Successful Strategies Speaking and writing TOEFL iBT

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QUESTIONS (1 AND 2) SPEAK (Free Choice – Paired Choice)

INDEPENDENT SPEAKING Questions (1 & 2)  Response Tips Write your answer before the question finishes. (the answer you’ll support later with reasons and examples)

Use the 15 seconds preparation time to write 2 reasons and an example for each) Don’t repeat yourself!

Raise your voice while speaking. It’s ok to finish without the conclusion. However, it’d be better if you cover all points.

INDEPENDENT SPEAKING Questions (1) “Free Choice”

Prepare

15 seconds

Speaking

45 seconds

INDEPENDENT SPEAKING Your notes should look something like this:

A: _________

R1: _________ R2: _________

A => Answer

R=> Reasons 1 & 2

INDEPENDENT SPEAKING Your response should be something like this:

In my view, (A) is ‘part of the head of the question’ for two reasons. First,

(R1) . For example, …

Second, (R2) . For instance, … That’s why (A) is important/better/my favorite choice.

INDEPENDENT SPEAKING Questions (2) “Paired Choice”

Prepare

15 seconds

Speaking

45 seconds

INDEPENDENT SPEAKING Your notes should look something like this:

C: _________

R1: _________

R2: _________

C => Choice

R=> Reasons 1 & 2

INDEPENDENT SPEAKING Your response should be like this:

I prefer (C) for two reasons. First,

(R1) . For example, …

Second, (R2) . For instance, … That’s why I’d rather choose (C).

QUESTIONS (3 AND 4) READ – LISTEN – SPEAK

INTEGRATED SPEAKING Questions (3 – 4) We will learn:

What to expect in each question How to take notes

How to prepare response. How to give your response.

INTEGRATED SPEAKING Questions (3) Reading

45 seconds

Listening

Campus Conversation 50-60 seconds

Prepare response in 30 seconds

Speaking Speak in 60 seconds

INTEGRATED SPEAKING Questions (4) Reading

45 seconds

Listening

Academic Lecture 50-60 seconds Prepare response in 30 seconds

Speaking Speak in 60 seconds

INTEGRATED SPEAKING Questions (3 & 4)  Response Tips Must present information in BOTH reading and listening. Present information in the order they are given. Don’t repeat yourself! Just get the main idea in the reading. No need for detailed note taking in the reading part only. Raise your voice while speaking. It’s ok to finish at most (5 seconds) early, but not more than that.

INTEGRATED SPEAKING Questions (3) The reading passage (100 word paragraph - 45 seconds) will provide an announcement about a change that’s happening on campus oA tuition that’s being increased. oA class is being canceled.

oStudents are required to do more homework. Change: …………………………….. Detail /Reason (1): ………………………… Detail/Reason (2): ………………………… The listening passage will provide a conversation between two students about [summary].

Opinion about the Change: …………………………….. Reason (1): ………………………… Reason (2): …………………………

INTEGRATED SPEAKING Questions (3) (’60 sec’) or

The reading states that………….. The reading is an announcement by the (name) University about ……… The m/w doesn’t support the change

(’43 sec’)

He / She provides some reasons for that;

(’22 sec’)

First, ……………………………

(’3 sec’)

Second, ……………………….

(’0 sec’)

That’s why he/she thinks the (change) is a bad idea.

INTEGRATED SPEAKING Question (4)

According to the reading passage, [summary]

The listening passage was a lecture given by a professor on [summary]

QUESTION (5) LISTEN – SPEAK

INTEGRATED SPEAKING Questions (5) Listening Listen - campus conversation 50-60 seconds

Speaking

Prepare 20 seconds

Speak 60 seconds

INTEGRATED SPEAKING Questions (5) M P

W

Problem

S

Solution (1)

R

Response (+)

R

Response (-)

S

Solution (2)

R R

Response (-) Response (+)

INTEGRATED SPEAKING Questions (5) There will be two points in the question to cover:

What’s the problem?

Which solution would you choose? Why?

INTEGRATED SPEAKING Questions (5)  During preparation time, highlight the problem

and the 2 solutions. M

P

W

Problem

S

Solution (1)

R

Response

S

Solution (2)

R R

Response Response

INTEGRATED SPEAKING Question (5) (60 s)

The man’s problem is that ………….. The students discuss 2 solutions;

(35 s)

First, …………..

