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TOEFL Templates For Maximizing Your Score in the Speaking Test.

The TOEFL iBT Speaking section is designed to measure your ability to speak English effectively in academic settings. It is composed of 4 tasks that resemble real-life situations you might encounter both in and outside of a classroom.

  • Question 1 is called an "independent speaking task" because it requires you to draw entirely on your own ideas, opinions, and experiences when you respond.
  • Questions 2–4 are called "integrated speaking tasks" because they require you to combine your English-language skills — listening and speaking, or listening, reading and speaking — just as you would in or out of a classroom.

You'll get 15–30 seconds of preparation time before each response, and your response will be 45 or 60 seconds long.

To respond, you'll speak into the microphone. Your responses are recorded and sent to ETS, where they will be scored.

Question One Template (Personal Choice)

Main Point (pick one)

·         “I agree with the idea that…”

·         “I think it is better to…”

·         “I think it is a great/terrible idea to…”

Transition (optional)

·         “I feel this way for several reasons.”

First Reason

·         “First…” + “For example…” (and a personal example)

Second Reason

·         “Second…” + “To be more specific…” (and a few more details)

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Question Two Template (Campus Announcement)

Reading Main Point

·         “According to the announcement/article/letter…”

Reasons from Reading

·         “This is because ___ and ___.”

Transition

·         “There are two reasons why the man supports/opposes this change.”

·         “The man has a mixed opinion of this change.” (only for mixed-opinion conversations)

First Reason

·         “First of all, he argues that…”

Second Reason

“Moreover, he mentions that…”

Question Three Template (General to Specific)

Stating the Term or Idea

·         “The reading is about (TERM/CONCEPT)”

Give a Small Amount of Detail from the Reading

·         “It states that…”

Transition

·         “The professor elaborates on this by providing an example.”

·         “The professor elaborates on this by providing two examples.”

First Example/First Part

·         “To begin with, he/she mentions that…”

Second Example/Second Part

·         “Next, he/she says that…”

 Tips For Successfully Preparing for the TOEFL Writing Section.

Question Four Template (Academic Lecture

Stating the Lecture Subject and detail

·         “The lecturer explains SUBJECT/TERM by giving two examples/an example.”

First Example/First Part (3-5 sentences)

·         “First, she/he describes…”

Second Example/Second part (3-5 sentences)

·         “Second, she mentions…”

Give a Short Conclusion

·         “These examples (this example) demonstrate…”



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