Similarly, in the speaking section the time is the same as before, so that is not going to be any change on the hardness of the section. But, one thing you can consider that students who get tired and fatigue at the end of the long TOEFL test will get benefited so in that term it can be a little easier. I think the difficulty of the test remains the same. ETS is going to judge your skills almost on the all same criteria as before so the hardness remains the same. Although, each student is different and everyone has different strengths and weakness.
So actual hardness will depend on your current skills but overall the difficulty remains the same, only the time is shorter than before and all the question types remain the same. Your email address will not be published. Skip to content Menu. Or it remains the same! Another factor which may affect your score is vocabulary. English has almost 1,, words in its language. However, you only need to have a vocabulary base of about 2, words.
Consequently, these test-takers, because of a limited vocabulary, cannot fully express their ideas during the independent and integrated speaking tasks. In other cases, they may leave important words from reading and listening passages simply because they do not understand the words or because they do not know how to pronounce these college-level words.
Whatever the reason, many students score lower on the speaking because of their vocabulary problems. A third factor affecting your speaking is grammar. If you do not understand, for example, how to use gerunds and infinitives, you will avoid or misuse these common grammar structures. In part of his response, he said:. By use an example of an animal changes his coat to white in the winter, the professor shows how camouflage works.
By using an example of an animal changing his coat to white in the winter, the professor shows how camouflage works. Sometimes in his responses, Aljadar would use simple present verbs to summarize the reading and listening passage.
In other parts, he would use simple past tense verbs to explain the most important points from the reading and the listening passage. In addition, his inability to use gerunds acutely magnified his grammar limitations.
A fourth factor which may affect your ability to score high on the speaking may be the first language that you speak. What was the main idea? Who are the characters? Listen again to check your answers. Write down any new vocabulary you find, and look up its meaning. Listen to the same audio 2 or 3 times to find new details. You can summarize it by writing or speaking out loud, to practice for the writing or speaking sections.
Use your new words in your summary. During the real exam you will have 50 minutes for two essays. This gives you 25 minutes for each topic , including review.
When practicing writing about a specific topic, time yourself. First, choose a topic here are many options , and then set a timer for 20 or 25 minutes. Write for about minutes, then leave 5 minutes for review and corrections. Be loud and clear. With your friend or tutor, listen to recordings of yourself speaking. Ask them for feedback on your pronunciation, clarity and grammar.
Set up Skype calls to get used to speaking via a headphone. Bring in specific topics to discuss. I recommend using recent reading or listening materials as your topic. You can even speak to non-English speakers in English. There are two different types of learning: active and passive. For example, when you are taking practice tests, working with a teacher, memorizing your vocabulary, listening closely to a podcast—pausing often or doing grammar exercises, you are actively learning.
Tips in this post are active learning strategies. Passive learning happens naturally without effort. To learn this way, use English in your free time and for fun even when you are not actively studying. For example:. Measure your progress. Take the practice tests from your study guide to measure your progress. After a few weeks, take the same test again.
Compare your scores and check for improvements. Create an exam environment. So lock your phone, notebooks and other distracting items away. No aids, like notebooks, dictionaries, calculators and so on can be used; put everything away. Schedule your bathroom break before taking the practice test as well.
There is no minimum or maximum number of practice tests to take. Be determined until you get your minimum score or even your ideal score consistently. First of all, the recordings, though they are slightly slower than natural speech, are otherwise completely natural. Second, you can only hear each recording once, and they can be over five minutes long. TV shows are much more difficult, on average, because characters speak more quickly, use more idioms, and often speak at the same time as each other.
TOEFL listening is comparatively simple even though it is often academic, about scientific topics. But keep in mind that the listening section is difficult largely because of the amount of information you hear and the expectations of memory.
You need to take notes and remember a lot of detail!
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