Question about preparation for the TOEFL® test

[Stephan82]

Hi!

My name is Stephan and I want to study for one semester in the USA next winter. Unfortunatelly I didn't know that I already have to apply for such a semester in November with a passed toefl test with at least 79 points.
I was lucky and got a test appointment for the first week of October - of course this is all on very short notice. Now I'm wondering what you would suggest me in terms of preparation for the test. Is it hard to achieve 79 points?

My knowledge of English is so-so. I'm watching English TV shows quite often, but I never really write or even talk in English. Is there anything you would recommend me to do in the remaining two weeks I have?

Best,
Stephan

[Englishuser]

Hi stephan82,

A TOEFL IBT score of 79 points in total seems like a standard requirement for academic studies in an English-speaking country. No, it is not that difficult to get such a score, and I definitely believe you are going to do well in the test.

In order to feel more confident for the test and so as to refine your English skills further I suggest you do the following:

* Listen to English radio. As far as I know, you won't get to lip-read in the real TOEFL test, so listening to radio programmes is the closest you can get to TOEFL Listening in real life. The TOEFL Listening section typically features mostly American English accents.

* Read English newspaper articles on a regular basis; www.nytimes.com is a good resource.

* Speak some English. Talk to yourself or an interlocutor.

* Write some TOEFL-style essays and post them for comment. Other forum members may then be able to tell you if there is something in your writing that would make you lose marks in a real TOEFL test.

All the best

EU

[Ns]

[Forastero]

Hello Friends

I need 92 points in the TOEFL and i have five weeks to improve. I want to do a master title in Europe

I want to know if get 92 points is very hard for an intermediate level english speaker.

I try to write the essays, but i have already some mistakes. I wrote already eleven, but I need some corrections and suggestions

I listen Radio, but BBC. You say that the reading season is in american accent. do you think that i must to turn into an american radio?

I read too, but this is not my weak point

Thanks for th answers

[Ccesm]

Hi,
There some materials about IBT of TOEFL, such as delta, barron, Kaplan. You can test by yourself through these material and see which part is your week point.
IBT requires you a high level of listining skills.
I suggest Barron's book because it is much similar to the real IBT.

Hope this help.