Barron's. TOEFL Strategies and Tips.

Barron's Ed. Series: 2015, 2nd. ed. - 464p.

An internationally recognized ESL teacher and TOEFL test-taking advisor presents detailed, step-by-step coaching designed to help students succeed on the Test of English as a Foreign Language. An opening Orientation chapter discusses the TOEFL’s five test areas, explains how they are scored, and offers a general test preparation plan Subsequent chapters set forth detailed strategies and exercises for success in all five test sections of both the iBT and the ITP TOEFL: : Reading, Listening, Speaking, Structure, and Writing Accompanying MP3 CDs complement all of the book’s test strategies All audio material contained on the compact discs is also presented in printed form in the book’s Audioscripts section Answer Keys for all questions appear at the back of the book

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CONTENTS
TOEFL Strategies and Tips Can Be Used Across the TOEFL Curriculum viii Teaching Tips for TOEFL Preparation ix Acknowledgments x
1 ORIENTATION 1
Frequently Asked Questions 1
Tips from Successful TOEFL Students 6
2 STRATEGIES FOR THE READING SECTION 7
Overview of the iBT Reading Section 7
Overview of the ITP Reading Comprehension Section 8
Tips from Successful TOEFL Students 8
Strategy 1 Reorganize the computer area for reading 9
Strategy 2 Practice reading either on the computer or in print 11
Strategy 3 Glance at the images for orientation 14
Strategy 4 Skim the passage for an overview 16
Strategy 5 Answer vocabulary questions quickly 18
Strategy 6 Rely on glossaries for technical vocabulary 22
Strategy 7 Find pronoun references 26
Strategy 8 Use the screen and the arrows to locate answers 28
Strategy 9 Look for clues to scan for information 30
Strategy 10 Put check marks in your notes to identify exceptions 32
Strategy 11 Eliminate minor points in summaries 34
Strategy 12 Draw logical conclusions 38
Strategy 13 Study the first word or phrase in the insert sentence 40
Strategy 14 Divide a complex sentence into two simple sentences 44
Strategy 15 Read with your eyes and your brain 48
Strategy 16 Focus on larger chunks of text 50
Strategy 17 Move forward, not backward on the page or screen 52
Strategy 18 Time each passage 54
Strategy 19 Make an intelligent guess 58
Strategy 20 Use the review screen efficiently 60
3 STRATEGIES FOR THE LISTENING SECTION 63
Overview of the iBT Listening Section 63
Overview of the ITP Listening Comprehension Section 64
Tips from Successful TOEFL Students 65
Strategy 1 Improve your concentration 66
Strategy 2 Ignore the photographs of people in an academic setting 68
Strategy 3 Listen for ideas 70
Strategy 4 Expect to hear natural speech 72
Strategy 5 Differentiate between the main idea of a lecture and
classroom business 74 Strategy 6 Distinguish between the main idea of a lecture and a review 76 Strategy 7 Listen for the purpose of a conversation after a greeting 78 Strategy 8 Pay attention to blackboards 81 Strategy 9 Watch for visual cues in the answer choices 84 Strategy 10 Listen for verbal signals to pay attention 86 Strategy 11 Pay careful attention when you hear repetition and restatement 88 Strategy 12 Identify the purpose of questions 90 Strategy 13 Listen for intonation to express surprise 92 Strategy 14 Listen for intonation to express doubt 94 Strategy 15 Listen for tone of voice to express emotion 96 Strategy 16 Listen for speakers to change their minds 100 Strategy 17 Make connections between concepts and explanations or
illustrations 102 Strategy 18 Classify the functions of speech in replays 104 Strategy 19 Recognize cues for the organization of a lecture 106 Strategy 20 Use lists and charts for notes 108
4 STRATEGIES FOR THE SPEAKING SECTION 111
Overview of the iBT Speaking Section 111
Tips from Successful TOEFL Students 113
Strategy 1 Use the break to prepare for the Speaking section 114
Strategy 2 Stay positive and confident 116
Strategy 3 Improve your general accent 118
Strategy 4 Use shortcuts for notes 120
Strategy 5 Draw maps to organize notes 122
Strategy 6 Use a direct approach to begin your talk 126
Strategy 7 Give your opinion if you are asked for it 128
Strategy 8 Be sure of your vocabulary and grammar choices 130
Strategy 9 Acknowledge the other opinion with a concession 132
Strategy 10 Support your answers with reasons 136
Strategy 11 Credit the ideas of others with a citation 138
Strategy 12 Use the directions as an outline 141
Strategy 13 Memorize a few key phrases 148
Strategy 14 Use written and spoken contractions 154
Strategy 15 Use colloquial vocabulary 157
Strategy 16 Learn how to speak from notes 160
