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Whether you are planning to study in an English-speaking university, win a scholarship, or work in another country, you know how important an optimal score on the TOEFL test can help you.
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Professor Winn, author of the
englishlanguagetestprep.com
blog, is a CELTA-certified English
instructor for more than 13 years, helping candidates to achieve their target
scores on the TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS exams.
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These
are sound suggestions for candidates to be ready for the #TOEFL#Speaking.
✔I would skip "In my opinion" for
Question 1 though.
If you're speaking (and no
one else is), we know it's your opinion.
It's a
timing thing for me (and it's a bit redundant).
Time is
valuable, and how you manage your time on the TOEFL, especially in the Speaking
section, is crucial.
Anything
that you can do to conserve time helps you do well on the Speaking exam.
✔ The emphasis on confidence
(Be positive and upbeat) is noteworthy.
When I
work with candidates to maximize their score on the TOEFL exam, I take every
opportunity to offer encouragement and support.
A
positive attitude goes a long way in helping candidates conquer their doubts
and fears, especially if they are sitting the TOEFL exam for the first (and
hopefully last!) time.
✔The first point about having a plan cannot
be emphasized enough.
Formulating
and implementing your "game plan" on the exam is another significant
step in reaching your optimal score.
Good
luck with the TOEFL!
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Professor Winn is a CELTA-certified English instructor for more than 13 years, helping candidates to maximize their scores on the TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS exam
Perhaps you want to study in an English-speaking country or need that promotion at the office.
I suggest you start three (3) months in advance to start preparing for TOEFL excellence.
Watch the following video to learn 7 more things to help you get ready for that high score you seek and deserve on the test!
Professor Winn, author of the englishlanguagetestprep.com blog, is a CELTA-certified
English instructor for more than 13 years, helping candidates to achieve their
target scores on the TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS exams.
Increase your English and
TOEFL skills. Subscribeto the TOEFL
Email Blog.
Increasing your vocabulary without doubt is the best move you can make when you need a high score on the IELTS or TOEFL exam.
Most folks probably think of big fancy words to impress the exam graders.
While "less common vocabulary," as the IELTS Rubric indicates, is important, so are two other types of vocabulary also mentioned (the same goes for the TOEFL):
collocations, idioms, and phrasal verbs
topical (education, environment, etc.)
Sometimes candidates are not aware just what "build vocabulary" means for these two exams.
The following shows you how to build better word power.
How to Build Vocabulary
There are two ways to build your word power - 1) directly and 2) indirectly.
Directly
Research shows that studying directly - using a text - leads to greater reading comprehension - one of the key benefits of increasing your word power for the exams.
One way is study a vocabulary text.
Given my over 12 years of experience assisting candidates to get their higher exam scores, I wrote my own vocabulary book with full definitions, examples, and sample sentences.
The terms are grouped by themes which research also shows makes it easier for acquisition of keywords.
A second way is to study electronic flash cards that you or others make like using the website - https://quizlet.com/.
Here are 10 words to get you started that I created flashcards:
A third way is to watch vocabulary videos on YouTube:
Save time and build your lexicon in the shortest time possible!
Indirectly
Here is the best - but slowest - way to increase your lexicon - READING.
Incidentally, reading widely and daily is a good way to be better prepared for the exam.
A good source is the USA Today newspaper. Notice the topics in the top menu. You can read about the general news, sports, finances, money, and life.
However, it is important to develop the following two habits to help you.
FIRST: Be sure to devote a notebook to your new terms you encounter while reading.
Top Tip: Don't stop reading every time you find a new word and look it up in the dictionary or thesaurus. Instead, try to guess the meaning of the word by its context.
This minimizes disruptions and allow you to enjoy your reading experience as well as builds understanding by making you concentrate and try to guess the meaning.
Here is video for setting up your vocabulary notebook.
SECOND: Get Friendly with a Dictionary and Thesaurus
Another Top Tip: Write two words before the target word and two or three words after so you can capture its context. Don't just write the target word because you need the context when you look up your words in a dictionary or thesaurus.
After you have finished your reading selection, review your terms.
One of the best dictionaries for US English is Merriam-Webster.
One of the best dictionaries for British English is Cambridge.
One of the best thesauri that I've recently discovered is Power Thesaurus.
Collocation, Idioms, and Phrasal Verbs
Candidates often have to study hard to master enough collocations, idioms, and phrasal verbs (CIP) to remember for the exams.
CIP is especially important for the Speaking Sections.
Remember - only use collocations on the Writing Sections because idioms and phrasal verbs are too informal for the writing tasks.
