What To Expect On The TOEFL

Slide 1 : PURPOSE OF THE TOEFL TEST Please allow me to introduce myself: Anneliese Garrison, RN My name is Anneliese Garrison www.caring4you.net I have been a nurse since 1997 and since 2000, I have been helping nursing students in America and abroad, pass their Licensure Exam (known as the NCLEX). Foreign Trained Nurses also must pass the TOEFL. It is because of this fact, that I am now willing to help you with the TOEFL

Slide 2 : PURPOSE OF THE TOEFL TEST TOEFL (Test of English As a Foreign Language) Anneliese Garrison, RN The purpose of the TOEFL test is to evaluate the English proficiency of people who are non-native English speakers. In addition, international companies, government agencies, scholarship programs, and recruitment agencies use TOEFL scores to evaluate English proficiency.

Slide 3 : The TOEFL test  on computer combines many of the same question types as the traditional paper-based test with new question types that can be offered only in the computer format. This is an easy-to-use testing system for even the most basic computer users. iBT = Internet Based Test. PURPOSE

Slide 4 : iBT = Internet Based Test Anneliese Garrison, RN Section 1: Listening Section 2: Speaking (Grammar) (Vocabulary) (Pronunciation) NOT ACCENT Section 3: Reading Section 4: Writing The Internet-Based TOEFL Test has 4 sections

Slide 5 : Listen To This Example Anneliese Garrison, RN TOEFL Will Have Several North American Speakers From Several Parts Of The USA Pecan pie is a sweet pie made primarily of corn syrup and pecan nuts. It is popularly served at holiday meals and is also considered a specialty of Southern U.S. cuisine. Most pecan pie recipes include salt and vanilla as flavorings. Chocolate and bourbon whiskey are other popular additions to the recipe. Pecan pie is often served with whipped cream

Slide 6 : 1. Listening Comprehension: Measures the ESL student's ability to understand North American English. 2. Structure & Written Expression Measures the ESL student's ability to recognize language appropriate for standard written English. 3. Vocabulary & Reading Comprehension Measures the ESL student's ability to understand non-technical reading material. 4. Essay Writing Measures the ESL student's ability to express ideas in standard written English. iBT Test

Slide 7 : Scoring: Internet Based Test Anneliese Garrison, RN Your TOEFL iBT® (Internet-Based TOEFL) scores will provide accurate information about your ability to participate and succeed in academic studies in an English-speaking environment. Scoring

Slide 8 : Listening (0 to 30 points) Reading (0 to 30 points) Speaking (0 to 30 points) Writing (0 to 30 points) Total Score (0 to 120 points) Scoring

Slide 9 : Scoring A TOEFL Score of 88 with a minimum of 20 in each section (Internet-based test), 230 (Computer-based test), 575 (Paper based test), or 6.5 IELTS is required for all students who have not attained a degree in the US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, or Australia. A score of 100 (with a minimum score of 23 on all subsections) on the Internet-based test, 600 on the paper-based or 250 on the computer-based test is required for teaching or research assistants.

Slide 10 : Your scores will be available online 15 business days after you take the TOEFL test. You will be able to view them for free (as will the schools you chose to receive your scores). You’ll also be mailed a paper copy of your score report 15 business days after your test date. Scoring

Slide 11 : Due to the gradual phasing in of the TOEFL iBT, if you take the computer-based (CBT) or paper-based TOEFL (PBT), your scores will be valid for two years after the date you take your TOEFL test. For a while, anyone who has taken more than one form of the test will receive a TOEFL score report with two or three sets of scores reported on the three different score scales. Scores for the new Internet-based test will appear as TOEFL iBT to distinguish them from the CBT and PBT scores. Scoring

Slide 12 : Listening: Anneliese Garrison, RN Length: 60–90 minutes 4–6 lectures, each 3–5 minutes long with six questions a piece 2–3 conversations, each 3 minutes long with five questions a piece Tip: Introduces more than one native English accent Scoring: 0–30 points TEST STRUCTURE

Slide 13 : Length: 20 minutes 2 independent tasks: speak about a familiar topic (topic of your choice for this you have to speak for 1 – 2 minutes) 4 integrated tasks: speak based on what you read and hear Tip: You have 30 seconds to prepare and one minute to respond Scoring: 0–4 points, converted to a 0–30 score scale Speaking

Slide 14 : Length: 60–100 minutes 3–5 passages from academic texts, each about 700 words long 12–14 questions per passage Tip: Includes a glossary to define key words Scoring: 0–30 points Reading

Slide 15 : Length: 55 minutes Writing The Writing section measures a test taker's ability to write in an academic setting and consists of two tasks: one integrated task and one independent task. In the integrated task, test-takers read a passage on an academic topic and then listen to a speaker discuss the same topic.

