2016-04-26 Pre TOEFL: test introduction

Greg Malivuk
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http://www.projectbread.org/walk - Walk to raise money for hungry people in Boston and MA.
(Sunday morning, May 1st. 16 km)
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TOEFL iBT format:
Reading: 60-80 minutes (3-4 passages, 12-14 questions about each one)
Listening: 60-90 minutes (6-9 passages, including lectures, discussions, and conversations)
break
Speaking: 20 minutes (6 questions)
Writing: 50+ minutes (30 minutes for independent writing, 20 minutes for integrated writing after you read and listen to a passage)
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How can you get 0 points on speaking or writing?
What kinds of mistakes can you make and still get 30?
- Mistakes that don’t make it difficult for the grader to understand you.
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This week we will be working on reading.