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Click or tap play to listen. When I was growing up, my mom told me something that ended up impacting the way I approach my entire career (which is helping students get the results they need for TOEFL iBT). She used to tell this story about how when she was a kid, she went to Catholic school. Her teachers were …
If you are wondering how to get the TOEFL iBT score that allows you to teach in Texas, then this information is important for you. We teach a lot of students who have needed TOEFL iBT Speaking scores of 26+ in order to teach in Texas schools. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) is reviewing its TOEFL iBT requirements for certified …
On our website, you can read numerous success stories of our students who have managed to overcome major life and language challenges to achieve their TOEFL goals. For most of them, taking the TOEFL isn’t an easy thing to do. It wasn’t an easy task for Christina, as she was facing a lot of work and social challenges on her …
Have you started studying for TOEFL yet? Have you already taken TOEFL? Are you NEVER going to take TOEFL? Actually, your answer doesn’t matter. You’re learning English, so you already know that you need to remember new words. But have you ever learned a new word, and then forgotten the word after a few days — or even a few …
We know what kind of speaking responses TOEFL graders love and what phrases limit your score to 23-24. You won’t get a TOEFL speaking score of 26+ if you say things like, “My favorite sport is tennis for two main reasons. The first reason is that tennis is exciting. The second main reason is that tennis is healthy. So for …
The speaking section of the TOEFL iBT is the most fast-paced section of the whole exam. Depending on the task, you have only 15-30 seconds to prepare your response and then 45-60 seconds to deliver it. To receive a high TOEFL speaking score, you have to organize your responses effectively and finish them on time. However, when you’re looking from …
Do you know that you may hear different kinds of native-speaker English accents in your TOEFL iBT exam? In addition to accents from North America, there’s a good chance you’ll hear accents from Great Britain, New Zealand or Australia. You don’t want there to be any surprises in the exam, so watch this video to learn about the experience of …
Sierra Yohalem, one of our TOEFL teachers, wrote a blog post sharing her experience with a student who’s been struggling with his pronunciation. Many of Sierra’s students are working towards achieving a 26+ on the speaking section of the TOEFL iBT test. If your target speaking score is 26+, keep reading. I recently made a lot of progress with a …
According to the official TOEFL iBT Integrated Writing Rubric, you get a top score on the integrated essay if your response “…successfully selects the important information from the lecture and coherently and accurately presents this information in relation to the relevant information presented in the reading.” It’s a challenging task, as you have only 20 minutes to combine the details …
You’ve worked so hard and you are ready to do your best. To help you feel more confident, our TOEFL iBT teacher Matt Radley has put together a list of some practical things you should do the night before and morning of the exam. Wondering how to plan for your TOEFL test day? What should you carry with you? Watch …
