize the speaker’s purpose, draw an

inference, or explain how the speaker
communicated certain information

5-6 Repeated Listening Purpose/ Inference/ Hear a particular portion of the listening
Attitude passage again and recognize the speaker’s
purpose, attitude or the implied meaning
of a statement
 Study Tips

● Practice listening to North American, British, and Australian

English as much as possible.
● Practice listening to programs or new sources from the UK and
Australia, as well as reports from the US and Canada.
● When you are practicing, listen to the material only once and
then answer the questions. Then review the answers while
listening a second or third time.
● Pay attention to how pauses and intonation are used to organize
the passage.
● Make a recording of the programs you use to practice listening.
● As suggested for reading, keep such things in mind as the main
idea, the development/support of the main idea, and the speaker's
reasons for mentioning certain points.
● Develop your note-taking skills. While you are listening to
information, try to write down key words in an organized,
graphic way that makes sense to you.
● Create a list of vocabulary words related to university campus
life as well as various academic subjects.
SPEAKING
SPEAKING SECTION

1. Practicing organizing and synthesizing

information

2. Developing coherence

3. Focusing on clarity of speech

 SPEAKING SECTION
Purpose: Evaluate your ability to speak coherently on your opinion and experiences as on information
you have read or heard.

Types of questions:

Upon your own experience and

Independent
knowledge.

Speak about what you read and

Integrated
hear

Study tips:

● Pay special attention to difficult distinctions-b/v,f/p,r/l,s/th,j/z,s/sh,bat/bet,it/eat and shirt/short.

● American inflection, moving the lips and opening the mouth more and speaking more from the
mouth and nose instead of back and throat.
SPEAKING SECTION
TEST MANAGEMENT:

● You will speak into a microphone attached to a headset

● Independent speaking comes first

● You can take notes and then use them

● Check the time with the clock shown in the title bar
HOW SPEAKING WILL BE SCORED
STRATEGIES
 STRATEGIES

Before speaking:
● Choose an opinion that is easily supported
● Organize the flow of your response in your mind
● Make sure that you have adequate reasons and examples

When speaking:
● Make clear statement of your opinion on the given topic
● State clear reasons for your opinion
● Use concrete examples
● Use transitions to order the flow of your speech
STRATEGIES
WRITING
 Introduction
Is designed to assess your ability to organize and support your ideas in essay format

You will have two writing tasks

One task is based on both a reading and a The second task requires you to generate an
lecture. essay based on your own experience
 Question types
Questions will appear in the following order:
 Study tips
Integrated writing:
➔ Look for magazine or newspaper articles
that are about 300 words long
➔ Practice listening to short reports given in
English
➔ Look for a variety of exercises in writing
books that practice paraphrasing
➔ Review useful phrases and expressions for
citing sources
➔ Practice your typing skills in English
Independent writing:
➔ Practice writing TOEFL essays.
(www.ets.org/Media/Test/TOEFL/pdf/989563
wt.pdf)
➔ When you are studying a group of writing
topics, practice sorting them into “opinion”
or “experience” topics
➔ Practice outlining ideas before you write
➔ Look for a variety of exercises in writing
books that practice writing introductions and
conclusions
➔ Practice your typing skills in English
 TEST MANAGEMENT

● What will the "integrated ● Time limit

writing" part look like?

● How to write the essay? ● Final revision

● Use of language

● Language variety
 How writing will be scored?
Key points.
For integrated.

Includes important information. Organized essay, minor errors, errors do not

5 Explains the information with regard to make sentences difficult to understand
the prompt

Includes most of the key points and they

There are several minor errors with language.
relate to the to the prompt. Some points
4 Some ideas may not seem connected.
may not be fully explained.

Does not include a key point, shows Errors in sentence structure and word choice
only a limited understanding of the may take meaning of some sentences unclear.
3 information, incorrectly explains a key The important ideas in the essay can be
point, problems with grammar understood.
 How writing will be scored?
Key points.
For integrated.

Does not include sufficient information, Errors in sentence structure and word choice
2 contains many problems with grammar. make ideas difficult to understand.

Include few or none of the key points Frequent and serious errors in grammar and
1 from the reading, lecture or both. The word choice make some sentences impossible
essay is difficult to understand. to understand.

The essay only copies word from the There is not enough of the student’s writing
prompt or is not related to the topic. available to score.
0
 How writing will be scored?
Key points.
For Independent.

The response answers the question or The is good use of language, correct choice of
5 prompt well. The essay is easy to words and idioms express ideas. Minor errors
understand. in grammar.

The is good use of language, including a

The response answers the question but variety of sentence structure and appropriate
not all of the ideas are fully developed. range of vocabulary. There are some minor
4
The essay can be understood. errors but don’t make difficult to understand.

The essay gives a basic answer to the

Little use of connectors to link ideas or show
question or prompt, but not many
3 progression of thought. Sentence construction
examples or details are provided. Most
are very simple. Poor vocabulary and errors
of sentences can be understood.
difficult to understand.
How writing will be scored?
General description Key points

The essay is very short and not well Errors in grammar or word choice appear in
2 organized. Ideas not connected and almost every sentence.
examples not explained.

The essay is short. Little or no detail is The are serious errors in grammar and word
1 given to support ideas, and irrelevant choice.
information is included.

Essay only copies words from the There is not enough of the student’s writing
prompt. Is not related to the topic. available to score.
0