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26th July 2016, 11:35 AM
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TOEFL English Course
Can you tell me if TOEFL or Test of English as a Foreign Language Exam tests understanding of English, as I have no idea about?
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26th July 2016, 12:11 PM
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Re: TOEFL English Course
TOEFL or Test of English as a Foreign Language exam is one of such exams, which is conducted every year to judge the comprehensive understanding of English as a language among those students who wish to pursue higher education in foreign countries. It is taken to test reading, listening, speaking and writing skills of aspiring students. It’s an online exam that is offered 30 to 40 times a year. TOEFL exam is conducted in online as well as offline mode. However, people generally opt for internet based test. Currently, 8,500 colleges and universities scattered over 130 countries, use TOEFL exam’s score. TOEFL Syllabus Skills tested:- 1) Listening 2) Speaking 3) Reading 4) Writing Duration:- 4 hours Reading:- 3-5 passages from academic texts Approximately 700 words long Includes multiple-focus passages (compare/contrast, cause/effect) 12-14 questions for each passage Time: 60-100 minutes Score scale: 0-30 Listening:- 4-6 lectures, some with classroom discussion each 3-5 minutes long, 6 questions each 2-3 conversations each 3 minutes long, 5 questions each Time: 60-90 minutes Score scale: 0-30 Speaking:- Six tasks 2 independent tasks — express an opinion on a familiar topic 4 integrated tasks — speak based on what is read and heard Up to 30 seconds to prepare the response Up to 1 minute to respond Time: 20 minutes Score scale: 0-4 points; total of ratings converted to 0-30 score scale Writing:- Two tasks 1 integrated task — write based on what is read and heard 1 independent task — support an opinion on a topic Time: 50 minutes 20 minutes for integrated task 30 minutes for independent task Score scale: 0-5 points; total of ratings converted to 0-30 score scale |
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