Pre-TOEFL Guide. Academic English Practice. Stirling B.

Nova Press: 2017, - 218 p.

Preparing for TOEFL. Do you plan to take TOEFL or IELTS but are not ready for the challenge? Do you need more practice? If you do, then this book is for you. It is also for those who just want to practice their academic English. Whatever your purpose, this book will give you the foundation in academic English you need for TOEFL and IELTS success. Part. Argument Strategies In this section, you will learn how to argue subjectively and objectively in writing and when speaking. You will also learn how to summarize. Being able to argue and summarize proficiently is essential for TOEFL and IELTS success, and for success at an English-speaking university. Part. Academic English Practice This section consists of grouped exercises. They are Structure, Written Expression, and Vocabulary. These challenging exercises will help you build an academic English vocabulary while introducing you to English grammar at the university level.

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Contents
What is Pre-TOEFL? 9
TOEFL Facts 9
TheTOEFL iBT 9
Task Order 10
What does the TOEFL iBT Measure? 10
Topics -> TOEFL is a Teaching Test 11
Can I Fail TOEFL? 11
What TOEFL iBT Score do I need? 11
How important is TOEFL? 11
What is the SAT? 11
How to Register for TOEFL 12
How to Prepare for TOEFL 12
Taking a TOEFL Class 12
Self-Study 13
TOEFL Lessons Online 13
The Scope of this Book 14
Part I -> Argumerit Strategies 15
What is an Argument? 16
Rhetorical Strategies 16
1. Narration 16
2. Process 16
3. Description 17
4. Illustration 17
5. Compare-Contrast 17
6. Definition 17
7. Classification 17
8. Cause-Effect 18
Exercise #1: Rhetorical Strategies -> Level 1 18
Exercise #2: Rhetorical Strategies -> Level 2 19
Exercise #3: Rhetorical Strategies -> Level 3 20
Exercise #4: Writing and Rhetorical Strategies 21
Exercise #5: Listening for Rhetorical Strategies -> Audio Track #1 22
Reasons 23
Exercise #6: Reasons -> Level 1 23
Exercise #7: Reasons -> Level 2 25
Exercise #8: Reasons -> Level 3 26
Exercise #9: Writing and Reasons 27
Exercise #10: Listening for Reasons -> Audio Track #2 28
Inferring -> Reading Between the Lines 30
Exercise #11: Inferring-» Level 1 30
Exercise #12: Inferring-» Level 2 32
Exercise #13: Inferring-» Level 3 34
Exercise #14: Writing and Inferring 35
Exercise #15: Listening and Inferring -> Audio Track #3 36
Topic + Controlling Idea 37
Exercise #16: Topic + Controlling Idea -> Level 1 37
Exercise #17: Topic + Controlling Idea -> Level 2 39
Exercise #18: Topic + Controlling Idea -> Level 3 40
Exercise #19: Writing -> Topic + Controlling Idea 43
Exercise #20: Listening -> Topic + Controlling Idea -> Audio Track #4 44
Writing a Persona I Essay 46
Subjective Thesis -> Persuading an Audience 46
Identifying a Subjective Thesis -> Rules checklist 47
Subjective Thesis -> No Signal Phrase 48
Subjective Thesis -> Well-Developed 48
Subjective Writing -> Short Personal Essay 49
Exercise #21: Rhetorical Strategy Analysis 52
Exercise #22: Writing Short Personal Essays 52
TOEFL Independent Essay -»The 5-Paragraph Essay 54
Exercise #23: Writing TOEFL Independent Essays 55
Writing an Objective Essay 56
Objective Thesis -> Informing and Educating 56
Identifying an Objective Thesis -> Rules Checklist 57
Objective Thesis vs. Subjective Thesis 58
Exercise #24: Thesis Identification -> Level 1 58
Exercise #25: Thesis Identification -> Level 2 59
Exercise #26: Thesis Identification -> Level 3 60
Exercise #27: Listening -> Thesis Identification -> Audio Track #5 62
Objective Writing -> Short Objective Essay 63
Exercise #28: Writing a Short Objective Essay 66
Summary Writing -> Rhetorical Strategies 67
Exercise #29: Summary Writing -> Level 1 68
Exercise #30: Summary Writing -> Level 2 69
Exercise #31: Summary Writing -> Level 3 71
Speaking Practice 73
