Toefl world
Reading
Bai thi
60 den 100 phut
toi da 30 diem
moi bai 20 - 30 phut
moi bai khoang 12 - 14 cau hoi
moi bai dai 700 tu
3 - 5 bai doc
skill
short passage skill
understanding details
identifying facts
comprehending important information and facts that are stated in a passage
Locating a specific piece of information in the passage quickly
Using examples and descriptions to find information
understanding the distinction between main ideas and supporting details
using transistional expressions to locate details such as examples, time, reasons, or results
identifying negative facts
recognizing incorrect information as well as information not mentioned in the text
Identifying paraphrases that do or do not correctly summarize information from the text
example questions
according to the passage, who/when/where/what/how/why ....?
according to paragraph ...., ...... because
in paragraph ... , the author states that
in paragraph...., what does the author say about...?
The author mentions.... as an example of
according to the passage, which of the following is true about...
negative fact: all of the following are mentioned in paragraph... EXCEPT...
negative facts questions: according to the passage, which is NOT ...
identifying Topics and paraphrasing
skills
understanding the meaning of the highlighted sentence correctly
using the context to understand the highlighted sentence clearly
identifying a paraphrase that most accurately restates the key information in the original sentence
recognizing different sentence structures that keep the meaning of the orginial sentence
identify different vocabulary words that keep the meaning of the original sentence
example questions
which of the folowing best states the essential information in the highlighted sentence in the passage
Incorrect choices change the meaning in important ways or lease out essential information
recognizing coherence
skills
identifying logical connections within a passage
producting a passage that is ordered and conistent
recognizing transitional words that show the connections among sentences
using pronouns to figure out the order of ideas and sentences
example questions
look at the four squares that indicate where the following sentence could be added to the passage. Where would the sentence best fit?
understanding referents and vocabulary
vocabulary
it is important that the meaning of the word fits the meaning in context and not just a general meaning of that particular word
try to guess the meaning from your understanding of the sentence
if you are unfamiliar with a word, look for examples, antonyms, or adjective clauses in the text around it for any clues to its meaning
guess from word parts such as pre-before, anti-against, dis-not ect
referents
usually the pronoun appears AFTER its referent. Look at nouns that come before the highlighted prounoun
identify whether the pronoun is singular or plural
example questions
vocabulary
the word/phrase .... in the passage is closet in meaning to
the word ... could best be replaced by which of the following
the phrase ... in the passage means
referents
the word ... in the passage refers to
what does the word ... in paragraph ... refer to
what does ... in paragraph... refer to
what is the meaning of the word ... in paragraph ...
the phrase ... in passage refers to
making inferences and establishing purpose
making inferences
The question in this section require more thought; therefore, you should spend more time on these questions
understand the facts accurately. it makes inferring easier
try to guess the meaning behind the information that is given
read the key words and phrases in the question and answer choices. Look for those key words in the passage
Draw a conclusion based on the key words and phrases you have found
establishing purpose
read the relevant information in the passage for accurate understanding
think about the writer's purpose for putting the information in the passage
do not choose answer choices that are too general or vague
it is important to get a clear image of the main idea
using the main idea and development of the passage, infer the purpose
looking at the development of the passage, identify whether the purpose will be to compare, contrast, or give a point of view
word that appear in answer choices:
give examples, illustrate, describe, explain
prove, support, argue, persude
introduce, emphasize, point out
compare, contract
completing summaries and tables
necessary skills
completing summaries
recognizing the organization and purpose of a passage
recognizing the relationship beween main ideas and detail points
recognizing the difference between key points and details
omitting insignificant details from the summary chart
identifying which sentences are proper paraphrases of the text
completing tables
recognizing the overall organization to quickly find the major points of the passage
distinguishing between major and minor points of the passage
placing concepts within a certain category
identifying statements in the answer choices that are not mentioned or not true
example questions
an introductory sentence for a brief summary of the passge is provided below. Complete the summary by selecting the THREE answer choices that express the most important ideas in the passage. Some sentences do not belong in the summary because they express ideas that are not presented in the passage or are minor ideas in the passage
long passage skill
completing summaries and tables
take notes of the information that you believe to be important during your first reading. It will save time in finding the key information while you are actually dealing with the question
quickly read the text to gain an understanding of the overall passage. These two types of questions require you to find answers throughout the whole passage
completing summary
recognize the major point of each paragraph. the answer choices are likely to be a paraphrase of the main point of each paragraph
read the introductory summary sentence given in the summary chart and the answer choices carefully. They will guide you to the section of the passage you need to look at again
do not choose answer choices that contain insignificant details or points
do not choose answer choices whose information is not included in the passage
do not choose vague general statements
use the View Text icon to look at the passage again. The passage does not appear while you do this type of question
completing table
look for the main ideas while reading. look at how the passage is organized
be sure to recognize category names given in the table and identify the relevant information that fits each category
use the category words to quickly find the section of the passage you need to look at again
the phrases for each category can generally be found after the topics and categories have been introduced. Read around the topic or category words to quickly find the information
focus, summarring
summarizing ideas is a new type of question in the reading sections, and it is also one of the skills you need for other new task types such as intergrated speaking and writing. In this chapter, summarizing will be practiced in two ways filling in a summary table for the reading setions and outlining a possible summary by creating a table or chart of the information in a reading passage.
method
skim the passage and make sure that you clearly understand its main ponts and purpose
note the organization of the passage: contrast, comparison, etc.
take notes of the main ideas and key points
choose the sentences that use words similar in meaning to those in the original source
do not choose details or examples appearing in the options
do not choose information that is not explicitly mentioned in the passage
creat table or chart
set up the table using the appropriate number of columns/topic
place the column for a subcategory lower than a higher level category
use single words or short phrases for the titles of each category in the table or chart
include phrases to describe the key points in the passage
look for unique information regarding each category
Listening
bai thi
4 -6 bai nghe
moi bai 6 cau hoi
500 den 800 tu
4- 6 phut
2- 3 dam thoai
5 cau hoi
400 - 500 tu
2- 3 phut
skill
Short passage
understanding main ideas and organization
understanding details and facts
determining reasons, purposes, and attitudes
matching words and categories
making inferences and predictions
placing steps in a sequence
long passge
note taking
Speaking
bai thi
2 de tai rieng
1 de ve kinh nghiem ban than
1 de ve lua chon
2 de tong hop nghe noi
dam thoai 200 chu - 1 den 2 phut
bai nghe 200 - 300 chu - 1 den 2 phut
2 de tong hop
doc 100 chu
dam thoai 200 chu - 1 den 2 phut
bai nghe 200 - 300 chu - 1 den 2 phut
Skill
Thinking and speaking
independent speaking: organizing speech
Intergrated speaking: synthesizing information
Intergrated speaking: stating opinions and summarizing
Making speech coherent
Subtopic
Speaking naturally
pronounciation
word and sentence stress
pausing
Writing
bai thi
1 de doc lap
1 de tong hop (doc nghe viet)
doc 250 - 300 chu
nghe 200 - 300 chu
skill
thinking and writing
intergrated writing: organizing information
intergrated writing: paraphrasing
independent writing: brainstorming
independent writing: writing thesis statements and topic sentences
making writing complete
making connection
making idea flow
writing gramma
verb form
sentence formation