(30 s)

Second, ………….. If I were the man, I would choose the second solution. The first isn’t good because, …………….. The second is better because, ……………

(0 s)

That’s why (second solution) is better for me/ in my opinion.

QUESTIONS (6) LISTEN – SPEAK

INTEGRATED SPEAKING Questions (6) Listening Academic Lecture 2 minutes

Speaking

Prepare 20 seconds

Speak 60 seconds

INTEGRATED SPEAKING Questions (6)  Response Tips Listen to an academic lecture and then give a feedback on the main points. Respond to cues made by the lecturer Take notes of the main idea and major details. Don’t repeat yourself! Raise your voice while speaking. It’s ok to finish at most (5 seconds) early, but not more than that.

INTEGRATED WRITING

READING – LISTENING – WRITING

INTEGRATED WRITING 

It’s the first task in the writing section in the IBT.

 The

assigned time is 20 minutes.

 Reading

3-4 paragraphs in 3 mins

 Listening

1-2 mins lecture

 Writing

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20 mins to type your response

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Word count 150 - 225

INTEGRATED WRITING  Reading 

You are given some time to read and take notes if you wish about a reading passage.

 Listening 

Later, you listen to a lecture and are allowed to take notes during the lecture.

 Writing 

The reading passage then reappears along with a question and you are given 20 minutes to key in your response.

INTEGRATED WRITING 

USEFUL TIPS: 

No need for taking notes in the reading part as the reading passage reappears again and is kept during the writing time anyway.

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Take notes with the main idea and important details in the listening passage.

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When giving your response, you’d better start with the listening before you forget the details and leave a blank space for the reading passage then write about it at the end.

INTEGRATED WRITING 

Your response should be outlined as follows:

P1 In this set of materials, the reading passage presented

(the main idea in the reading) and the listening passage provided information about (the main idea in the listening).

P2

As mentioned in the reading passage [summary].

P3

The listening passage [the relation between the listening

and the reading] the information in the reading passage.

INTEGRATED WRITING 

Paragraph (3): [the relation between the listening and the reading] can be Example:

Problem and solution

The listening passage provided a solution to the problem mentioned in the reading passage. [summary]. Theory and practice

The listening passage provided practice on the theory presented in the reading passage. [summary]. Refutes ideas in the reading

The listening passage refutes the idea(s) presented in the reading passage. [summary].

INDEPENDENT WRITING

INDEPENDENT WRITING 

It’s the second task in the writing section in the IBT.

 The

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assigned time is 30 minutes.

Writing

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30 mins to prepare and type your response

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Word count 250-300

INDEPENDENT WRITING 

Time Outline:

Countdown timer

27 23 14

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Outline (3 mins)

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Think of your answer and 2 reasons for it.

Introduction (4 mins)

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Write your answer to the question.

Body 1(9 mins)

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Write your first reason and an example to support it.

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Body 2 (9 mins)

2

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Conclusion (3 mins)

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Fix it (2 mins)

5

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Write your second reason and an example to support it.

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Restate your 2 reasons in brief (no examples!)

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Proofread your essay. Improve what needs to be improved

INDEPENDENT WRITING 

Outline:

 Mind

How to outline your essay?

map

Supporting idea

Supporting idea

Supporting idea

Main Topic Supporting idea

Supporting idea

INDEPENDENT WRITING 

Outline:

How to outline your essay?

 List (argumentative essay writing) Advantages

Disadvantages

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Unity 

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“The essential quality of a paragraph should be unity.” A paragraph is supposed to have a central idea, and everything in the paragraph relates to and develops that idea. The reader finds no surprises, and every sentence fits with the others. The sentences follow each other in logical order so that one could not move the sentences around at random: each one needs to be in its particular place to advance the internal development of the paragraph. (Maxine Hairston, Successful Writing. Norton, 1992)

Rules of Thumb for Writing Unified Paragraphs 

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Be sure your paragraphs focus on one idea and state that idea in a topic sentence. Let your paragraph's evidence--the selected details, the examples--illustrate or clarify the idea expressed in your topic sentence. Make sure you explain the relationship between your evidence and your idea so that it is clear to readers. Think about unity among paragraphs when writing essays. Be sure your paragraphs are related, that they fit together and clarify your essay's idea.

(R. DiYanni, Scribner Handbook for Writers. Allyn & Bacon, 2001)