Test of English as a Foreign ...

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Test of English as a Foreign Language
PREPARING
STUDENTS
for the
Computer-
Based Test
Preparing Students
for the
Computer-Based Test
TOEFL Tips: Preparing Students for the Computer-Based Test
has been created for ESL/EFL instructors
and educational advisors so they can help students prepare for the computer-based TOEFL
®
test. It has been
prepared by Educational Testing Service (ETS), which develops and scores the TOEFL test.
TOEFL Tips
can help students do their best on the test. However, it is not meant to replace the
TOEFL Information
Bulletin for
Computer-Based Testing,
which contains information students need to make appointments
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Table of Contents
Introduction
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5
Benefits of TOEFL on computer
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6
Section A: Steps in Preparing for the Computer-Based
TOEFL Test
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Step 1: Obtain TOEFL materials in order to begin test preparation
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Step 2: Learn about the changes in the test format, how the test is
structured, and what each test section measures
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8
User-friendly tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
Timing of test sections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Test format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Listening section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Structure section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Reading section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Writing section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Step 3: Learn how computer-based testing works and is scored
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Computer-adaptive testing
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How the computer-adaptive sections are scored
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Computerized nonadaptive testing
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Step 4: Use test-taking strategies that will allow them to do their best
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General test-taking strategies
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Special strategies for each section
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For the Listening section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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For the Structure section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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For the Reading section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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For the Writing section . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Section B: Questions Frequently Asked by Students
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Section C: More About the Essay
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Essay ratings
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Sample writing topics
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Sample essays
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(continued)
Table of Contents
(continued)
Section D: About the Test Scores
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Score scales
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New score requirements
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Score calculation
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Calculation of the Structure/Writing score
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At the end of the exam
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Concordance Tables
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Using the concordance tables
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TOEFL Bulletins and Study Materials
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38
How to Contact the TOEFL Program
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