Listening
Mechanics and Task Types
- Analyze the format of the Listening test.
- Recognize the scoring calculation for the listening section.
- Identify different parts of the test and its structure.
- Read through sample categories , answer explanation and transcripts for each category.
Gist Content
- Examine gist content main idea and purpose types of questions.
- Identify different types of wordings in gist content conversations and lectures.
- Examine strategies to answer gist content types of questions.
- Demonstrate strategies to answer gist content types of questions.
Detail Question Type
- Identify ‘detail question’ types of questions.
- Examine strategies to answer detail question types of questions.
- Demonstrate strategies to answer detail question types of questions.
Function Question Type
- Examine function types of questions.
- Identify different types of intonation/stress and their purposes.
- Differentiate figurative language and literal language.
- Recognize strategies to answer function types of questions.
- Demonstrate strategies to answer function types of questions.
Reading
Mechanics & Question Types
- Analyze the format of the Reading test.
- Recognize the scoring calculation for the reading section.
- Identify different question types of the test and its structure.
- Read through question type profiles and sample exercises.
Reading Factual Information
- Analyze the format of factual information.
- Recognize the structure of factual information questions.
- Examine strategies that can be used in answering.
- Demonstrate the use of strategies to answer reading questions.
Reading Negative Factual Information
- Analyze the format of negative actual information.
- Recognize the structure of negative factual information questions.
- Identify strategies that can be used in answering.
- Read sample questions with factual information from the test.
Inference
- Analyze what an inference question is.
- Recognize the structure of inference questions.
- Examine strategies that can be used in answering.
- Demonstrate use of strategies to answer reading questions.
Speaking
Mechanics & Task Types
- Analyze the format of the Speaking test.
- Recognize the scoring criterion for Independent and Integrated tasks.
- Identify different parts of the test and its question types.
- Read through sample tasks and model responses for each question type.
Marking Criteria
- Recognize the importance of marking criteria.
- Examine differences between the independent and integrated marking criteria.
- Identify the aimed score.
- Apply the strategy to answer the questions.
- Use the phrases to begin and connect the ideas.
Independent Speaking
- Recognize the importance of time management.
- Write a simple note during preparation.
- Utilize preparation time effectively.
- Examine different ways to begin the talk.
- Identify ways to organize the recording.
- Apply the strategy to mention a clear argument.
- Use the phrases to begin and connect the ideas.
Integrated Speaking 1
- Examine campus life reading passages in integrated speaking.
- Analyze types of questions that usually appear in
- integrated speaking – campus life.
- Demonstrate note-taking skills for listening.
- Examine strategies to arrive at correct answers.
- Demonstrate strategies to deliver the task coherently.
Writing - Integrated Task
Mechanics and Question Types
- Analyze the format of the Writing test.
- Recognize the scoring calculation for the writing section.
- Identify different question types of the test and its structure.
- Read through question types and sample exercises.
Integrated Writing Introduction
- Understand what the integrated writing task and the question structure are.
- Know the format of the TOEFL Writing Task 1.
- Learn some tips for Integrated Writing.
- Determine the relationship of reading passage and listening passage using some key phrases.
- Familiarize with the Scoring Guide for TOEFL Integrated Writing 1.
Taking Notes and Planning
- Understand the important of planning.
- Know how to take notes for reading and lecture.
- Get familiar with the outline of the essay.
- Know the strategies when taking notes.
Summarizing, Paraphrasing, Citing, and Synthesizing
- Understand the importance of summarizing and paraphrasing.
- Know the strategies of paraphrasing.
- Learn citing and synthesizing.
- Know the strategies of citing and synthesizing.
Introduction to Independent Task
Introduction to Independent Task
- Familiarize oneself with the Independent Writing Task.
- Restate the skills/abilities needed to do the task.
- Identify the three types of prompts.
- Recognize the scoring system.
- Read through sample responses, scores and the comments.
- Select the best score for the additional responses.
- Review the tactics in Independent Writing Task.
Pre-Writing Independent Response
- Identify strategies to pre-write an independent task.
- Examine analyses developed in different topics/prompts.
- Restate the two types of arguments in this task.
- Understand how to create outline in two ways.
- Analyze prompts in exercises.
- Administer strategies in exercises.
Writing the Introduction
- Examine a good introduction in writing task 2.
- Examine parts of a good introduction in writing task 2.
Recognize strategies in composing a good and concise introduction. - Write a suitable introductory statement and a thesis statement.
- Compose an introduction for independent response based on given prompts.
Writing the Body
- Examine a good body of response in writing task 2.
- Examine parts of a good body in writing task 2.
- Recognize strategies in writing developmental paragraphs.
- Analyse details in supporting ideas for developmental paragraphs.
- Write a suitable topic sentence in developmental paragraphs.
- Compose a following body for independent response based on given prompts and previous introductions.