TEFLIN NOTE

A LITTLE NOTE FROM TEFLIN SEMINAR 2012 : 6-8 November 2012

There are so many things I learnt from the seminar. Among them, two things even gave me special unforgettable impressions:  
      First, I dunno why it's the most relaxed presentation I've ever had (this means I feel that my classroom presentation is much more heavier...:(( ). 
      Second, the last day, when I got out of the lift on the ground floor (everyone was ready to go home), a young lady ( native speaker from RELO & one of the TEFLIN parallel speaker) came to me and said: Thank you very much for the presentation, I will try to use it in my class."  ......   For a few seconds I didn't know what to say. I was really really 1000x surprised....for the great, sincere unexpected appreciation...from a native speaker who attended my 'first', imperfect TEFLIN presentation.... (now I know why I sometimes dislike my own culture...). That moment had really gave me a very special deep impression and more insights about culture and motivation. So through this note, I would like to express my special GREAT THANKS TO CHRISTINE LEWIS... May God Bless You forever for the kindness and positive energy and feelings that you radiate. That's one of great lessons in my life. 

Bapak Post Method...Prof.Kumarapadivelu

Great thanks to all my supportive MPBI lecturers ....

The last... this event really provokes my forgotten 'writing spirit' again.... YESS I WILL try to FINISH MY long-forgotten and DELAYED novel..art book, gaming book, and  songs for children......as soon as possible... !!!! 
Lho... koq ga ada hub nya ama bahasa Inggris n teaching ya... hahaha... No prob.. yg penting those are my big interests I can't deny and I can't resist...  (keknya salah ambil jurusan nihhh ..wkwkwk ..) 


( :) nockzee) 
sorry jangan click tombol2 yg ada ya...coz ini theme baru blom s4 utak atik.... jadi masi ikut settingan aslinya... ;) Thanks anyway for reading...

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TOEFL PREPARATION : SAMPLE QUESTIONS

• LISTENING  

PART A :  
1. Vocabulary word :
You hear :
Woman :How do you like your history class?
Man     : I like it; the teacher is terrific

Question :
What does the man mean ?
(A) The teacher is excellent
(B) The teacher thinks the new history book is great
(C) He likes the subject, but he doesn't like the teacher
(D) He thinks the teacher is terrible

The answer is (A). The testing point in this question is the word  "terrific", which is similar in meaning to "excellent"

2. Idioms /Phrase

You hear :
Man : Didi you hear that Ellen just got hired as the new director?
Woman : Yes. Her effort really paid off

Question :
What does the woman mean?   
(A) Ellen will get paid more as a director
(B) Ellen's hard work had a positive result
(C) Ellen couldn't not pay what she wanted
(D) Ellen will have more work to do

3. Verb

You hear :
Man : Jane, I expected to see you at the seminar yesterday
Woman: If I had known that you were going, I would have gone

Question:
 What do we know about the woman?
(A) She didn't go to the seminar
(B) She didn't see the man at the seminar
(C) She came to the seminar
(D) She didn't want to see the man

4. Order / sequence 
You hear :
Man : Did you have to wait very long before the train left?
Woman :  No sooner had we gotten on the train than the engine started


Question:
What does the woman mean?
(A) The train engineer had trouble starting the engine
(B) The woman didn't have enough time to get their seats on the train
(C) The train were delayed in the station
(D) The engine started as soon as they got on the plane

5. Comparison
You hear :
Man : I like to play basketball as a way to exercise
Woman : I used to feel that way too, but now I think that swimming is a better way to exercise

Qusetion:
What can we infer about the woman?

(A) She'd rather exercise by swimming than by playing basketball
(B) She can play basketball better
(C) She doesn't like basketball at all
(D) She likes basketball better than swimming

6. Tone of voice

You hear :
Man : They dont know the new regulations  yet.
Woman : They don't?

Question:
What does the woman imply?
(A) They  don't want to know about the new regulations
(B) She is surprised that they don't know the new regulations
(C) She already told them the new regulations
(D) She doesn't care

7. Similar Sounds

You hear :
Man: Why are you taking all these notes notes?
Woman: So I can remember all the new information

Question:
What does the woman mean?
(A) She is a member of a club
(B) She doesn't want to forget the information
(C) She doesn't care about the information
(D) She is leaving with his notes

8. Location

You hear:
Woman: I need to have the prescription  for this medicine.
Man : OK. Here it is.

