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TOEFL GIVES YOU:

6 Speaking Tasks
Between 15 And 30 Seconds To Prepare Your Answer
Between 45 And 60 Seconds To Speak Your Answer
TASK 1: DESCRIPTION OR ADVICE
You Are Asked To Either Describe A Person / Place /
Event Or To Give Advice
You Have 15 Seconds To Prepare
You Have 45 Seconds To Speak
TASK 2: ARGUMENT
You Are Asked To Present Your Opinion Or Argument In
Response to The Prompt
You Have 15 Seconds To Prepare
You Have 45 Seconds To Speak
TASK 3: UNIVERSITY ANNOUNCEMENT
You Read A Univeristy Announcement For 45-50
Seconds
You Listen To One Or Two Students Talk About The
Announcement
If It Is Two Students, One Will Be Male, The Other
Female
You Are Asked To Summarize What You Read And
Hear, With More Emphasis On The Listening

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You Have 30 Second To Prepare
You Have 60 Seconds To Speak
TASK 4: ACADEMIC READING & LISTENING
You Read A Short Paragraph On An Academic Topic
You Listen To A Short Lecture On The Same Topic
This Lecture Will Either SUPPORT Or CONTRAST The
Reading
You Are Asked To Summarize What Your Read And
Heard And Identify The Listening's Relationship To The
Reading
You Have 30 Seconds To Prepare
You Have 60 Seconds To Speak
TASK 5: STUDENT PROBLEM
You Listen To A Conversation Between 1 Male And 1
Female Student
One Of The Students Has A Problem
The Other Student Offers Some Solutions To The
Problem
You Are Asked To Summarize The Problem And The
Solutions
You Might Be Asked To Say What Solution You Like
Best And Why
You Have 20 Seconds To Prepare

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You Have 60 Seconds To Speak
TASK 6: ACADEMIC LECTURE
You Listen To A Lecture On An Academic Topic
You Are Asked To Summarize The Lecture
You Have 15 Seconds To Prepare
You Have 45 Seconds To Speak

TASK 1

http://www.strictlyenglishusa.com/free-
exercises/speaking-exercises/task-
one/influential-teacher-free/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Ux2Q0upiD_0

TASK 2
http://www.strictlyenglishusa.com/free-
exercises/speaking-exercises/task-two/cash-or-
credit-cards-free/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ZjS74bf2v3A

TASK 3
http://www.strictlyenglishusa.com/free-
exercises/speaking-exercises/task-three/green-
university/

Green Universitys bookstore will no longer buy back


used textbooks at the end of the semester and re-sell
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them to future students. Instead, all students who do
not want to keep their books will be encouraged to
recycle them. For your convenience, blue recycle bins
will be placed in every dormitory, and they will be
emptied daily. We ask that you please remove the
covers of the books before recycling and place the
covers in the yellow bins. This will greatly help our
recycling company as it processes such a large
volume of paper.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWfSXFj36To
HERE ARE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS

1) Closure for the Evening Class

With the decrease of students interested in the


evening class, the university decided to discontinue
it. This decision was made because the number of
students for the evening class has declined for the
past few years and more students prefer to study
with an experienced faculty member. Students who
already registered for the evening class are required
to change their schedule, or refunds will be
applicable for those who cannot meet the schedule.

2) Welcome, Freshman Students!

As of September 1st, unlike last year, the university


has decided to change its plan from holding freshmen
orientation for all students it giving them the option
of either going on a campus hiking tour or
participating in games. This change has been decided
by the student committee since the number of
participants was relatively low in previous years. The
university hopes that this change will give the
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students opportunities to interact with fellow
freshmen and reduce the tension of coming to the
new school with new surroundings.

3) Plan to Enlarge the Library

We plan to enlarge the library by 20 000 square feet


and the space would be devoted to increased shelf
space for printed materials and more desks for
students. The university plans to transform the main
library into a learning and information center that will
fulfill promise to offer the best possible environment
for academic success and high achieving students in
the 21st century. The work is expected to begin in
early February and it will be completed next year.