Strategy 17 Make connections using extension and contradiction 162
Strategy 18 Stop when you have finished answering the question 166
Strategy 19 Think like a rater 168
Strategy 20 Listen to good models 171
5 STRATEGIES FOR THE STRUCTURE SECTION 173
Overview of the ITP Structure and Written Expression Section 173
Tips from Successful TOEFL Students 175
Strategy 1 Look for the main verb in every sentence 176
Strategy 2 Match each auxiliary verb with the ending on the main verb 178
Strategy 3 Look for that to mark a dependent clause 180
Strategy 4 Check every sentence for subject-verb agreement 182
Strategy 5 Match complements with the verbs that precede them 184
Strategy 6 Locate passive word order to emphasize process or result 186
Strategy 7 Expect a verb word after subjunctive verbs and expressions 188
Strategy 8 Recognize conditionals that express scientific facts 190
Strategy 9 Notice negative words and expressions 192
Strategy 10 Identify subjects beginning with that 194
Strategy 11 Watch for clauses that begin with it 196
Strategy 12 Look for time phrases after for and since 198
Strategy 13 Check nouns in noncount categories 200
Strategy 13 Continued: Find more noncount nouns 202
Strategy 14 Match nouns with quantity words 204
Strategy 15 Notice infinitives and -ing forms that begin sentences and clauses 206
Strategy 16 Distinguish between cause and result adjectives 208
Strategy 17 Double check the small words in comparative estimates 210
Strategy 18 Recognize endings in word families 212
Strategy 18 Continued: Identify more endings in word families 214
Strategy 19 Make sure that the correct subject follows a verbal modifier 216
Strategy 20 Look for similar structures in lists and after correlative conjunctions 218
6 STRATEGIES FOR THE WRITING SECTION 221
Overview of the iBT Writing Section 221
Overview of the ITP Writing Section 221
Tips from Successful TOEFL Students 223
Strategy 1 Improve your typing skills 224
Strategy 2 Anticipate familiar topics 226
Strategy 3 Choose the opinion that is easiest to support 230
Strategy 4 Include an outline sentence 235
Strategy 5 Use the number 3 to organize your essay 239
Strategy 6 Include facts, examples, and experience for supporting details 242
Strategy 7 Choose appropriate transition words for written English 244
Strategy-8 Restate the major points to summarize the reading passage 247
Strategy 9 Substitute synonyms to paraphrase a sentence 250
Strategy 10 Report the content information 254
Strategy 11 Use academic language 259
Strategy 12 Include a variety of sentence structures 261
Strategy 13 Follow a plan for the integrated essay 266
Strategy 14 Use a pattern for the independent essay 272
Strategy 15 Announce your conclusion 276
Strategy 16 Budget your time for the writing process 279
Strategy 17 Choose verb tenses consistently 285
Strategy 18 Review your essays for basic capitalization and punctuation 288
Strategy 19 Use the rater's checklists to correct your essays 290
Strategy 20 Train mentally and physically for a successful finish 296
7 AUDIOSCRIPTS AND ANSWER KEYS 299
Answer Keys for Chapter 2 299
Audioscripts and Answer Keys for Chapter 3 318
Audioscripts and Answer Keys for Chapter 4 341
Answer Keys for Chapter 5 369
Audioscripts and Answer Keys for Chapter 6 378
8 TOEFL PRACTICE TESTS 397
TOEFL Institutional ITP Practice Test Book
Answer Sheet 399
ITP Practice Test 401
Optional TOEFL ITP Essay 423
Answer Key 424
Example Answer for the Optional Essay 425
Checklist for the Optional Essay 425
TOEFL Internet iBT Practice Test Book iBT Practice Test 426
Answer Key 451
Example Answers for the Speaking Section 451
Example Answers for the Writing Section 452
Checklists for the Speaking and Writing Sections 453

What are TOEFL strategies?
Many books help you prepare for the TOEFL, but this book is different from all the others. TOEFL Strategies and Tips: Outsmart the TOEFL iBT helps you prepare for the TOEFL before you take the test and it helps you outsmart the TOEFL while you are actually taking the test. How is this possible? By using this book, you will learn the strategies that you need.
A strategy is a way to think, plan, and outsmart the opponent. When you take the TOEFL, it is you against the test. This book contains 100 strategies based on the most current TOEFL formats. The strategies are tips, tactics, and tricks to ouismart the TOEFL. The tips provide advice on what to do for certain situations that arise during testing. The tactics show you how to approach the most commonly tested questions. The tricks give you the advantage of knowing how raters who grade the TOEFL want you to answer.

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