TOEFL Speaking

TOEFL iBT Reading, Speaking, and Writing: A Case Study of a Student from Better TOEFL Scores

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 [flv]http://www.bettertoeflscores.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/toeflstudent.mp4[/flv] For more information, go here: Michael Buckhoff’s “7 Step System to Pass the TOEFL iBT Exam!” “I want my lesson now!” Watch Video: Learn about …

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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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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

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 [flv]http://www.bettertoeflscores.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Vocabulary.mp4[/flv] For more information, go here: Michael Buckhoff’s “7 Step System to Pass the TOEFL iBT Exam!” “I want my lesson now!” Watch Video: Learn about …

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TOEFL iBT Integrated Writing: How Do You Cite Sources on the TOEFL iBT?

Michael Buckhoff’s “7 Step System to Pass the TOEFL iBT Exam!” Quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing are three methods of citing material you use from TOEFL iBT listening and reading materials. Keep in mind when writing essays for TOEFL iBT (integrated writing) or university courses that whether you quote, paraphrase, or summarize, you will need to …

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What Pronunciation Goals Should You Set Before Taking the TOEFL iBT?

Listen to this post:  What Pronunciation Goals Should You Set Before Taking the TOEFL iBT Before taking the TOEFL iBT, you should set some goals regarding your speaking and pronunciation abilities. Consider the following pronunciation proficiency continuum, a scale indicating your intelligibility or proficiency as a non-native speaker of English. The closer your score is …

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A Tip for the TOEFL iBT Speaking and Writing Sections: Be Concise!

Michael Buckhoff’s “7 Step System to Pass the TOEFL iBT Exam!” To score high on the TOEFL iBT speaking and writing sections, it is important to be concise,  meaning you should eliminate redundancies, unnecessary repetition of words, empty or inflated phrases; furthermore, you should reduce clauses to phrases and phrases to single words. Eliminate any Redundances: Since there is no need …

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