2017-01-25 TOEFL: int writing practice

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk - notes from all classes
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http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-brief-history-of-numerical-systems-alessandra-king
2016 = MMXVI - Are there any benefits to Roman numerals?
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Bring these listening notes tomorrow. We’ll also review and practice integrated writing.
How did you organize your notes for the snowflakes listening? - Organize by type of flake (stars, prisms, and plates)
The second one would be organized by medicine type.
3 - Icehouse, icebox, refrigerator
4 - Organize by type of cave formation
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General idea followed by specific examples is a very common lecture organization for the listening section as well as speaking questions 4 and 6.
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With integrated writing, the organization is usually an introduction with a main idea, followed by three arguments or points that support the main idea.
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Writing section - fourth section, after speaking
1 integrated writing: 3 minutes to read / time to listen / 20 minutes to write
2 independent writing: read the prompt / 30 minutes to write
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DELTA p. 369 - Take 3 minutes to read the article and note the important points.
- The first thing to notice is that the article takes a position and supports it. This means the lecture will probably argue for the opposite position. (The other option is a description of something, which the lecture will probably illustrate with specific examples.)
Main idea - the development is good
1 - it will beautify the area and make more people want to live there
2 - it will solve the problem of not enough residential area
3 - it will economically benefit the city
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development = good
	beauty
	residential
	economic
- Your notes should be enough to remind you of what points to listen for in the listening.
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Now listen and take notes. What points from the listening corresponding to the points above?
Main idea - development is bad
1 - it will destroy the view of the lake (a park would be better for beauty)
2 - homes will be expensive, so only for rich people; this won’t solve the residential problem
3 - only a few people and companies will economically benefit; it will hurt the environment of the lake
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You can help prepare by writing transition signals at the beginning:

The reading and the listening are about
The reading passage lists three reasons why
However, the listening argues that

First, the reading says
The listening, on the other hand, says
This contradicts the point from the reading that

Second, the reading says
The listening, on the other hand, says
This contradicts the point from the reading that

Third, the reading says
The listening, on the other hand, says
This contradicts the point from the reading that
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“Typically, an effective response will have 150 to 225 words.”
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DELTA p. 497 - Take 3 minutes to read the passage and note the important points. Then listen to a lecture and take notes.
With your partner, take 5 minutes to write an outline of a response to the prompt.
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BREAK
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Write a response for the two prompts on the handouts. (DELTA 7 tests - test 2, ETS past tests - test 4)
Email them to me at [email protected]