Introduction to the TOEFL Test

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Summary

TLDRCandace, a TESOL graduate from BYU, introduces herself and her experiences with the TOEFL test, which she teaches and administers. The TOEFL is an assessment of English proficiency for non-native speakers, consisting of four sections: reading, listening, speaking, and writing, with a total testing time of around four hours. Each section has its own format and contributes to a total score between 0 and 120. Top U.S. universities generally require scores above 100, while Utah institutions have a range between 60 and 85. Candace recommends several resources for study preparation.

Takeaways

  • 🎓 Candace holds a master's in TESOL from BYU.
  • 🖥️ TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language.
  • ⏰ The TOEFL test takes about four hours to complete.
  • 📚 It consists of four sections: reading, listening, speaking, and writing.
  • 📊 Scores range from 0 to 120, with each section contributing between 0 and 30.
  • 🌍 Common resources for TOEFL study include official guides and Delta's TOEFL IBT book.
  • 💼 Top universities in the US typically require scores above 100.
  • 🏫 For Utah, TOEFL scores range between 60 to 85.

Timeline

  • 00:00:00 - 00:03:29

    Candace introduces herself and her background in teaching English, including her experience with the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language). She mentions her education, teaching positions, and travels. Candace shares common questions her students ask regarding the TOEFL, explaining its format, sections, duration, and scoring system. The test includes reading, listening, speaking, and writing components, each with specific details about the number of questions and time allocated. She recommends resources for studying, including official guides and books for preparation.

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Video Q&A

  • What does TOEFL stand for?

    TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language.

  • What are the two ways to take the TOEFL test?

    The TOEFL can be taken as an internet-based test (IBT) or a paper-based test (PBT).

  • How long does the TOEFL test take?

    The TOEFL test takes about four hours.

  • What are the sections of the TOEFL test?

    The TOEFL test sections are reading, listening, speaking, and writing.

  • How is the TOEFL test scored?

    Each section receives a score between 0 and 30, resulting in a total score of 0 to 120.

  • What resources are recommended for studying for the TOEFL?

    Recommended resources include the official guide to the TOEFL test and Delta's TOEFL IBT book.

  • What is the scoring range for top universities in the US?

    Most top universities require a TOEFL score above 100.

  • What is a typical score range for TOEFL applicants in Utah?

    In Utah, the TOEFL score range is typically between 60 and 85.

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    hi my name is Candace and I will give a
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    brief introduction to myself as well as
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    the TOEFL test so I graduated from BYU
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    with my master's in TESOL or teaching
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    English to speakers of other languages I
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    currently teach at BYU and UVU and have
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    taught at cellmate and pace
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    I've taught several TOEFL courses and
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    have administered the TOEFL I'm from
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    Utah originally and I have lived a
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    couple years in California I graduated
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    with my bachelor's degree in Georgia and
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    left a couple years in North Carolina
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    but I'm currently living in Utah I've
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    traveled to places like Thailand
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    Malaysia and Singapore and hope to be
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    able to travel to more places I enjoy
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    playing basketball training for mini
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    triathlons I'm playing the piano and the
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    flute blogging and of course teaching
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    for the TOEFL test here are some common
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    questions that my students asked me the
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    first is what is TOEFL stand for and
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    it's the Test of English as a foreign
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    language and it's made by a company
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    called ETS or Educational Testing
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    Services and there's two ways you can
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    take it
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    there's the IBT or an internet-based
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    test and then there's also the PBT or
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    the paper-based test and it's more
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    common to take the internet-based test
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    um what are the TOEFL test sections they
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    are for reading listening speaking and
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    writing so how long does it take about
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    four hours which is a long test for the
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    reading section there's three to four
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    passages with about 12 to 14 questions
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    for each passage and that takes about 60
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    to 80 minutes for the listening section
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    there's about six listenings with five
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    questions and that takes about 60 to 90
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    minutes there are two to three
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    conversations you might listen to and
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    four to six academic lectures and then
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    my favorite part of the test but 10
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    minute break here you can just kind of
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    relax your brain for a minute before you
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    begin the next section so for the
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    speaking section it's the shortest
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    section of the TOEFL it's about 20
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    minutes and there's about six questions
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    there's two opinion-based to get you
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    warmed up and speaking and then there's
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    four integrated so there will be two
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    conversations you listen to and read
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    something about and then talk about and
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    then to academic lectures that you
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    listen to and talk about for the writing
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    section it takes about 55 minutes but 50
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    minutes of it is writing there are two
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    questions the first is the independent
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    which is an opinion based question and
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    the second is an integrated question
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    which is more academic where you'll have
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    to read something and listen to
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    something and then respond to it once
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    you complete it the scoring is based on
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    each section receiving a score between 0
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    and 30 and then your total score would
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    be somewhere between 0 and 120 and just
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    to give you an idea where that puts you
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    if you google the top 10 universities in
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    the US they're pretty high on Covell
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    scores you need about above a hundred
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    and the lowest one I found was College
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    of Pennsylvania with somewhere around at
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    76
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    but for Utah there's a range somewhere
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    between 60 and 85 for TOEFL scores
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    although some might just take a
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    placement test some resources I would
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    recommend include the official guide to
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    the TOEFL test and the delta's TOEFL IBT
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    book which i've taught from wolfe and
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    there's also some online resources as
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    well good like while you're studying for
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    the TOEFL test
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