Prepared by; Bulent GOKER TOEFL IBT Prepared by; Bulent GOKER

TOEFL IBT reading listening speaking writing

READING 3 PASSAGES 39 QUESTIONS 60 MINUTES

Reading The reading section consists of three long passages. ( At least 700 words ) Passages are on academic topics 10 main reading skills are asked. For reading questions students will allow themselves one-and-a-half minutes for one question This section may include extra, uncounted material. If there are more than 3 reading passages, three of them will count. All of the questions are worth one point, except for the last question. The directions on every test are the same, so it is not necessary to spend time reading the directions carefully. Dismiss the directions as soon as they come up. Monitor the time carefully on the title bar of the computer screen. Guess to complete the section before time is up. Points are not subtracted for incorrect answers

READING SKILLS 1. VOCABULARY 2. REFERENCE 3. RESTATEMENT 4. SENTENCE INSERTION 5. FACTUAL INFORMATION 6. NEGATIVE FACTS 7. INFERENCE 8. DETERMINING PURPOSE 9. MAIN IDEA SUPPORTING SENTENCES 10. ORGANIZING INFORMATION

Reading Skill 1 Vocabulary 1

Vocabulary 2

Reading skill 2 Reference 1

Reference 2

Reading Skill 3 Restatement 1

Restatement 2

Reading Skill 4 Sentence Insertion 1

Sentence Insertion 2

Reading Skill 5 Factual Information 1

Factual Information 2

Reading Skill 6 Negative Facts 1

Negative Facts 2

Reading Skill 7 Inference 1

Inference 2

Reading Skill 8 Determining Purpose 1

Determining Purpose 2

Reading Skill 9 Main Idea – Supporting Sentences 1

Main Idea – Supporting Sentences 2

Reading Skill 10 Organizing Information 1

Organizing Information 2

LISTENING 6 PASSAGES 34 QUESTIONS 50 MINUTES

2 campus talks ( 2-3 minutes ) 4 lectures( 4-5 minutes ) Note-taking

LISTENING SKILLS 1. Understanding the gist 2. Understanding the details 3. Undertanding the function or the purpose of the speaker 4. Understanding the speaker’s stance, feeling or attitude 5. Connecting Information 6. Understanding Relationships

Listening Skill 1 Understanding the gist

Listening Skill 2 Understanding the details

Listening Skill 3 Understanding the function or purpose of the speaker

Listening Skill 4 Understanding speaker’s stance ( attitude – feeling – opinion )

Listening Skill 5 Connecting INFORMATION

Listening Skill 6 UNDERSTANDING RELATIONSHIPS

SPEAKING 6 TASKS 6 QUESTIONS 20 MINUTES

SPEAKING TASKS 6 TASKS – 6 QUESTIONS – 20 MINUTES 2 INDEPENDENT TASKS 4 INTEGRATED TASKS INITIALLY GIVEN A SCORE OF 0 TO 4

2 INDEPENDENT TASKS Each consists of a question to be answered The ideas in responses come from personal experience rather than from material that is given

Independent Speaking Tasks

INTEGRATED TASKS INTEGRATED TASK 1 INTEGRATED TASK 2 READ LISTEN SPEAK

Read – Listen - Speak

Listen - Speak

WRITING 2 TASKS 2 QUESTIONS 55 MINUTES

WRITING 1 READ LISTEN WRITE

INTEGRATED WRITING Read a passage about an academic topic. 3 minutes to read the passage 250 – 300 word Take notes Passage will be removed Listen to a lecture about the same topic 1-2 minutes Then write a response to a question The question does not ask you to express your personal opinion 20 minutes 150 – 180 words

READ – LISTEN - WRITE

WRITING 2 INDEPENDENT WRITING 30 MINUTES 300 – 350 WORDS

independent writing