TOEFL
TOEFL
Week 1: 1/29-2/4
● complete practice course TOEFL® Test Preparation: The Insider's Guide
● study S1 & S2
● do practice material TOEFL iBT Speaking Practice Sets (PDF)
● study W1 & W2
● do practice material TOEFL iBT Writing Practice Sets (PDF)
Week 2: 2/5-2/11
● do practice material Writing for an Academic Discussion 28 practice questions
● study R1, R2, R3, R4
● do practice material TOEFL iBT Reading Practice Sets (PDF)
● do practice test TOEFL Go!® App
Week 3: 2/12-2/18
● study L1 & L2
● do practice material TOEFL iBT Listening Practice Sets (PDF)
● do practice test TOEFL® Practice Online Volume 31
Week 4: 2/19-2/25
● do practice test TOEFL iBT® Free Practice Test
● do practice test TOEFL® Practice Online Volume 30
● do practice test TOEFL® Practice Test 13
2/18 Sun
● speaking: Speaking Test 9, Speaking Test 10, Complete Test 11, Complete Test 12,
Speaking Tips. More Tips
● reading: Reading Tips, Tips 2, Tips 3, Tips 4
2/19 Mon
● all: practice test TOEFL® Practice Online Volume 31
2/20 Tues
● speaking: Speaking Test 1, Test 2, Test 4
● reading: do practice material TOEFL iBT Reading Practice Sets (PDF)
2/21 Wed
● speaking: practice test TOEFL iBT® Free Practice Test
2/22 Thurs
● speaking: Speaking Test 9, Speaking Test 20
● writing: Complete Test 11, Complete Test 12
2/23 Fri
● all: practice test TOEFL® Practice Online Volume 30
2/24 Sat
● all: practice test TOEFL® Practice Test 13
● all: practice test TOEFL Go!® App
Speaking Template
Tips
● when answering Question #2, think like a reporter
● when answering Question #3, think like a teacher
● when answering Question #4, imagine you are explaining something to a child
1. Personal Choice
● In my opinion, [option] is better
● I feel this way for several reasons
● First, [argument] + [example/ personal experience]
● Second, [argument] + [example/ personal experience]
2. Campus Announcement
● The campus announcement talked about [topic]
● Reason 1
● Reason 2
● According to the student,
● There are two reasons why the student opposes/supports it.
● Reason 1
● Reason 2
3. General to Specific
● The article addresses [topic]
● From the passage, we learn ______
● The professor provides an example of this.
● First of all he/ she mentions
● In addition he/ she says
● This example clearly illustrates [topic]
4. General to Specific
● The lecture is about [topic], which is [detail]
● First, the professor notes that ______ For example, ______
● Secondly, he says that ______ For instance ______
Writing Template
Academic Discussion
● general statement about topic of conversation
● state your opinion on issue
● acknowledge the pov of one of the speakers in the conversation. explain why you
agree/ disagree with reasons/ examples
● summarize main point of your post