The document provides an overview of the differences between the paper-based TOEFL test and the Internet-based TOEFL (iBT). The iBT includes listening, reading, speaking, and writing sections that take 4 hours total, allows note-taking and breaks, and incorporates a variety of question types including summaries and paraphrasing. It describes the tasks for each section, including independent and integrated speaking and writing prompts. Overall, the iBT aims to comprehensively test English proficiency through diverse content and skills.

1. TOEFL IBT
The Internet-based Test of English as a
Foreign Language
(International TOEFL)

2. How is it different from Paper
TOEFL?
 Paper
 Listening
 Structure
 Reading
 2.5 hours
 No note-taking
 No breaks
 IBT
 Listening
 Reading
 Speaking
 Writing
 4 hours
 Can take notes
 1 break

3. IBT Listening
Lectures with classroom discussion (4-6)
 Each is 3-5 minutes long
 Each has 6 questions
Conversations with 2 + speakers (2-3)
 Each is 3 minutes long
 Each has 5 questions

4. What’s new in listening?
 One speaker is always a student on campus.
 A variety of accents (one is always British)
 Time 60-90 minutes
 Score: 0 – 30
 Questions about pragmatic understanding
and connections between ideas

5. What is pragmatic understanding?
 Recognize speakers’ purpose (apologizing,
complaining, suggesting, etc.)
 Recognize speaker’s attitude or feelings
 Decide how certain or sure the speaker is
 How is the speaker using stress for meaning?

6. Connections between ideas
 Organization of information
 Relationships between ideas (cause/effect,
compare/contrast, etc.)
 Recognizing topic changes
 Making inferences
 Knowing about “asides” (when people
mention unrelated information in a
conversation)

7. Speaking Section
 2 independent tasks – Speak about personal
or familiar experiences
 4 integrated tasks
 2 Reading/Listening/Speaking tasks (Talk
about what you read and heard.)
 2 Listening/Speaking tasks (Talk about what
you heard and your opinion.)

8. Independent speaking
 Task 1 – Talk about a personal preference
and defend it.
 Task 2 – Choose between 2 possible actions
or behaviors and explain your choice.
 For each choice: 15 seconds to prepare; 45
seconds to answer.

9. Integrated speaking
 Read some information.
 Listen to other information
 Use the information in both of them to answer
a question.
 For example: 1) Read about how we know if
animals are “domesticated.” 2) Then listen to
a lecture on antelope behavior. 3) Question:
Are antelopes domesticated animals?
 30 seconds to prepare; 60 seconds to answer

10. Integrated speaking with listening
 Listen to 2 solutions for a problem.
 Talk about the two ideas, which one you
prefer, and why.
 Time: 20 seconds to prepare; 60 seconds to
speak

11. Tips for speaking
 You are scored from 0 to 4 on each task.
 If you say anything, you get a 1. Always say
SOMETHING.
 Self-correction is good. You are being graded
on ideas, grammar, and pronunciation. Make
sure you say it correctly.
 Keep an even flow of speech.
 Use stress, intonation, and pauses well.
 Overall score: 0-30

12. Reading Section
 Passages from textbooks (3-5)
 Each passage has 12-14 questions.
 You can look at the reading when answering
the questions.
 Time: 60-100 minutes
 Score: 0-30

13. What’s new?
 A glossary for uncommon words
 New question types
 Fill in category charts and outlines
 Make summaries
 Paraphrase

14. Writing section
 One integrated task (Write about what you
hear and read.)
 One independent task. (Write about what you
know or think.)
 You must type. You can cut and paste.
 No spell check.
 Scored from 0-5
 Overall score: 0-30

15. Integrated writing
 Read a short passage (230-300 words) in 3
minutes.
 Listen to a person discuss the topic for 2
minutes.
 Write an answer to a question in 20 minutes
(150-225 words).
 There is a word counter to help you.

16. Independent writing
 Write an essay to state, explain, and support
an opinion.
 Write about 300 words in 30 minutes.
 You are scored for
 Organization
 Well developed ideas
 Quality of language used

17. GOOD LUCK!!!
 You must take this test online.
 Register at www.toefl.org
 Total possible score: 120
 UNF: 61 FCCJ: 48
 All your ELP classes will help you on this
TOEFL…. especially
 Writing
 Listening
 Reading
 Discussion