Below are our articles about studying English for exams like TOEFL iBT.
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 …
Studying for TOEFL iBT in online lessons has lots of benefits. You can save time and money by not traveling to a school. You also have access to a huge number of teachers who can guide you. But there is also a downside. Because the trend of online education is still relatively new, there is no organization that maintains industry …
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 …
A high TOEFL speaking score means that you sound almost like a native speaker, your accent is clear, and your speech is smooth and flowing. In this video, our teacher Sherlen Tanner explains some of the key elements needed to make your accent sound more natural. You’ll learn about the most common speaking mistakes TOEFL students make and the ways …
Your word choice matters. Did you know that using overly complex vocabulary to express your ideas in speaking tasks 1 and 2 may actually decrease your TOEFL score? To receive a high score for the TOEFL Independent Speaking tasks 1 and 2, your responses should sound natural and spontaneous. However, many students have a hard time speaking naturally in a …
