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What does TOEFL stand for?. Test of English as a Foreign Language. What does TOEFL ITP stand for?. Test of English as a Foreign Language (Institutional Testing Program). The TOEFL ITP, tests English proficiency at the intermediate to advanced levels. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What does TOEFL stand for?
Test of English as a Foreign Language
Test of English as a Foreign Language (Institutional Testing Program)
What does TOEFL ITP stand for?
The TOEFL ITP, tests English proficiency at the intermediate to advanced levels.
Are there any other kinds of TOEFL exams?
Yes, the TOEFL iBT that measures how well you read, listen, speak and write in English and use
these skills together in the university classroom.
Go to www.ets.org/itp and complete the following sentences:
The TOEFL ITP evaluates…
The TOEFL ITP is going to evaluate your skills in …
Examinees' answer sheets are scored by…
Score reports are available within…The number of questions in each section is…The administration time in each section is…The score scale in each section is…
nonnative English speakers' skills in three areas, for academic purposes.
The TOEFL ITP evaluates…
The TOEFL ITP is going to evaluate your skills in …
Listening Comprehension
Structure and Written Expression
Reading
Examinees' answer sheets are scored by…ETS in Princeton, N.J., or by your local ETS preferred vendor.
Score reports are available within…
seven days after receipt of the answer sheets.
The number of questions in each section is…The administration time in each section is…The score scale in each section is
Section Number of Questions Admin. Time Score Scale
Listening Comprehension 50 35 minutes 31 — 68
Structure and Written Expression
40 25 minutes 31 — 68
Reading 50 55 minutes 31 — 67
TOTAL 140 115 minutes 310 — 677
How much is the TOEFL ITP at UVM?
$300
As soon as you pay for your TOEFL ITP exam take a copy of the receipt and give it to your teacher
Go again to www.ets.org/itp and click on-Sample questions
-And try the sample questions for sections 1, 2 and three of the TOEFL ITP
(Use the Answer Sheet for Practice Questions that your teacher gave you)
Score Grade Points500 10 50
480-499 9 45460-479 8 40440-459 7 35420-439 6 30400-419 5 25380-399 4 20360-379 3 15< 359 0 0
Planning your Independent Study Expose yourself to the language by…
Talking in English all (most) of the time Listening to music in English (Write down the
lyrics of your favorite songs) Listening to news in English Watch movies and TV shows in English
(If you want you can use subtitles) Read books or magazines in English
Planning your Independent Study
The main tip is obvious but worth repeating. Give yourself plenty of PRACTICE!!
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http://www.4tests.com/exams/examdetail.asp?eid=57http://www.examenglish.com/ http://www.emse.fr/~yukna/ENG/lessons/toefl40a.htmhttp://www.testmagic.com/Knowledge_Base/TOEFL/Structure/index.htmhttp://www.eslpod.com/toefl/scripts/scripts.html http://www.stuff.co.uk/toefl.htmhttp://esl.about.com/od/listeningquizzes/English_Listening_Comprehension_Quizzes_for_ESL_EFL.htm
http://www.elllo.org/http://www.esl-lab.com/http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/index.shtmlhttp://www.learn4good.com/languages/spec_english_toefl.htm