Advice for TOEFL Speaking Task #1
Speaking Task #1 Questions ask you to give your opinion about a certain topic. In your response, AVOID saying "The first reason is...
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- Aug 31, 2017
- 1 min
Writing Task 2: It's in the Details (Go Deep!)
**UPDATE** As of July 26, 2023 Writing Task #2 will now be an Academic Discussion Writing Task. Therefore, the following advice will not...
- Aug 28, 2017
- 3 min
Don't Study TOEFL! (Until you've answered these 3 questions!)
In the first minute, on their very first day in my TOEFL class, I ask new students the following questions: Why do you want to take the...
- Aug 21, 2017
- 3 min
Can I Speak English like my Mother Language or is this Impossible?
Dalia, a former TOEFL student, recently asked me the following: How can I master the English language? Can I speak English like my...
- Aug 14, 2017
- 1 min
TOEFL Listening: Vocabulary for University Life Part 1
TOEFL Listening is about what happens on a college campus. From lectures to conversations with administrative assistants and students,...
- Aug 11, 2017
- 2 min
TOEFL is not fair!
To whine is to complain, usually in an annoying high pitched tone. We all whine sometimes. TOEFL students have a reason to whine a lot....
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