Preparation

Tips for

S
o, you have applied to your dream
university abroad but are worried
whether you will crack the TOEFL
score limit or not? If you have already
registered for a TOEFL test date then the next big
step is to bring out your pen and pencils and start
scribbling down the important TOEFL
Preparation Tips.
Here are some the tips to keep in mind if you want
to crack TOEFL:
Listening section:
In this section, you will be asked to
listen to lectures, discussions and
conversation in English. Hence, it
tests your ability to comprehend native English in
an academic environment.
Tips to crack:
Listen to Broadcasts: One of the easy ways
to prepare for this test is by listening to broad
discussions and debates on television. Broadcasts
over the radio are very helpful as the test will also
be along the same lines
Accent comfort: Build a comfort level with foreign
accent. The accent of native English speakers is
usually fast and smooth. It might be difficult for
you to grasp the conversation in the beginning but
with more listening practice you should be able to
enhance you comfort with the language.
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Reading section: Writing section:

In the reading section, you will be
asked to read three to four passages
from academic texts and answer
questions.
Tips to crack:
Read English articles: The best way to improve
your reading skills is by reading newspapers,
magazines, articles etc in English. They help a lot
in building your vocabulary
Practice grammar: Since, the purpose of the
exam is to test your vocabulary skills you should
make sure that your knowledge of grammar rules
are updated.
Consisting of two tasks, this section
involves writing essay responses
based on reading and listening tasks.
Tips to crack:
Read: Yes, reading is a very important factor in the
preparation for the writing section. Again, you can
read newspapers and valuable articles.
Research: Research is mandatory if you are
preparing for TOEFL. Since, you are also required
to express your opinion it is best to know the
arguments in favor and against any given recent
topics.

Speaking section:
The speaking section consists of
6 tasks which involves expressing
your opinion and placing your Other Resources
argument on a specific topic. What is interesting
here is that you also have to present a speech Preparation
based on your Listening and reading tasks. Tips for

Practice speaking: If you are somebody who is

not so comfortable speaking in public or shy away
from conversing in English then practicing for the
TOEFL speaking test definitely ought to make to Preparation
do so. Tips for

Record: It always helps to record your voice. So,

whenever you are reading something say, an
article or story make it a point to record the same
over a tape recorder. Listen to your speech after Preparation
the exercise is complete. Tips for