4) Library Renovation plan

In June 2007, a one year renovation of the main


library began. When the renovation is completed, the
IT center will be equipped with computers with the
latest technology and space for quiet talks.
Additionally, the room will be accessible for 24 hours.
All floors including the lobby, halls and entrances, will
come together with a light colored wooden floor and
it will be brightened up with the newly painted walls.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-PKlBiz-j8

HERE ARE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS

New Hours for the Computer Lab

Effective in September, the university has just


announced that they will extend the hours for
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computer labs until 12 a.m. Monday to Friday. In
addition to this change, the school will hire more staff
and they will be computer major students prepared to
give enough assistance to students. The school hopes
that this will change will encourage the students to
use the labs more often and that they will be satisfied
with the technical help that he new assistants can
offer.

Proposal for the computer lab

Dear Study Body,


I think something should be done with the computer
lab. I dont have my own laptop so I have to do all my
school work in the lab. Last time, it took me 2 hours
completing my 30 minutes homework. I propose
making a sign-up sheet so the students dont have to
wait for long. Also the available hours should be
limited to one hour per student to provide equal and
timely computer access for all students. I believe this
policy would also relieve the problem of noisy
students outside in the hall waiting for their turns to
use thelab.

Change for Students

Effective this September the University has decided


to reduce the number of copies of printed materials
in the library and popularize the online system to
encourage the students to use the computers in the
library. The reason for this is that the hard copies of
these materials take up too much space, making the
library crowded with books and papers jammed
together. By having students increase their use of
computers, the library will be more spacious so that
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there can be enough room to store more books. The
library is confident that the students will find it easier
and more convenient to use the computers rather
than search for the printed material.

Library Heating Systems will Turn Off

From the beginning of this semester, all school


buildings except the libraries around campus are
scheduled to turn off the heating system after 5
oclock. Two months research shows that only small
umbers of students are left after 5 in most buildings
and the heating system requires a lot of energy and
money to operate. The elevators also will stop only
on floors through 7 after 5 oclock. The money saved
from this service will be used to build a new snack
bar in the main cafeteria.

TASK 4
http://www.strictlyenglishusa.com/free-
exercises/speaking-exercises/task-four/gingko/

The herbal medicine Ginkgo biloba comes from the


ginkgo tree. This tree is the oldest surviving tree
species in the world and dates back at least 200
million years. The tree is very hardy, resistant to
insects, bacteria, viruses, and pollution. For this
reason, it is now planted extensively in American
cities and used as shade trees. The tree is so hardy
that a solitary ginkgo was the only tree to survive the
atomic blast at Hiroshima. Ginkgo trees can live for
approximately 1,000 years and grow to 100-120 feet
high.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfNHVhOm59Q

HERE ARE THE ANNOUNCEMENTS

Remorse

Emotional expression of personal regret is the state


of remorse. This is closely related to guilt and self-
directed resentment. People feel remorse when they
believe their actions were wrong. Consumers remorse
is the concept of regretting a purchase after buying
an item. Buyers may focus on the negative aspects of
the product they have just purchased and feel regret
about their actions. People in Marketing are fully
aware of this concept and have tried to find ways to
counter that phenomenon. It is indeed their job to
convince consumers to buy a certain product, but it is
also true that marketers have to make sure that the
consumer is happy with the product and that they
wont return it out of regret.

Forgetting

Forgetting is a casual or gradual process in which old


memories are unable to be recalles from the memory
storage. How humans encode, store and recall
memories is unknown, but it contributes to a
phenomenon of short term memory which is
categorized as either decay theory which states that
passage of time always increases forgetting after
something new is learned, or the interference theory,
which takes effect when the recall of a certain
memory interferes by recall of another memory.
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Cyclic Population Change

An ecosystem is a functional system that includes an


ecological community of organisms together with the
physical environment, interacting as a unit. One
aspect of ecosystems, cyclic population change,
refers to species changing the size of their population
cyclically. Populations change over time due to many
different circumstances such as their size and their
climate change. However, as these circumstances
repeat, the populations of these species return to
their original state.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gojbqWDuNlo

HERE ARE THE TEXTS

Chant in Poetry

Chant is the rhythmic speaking or signing of words or


sounds, often primarily on one or two pitches called
reciting tones. It is one or the features that affect
greatly in poetry. There are two ways that a chant is
formed in poetry. A chant is formed accidentally when
inspired by a certain action. The other method is by
deliberate action, when a poet deliberately creates a
situation to think of a poetical sentiment, and this is
more widely used in making of a chant.

