TOEFL iBT

Note-taking: The Key to Scoring High on the TOEFL iBT

Michael Buckhoff’s “7 Step System to Pass the TOEFL iBT Exam!” “Give me a power-packed TOEFL lesson!” Watch Videos: Pumpkin Patches and TOEFL iBT, Corn Mazes and TOEFL iBT A notable difference from TOEFL PBT, note-taking is allowed on all sections of the TOEFL iBT. Educational Testing Service, ETS, figures that you will need to […]

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TOEFL iBT Pronunciation: Be Careful about Grammatical Word Endings

You may fail to pronounce grammatical word endings in American English. Or if you do pronounce them, you may not pronounce these sounds correctly. An example of a grammatical word ending is the plural “s” ending. The plural -s ending may be pronounced as a “s” as in “books,” it may be pronounced as a

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Three Secrets to Dramatically Increase Your TOEFL iBT Reading Abilities

Michael Buckhoff’s “7 Step System to Pass the TOEFL iBT Exam!” “Give me a power-packed TOEFL lesson!” Watch Videos: Pumpkin Patches and TOEFL iBT, Corn Mazes and TOEFL iBT Reading, reading, and more reading on the TOEFL iBT! For example, you will take a 60-90 minute reading section with several reading passages approximately 750 words

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Getting the Gist of TOEFL iBT Academic Listening Passages: It may be harder than you think!

Michael Buckhoff’s “7 Step System to Pass the TOEFL iBT Exam!” “Give me a power-packed TOEFL lesson!” Watch Videos: Try Something Different, Learn about Michael’s TOEFL Lessons Getting the gist of listening passages is a prerequisite to succeeding on the TOEFL iBT test. TOEFL iBT plays a mix-and-match game with listening comprehension exercises, including a

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Blending, Thought Groups, and TOEFL iBT Pronunciation

Listen to this post: blending   The TOEFL iBT looks at many facets of your English proficiency, including pronunciation. Therefore, you want to be clear and natural-sounding. Additionally, improving your pronunciation skills will make it easier for native-speakers to understand you. For example, my wife and I go to the doctor periodically, and sometimes we

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TOEFL iBT Reading: Answering Vocabulary Questions

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Pragmatics and TOEFL iBT Listening: Understanding Purpose and Function

Michael Buckhoff’s “7 Step System to Pass the TOEFL iBT Exam!” “Give me a power-packed TOEFL lesson!” Watch Videos: Try Something Different, Learn about Michael’s TOEFL Lessons Listen to this post: pragmatic-listening A friend asks you, “Have you ever thought about joining a health club?” A professor says, “You will need to consult the writing

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Reading, Rhetoric, and the TOEFL iBT: Analyzing Structure

Michael Buckhoff’s “7 Step System to Pass the TOEFL iBT Exam!” Listen to this post: reading-structure To prepare for TOEFL iBT reading, you will need to not only practice reading academic passages but also respond to how the passages are organized; that is you should consider the structure of those reading passages. There are some

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