Rabu, 17 April 2013

Working Tips TOEFL Test

Working Tips TOEFL Test Test of English as a Foreign Language TOEFL is abbreviated English proficiency exam (American accent) are required to enroll into college (college) or university in the United States or other countries in the world. This exam is required for applicants whose native language or the speaker is not English. TOEFL exam is organized by the office of ETS (Educational Testing Service) in the United States for all test takers around the world. TOEFL English language test types are generally required for college entrance requirements at most universities in the United States and Canada both for the undergraduate program (S-1) and graduate (S-2 or S-3). TOEFL test results are also used as a material consideration regarding English language proficiency of the students who apply to universities in other countries, including universities in Europe and Australia. In general, the TOEFL test is more oriented to American English, and a little different from the types of IELTS test-oriented to British English. Not like IELTS, TOEFL test is generally not have the individual part interview test. The test usually takes about three hours and is organized into 4 parts, namely: • listening comprehension, • grammar structure and written expression, • reading comprehension, dan bagian • writing. Values ranged TOEFL exam results: 310 (minimum) to 677 (maximum value) for the version of PBT (paper-based test). Since 1998, the TOEFL test is conducted online using a computer (Computer-based Testing / CBT), and since 2005 called the iBT (Internet-based Test). In places that have not been able to implement CBT or iBT (because there are no computer facilities and internet network), the TOEFL test is still conducted manually using paper and pencil (paper-based test or PBT). More information about the test CBT and paper-based TOEFL relating to registration, venue, cost, and test preparation materials can be found on the official website of TOEFL, http://www.toefl.org (CBT version of the TOEFL exam results have value ranges from 0 to 300, while the value for the iBT is from 0 to 120). Lately TOEFL test organizers also held a kind of test TWE (Test of Written English) is the result of a separate value TOEFL test scores. The test takes 30 minutes, and participants will be asked to write a short essay that describes the ability of participants to express and pour an idea or ideas, as well as supporting the idea that the examples contained in everyday life using English standard Here I will give you tips on how to game the Toefl listening tests. Listening is part diteskan first, with 50 questions to be done in about 40 minutes. You will hear a recorded voice and answer multiple choice questions. This section consists of: a. Part A: Short Dialogue b. Part B: Long Conversation c. Part C: Talks Part A: Short Dialogue In this section you will hear two people doing two lines of dialogue, each followed by multiple choice questions. Number of questions is 30 items. Here is a trick in doing TOEFL listening. a. At the time you listen to a short dialogue, focus on the second row (the second person). In general, there is an answer to what is said by the second. b. Keep in mind that the correct answer is a re-statement with a different editor. c. If you can not understand the dialogue perfectly, you still have the possibility menjwab correctly.If you do not understand at all what is heard, choose the answer that sounds most different. So do not choose an answer because it sounded a lot kesaannya with what you hear. d. When finished answering a number, look at the answer choices for the next number. This will make you better prepared. You were given only 12 seconds for each question. e. There must be no blank answers. Wrong answer will not reduce the score. example: You hear: Woman: Steve, is something the matter? You don’t look very good. Man : Oh, I’m feeling a little sick today. Narrator : What does the man mean? In the test book, you read (A) He’s not very good looking. (B) He’s a bit ill (C) He looks worse that he feels. (D) His feet are a little thick. The correct answer is B. Answer choice B has the most different sound when compared to the option jawan A, C, and D. In answer choice A, is very similar sound and looking. In option C, similar sound is looks and feels. Whereas in D, similar sound is the feet, little, and thick. Part B: Long Conversation In this section you will hear two longer conversations. One part of the conversation was followed by several questions. Example: You listen to: Narrator: qustions 1 through 4. Listen to a conversation between two people who are decorating an apartment. Woman: Hey, Walt. Do you think you could help me hang these pictures on the wall? There are only two of them. Man: Sure, Monica. Where do you want them to go? Woman: I'd like the picture of the mountains over the fireplace, and I'd like the picture of my family over the sofa. What do you think? Man: I think they'll ook fine there. How about if you hold the pictures while I hammer the nails into the wall? Woman: Okay. Let's start with the picture of my family. Question: (1) you hear: Narrator: What are the man and woman discussing? In the test book, you read: (A) Taking some pictures (B) Hanging some plants (C) Taking a trip to the mountains. (D) Putting some pictures on the wall. (2) you hear: Narrator: How many pictures are there? In the test book, you hear: (A) One (B) Two (C) Three (D) Four Here's the trick working on the listening part B. a. If you possessed preview pillihan time to guess the topic and answer questions. b. Note / listen to conversations in the beginning because it contains topics. Topics often in ask. c. When you listen, read also the answer choices in the book at the same time. This is because the answers are arranged in sequence. d. The correct answer usually has the same sound. e. Do sampae no empty wallaupun answer you do not know the correct answer. f. Use the remaining time to look at the answer choices for the next number. Part C: Talk 'Talk' in Indonesian can be interpreted monologue. You will hear three long monologues, each of which was followed a few ques. 'Talk' example is speech, radio broadcasts, lectures, speeches, etc.. The trick to doing the same as part C of tricks to work part B. Example: You listen: Narrator: Questions 1 through 4. Listen to a lecture in a history class. Woman: Salt, roomates so plentiful today seems to us, in the past used to be a valuable commodity. In the ancient past in China, salt was used to make-coins, and in parts of Africa it was traded in place of money. In the Roman Empire, soldiers were not paid in money but insead were paid in salt. In fact, the Englsih word "salary" means the amount of roomates oney tat one earns, comes from the Latin root for "salt". Question: (1) you hear: Narrator: What is the topic of te talk? In the book you read: (A) Valuable commodities (B) Salt (C) Ancient China (D) Money (2) you hear: Narrator: What was salt used for in China? In the book you read: (A) To spice food (B) To build houses (C) To make coins (D) To locate Africa Source: http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/TOEFL http://mayampera.blogspot.com/2011/03/cara-meningkatkan-skor-listening-toefl.html http://kursusinggris.wordpress.com/2009/12/26/tips-mengerjakan-tes-listening-toefl/