TOEFL Reading and Listening Sections Skills Mastery

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Approx. 8 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course focuses on improving your TOEFL reading and listening skills. You'll learn how to effectively skim and scan texts, identify main ideas, and understand the speaker's perspective.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn how to effectively skim and scan texts
  • Identify main ideas and supporting details
  • Understand the speaker's perspective

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Learning Outcomes

  • Improved ability to skim and scan texts
  • Ability to identify main ideas and supporting details
  • Understanding of speaker's perspective

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Intermediate level of English proficiency
  • Access to a computer and internet

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

  • Self-paced
  • Online

Similar Courses

  • TOEFL Preparation Course
  • English for Academic Purposes
  • Advanced English Grammar and Vocabulary

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Notable People in This Field

  • Magoosh TOEFL
  • ETS TOEFL

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Description

This course prepares non-native speakers of English to take the reading and listening sections of the TOEFL iBT exam. This course takes a close look at every type of listening and reading question that you may encounter on the test and provides effective strategies for tackling each type. Expanding your vocabulary, a critical part of improving your overall skills in English, is another focal point of this course.

Outline

  • Introduction to the iBT TOEFL Test
  • Meet Your Teacher
  • Getting to Know the TOEFL iBT Test
  • Understanding Your TOEFL iBT Score
  • Welcome
  • TOEFL iBT Test Content
  • Introduction to the TOEFL iBT Test
  • The iBT Reading Section
  • The Reading Section (Part 1)
  • The Reading Section (Part 2)
  • The iBT Reading Questions
  • The iBT Reading Section
  • The iBT Listening Section
  • The Listening Section (Part 1)
  • The Listening Section (Part 2)
  • iBT Listening Questions
  • The iBT Listening Section
  • Vocabulary for the iBT
  • Vocabulary for the iBT (Part 1)
  • Vocabulary for the iBT (Part 2)
  • The Importance of Vocabulary
  • The Importance of Vocabulary

Summary of User Reviews

Students who have taken this course found it very beneficial to improve their TOEFL reading and listening skills.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Comprehensive material

Pros from User Reviews

  • Course material is comprehensive and covers all necessary topics
  • Exercises are well-designed and practical
  • Instructors provide clear explanations and helpful tips

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some students found the pace of the course to be too fast
  • The course can be challenging for beginners
  • The course does not include speaking or writing sections
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Approx. 8 hours to complete
Shiva Sutherland, Helen Nam
University of California, Irvine
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Shiva Sutherland

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