Reading
The number of reading passages in the reading section
Three or Four
The two types of audio files you will hear in the Listening section
Lectures and conversations
Length you have for your response to the independent task
45 seconds
Amount of time to write your response for the integrated writing response
20 minutes
One way to study with others before the TOEFL
Start a study group, grade each other’s speaking and writing responses, share tips and resources over WhatsApp, etc.
The two types of Reading to Learn questions
Prose Summary and Fill in a Table
Three topics the lectures could cover
Architecture, design, linguistics, etc. (pg. 118-119)
Number of integrated tasks in the Speaking section
3
The amount of time your textbook and Jenna has recommended you spend editing your essays
4-5 minutes
One benefit of ”dressing for success”
Confidence, comfort, etc.
The type of question that uses the word NOT or EXCEPT in capital letters
Negative Factual Information Questions
The two types of Pragmatic Understanding questions
Understanding the Function of what is said and understating the speaker’s attitude
The highest score you can receive on one of the speaking tasks
4
The type of writing response that would receive a 0 on the TOEFL
Plagiarized, not connected to the prompt, not written in English, blank
The reason to bring a jacket to the TOEFL testing center
They usually keep testing center cold which can become a distraction
One type of strategy you could use for an Insert Text question
Try the sentence in each of the locations, lol at the transition/connecting words, make sure it logically fits (the pronouns fit), etc.
One type of listening question that might involve a replay of part of the lecture/conversation
Understanding function of what is said, understanding the speaker’s attitude, making inferences
The three areas your speaking tasks will be scored on
Delivery, Language Use, Topic Development
The maximum word limit on an independent writing response
There is no maximum
The definition of “memory dump”
Writing down things you wish to remember on your scratch paper at the beginning of the test
The number of correct answers needed for full credit on a table worth 3 points
Five correct answers
The difference between academic content and non academic content in a conversation between a professor and a student
Academic: about the content or material that the professor teaches in class
Non-academic: not about the content of the class and more about the logistics (such as due dates)
The names of all four speaking tasks
Independent (paired choice), Fit/Explain, General Specific, Summary
The three areas your writing responses will be scored on
Development, organization, language use
True or False: The TOEFL gives you negative points if you mark an incorrect answer on multiple choice questions
False