... THE WRITING TASIi STEP-' : READ THEESSAY TOPIC The first thing to is read theessay topic carefully It will be given to you on the computer monitor To write a good essay, you must know what the ... or why not? 42 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY NOTE: Your opinion is an important part of every essay You will see many different topics asking for your opinion In determining the writing task; ... and examples to support your answer - mples so sfollowswer school gree acato you and only dclass any ow- ••• 44 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY Practice Read the following essay topics Choose...
... everyone some people 132 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY didn't live near a doctor or hospital and others couldn't pay forthe care they needed people also live longer because the quality of health ... group There are no answers provided Read the essays in the Model Essay section Read the essays in the Model Essay section Identify all the subjects and verbs Circle all the punctuation Read the essays ... services forthe elderly 128 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY Modifiers Earlier we saw how you can combine sentences using conjunctions You can combine sentences by taking words or phrases from the...
... They don't participate in the schools or try to beautify the neighborhoods They don't feel like community members - S 161 162 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY People don't try to support others ... interests to be similar to their own If the parents love science, they may try toforce their child to love science too But what if the child prifers art? If the parents enjoy sports, they may expect their ... small town again S 163 l 164 HOWTOPREPARE 10 lAD FORTHETOEFLESSAY IIWhen people succeed, it is because of hard work Luck has nothing to with success.1I Do you agree or disagree with the quotation...
... want to e11'zployoung people, and a movie y theater is the perfect sol1 of business for that 173 174 HOWTOPREPAREFOR THETOEFL ESSAY A movie theater would attract more business to our town ... have to drive great distances to get tothe stores Also, all the stores would be togethel; so I would only have to go to one place A shopPing center would mean Fnorechoices There would be more stores ... our limited land in the best way possible S 175 176 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY People need to respect the Earth and try to preseroe it If we don't, we will lose all the natural resources...
... lessons for our future S 195 196 HOWTOPREPARE 64 IPR FORTHETOEFLESSAY Some people prefer to work for themselves or own a business Others prefer to work for an employer Would you rather be ... participate in and appreciate the arts ' S 191 192 HOWTO 57 PREPARE IPR FORTHETOEFLESSAY Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think Other movies are designed primarily to ... important part of my business Without them, would not have a business depend on them to carry out the day -to- day operations depend on them, for their advice on what to sell and howto sell it...
... the chance to learn about our abilities and our tastes 1f we value these experiences, we pay attention to them and use them to make decisions for our future / - 224 HOW TO, PREPAREFORTHETOEFL ... . ••• 226 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY I like to have a lot offriends around me I like to have fun with them and to learn from them and to know that I can rely on them My life is ... sports, or the student government If she lives in an apartment, she isfarther from all these activities It takes more time to get to club meetings S 221 222 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY It...
... 228 HOWTOPREPARE 1151 PR FORTHETOEFLESSAY I Some people prefer to plan activities for their free time very carefully Others choose not to make any plans at all for their free time Compare the ... rules to me, but it's hard for me to remember them However, when I practice using the grammar rules by speaking the language, then I will remember them better The more I speak the language, the ... instinct to guide us in making quick decisions We need to stop and think more carefully, however, when we make decisions in more difficult circumstances '231 232 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFL ESSAY...
... places They provide opportunities to see animals up close Zoo visitors can learn how animals eat, how they bathe, how they S 251 252 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY play and fight They can ... methods It is easier forthe doctor to perform them, and easier forthe patient to ri!cover Surgery patients can return to their normal life more quickly now than they could in the past Everybody ... wonderful sights, and learn about the history Maybe some day I really will be able to go S 253 254 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY PR In the future, students may have the choice of studying at home...
... usually go out for S 269 270 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY coffee or tothe movies This is something to lookforward time with my friends to It is always nice to spend I look forward to being with ... 268 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY Building more factories means that we need more houses Many people are moving tothe cities to get jobs in the new factories They need places to live ... people don't want to take a weekend trip because they don't want to leave their pets alone They put their pets' interests before their own Then they live lifefor their pets and not for thelnselves...
... Contents HOWTO USE THIS 800It: TomE TEACHER QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THETOEFLESSAYTOEFLESSAY BASICS SCOmNG THEESSAY 13 STRATEGiES AND TIPS 22 SELF·TEST 24 ESSAY #:1 , PlANNING THEESSAY ... that Howto Preparefor theTOEFL Essay, 2ndEdition provides a step-by-step guide for planning, writing, and revising your essay PLAN This book will help you plan your essay. You will learn howto ... at the end of Chapter 1and is repeatednext to every essay in the book to show how each essay is o r g d You can have the students use this model to analyze the essays i the book Ask them to fmd...
