If you need a higher TOEFL score, you probably need to improve your grammar. Watch Jaime to explain how grammar is scored on TOEFL. Welcome back. In my fourth video, I’m discussing grammar and TOEFL. Students often ask me if there is a grammar section on the TOEFL exam. If you take the TOEFL PBT version then yes, there is …
TOEFL iBT’s “deadly” reading section
The challenge: “Jaime,” my student said to me. “I didn’t have time to answer the last reading passage. I only had 10 minutes, so I just guessed.” Another student wrote to me after her exam and said: “The reading section was something. Everyone said that it was terrible! All 3 passages contained huge amount of long and specific words meaning …
What is TOEFL?
For many people, TOEFL is a monster. Students (and many English teachers) don’t really understand the giant, beastly exam, and so of course everyone is stressed out. If you understand TOEFL, you’re in a much stronger position to conquer the exam. Watch my two short informational videos to learn the basics of the exam. Welcome back! You’re watching video number …
How quickly can I improve my TOEFL iBT score?
This is another tricky question. Well, how much do you want to improve? If you want to improve your TOEFL iBT score by 10-15 points, it’s probably going to take months – not 2 or 3 hours. Your improvement is based on five factors: the current level of your English; your target TOEFL score, and what your level of English …
What are characteristics of different TOEFL iBT scores?
This is a difficult question to answer. Everyone is different, and each person knows different things in English. I’m going to answer this question, but I’m also saying that there is no completely accurate way to characterize and organize all students and their TOEFL scores – especially before a student takes the test. Some students need high scores in every section …