How to improve my TOEFL® IBT score?

[Spsnet2000]

hi everybody

This is Ahmad , a secondary school English teacher.In fact I already did my ibt getting 68 :cry: .The targeted score is 88.It means I am 20 grade down the targeted one.
reading: 22 speaking:18 writing :20 listening :8
Notice: I am in a country where English is used as a foreign language . It is completely passive.
What is the real solution for such a shameful situation??
What should i do to improve the score?

No doubt I will have to re-take the test .What is before the test is the most important.What should I do?What do you adivse?

Kind Regards
Ahmad .Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

spsnet2000@hotmail.com

TOEFL listening discussions: Which best describes the student's current activity?

[Yulkamm]

Hi! I was in the same situation that you are now.
You can gratly increase your listening by watching tv, movies or shows in english.
Reading and writing can be both improved by reading english books.

[Lambrev]

Hi,
I would also suggest something.Read a lot in English.Given that you do not have an access to newspapers in English, you can read them on the internet. Since I read The New York Times every day I've improved my reading skill very much. I will give you the link to the internet edition of The Times: http://www.nytimes.com/.
And dont't forget- perseverance!
Wish you luck!

[SkiIucK]

Hey Ahmad,

Your English seems pretty good, I wonder why you've scored so low. However, the most important is the fact that you are willing to study. Watch movies in which the speech is English, read, watch Discovery and Animal Planet (if possible), write down every single word that is unfamiliar to you. Regardless of the amount of time spent on each activity, PERSEVERANCE is extremely crucial. I repeat, CONSISTENCY and PERSEVERANCE are vital.

Best regards and head up,
Dimitar

[Pljuchik]

Hello!!))
I am going to take a TOEFL exam for stadying in the USA.I want to apply for irex programm.
The Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (Global UGRAD) in Eurasia and Central Asia is a program of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs of the United States Department of State. UGRAD provides opportunities for current first, second, and third year undergraduate students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan to spend one academic year of non-degree study in a US university or community college. Participants are selected through an open, merit-based competition.
I know almost nothing about TOEFL exams,I have been seriously stadying English for 2 years and Know I want to try...The exams are to be taken in February.Is it real to get ready by that time??
I would be very greatfull to you if you told me some more about this exam and how I can get ready for it myself.Thanks in advance.

[Faisal.elvas]

Nowadays, many institutions are providing scholarship for undergraduate and postgraduate students to study overseas. The number of participants are usually under the quota because only few people around the world can meet the requirements set by the scholarship providers. One of the most difficult requirements to meet in order to apply for a scholarship is the TOEFL. Scholarship providers often set 550 (PBT) as a registration requirement for Master Degree program and 600 (PBT) for Doctoral Degree. These such high scores become dream scores for everyone. For some people, these scores remain mere dream forever. In fact, 550 and 600 are indeed very high and very difficult to get. However, once the scholarship providers set these numbers, there should be a way (or several ways) to get them. In this case, you can not succeed in a month, you will need a year by doing different learning activities every month.

For the first three months, learn a TOEFL books, which you can download Here for free, as perfectly as you can. Complete all exercises and check your mistakes. Then take an ITP TOEFL. You will get around 460 - 493 I believe .........

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[Zeel168]

hi all,
Anyone tell me that how can i improve my TOEFL listening & reading score?