In this video, we look at 4 ways you might accidentally sabotage your progress with TOEFL iBT (or other students’ progress) AND 5 ways you can safely study for TOEFL Speaking and Writing with friends, colleagues, or family members.
Compare our TOEFL feedback vs an anonymous tutor’s
In the stressful moments while you’re taking a TOEFL iBT test, it’s normal not to notice all the mistakes that you make while you speak and write. The good news is you can become conscious of your mistakes and stop making them… if you follow effective study protocols. In my opinion, all TOEFL teachers and schools should give homework, check …
How to Cultivate a “TOEFL Study” Mindset When Life is a Chaotic Mess (and why it’s ok to just rest)
So many of the students in our TOEFL iBT online classes are pharmacists, nurses and physical therapists. The situation with coronavirus (COVID-19) is so incredibly stressful, and many of our students are feeling guilty or unproductive. Here is Jaime’s advice. If you click “cc” on the video, you can see the “closed captions” (subtitles) of what she’s saying. If you’re …
Writing Tip: Avoid this unprofessional “mistake” at TOEFL and work
I just saw an article that gives us some information about how you can get a higher TOEFL iBT Writing score, and make your emails for work look more professional. The article was published by the online news source, The Verge. Basically, Microsoft updated the way its program, Microsoft Word notices a particular type of error. For decades, people have …
How to Use Spaced Repetition To Memorize Vocab for TOEFL iBT Reading and Listening
In this video, Jaime talks about how to use spaced repetition in order to memorize vocabulary for reading and listening passages on the TOEFL iBT faster. If you’ve taken the 12 Topics Classes with us, then you should already have flashcards that you made during the Topic 1 class. If you have not taken our class, then just note that …
How to Set Up “Users” on your PC… So Your Family Doesn’t Interrupt Your TOEFL Studies
Recently, I was in class with one of my students. She is a busy mom and she has supported her family a lot, for years. Now that she’s focusing seriously on getting the advanced scores on TOEFL iBT that she needs (Speaking 26 and Writing 24), she has been making some changes with her family. For years, they have expected …
The “Feedback” Problem with TOEFL iBT: None or Too Much
Hello there. This is Jamie Miller with English Success Academy, and I wanted to record a quick video. It’s Friday evening and I’ve just had a super busy week teaching students for my 12 Topics Classes and a bunch of private lessons. And I wanted to share something with you that came up in those classes. And it’s the problem …
How do you identify your grammar and vocabulary mistakes?
Hi there. I’m Jamie Miller, and in this video, I want to talk with you about a common problem that I see lots of students make. Both the ones who joined my regular classes for the 12 Topics and in private lessons with me. Now all of my students need to get a speaking score of at least 26 on …
Are you “running out” of time to study for TOEFL iBT?
Hello, hello. It’s Jaime Miller with English Success Academy, and today I wanted to talk with you about a common problem that I hear from so many of my students. Some of the students who are currently working with me are dealing with this exact problem. It’s this idea that you’re running out of time to get your TOEFL score. …
Keep your battery full while studying TOEFL
Hey there. It’s Jaime Miller with English Success Academy, and I wanted to talk with you a little bit about what inspires me to keep working with TOEFL iBT students. I am outside right now, and it’s very necessary sometimes to just unplug from everything. And I want to talk a little bit with you about how I keep finding …