TOEFL iBT Speaking Basics

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TOEFL IBT SPEAKING BASICS

Shota Hayashi

Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) Summer 2012

St. Michael’s College GSL 520

Shota Hayashi : [email protected]

Lesson 1:Foundation of TOEFL iBT Speaking

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Format and Content

Criteria of Evaluation

Strategies for the TOEFL iBT

Speaking


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Format and Content

Independent tasks (2 questions 　familiar topics) Using personal knowledge and

experience.

Integrated tasks (4 questions) Short lecture+ Short reading + Speaking

(2) Short lecture or conversation + Speaking

(2)

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Independent Tasks


Preparation

• 15 seconds to prepare• Note-taking is available.

Speaking

• 45 seconds to answer• Try to speak clearly and

consistently.

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Integrated Tasks 1

Reading

• Read a 75-100 words text.Listening

• Listen to a 60-80 second conversation.Preparation

• Prepare for 30 seconds.Speaking

• Give a 60-second answer.

Reading + Listening + Speaking


Integrated Tasks 27

Listenin

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• Listen to a 60-120 seconds conversation.

Preparatio

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• Take 20 seconds to prepare.

Speakin

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• Give a 60-second answer.

Listening + Speaking

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Criteria of Evaluation

General Description (0-4 points) Content accuracy

Delivery (0-4 points) Clarity and fluency Pronunciation, pace, intonation

Language use (0-4 points) Grammar, vocabulary, and structure

Topic development (0-4 points) Coherency and consistency



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Strategies for the iBT TOEFL Speaking

Knowing essential components of the speaking task

Note-taking

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Essential components of speaking tasks


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Main Point

Organization Indicator

Supporting Reason

Detail/ Example

Concluding Statement

Taking notes

Simple outline Omit articles Abbreviate words Use symbols

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More information about note-takingTOEFL iBT Note-Taking StrategiesNOTE-TAKING STRATEGIES: LISTENING

http://www.ehow.com/about_6103850_toefl-speaking-rating-criteria.html




http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer-ramazani/IEP/acad_skills/notetak_strat.htm

http://academics.smcvt.edu/cbauer-ramazani/IEP/acad_skills/notetak_strat.htm

Conclusion


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You need to know…

to improve your speaking score.

Format and content

Criteria of evaluation

Strategies

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Next lesson… coming soon!

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