2018-12-13 TOEFL: int writing

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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Homework: do the rest of exercises 12.2 and 12.3
exercise 12.2
4 B - “[the children have] rubbed off on her” = They have had an effect on her.
5 D - “right up my alley”
6 A
7 D
8 C - “don’t even get me started”
9 A - “you’ve sold me”
10 C (She’s not complaining, because she won’t take the test. They’re talking about his exam.)
11 D
12 C
13 B
exercise 12.2
4 A - “to put it in a nutshell” = to explain briefly
5 C
6 B
7 D
8 C - “in theory” = this is the idea, but it may be more complicated to actually do it (in practice)
9 A
10 B
11 A - “I don’t have a clue”
12 D - “It’s an uphill struggle” (or “uphill battle” or “uphill fight”) = it’s a difficult thing to do
13 B
14 B
15 C
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Writing Section: fourth and final section, 2 tasks, about 1 hour total
1 integrated: 3 minutes to read a text, listen to a lecture about the same topic, 20 minutes to summarize the points from the lecture and explain how they relate to the points from the text
2 independent: read a choice question prompt, 30 minutes to state and support your choice
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DELTA p. 392 - Take 3 minutes to read about wind power. (On the test, readings are more likely to be 4 paragraphs, rather than 3, so this should take less time.)
- On the TOEFL, all the text will be on the screen, so you can’t underline or circle anything.
- You will see the text again while you write your response.
The important thing to do first is identify the main point of view and the three key points supporting it.
R0 (main idea) = wind power is good
R1 = renewable and available everywhere; enough to provide 20% of US energy on 1% of the land
R2 = cheap: wind is free, turbines are efficient, cheaper than coal or nuclear
R3 = safe and environmentally friendly, no greenhouse gases or other pollution like from fossil fuels
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When you read, you should try to anticipate some possible points you’ll hear in the lecture.
P (for prediction) 0 = wind power is not so good
P1 = not available everywhere; not available all the time
P2 = hidden expenses (maintenance?); expensive facilities
P3 = destroys scenery
Predictions help you know what to listen for in the lecture, and if you don’t catch something from the lecture, you can use them as guesses in your writing.
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Listen to the lecture and take notes on the main points. How good were your guesses?
L0 = wind power has some drawbacks
L1 = energy produced is unpredictable, from zero to storm winds; spread out and needs a lot of land
L2 = more expensive initially than fossil fuel; locations are remote, so power lines also need to be built
L3 = turbines are noisy and kill high numbers of birds
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BREAK
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One possible format for your response is point-by-point, which has four paragraphs:
1 Introduction: state the topic and summarize R0 and L0, being sure to include how the lecture relates to the reading
2 First point: summarize R1, summarize L1 and explain how it relates to R1
3 Second point: summarize R2, summarize L2 and explain how it relates to R2
4 Third point: summarize R3, summarize L3 and explain how it relates to R3
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Writing Practice - ETS 1.1 and 1.2
Email your responses to me when you’re finished.