1. Skills for the TOEFL iBT
What Teachers Need to Know About Internet Testing

2. TOEFL Overview
 Four skills: reading, listening, speaking, writing
 Certain question types “integrate” skills
 Different questions target different levels

3. Equivalency Chart
CEF
level
IELTS
exam
Cambridge
exam
TOEIC TOEFL iBT
C2 7.5 + CPE 910 + 110 - 120
C1 6.5 - 7 CAE 701 - 910 95 - 110
B2 5 - 6 FCE 541 - 700 65 - 95
B1 3.5 - 4.5 PET 381 - 540 40 - 65
A2 3 KET 246 - 380 30 - 40

4. Reading (60-100 minutes)
 3-5 passages / 650-700 words each
 12-14 questions per passage
 Split screen shows question and passage
 Only one question shown at a time
 Possible to skip questions and go back
 Annotation for certain words or phrases

5. Reading Question Types

6. Reading Sample

7. Reading Sample

8. Special Question Types

9. Listening (60-90 minutes)
 Questions based on dialogs or lectures
 Dialogs
 Approx 4 min
 5 questions
 Lectures
 Approx 6 min
 6 questions
 Note-taking encouraged
 May NOT return to previous questions

10. Listening Question Types
 Comprehension
 Main idea
 Detail
 Pragmatic Understanding
 Function
 Attitude
 Connecting Information
 Organization
 Inference
 Relating content

11. Listening Task Screens

12. Special Listening Questions
Why does the professor say this:
 To express uncertainty about the process.
 To indicate an example of a decision to be made.
 To check the students understanding of the process.
 To find out what the students prefer.

13. Listening Chart Completion

14. Speaking (20 minutes)
 All directions as audio only
 Six questions
 1 and 2 – independent (experience/opinion)
 3 and 4 – integrated (reading/lecture)
 5 and 6 – respond to audio information
 Preparation and response time varies
 Note-taking encouraged

15. Speaking Sample

16. Speaking Evaluation
 Each task scored 0-4 by a rater
 Rating based on
 Delivery
 Language Use
 Topic Development
 Total for all tasks converted to 30 point scale

17. Speaking Scoring Rubric
4
 easy to understand
 fluent speech
 minor mistakes with grammar or pronunciation
 ideas are clearly explained
3
 not all ideas are fully explained
 noticeable mistakes with grammar and pronunciation
 possible problems with pace of speech and word choice
2
 minimal answer to question
 listener needs effort to understand
 problems with fluency, pronunciation, grammar, and/or
word choice
1
 short response that does not fully answer prompt
 long pauses and poor pronunciation and grammar
 obvious use of formulaic responses
0
 no response or not related to the prompt

18. Writing (50 minutes)
 Two writing tasks
 Integrated task based on lecture/passage
 Independent task based on experience
 Each task timed separately
 Integrated – 20 min / 150-250 wds
 Independent – 30 min / 300 wds

19. Independent Writing Task

20. Writing Evaluation
 Each task scored 0-5 by a rater
 Rating based on
 Appropriateness to task
 Organization
 Flow
 Language use
 Total for all tasks converted to 30 point scale

21. Writing Scoring Rubric
5
o complete answer to question
o well organized with clearly connected ideas
o minor errors in grammar or word choice, but
good range of grammar and vocabulary overall
4
o good answer to question, but not all ideas are
fully developed
o noticeable mistakes with grammar and/or word
choice
o errors are present, but they do not interfere with
comprehension of the ideas
3
o basic answer to question without supporting
examples or details
o some sentences are unclear due to mistakes with
grammar and/or word choice
o complex sentence structures are not used or
usually contain mistakes
2
o short, unorganized response
o disconnected ideas without supporting details or
explanation
o mistakes with grammar and/or word choice in
almost every sentence
1
o short, confusing response
o information unrelated to topic may be included
o some sentences are incomprehensible due to poor
grammar and/or word choice
0
o response only copies words from question
o not enough of student’s writing to evaluate

22. Teaching TOEFL iBT
 Practical exposure
 What does each part of the test look like?
 What computer skills do students need?
 Practical practice
 How are skills evaluated?
 How much practice material is available?
 Academic skills development

23. Practical Practice
Reading Practice
“Reading to learn” skills
Vocabulary
Reading speed
Listening Practice
Note-taking
Vocabulary
Discourse styles
Speaking Practice
Brainstorming
Note-taking
Summarizing
Writing Practice
Connecting ideas
Paraphrasing and summarizing
Supporting ideas

24. Feedback and Evaluation Form
The response ... 1 2 3 4
CONTET addresses the topic well
has appropriate details
connects ideas clearly
LANGUAGE uses accurate grammar and appropriate words
makes good use of verbal stress
and pausing
uses clear pronunciation

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