2016-07-12 Pre TOEFL: independent speaking task

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - Notes from all my classes
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TOEFL iBT Speaking
- Talking to the computer, which records you, not with a person (like IELTS).
- about 20 minutes for 6 questions
- 2 independent questions about your personal beliefs/experiences (15s to prepare, 45s to speak)
- 2 integrated reading/listening/speaking (45s to read, listen, 30s to prepare, 60s to speak)
	1 campus announcement and student conversation about it
	1 textbook excerpt and classroom lecture or discussion about it
- 2 integrated listening/speaking (listening, 20s to prepare, 60s to speak)
	1 conversation about a campus situation
	1 classroom lecture or discussion about an academic topic
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40 speaking prompts handout
Take 30 seconds to plan a response to
“Which person are you most likely to go to with a personal problem? Describe this person and say why you would go to him/her in particular.”
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“What is your most important possession. Describe it and say why it is important.”
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fond of = like
fond memory = positive memory
custom = tradition
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Homework: For each writing prompt on the handout (that we didn’t do), take 15 seconds to prepare a response (make a note about your answer and 2-3 reasons for it)