lessons

introduction to the toefl

overview of the toefl

6:42

comparing the format of the current, shorter toefl with the older toefl (prior to july 26, 2023)

7:20

how the toefl is scored

5:06

reading section

9:04

listening section

12:59

speaking section

7:12

writing section

7:02

studying for the toefl

11:49

toefl skills

5:21

toefl skills

finding information - skimming and scanning

3:08

finding information - how to skim

8:35

finding information - how to scan

4:44

taking notes - listen then write

5:25

taking notes - abbreviations and symbols

8:53

taking notes - structuring your notes

9:10

taking notes - column notes

6:32

structuring answers - “big picture” structure

6:25

structuring answers - transition words

8:06

structuring answers - general vs. specific

4:10

reading

pacing while reading

9:49

difficult sentences

11:27

sample passage: clonal colonies

4:25

question type: vocabulary in context

5:33

question type: detail

6:31

wrong answer trap: the wrong detail

7:04

question type: "except"

8:17

wrong answer trap: too extreme

6:22

question type: inference

9:08

wrong answer trap: not in the text

7:07

question type: purpose

6:30

"big picture” purpose

9:41

question type: reference

5:52

question type: paraphrase

8:58

wrong answer trap: distorted meanings

7:50

question type: insert text

7:54

question type: summary

9:14

question type: category

11:26

answering the last question

7:34

listening

how to practice listening

9:21

the listening timer

5:49

sample recording 1: lecture

7:11

sample recording 2: conversation

5:22

sample recording 3: classroom discussion

6:51

question type: main idea

4:55

where is the main idea?

8:51

question type: detail

6:32

using your notes

9:57

wrong answer trap: the wrong detail

6:25

question type: function

6:00

getting in the speaker’s head

9:38

wrong answer trap: watch out for idioms!

8:17

question type: attitude

4:48

tone of voice

10:22

question type: organization

3:10

structural key words

11:35

question type: inference

3:58

wrong answer trap: strong emotions

11:16

don't go too far

9:04

question type: filling in tables

5:24

easiest to hardest

8:26

speaking

how to practice speaking

8:38

pacing your speech

7:41

pronunciation

15:20

other people talking

6:13

task 1 - choose one from two

4:43

task 1 - sample answers

7:37

structuring task 1

9:14

inventing examples

6:39

task 2 - conversation & reading

6:34

task 2 - sample answer

7:47

structuring task 2

8:25

task 3 - lecture & reading

5:01

task 3 - sample answer

6:30

structuring task 3

7:17

task 4 - lecture

2:59

task 4 - sample answer

6:25

structuring task 4

7:10

writing

the five-paragraph essay

8:08

how to practice writing

11:15

grading your own essays

8:56

writing the introduction last

7:26

essay 1 - integrated

5:44

integrated introduction sample

7:59

integrated structure a

3:58

integrated structure b

5:55

integrated body sample (structure a)

8:01

integrated body sample (structure b)

7:27

essay 2 - academic discussion - overview

9:16

academic discussion scoring

12:52

academic discussion - organization

8:59

academic discussion - making an argument

9:53

academic discussion - supporting opinions

9:08

academic discussion - contributing to the discussion

11:00

introduction to toefl grammar

using the grammar lessons

9:25

parts of speech

intro to parts of speech

4:51

nouns

8:45

verbs

5:46

adjectives

6:38

adverbs

5:00

prepositions

3:47

sentence basics

subject

1:59

subject and verb

3:11

direct object

6:24

intransitive verbs

3:31

linking verbs

3:27

indirect object

2:41

prepositional phrases

4:05

fragments vs. sentences

3:33

dependent clauses

4:32

punctuation basics

period

3:18

comma

5:17

conjunctions

intro to conjunctions

9:03

coordinating conjunctions/fanboys

3:38

subordinating conjunctions

3:59

complex sentences

complex sentences

4:39

compound sentences

2:26

compound complex sentences

4:07

comma splice

3:27

basic verb tenses

present tense

5:21

past tense

1:42

past tense irregular

5:24

future tense

3:02

perfect tenses

present perfect

3:19

past perfect

5:34

future perfect

1:58

participles

4:27

progressive/continuous

past continuous

2:22

present progressive

3:12

future continuous

2:37

modal verbs

introduction to modal verbs

3:49

would

4:56

can and could

3:05

may and might

3:57

should vs. must

2:24

the infinitive

the infinitive

3:54

passive vs. active

active vs. passive

3:03

adjective clauses

adjective clauses

5:21

essential vs. non-essential clauses

7:35

that vs. which

2:21

zero relative pronoun

3:15

adverbial

adverbial phrases

2:26

noun clauses

noun phrases

3:49

prepositional phrases

prepositional phrases

3:32

verbals

verbals

1:45

infinitive phrases

participle phrases

4:07

gerund phrases

4:42

infinitive phrases

6:58