Slide 16 : Length: 55 minutes Writing The test-taker will then write a summary about the important points in the listening passage and explain how these relate to the key points of the reading passage. In the independent task, test-takers must write an essay that states, explains, and supports their opinion on an issue, supporting their opinions or choices, rather than simply listing personal preferences or choices. Scoring: 0–6 points, converted to a 0–30 score scale.

Slide 17 : You will have a total testing time of 3 hours and 10 minutes to complete the exam. There will be a 10 minute break. Recommended Prep Time: 75 – 100 hours Total Testing Time

Slide 18 : Listening: Anneliese Garrison, RN Listening tests your ability to understand a conversation. You will have to fill in the blank and / or answer the question that is being asked of you after you listen. EXAMPLES

Slide 19 : This is an example of a conversation. Listening Practice Questions Listen to the telephone conversation and choose a correct response to the conversation. Ms. Smith, please. B. I'll call tomorrow. C. This is Bob Hall.

Slide 20 : Listening Practice Questions Okay. I'll call her right now. B. I'll call her after lunch. C. Okay. Lunch time is fine.

Slide 21 : Listening Practice Questions Yes. It's 532-9843. B. My name's Greg Rodgers. C. My zip code is 09783.

Slide 22 : Listening Practice Questions Please Listen carefully to the following small audio clip and answer the following 3 questions. This is an example of a lecture / speech. You may want to take notes. The audio will NOT be repeated.

Slide 23 : Listening Practice Questions 2003 B. 1963 C. 1984 What year did Sylvia Plath die?

Slide 24 : Listening Practice Questions A. The Ariel B. The Bell Jar C. Collected Poems What was the name of her first book?

Slide 25 : Listening Practice Questions A. 1982 B. 30 years after her death. C. 1963 What year did Sylvia Plath win the pulitzer prize for literature?

Slide 26 : Reading Comprehension Anneliese Garrison, RN EXAMPLES Read the following paragraph and answer questions. With this section you may look at the reading to answer the questions.

Slide 27 : Reading Comprehension Skills In 1877, to celebrate the centennial anniversary of America’s independence from England, the French government presented the United States with a colossal statue that has come to be one of the most beloved symbols of America. The gift was presented in honor of the alliance between France and America during the Revolutionary War. The formal name of the figure is Liberty Enlightening the World, but it is almost universally known as the Statue of Liberty.

Slide 28 : Reading Comprehension Skills Since the French government donated the money for the project, French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi and engineer Gustav Eiffel were put in charge of the design. The massive structure was assembled in Paris, where it was put on exhibition before being dismantled, then shipped to New York and finally reassembled on Bedloe Island, which was later renamed Liberty Island.

Slide 29 : Reading Comprehension Skills The statue is made of thin copper sheets, each just a tenth of an inch thick. They are riveted to an iron framework, which forms the shape of the statue. The statue itself is 151 feet tall, but it stands on top of a large pedestal made of concrete and granite, which was designed by American architect Richard Morris Hunt. The total height of the statue and the pedestal is 305 feet, making it a spectacular sight on the New York City skyline, visible from miles away. The statue holds a torch in one hand, which is meant to symbolize liberty. In the other hand, the figure clutches a book, upon which the date of America’s declaration of independence, July 4, 1776, is marked.

Slide 30 : Reading Comprehension Skills Which two countries formed an alliance during the Revolutionary War? A). France and BritainB). Britain and the United StatesC). France and the United States D). Britain and New York

Slide 31 : Reading Comprehension Skills 2. Why were French artists responsible for designing the monument? because the French are the best artists B. because the French were funding the project. C. because France owed money to the American government

Slide 32 : Reading Comprehension Skills Look at the word they in paragraph 3. What word does they refer to?

Slide 33 : Reading Comprehension Skills The statue is made of thin copper sheets, each just a tenth of an inch thick. They are riveted to an iron framework, which forms the shape of the statue. Answer:

Slide 34 : Speaking Anneliese Garrison, RN EXAMPLES In this section you will be asked to speak on a familiar topic for 1-2 minutes and there will be questions asked based upon what you read and you must answer appropriately.

Slide 35 : Writing Skills This is where I will help you with grammar and writing skills. Each week you will have an assignment. This will be a paying class based on a sliding scale of your ability to pay. This will start in January 2011.