1. Topic: INTRODUCTION OF TOEFL iBT Group 2 Presenter: Vanessa Kuo 郭琦芸 Student number: MA0C0105

2. TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign Language™ Internet-based test (TOEFL® iBT) what is the TOEFL iBT test? who takes the TOEFL test? WHY TAKE THE TOEFL TEST?

3. Scoring Test structure ½ ListeningReadingSpeakingWriting Length: 60–90 minutes 4–6 lectures, each 3–5 minutes long with six questions apiece 2–3 conversations, each 3 minutes long with five questions apiece Tip: Introduces more than one native English accent Scoring: 0–30 points Length: 20 minutes 2 independent tasks: speak about a familiar topic 4 integrated tasks: speak based on what you read and hear Tip: You have 30 seconds to prepare and one minute to respond Scoring: 0–4 points, converted to a 0–30 score scale Length: 60–100 minutes 3–5 passages from academic texts, each about 700 words long 12–14 questions per passage Tip: Includes a glossary to define key words Scoring: 0–30 points Length: 50 minutes 1 integrated task: write based on what is read and heard 1 independent task: support an opinion Tip: Typing is required Scoring: 0–5 points, converted to a 0–30 score scale

4. Sample TOEFL test questions Sample TOEFL Test Questions.doc

5. Scoring Test structure 2/2

6. Reliability & Validity of TOEFL

7. TOEFL or ILETS?

8. Conclusion