Since 1964 the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) has been a rite of passage for millions of international students and professionals hoping to study or work in the United States.  Even if they’ve studied English for years, most students find the test difficult and even frustrating. But how does it really work and what does it take to succeed?  This course provides an overview of the TOEFL and gives students the practice, advice, feedback and resources they’ll need.  Join me, Teacher Peter, an experienced TOEFL rater and ESL teacher, to learn the skills you'll need to score your best. 
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Lesson #1: Class Introduction and Reading Section

Video Lectures:
-Welcome message
-Introducing Teacher Peter 
-All about the TOEFL iBT
-TOEFL changes coming in July 2023 
-Reading Section overview (including question types)
-Expanding your TOEFL vocabulary
-How to manage your time
-Reading and answering strategy
-Reading Section "wrap up" and homework

Assignments:
-TOEFL vocabulary list - week #1
-Vocabulary questions (3)
-Factual questions (3)
-Negative factual questions (3)
-Inference questions (3)
-Rhetorical purpose questions (3)
-Sentence simplification questions (3)
-Insert text question (1)
-Prose summary question (1)
-Fill-in a table question (1)
-Timed reading section full practice test (1)

Learner Resources: 
-Reading Section practice tests
-Vocabulary practice

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Lesson #2: Listening Section 

Video Lectures:
Listening Section overview (including question types) 
How to take good notes
Listening and answering strategy
Listening Section "wrap up" and homework

Assignments:
-TOEFL vocabulary list - week #2
-Gist-purpose and gist-content questions (3)
-Making inferences questions (3)
-Connecting content questions (3)
-Organization questions (3)
-Detail questions (3)
-Function questions (3)
-Timed listening section full practice test (1)

Learner Resources: 
-Listening Section practice tests
-Listening comprehension practice

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Lesson #3: Speaking Section 

Video Lectures:
-Speaking Section overview (including task types)
-Task #1 - Giving your opinion
-Task #2 - Campus situation
-Task #3 - Summarize reading passage and academic lecture
-Task #4 - Summarize an academic lecture
-How to take good notes (the answer may surprise you)
-What's the biggest speaking section "score-killer"?
-Speaking Section "wrap up" and homework

Assignments:
-TOEFL vocabulary list - week #3
-Task #1 responses (3)
-Task #2 responses (3)
-Task #3 responses (3)
-Task #4 responses (3)
-Timed speaking section full practice test (1)

Learner Resources:
-Speaking Section practice tests
-Sample responses

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Lesson #4: Writing Section and Final Comments

Video Lectures:
-Writing Section overview (including task types)
-Essay #1 - Contrast written passage and lecture
-Essay #2 - Give your opinion (until July 26, 2023)
-How to take good notes (the answer STILL may surprise you)
-How to manage your time
-What's the most common writing section mistake?
-Speaking Section "wrap up" and homework
-TOEFL 101: class conclusion 

Assignments:
-TOEFL vocabulary list - week #4
-Essay #1 practice (2)
-Essay #2 practice (2)
-Timed writing section full practice test (1)

Learner Resources:
-Writing Section practice tests
-Sample essays

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