LearningExpress ® ’s TOEFL ® [Test of English as a Foreign Language™] EXAM SUCCESS In Only 6 Steps! [...]... Language™] EXAM SUCCESS In Only 6 Steps! C H A P T E R 1 How to Prepare for the TOEFL Exam The TOEFL exam is an important test, so it’s important to be properly prepared The advice in this chapter will help you set up an effective learning environment and create a successful study plan You will also learn important study strategies and test-taking tips J O K S A N A will both be taking the TOEFL exam in a... perform on the exam You may think you are saving time by eating fast food instead of cooking a healthy meal But in reality, you are depriving your body of the nutrition it needs to be at its best You may think that a couple extra cups of coffee a day are a good thing because you can stay up later and study But in reality, you are “tricking” your brain into thinking that it’s awake and making yourself... Practice finding main idea Week 3 Practice vocabulary in context questions Week 4 Practice specific detail questions Week 5 Practice inference questions Week 6 Practice finding references Week 7 Take reading comprehension practice test Week 8 Begin reviewing grammar/usage rules Start reading novel Week 9 Continue reviewing grammar/usage rules Continue novel 6 – HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE TOEFL ® EXAM – Week 10... Outlining and Mapping Information Outlines are great tools, especially for sequential learners They help you focus on what’s most important by making it easier to review key ideas and see relationships among those ideas With an outline, you can see how supporting information is related to main ideas The basic outline structure is this: I Topic 1 Main idea a major supporting idea i minor supporting... FOR THE TOEFL ® EXAM – Creating a Study Plan Sometimes we put off work because the task just seems too big to handle But you can make any task manageable by creating a project plan Follow these four steps to creating a successful study plan for the TOEFL exam: 1 Get the correct information Your first step is to find as much as you can about the exam Get all the details about the TOEFL exam, including: ■... to pick up other skills you will find useful in college xi – INTRODUCTION – Scoring on the TOEFL Exam There is no single passing score on the TOEFL exam The institutions to which you are applying determine the minimum acceptable score However, some colleges provide ESOL (English as a Second or Other Language) classes If you score below what is required by the institution of your choice, you may be able... related Here’s the same example in a map instead of an outline: make up to determine to invent example: I made up my mind to pass the exam example: He made up a good excuse to compensate, repay example: She will make up for her mistake by doing extra work Making Flashcards Flashcards are a simple but very effective study tool First, buy or cut out small pieces of paper (3x5 index cards work well) On... those 20 words into four lists, don’t try to do all four lists, one after another Instead, try studying one list each day in several short, spaced-out sessions For example, spend 20 minutes in the morning getting familiar with the new words Review the words again for 15 minutes at lunchtime Take another 15 minutes while you are waiting at the bus stop on your way home Add another 10minute review before... have taken the TOEFL exam ➧ Citizens of more than 220 countries and regions take the exam Standardized Tests and Computer Skills In July 1998, a computer-based version of the TOEFL exam was introduced, and the paper-based exam is rapidly being phased out In addition to mastering the English language, students who plan to take the TOEFL exam should develop their standardized test-taking skills and basic... few weeks Their proficiency in English is at nearly the same level They have both taken the practice exams in the TOEFL Information Bulletin However, Oksana has done a few things that Julio has not She has created a study plan, determined her learning style, and reviewed test-taking strategies She has also been learning how to relax so that she won’t be nervous during the exam Although Julio and Oksana . regions take the exam. TOEFL Exam Facts – INTRODUCTION– xi Scoring on the TOEFL Exam There is no single passing score on the TOEFL exam. The institutions to. way to success on the TOEFL exam. – INTRODUCTION– xii LearningExpress ® ’s TOEFL ® [Test of English as a Foreign Language™] EXAM SUCCESS In Only 6 Steps!