TOEFL iBT

Introduction

Outline

• What's it ?

• Exam Pattern

• How do you plan • How do you plan

• Student’s Approach

• Game Plan

• 4 Week Program

• Class Room Etiquette

TOEFL iBT

No. of Questions Time

Reading 39-65 Qs 60 – 100 min

Listening 35 – 50 Qs 60 – 90 min

Speaking 6 tasks 20 – 30 min

Writing 2 tasks 50 min

Scoring

• 30 Points each of

• Listening

• Reading • Reading

• Writing

• Speaking

• Students needs a 79 + for Admissions

• 100 plus always helps

Listening

Listening

• Introduction

• Strategies

• Taking notes & listening for details • Taking notes & listening for details

• Implication Inference, Content & tone

• Turns or Turning Point words

• Examples

• Exercises

Reading

Reading

• Introduction

• Strategies & Tips

• Obtaining Main idea, transitions • Obtaining Main idea, transitions

• Context Clues, Antonyms & Cohesive devices

• Synonyms, Interferences, Cause & effect

• Examples/ Sample RC’s

Speaking

Speaking

• Introduction & Strategies

• Independent Task • Developing a topic

• Speaking Clearly• Speaking Clearly

• Integrated Task • Connecting information from two sources

• Summarizing a problem & solution

• Examples & Exercises

Writing

Writing

• Introduction & Strategies • Independent task

• Pre-Writing • Supporting the Opinion • Supporting the Opinion • Word Choice & self-evaluation

• Integrated task • Connecting Information from two sources • Developing ideas & Sentence Structure

• Examples • Class room Exercises/ Sample Essays

Lecturing

• Every section will have a Lecture/ presentation

• Followed by • Followed by

• Examples

• Class Room Discussion

• Exercises & Practice Session in Class

• Review/ Summary

Investment

Time Split !

Listeing , 35

Reading , 15Speaking , 30

Writing , 20Listeing

Reading

Speaking

Writing

Student’s Approach

• Getting the feel of examination is key

• Patience. Build it

• Exam looks simple but its not that simple • Exam looks simple but its not that simple

• Practice as much as you can

• Have key scoring areas

• Always Carry a “Cool head”

• One Section At a time

4 Weeks

• Week 1 : Reading & Writing ; familiarizing with Examination

• Week 2 : Writing • Week 2 : Writing

• Week 3 : Listening

• Week 4 : Speaking, Pulling it all together

Class Room Etiquette

• Informal

• Timing

• Healthy Participation • Healthy Participation

• Study Groups

• Discussions

• Practice

Success Mantra

Let the fun begin !