Ecosystem

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This is a system formed by the interaction of a
community of organisms with their environment.
They try to preserve the environment by a system of
interacting and interdependent relationships. Thus,
the environment is harmed intentionally or
unintentionally through the living and nonliving
components of the system. In this case, resilience
allows the ecosystem to return to its original shape
after an unpleasant situation

The Use of Media

There are many techniques that the media use to


send messages to the audience. For example, some
advertisement companies portray positive traits of
their products so they appear to be the best.
However, some advertisement companies isolate
some messages from their original context to twist
and usually to contradict the intended meaning. This
technique is called quoting out of context and is
considered false attribution in which a certain
passage is removed from its surroundings to distort
its intended meaning.

TASK 5
http://www.strictlyenglishusa.com/free-
exercises/speaking-exercises/task-five/research-
paper/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyOeytP6eOs

1: The Problem: _____________________


2: Solution 1: ______________________
2.1: The advantages_______________
2.2: The disadvantages____________
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3: Solution 2: ______________________
3.1: The advantages_______________
3.2: The disadvantages____________

4: My opinion: 1 or 2
4.1 My 1st reason _________________
4.2:My 2nd reason _________________

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0i3y_ry8Mw

1: The Problem: _____________________


2: Solution 1: ______________________
2.1: The advantages_______________
2.2: The disadvantages____________

3: Solution 2: ______________________
3.1: The advantages_______________
3.2: The disadvantages____________

4: My opinion: 1 or 2
4.1 My 1st reason _________________
4.2:My 2nd reason _________________

TASK 6
Take notes. Most of the time, the lecture
provides you with two examples, studies, life
experiences etc.
Your job is to summarize
1: The main idea of the lecture
2: the two examples provided by the lecturer.
3: Some of the supporting details provided by
the professor.

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http://www.strictlyenglishusa.com/free-
exercises/speaking-exercises/task-six/dollar-coins/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmsJJRmVbX8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRC5eHpGVUg

VIDEOS
http://www.strictlyenglishusa.com/free-
exercises/speaking-exercises/speaking-videos/

Toefl Listening
TOEFL GIVES YOU:
6 Passgages
The 6 Passages Are In Groups Of 3
Each Group Has 1 Conversation, 1 Class Discussion, 1
Lecture
Each Passage Has About 5-7 Questions
You Have 20 Minutes
EXPERIMENTAL SECTION:
Your Listening Section Could Have An "Experimental
Group"
This Means You Will Have 9 Passages Total To Answer
In 30 Minutes
You Will NOT Know Which Group Of Passages Is The
Experimental Group
CONVERSATIONS HAVE:
One Man And One Woman
One Student Talking To A Professor Or An
Administrator
Conversations That Either Resolve A Problem Or
Clarify A Situation
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CLASS DISCUSSIONS HAVE:
One Professor, One Male Student, & One Female
Student
Academic Content About A University Topic
Students Who Ask Questions And/Or Answer The
Professor's Questions
LECTURES HAVE:
One Professor Who Talks Without Interruption
Content That Typically Breaks Down Into Subsections
QUESTION TYPES:
Topic / Main Idea
Detail
Attitude / Purpose
Inference / Prediction
Categorizing
Summary Function

Practice at home. Enter email.

http://www.strictlyenglishusa.com/free-
exercises/listening-exercises/passages-2/eastman-
set-1/

Youtube

1.1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4y8WnK-Oo0
1.2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=roTawCHDxEk
1.3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=K7mKsaV9UaE
1.4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZm-
sCBbbC8
1.5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYD6HrQUtZ8

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2.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=ypDzmg44Prs
2.2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1V7rRqDxTg
2.3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=gQYARS6HgDY
2.4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdxuoVYyHVk
2.5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVOZfgQlrq8
2.6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TP5ADFRcQ8I

3.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zheKLgrVjcY
3.2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeUeUCL1YxE
3.3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4e-B6XEoPY
3.4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=hm1dkeu5sRU
3.5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5niVH1cEjsg
3.6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5nYUJXhlQw

4.1 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kc6tml4KoSo
4.2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=hDqgxM3Fhqw
4.3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWNL3xYBTiI
4.4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=CUPdIDAVZGM
4.5 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFwHY9S8nr0
4.6 https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=COtB6KPCWpw

Videos
http://www.strictlyenglishusa.com/free-
exercises/listening-exercises/listening-videos/

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