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TOEFL TRAINING AND SIMULATION

FANNI MUKHTARUDDIN
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TOEFL STATISTICS

PREPARING FOR THE TOEFL TEST

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SECOND SESSION:
FIRST SESSION: THIRD SESSION:
TOEFL TEST
TIPS AND TRICKS DISCUSSION
SIMULATION
General overview • Listening section: 35 • Discussion •
minutes
Structure and written • Suggestion •
expression Structure and written •
expression; 25 minutes conclusion •
Listening section •
Reading section: 55 •
Reading section • minutes
FIRST SECTION
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INTRODUCTION TO LISTENING READING SECTION

:TOEFL :SECTION
GENERAL MAIN IDEA
WHAT IS TOEFL, STRATEGIES,
TOEFL ORIGIN, PROCEDURES FOR
PART ONE

PART THREE
PART TWO
PURPOSE OF SHORT QUESTION RELATED
TOEFL, WHO USE PARAGRAPH AND
TOEFL TEST, TOEFL CONTENT
PROCEDURES FOR
TEST SCORE LONG
CONVERSATION STATE AND
UNSTATE DETAIL
STRUCTURE AND PROCEDURES FOR
WRITTEN LONG TALK
EXPRESSION:
PROCEDURES AND
SIMULATION
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What is TOEFL
 The TOEFL test is an internationally accepted standard of
English that measures the academic English proficiency of a
non-native speaker of English.
 The TOEFL test is required by more than 9,000 colleges,
universities and licensing agencies in 130 countries throughout
the world.
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TOEFL Origin
 The TOEFL test is a registered trademark of
Educational Testing Service (ETS) and is administered worldwide.
 The test was first administered in 1964 and has since been taken by
more than 27 million students.
 The test was originally developed at the Center for Applied Linguistics
led by the linguist, Dr. Charles A. Ferguson.
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Purpose of TOEFL
 TOEFL measures the ability of non-native speakers of English to use
and understand English as it is spoken, written and heard in college
and university settings.
 
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Who uses the TOEFL test?

 Students who want to study further: For non-native speakers

who hold degrees or diplomas from post-secondary
institutions in English speaking countries
 Academic institutions: To determine academic readiness and
make admissions decisions for international applicants
 Individuals who are applying for professional licensure or
certification
 Many government, licensing and certification agencies, as
well as exchange and scholarship programmes also use
TOEFL scores as a decision-making tool.
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Benefits of the TOEFL test

 Widely available and easily accessible

 Regarded as the international standard and industry leader
 The test is administered under secure conditions and is
highly reliable; hence, scores can be used confidently to
make high-stakes decisions
 The TOEFL test has different versions that are used in
different countries. But all versions are equally
valid and reliable  and are developed and administered
based on the stringent ETS Standards for Quality and
Fairness.
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Paper Based TOEFL

The PBT TOEFL test comprises three sections plus a

30-minute writing test (the Test of Written English):

 Listening Comprehension measures the ability to

understand English
 Structure and Language measures the ability to recognize
language that is appropriate for standard written English
 Reading Comprehension measures the ability to
understand non-technical reading matter in English
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Overview of Paper-Based TOEFL

Time TOEFL Section

minutes 35 multiple choice 50 Listening Comprehension

questions

Minutes 25 multiple choice 40 Structure and Written

questions Expression

Minutes 55 multiple choice 50 Reading Comprehension

questions
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TOEFL Score
 The raw score for each section is converted by statistical means to a
number on what is called the TOEFL test scale.
 The total paper-based TOEFL test score is reported on a scale that
ranges from 217 to 677.
 What constitutes an acceptable TOEFL score depends entirely on
the requirements of each institution.
 There is no specific passing or failing score.
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The paper based TOEFL score ranges are listed below:

Score Range Test Section

68 - 24 Listening Comprehension

68 – 20 Structure/Written Expression

67 –21 Reading Comprehension

677 –217 Total Score

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