... 8 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY o TOEFLESSAY BASICS TO TYPE OR NOT TO TYPE When you sit down in front of the computer on test day, you will have to decide whether you will type your essay ... appear 10 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY Read the topic below and then make any notes that will help you plan your response Begln typing your response in the box at the bottom of the screen, ... typed essay, they have the expectation that the English will be perfect, too Their expectations are high Theessay looks like a finished, proofed piece of writing If there are mistakes in the essay, they...
... friends For example, when they have a problem they can ask their many friends and then they can collect every answer Therefore, they are figure it out to fix their problem easily 19 20 HOWTOPREPARE ... anything from words, to poems, to jokes, to a complete essay It can be about / 24 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY your school, your family, or you The important thing is to write Go back over ... with the opinion of the author Then create your own essay on the same topic Compare your essay with the model essay Show your essayto a friend or teacher Read more A lot of research has shown...
... twelve-step program for writing an essay You can follow these steps when writing any essayfor any purpose The only difference between writing theTOEFLEssay and writing other essays is the time You ... PlANNING THEESSAY There are two important parts to planning an essay: addressing the writing task and organizing the topic Here is an overview of the step-by-step process you will use to address the ... different ways to organize atopic You will learn different ways to plan your essay, but the steps remain the same You must always follow these steps STEP 1: READ THEESSAY TOPIC (Topic 157) In the future,...
... the park beautiful Plant flowers Cut grass Pull weeds 57 58 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY Practice Look at the concept map Read theessay Complete the missing parts of the map Read the topic ... II 50 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY Fish bone The fish bone concept map looks like a fish skeleton The supporting reasons and specific exampIes point tothe main idea Read the topic , ... details - - S4 HOW'TOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAYEssay Topic 119 Compare the matrix with this essay You Aren't What You Wear People behave differently depending on what they are wearing The reason...
... examples to support your opinion Task: _ Thesis statement: _ Concept Map: - 66 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY (Topic 9) Some people prefer to live in a small town Others prefer to live in ... Map: i 68 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY o SELF-TEST ESSAY #2 Write on the same topic as Self-test Essay # Plan, write, and revise an essay on that topic within 30 minutes Use the space provided ... They can see what life is like in a different city They can learn to live on their own and take care of themselves without having theirfamily always nearby -62 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFL ESSAY...
... tell the reader what you think about the subject; the summary of the topic sentences will guide your reader through your essay - 78 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY Stating Your Opinion The ... need them porting orting porting 76 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY Example from Topic 121 One should spend time getting to know people before judging them I know that 1, not always make the ... introduction to your essay should tell the reader what your opinion is on the topic TheTOEFLEssay is a personal essay. Your ideas on a topic are important The readers are interested in what you have to...
... quickly 90 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY Highlighted Words in Essay( Topic 106) choices (9~ Practice 11 Read the following topic and study the concept map Then read theessay Topic 117 Some ... HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY Using Semantic Variety In order to be a good essay, your essay must interest the reader One way to this is to vary your vocabulary Learning different ways to ... semantic and syntactic variety Look how these concept maps turned into paragraphs 86 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY Examples Paragraph from Top.ic 141 The foreign language program should be...
... NOTE: This in the last sentence refers tothe whole paragraph worker This equals hiring a health 96 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY Practice 12 Read the paragraphs below Choose the appropriate ... have bought a car, too 94 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY Cause and Effect When you are explaining how something caused a change in something else, you may want to use these expressions -.SO ... remove thefood from the microwave All three verbs are in the present tense The verbs are parallel Wepress a button, wait a short time, and can remove thefood from the microwave 98 HOWTOPREPARE FOR...
... something to because oryou're notaroundMuseums on are way toto sit traveling in theown awork goor anythepeopletells themlikelotThealsohistory, there is places listena attention clothes People or there ... similarart out about the culture of that 12 museum A- 13 105 106 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY People also enjoy potato dolls People enjoy this museum because it's tos, like key chains ... the following essay and tell whether they are active or passive Topic ad:ive/ 3.1 3.2 No Factory! People likefactories because they bring new jobs to a community In my opinion, however, the...
... and changes throughout the many stages of life However, the foundation is laid, by and large, in those first few years of life 116 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAYEssay Organization I " I ... Prediction 114 HOWTOPREPAREFORTHETOEFLESSAY Conclusion from Topic 31 The more I moved the more I would experience change I would meet new people in every plac: I lived; I could move to sample ... we learn howto love If we're treated harshly, then we learn to treat others in the same way We also form our ideas about self-worth based on the way others treat us during these years They can...