Automaticity -> Verbal Brainstorming 73
Exercise #32: Nouns -> Level 1 73
Exercise #33: Nouns -> Level 2 73
Exercise #34: Nouns -> Level 3 74
Exercise #35: Adjectives -> Level 1 74
Exercise #36: Adjectives -> Level 2 74
Exercise #37: Adjectives -> Level 3 74
Exercise #38: Adverbs -> Level 1 75
Exercise #39: Adverbs -> Level 2 75
Exercise #40: Adverbs -> Level 3 75
Exercise #41: Verbs -> Level 1 75
Exercise #42: Verbs -> Level 2 76
Exercise #43: Verbs -> Level 3 76
Exercise #44: Phrasal Verbs -> Level 1 76
Exercise #45: Phrasal Verbs -> Level 2 76
Exercise #46: Phrasal Verbs -> Level 3 77
Speaking -> Rhetorical Strategies 77
Speaking -> Definition 77
Exercise #47: Level 1 77
Exercise #48: Level 2 77
Exercise #49: Level 3 78
Speaking -> Illustration + Description 78
Exercise #50: Level 1 78
Exercise #51: Level 2 78
Exercise #52: Level 3 79
Speaking -> Definition + Illustration + Description 79
Exercise #53: Level 1 79
Exercise #54: Level 2 79
Exercise #55: Level 3 80
Speaking -> Compare-and-Contrast 80
Exercise #56: Level 1 80
Exercise #57: Level 2 81
Exercise #58: Level 3 81
Speaking -> Cause-and-Effect -> Reasons 81
Exercise #59: Level 1 82
Exercise #60: Level 2 82
Exercise #61: Level 3 82
Speaking -> Narration 82
Exercise #62: Level 1 83
Exercise #63: Level 2 83
Exercise #64: Level 3 83
Speaking -> Stating a Subjective Verbal Opinion 84
Exercise #65: Level 1 84
Exercise #66: Level 2 84
Exercise #67: Level 3 85
Speaking -> Subjective Verbal Opinion + Reason 85
Exercise #68: Level 1 85
Exercise #69: Level 2 85
Exercise #70: Level 3 86
Speaking -> Short Subjective Verbal Argument 86
Exercise #71: Level 1 86
Exercise #72: Level 2 86
Exercise #73: Level 3 87
Topic Development ->The Five W's 87
Exercise #74: Level 1 88
Exercise #75: Level 2 89
Exercise #76: Level 3 89
Speaking -> Short Verbal Arguments -> More Practice 91
Exercise #77: Level 1 91
Exercise #78: Level 2 91
Exercise #79: Level 3 92
Speaking -> Verbal Summaries 92
Exercise #80: Level 1 92
Exercise #81: Level 2 94
Exercise #82: Level 3 97
Part II -> Academic English Practice 98
Structure -> Exercise #1 99
Written Expression -> Exercise #1 101
Vocabulary -> Exercise #1 103
Structure -> Exercise #2 104
Written Expression -> Exercise #2 106
Vocabulary -> Exercise #2 108
Structu re -> Exercise #3 109
Written Expression -> Exercise #3 Ill
Vocabulary -> Exercise #3 113
Structure -> Exercise #4 114
Written Expression -> Exercise #4 117
Vocabulary -> Exercise #4 119
Structu re -> Exercise #5 120
Written Expression -> Exercise #5 122
Vocabulary -> Exercise #5 124
Structu re -> Exercise #6 125
Written Expression -> Exercise #6 128
Vocabulary -> Exercise #6 131
Structu re -> Exercise #7 132
Written Expression -> Exercise #7 135
Vocabulary -> Exercise #7 138
Structu re -> Exercise #8 139
Written Expression -> Exercise #8 144
Vocabulary -> Exercise #8 148
Structure -> Exercise #9 149
Written Expression -> Exercise #9 152
Vocabulary -> Exercise 9 156
Structure -> Exercise #10 157
Written Expression -> Exercise #10 160
Vocabulary -> ExerciselO 165
Answer Key and Tape Scripts 166
TOEFL vs. IELTS Conversion Charts 217

What is Pre-TOEFL?
Do you plan to take TOEFL or IELTS but are not ready for the challenge? Do you need more practice? If you do, then this book is for you. It is also for those who just want to practice academic English. Whatever your purpose, this book will give you the foundation in academic English you need for TOEFL and IELTS success.
TOEFL Facts
TOEFL means Test of English as a Foreign Language. TOEFL is one of the most popular English language proficiency tests in the world. The TOEFL PBT (paper-based test) was the original TOEFL test. It was replaced by the TOEFL CBT (com¬puter-based test), which was replaced by the TOEFL iBT (internet-based test). The three test scores are compared below.

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