Here’s how the TOEFL Integrated Essay works: It is the first writing task on the test. First, you will have three minutes to read an article (four paragraphs, 250-300 words) about an academic topic . Next, you will listen to a lecture (2-3 minutes) that opposes the main argument of the reading. Finally, you must write an essay (280-300 words) about the relationship between the two sources. You can read the article while writing your essay, but you cannot hear the lecture again. Note that the TOEFL no longer includes questions where the lecture supports the reading. Styles of Questions There are three styles of questions , the templates given below work for all three. The frequencies stated below are from a survey of about 400 students in 2020. Opposition Style (80% of the time) The reading makes a claim about a specific topic. It supports its claim using three specific arguments. The lecture opposes this claim and challenges the three arguments. The que...
David White is an Australian English teacher who has been living in Peru since 2001. In partnership with his wife Claudia, they are the owners of ¨English For You Language Institute´, an institute that specializes in the teaching of all levels of English from Basic (A1) to Advanced (C2) including international exam preparation. They are also the owners of ELT Educational Services and David is also the Headmaster of the American School, a respected bilingual ib school in Northern Peru.