Questions:
Where does the conversation most likely take place?

(A) In a bookstore
(B) In a department store
(C) In a drugstore
(D) In a grocery store

9. Calculation
You hear  :
Woman : Four hundred dollars for the apartment?
Man : It's twice as much as the one we just saw
  
Question:
What does the man mean?
(A) The other apartment is twice as good
(B) The rent is $400 cheaper
(C) The other apartment costs more
(D) The other apartment costs $200 a month

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TOEFL PREPARATION : TESTING POINTS

To prepare for the TOEFL test, we must know about what is being tested. Each part of the test will have different testing points (problem areas).

PAPER BASED :

• Listening : 

          PART A : Short Conversations
          In this part you will hear two people speak and then a question afterward.
          Testing points: - vocabulary word                     - tone of voice
                                 - idioms/phrase                         - similar sounds
                                 - verb                                       - location
                                 - order / sequence                     - calculation
                                 - comparison
           PART B : Longer Conversations
           This part consists of longer conversations between two people. After each conversation you will hear
           three or four questions about what was said.
         
           PART C : Talks
           In this part you will hear a talk / a lecture given by an expert in the related field/topic being discussed.              After the talk you will hear a series of questions like part B.

           The common testing questions for Part B & C :
           - restatement
           - inferences
           - main idea
           - preceding / following topic
           - location

•  Structure

           Part A  (Sentence Completion)  & Part B (Error Identification)
           - verb / verb phrase               - comparison                - subject + verb
           - conjuction                           - superlative                 - adverbial phrase / clause
           - parallel construction             - pronoun                    - adjective phrase
           - preposition                          - noun phrase               - negative
           - infinitive / gerund                  - word order                - conditional
           - singular / plural                     - word form                 - reversed  word
           - mistaken word                     - unnecessary word      - omitted word
           - article

• Reading 

          Reading comprehension passages can be on any topic (many of them focus on some aspect of science). The common topics : science , American history, government or geography, art and literature, biographics of famous people, etc.
         
           Question :
           - main idea                            - author's attitude / opinion / purpose
           - inference                             - organization
           - referent                               - preceding / following topic
           - restatement                         - support
           - vocabulary                          - Analogy
           - negative question

For more information about the example of each testing point/problem area, read the next topic :
Sample  Questions in TOEFL























          
          
          
          

          
         
          
          
          
         
          
          

         

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ABOUT TOEFL

TOEFL TYPES

TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) test is required if you want to study or work in English-speaking countries such as the USA, Canada and Australia. TOEFL score is accepted in more than 6,000 universities/institutions across the world.

The TOEFL covers speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in English. The latest version of the test is the Internet Based TOEFL (iBT) that is used by most centers. But Paper-based and computer-based TOEFL tests are still available.

TOEFL VERSIONS :

I.Paper-Based

Media : paper ( for problems and answer sheet )

time : 2,5 hours

format :

* Listening Comprehension ( 30 minutes )

Part A : Short dialog ( 20 problems )

Part B : Longer talk ( 15 problems )

Part C : Mini-lectures ( 15 problems )

* Structure & written expressions ( 25 minutes )

Part A : Sentence completion ( completing sentences )
Part B : Error identification

* Reading Comprehension ( 55 minutes )

50 questions for 5 reading passages

* Writing ( 3 minutes )

Write an essay about a given topic

II. Computer-Based TOEFL

The computer based TOEFL (CBT) was introduced in 1998. The format is more or less the same as the original paper-based test. Tutorials which show them how to answer the questions properly are given before the test begins. The CBT has more ‘types’ of questions and it takes longer than the paper-based ( it will last for about 4 hours including the tutorial).

CBT format :

* Adaptive listening (60 minutes)

short dialogues, conversations, academic discussions and mini-lectures.

* Adaptive structure (15-20 minutes)

-sentence completion (approximately 10 questions)

- error identification (approximately 15 questions).

* Reading comprehension (70-90 minutes)

60 questions for about 6 reading passages.

Writing (30 minutes)


III. INTERNET-BASED ( IBT )

This version is the latest and take the longest time ( for about 5 hours ). It has many types of problems, with the focus on academic skills.

The example and short tips for TOEFL preparation will be discussed in the next post... c u...

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