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1. TOEFL IBT
The Internet-based Test of English as a
Foreign Language
(International TOEFL)

2. How is it different from Paper
TOEFL?
 Paper
 Listening
 Structure
 Reading
 2.5 hours
 No note-taking
 No breaks
 IBT
 Listening
 Reading
 Speaking
 Writing
 4 hours
 Can take notes
 1 break

3. IBT Listening
Lectures with classroom discussion (4-6)
 Each is 3-5 minutes long
 Each has 6 questions
Conversations with 2 + speakers (2-3)
 Each is 3 minutes long
 Each has 5 questions

4. What’s new in listening?
 One speaker is always a student on campus.
 A variety of accents (one is always British)
 Time 60-90 minutes
 Score: 0 – 30
 Questions about pragmatic understanding
and connections between ideas

5. What is pragmatic understanding?
 Recognize speakers’ purpose (apologizing,
complaining, suggesting, etc.)
 Recognize speaker’s attitude or feelings
 Decide how certain or sure the speaker is
 How is the speaker using stress for meaning?

6. Connections between ideas
 Organization of information
 Relationships between ideas (cause/effect,
compare/contrast, etc.)
 Recognizing topic changes
 Making inferences
 Knowing about “asides” (when people
mention unrelated information in a
conversation)

7. Speaking Section
 2 independent tasks – Speak about personal
or familiar experiences
 4 integrated tasks
 2 Reading/Listening/Speaking tasks (Talk
about what you read and heard.)
 2 Listening/Speaking tasks (Talk about what
you heard and your opinion.)

8. Independent speaking
 Task 1 – Talk about a personal preference
and defend it.
 Task 2 – Choose between 2 possible actions
or behaviors and explain your choice.
 For each choice: 15 seconds to prepare; 45
seconds to answer.

9. Integrated speaking
 Read some information.
 Listen to other information
 Use the information in both of them to answer
a question.
 For example: 1) Read about how we know if
animals are “domesticated.” 2) Then listen to
a lecture on antelope behavior. 3) Question:
Are antelopes domesticated animals?
 30 seconds to prepare; 60 seconds to answer

10. Integrated speaking with listening
 Listen to 2 solutions for a problem.
 Talk about the two ideas, which one you
prefer, and why.
 Time: 20 seconds to prepare; 60 seconds to
speak

11. Tips for speaking
 You are scored from 0 to 4 on each task.
 If you say anything, you get a 1. Always say
SOMETHING.
 Self-correction is good. You are being graded
on ideas, grammar, and pronunciation. Make
sure you say it correctly.
 Keep an even flow of speech.
 Use stress, intonation, and pauses well.
 Overall score: 0-30

12. Reading Section
 Passages from textbooks (3-5)
 Each passage has 12-14 questions.
 You can look at the reading when answering
the questions.
 Time: 60-100 minutes
 Score: 0-30

13. What’s new?
 A glossary for uncommon words
 New question types
 Fill in category charts and outlines
 Make summaries
 Paraphrase

14. Writing section
 One integrated task (Write about what you
hear and read.)
 One independent task. (Write about what you
know or think.)
 You must type. You can cut and paste.
 No spell check.
 Scored from 0-5
 Overall score: 0-30

15. Integrated writing
 Read a short passage (230-300 words) in 3
minutes.
 Listen to a person discuss the topic for 2
minutes.
 Write an answer to a question in 20 minutes
(150-225 words).
 There is a word counter to help you.

16. Independent writing
 Write an essay to state, explain, and support
an opinion.
 Write about 300 words in 30 minutes.
 You are scored for
 Organization
 Well developed ideas
 Quality of language used

17. GOOD LUCK!!!
 You must take this test online.
 Register at www.toefl.org
 Total possible score: 120
 UNF: 61 FCCJ: 48
 All your ELP classes will help you on this
TOEFL…. especially
 Writing
 Listening
 Reading
 Discussion