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TOEFL Tips EAP 110

TOEFL Tips EAP 110. How to beat the TOEFL. Don’t spend too much time reading each passage Use surveying or previewing to get the topic first Look at the questions next, then read the passage again Don’t worry if you don’t know all the words in the passage

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TOEFL Tips EAP 110

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  1. TOEFL Tips EAP 110 How to beat the TOEFL

  2. Don’t spend too much time reading each passage • Use surveying or previewing to get the topic first • Look at the questions next, then read the passage again • Don’t worry if you don’t know all the words in the passage • Always guess instead of leaving answers blank TOEFL Tips

  3. Look for the words… topic, subject, title, primary idea, or main idea • Usually can find the topic in the first sentence, but quickly check the rest of the passage to be sure • Eliminate wrong answers first, then select the best answer • Practice pp. 253 passage 1 Main Idea Questions

  4. How are ideas related in the passage? • Look for the words organized or related • Other key words are transition words (for example, in contrast, although, likewise…) • Read the first sentences of the paragraphs • Practice pp. 256 passage 1 Organization of Ideas Questions

  5. Use skimming and scanning to look for key words • Eliminate wrong answers • Questions: • “According to the passage…” • “It is stated in the passage…” • “The passage indicates…” • “The author mentions…” • “Which of the following is true…?” • Practice passage 1 pp. 262 Stated Detail Questions

  6. Also need to scan for key words • Look at question first • Look for implied information • “Which of the following is not stated/mentioned/discussed?” • “All of the following are true except?” • Practice passage 1 pp. 265 “Unstated” Details

  7. Similar to “unstated” details • Find a key word in the question • Scan the passage for the key word • Questions: • “It is implied in the passage…” • “It can be inferred from the passage that…” • “It is most likely that…” • “What probably happened…?” • Practice passage pp. 277 Implied Detail Questions

  8. Also use implied information • Questions: • “The paragraph preceding the passage probably…” • Read the first line to answer this question • Draw a conclusion about what comes before • “What is most likely in the paragraph following the passage? • Read the last line to answer this question. • Draw a conclusion about what comes after Transition Questions

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