TOEFL TEST
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL, /ˈtoʊfəl/, toh-fəl)
is a standardized test to measure the English
language ability of non-native speakers wishing to enroll in
English-speaking universities. The test is accepted by many English-speaking academic and
professional institutions. TOEFL is one of the two major English-language tests
in the world, the other being the IELTS.
TOEFL is a trademark
of the Educational Testing Service (ETS), a private non-profit
organization, which designs and administers the tests. ETS issues official
score reports, sent independently to institutions, for two years following the
test
Functions of toef test
:
- Placement test and evaluation
test in language institutions .
- Requirements for a list of scholarship
programs such as : Australian Development Scholarships , StuNed , DAAD (
German Academic Exchange Service ) , ACHIEVEMENT , Fulbright Foreign
Scholarship Program and programs of government agencies such as the
Ministry of Communication and Information
- Part of the
program of education, training and career development of government
institutions such as Depantemen Overseas Education and Training Center ,
Bappenas , BKPM , the Ministry of Commerce and Bank Indonesia.
- Entrance or graduation requirements
at the level of institutions of higher education in Indonesia
Experience
of toefl test :
Reading
After GMAT RCs this section seemed like joke. Yes, there are 3 – 5 passages (of course, I had 5) but they are pretty simple. Passages are long but written in the plain language – nothing nearly complicated as GMAT RC. When you read the passage in TOEFL, you have clear idea what the author wanted to say, who is responsible for A, who benefited from B and who suffered most from C. Unlike readings in GMAT - absolut absence of traps and misleadings.
After GMAT RCs this section seemed like joke. Yes, there are 3 – 5 passages (of course, I had 5) but they are pretty simple. Passages are long but written in the plain language – nothing nearly complicated as GMAT RC. When you read the passage in TOEFL, you have clear idea what the author wanted to say, who is responsible for A, who benefited from B and who suffered most from C. Unlike readings in GMAT - absolut absence of traps and misleadings.
Another
factor is time: you have 20 minutes per passage – total time for both reading
it and answering to 12-14 questions. More than enough. If you apply RC timing
you can say this: you have 1 minute per question – that leaves you with 6 to 8
minutes to read the passage. Come on… 6 to 8 minutes? Yes, they are longer, but
fairly less complicated. In addition, most of the 12-14 questions are very
easy, basic if you want. It takes far less than 1 minute per question.
TOEFL
OG will prepare you for this section. Passages in OG are very similar to those
on the real test – no surprises here.
Listening
I didn’t have any special preparation for this section. I assumed watching TV and listening to music in the past 30 years will be sufficient to prepare me. TOEFL OG gave me useful insight into the type of questions on the test. There are various combinations of listening and reading some short passages – nothing complicated.
Listening
I didn’t have any special preparation for this section. I assumed watching TV and listening to music in the past 30 years will be sufficient to prepare me. TOEFL OG gave me useful insight into the type of questions on the test. There are various combinations of listening and reading some short passages – nothing complicated.
Speaking
Ughhhh… The shortest but toughest section of your TOEFL journey. I don’t have any sound advice how to prepare for this one. We will have to work on Walker’s idea of practicing with Skype. Fortunately, there is large pool of potential TOEFL takers on this site so I hope we’ll be able to realize that idea.
Ughhhh… The shortest but toughest section of your TOEFL journey. I don’t have any sound advice how to prepare for this one. We will have to work on Walker’s idea of practicing with Skype. Fortunately, there is large pool of potential TOEFL takers on this site so I hope we’ll be able to realize that idea.
There
is no way to predict ones score in this section. You can pretty fairly estimate
your score in Listening and Reading sections based on performance in sample
tests in TOEFL OG. Writing section and its scoring wouldn't be any issue for
experienced GMAT test takers. Speaking, however, is a real nightmare. The only
way to TRY to estimate your speaking score is by using some sample answers from
CD that comes with book. There is some 30 example answers variously rated -
from proficient test taker to people that can barely speak some simple
sentences in English. Using these examples, you have to find the test taker
with speaking abilities most similar to yours. That way, you can see
"where you are".
In
reality - you'll have no idea what is going to be your score in speaking. In
addition, you have to wait three weeks for gentlemen in ETS to show some mercy
and grade your performance.
Writing
As someone who had already taken GMAT, I had no problems with this section. The only thing you have to do about TOEFL writing is to get familiar with the exact format of the second essay. While first is classical analysis of an issue, the second is specific. You will have to read some academic passage which describes some scientific theory or observation. After that, you will hear some lecturer talking about the same issue. Your task is to list the differences or similarities between the text and lecture. Whether the lecturer disputed or confirmed what is stated in the text? Again, OG will be more than enough to prepare you for the task you have to perform.
As someone who had already taken GMAT, I had no problems with this section. The only thing you have to do about TOEFL writing is to get familiar with the exact format of the second essay. While first is classical analysis of an issue, the second is specific. You will have to read some academic passage which describes some scientific theory or observation. After that, you will hear some lecturer talking about the same issue. Your task is to list the differences or similarities between the text and lecture. Whether the lecturer disputed or confirmed what is stated in the text? Again, OG will be more than enough to prepare you for the task you have to perform.
Source :
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_of_English_as_a_Foreign_Language
http://denaester1.blogspot.co.id/2015/03/meaning-function-example-toefl.html
https://gmatclub.com/forum/my-toefl-experience-79209.html
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