托??荚嚕═estofEnglish as aForeignlanguage,簡稱TOEFL)由美國教育考試服務(wù)中心(Educational Testing Service,簡稱ETS)開發(fā),用于測試母語為非英語的考生在校園環(huán)境中理解和使用英語的能力。目前全球各地約有4500多所二年制和四年制大專院校、職業(yè)學(xué)校和相關(guān)機構(gòu)要求學(xué)生入學(xué)時提供托福考試成績。托福成績在很多院校已成為是否授予學(xué)生獎學(xué)金的重要依據(jù)。自1964年舉行以來,已有1750萬人次參加了這一考試。2005年9月,ETS在全球推出新托福考試,并從2006年9月起在中國實施。新托??荚嚹M北美校園的真實語言環(huán)境,將聽、說、讀、寫四部分有機結(jié)合在一起,全面考查考生的語言技能和溝通能力。新托??荚囃ㄟ^互聯(lián)網(wǎng)進行(即Intemet-BasedTest,縮寫為iBT),采取機考形式,考試時間和各部分試題數(shù)目都是固定的。但該考試不采用計算機出題的方式,即題目難度與上一題回答是否正確無關(guān)。除了網(wǎng)考,新托??荚嚨莫毺匦赃€表現(xiàn)在分數(shù)的測評體系上6新托福的分數(shù)報告不再只停留在報告考生的英語水平和各單項語言技能的成績上,同時還會通過提供一個診斷報告讓考生本人和接收院校了解考生的英語語言學(xué)習要求。新托福四項技能的分數(shù)范圍都是在0~30分以內(nèi)(滿分為120分),并按級別遞進,針對每一個級別還會有一個詳細的分數(shù)說明。
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CHAPTER 1 Introducing the TOEFL iBT All About the TOEFL Test How to Use This Book All About the TOEFL iBT WHY IS THE TOEFL TEST CHANGING? WHAT ARE THE MAIN FEATURES OF THE TOEFL iBT? FORMAT OF THE TOEFL iBT QUESTION TYPES TOOL BAR OVERVIEW OF THE TOEFL iBT READING SECTION OVERVIEW OF THE TOEFL iBT LSTENING SECTION OVERVIEW OF THE TOEFL iBT WRITING SECTION OVERVIEW OF THE TOEFL iBT SPEAKING SECTION ABOUT YOUR SCORES Test Preparation Tips from ETS Registering for the TOEFL iBT Questions Frequently Asked by Students, CHAPTER 2 TOEFL iBT Reading TOEFL iBT Reading Passages TOEFL iBT Reading Questions BASIC INFORMATION AND INFERENCING OUESTIONS READING TO LEARN QUESTIONS Improving Your Performance on TOEFL iBT Reading Questions Reading Practice Sets PRACTICE SET I PRACTICE SET 2 PRACTICE SET 3 PRACTICE SET 4 PRACTICE SET 5 PRACTICE SET 6 Practice TOEFL iBT Reading Section ANSWER KEY AND EXPLANATIONS CHAPTER 3 TOEFL iBT Listening TOEFL iBT Listening Materials CONVERSATIONS LECTURES TOEFL iBT Listening Questions BASIC COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS PRAGMATIC UNDERSTANDING OUESTIONS CONNECTING INFORMATION OUESTIONS HOW to Sharpen Your Listening Skills Listening Practice Sets PRACTICE SET 1 PRACTICE SET 2 PRACTICE SET 3 PRACTICE SET 4 PRACTICE SET 5 Practice TOEFL iBT Listening Section ANSWER KEY, LISTENING SCRIPTS, AND EXPLANATIONS CHAPTER 4 TOEFL iBT Speaking Introduction to the Speaking Section Speaking Question Types INDEPENDENT: QUESTIONS 1 AND 2 INTEGRATED LISTENING/READING/SPEAKING: QUESTIONS 3 AND 4 INTEGRATED LISTENING/SPEAKING: QUESTIONS 5 AND 6 Strategies for Raising Your TOEFL Speaking Score Practice TOEFL iBT Speaking Section LISTENING SCRIPTS AND SAMPLE RESPONSES WITH RATERS' COMMENTS TOEFL iBT Speaking Score Rubric Frequently Asked Questions about TOEFL Speaking CHAPTER 5 TOEFL iBT Writing Introduction to the Writing Section The Integrated Writing Task HOW THE TASK IS PHRASED STRATEGIES FOR RAISING YOUR SCORE ON THE INTEGRATED WRITING TASK INTEGRATED WRITING SCORING RUBRIC SAMPLE SCORED PESPONSES FOR THE INTEGRATED WRITING TASK The Independent Writing Task ESSAY-writing TIPS HOW ESSAYS ARE SCORED INDEPENDENT WRITING SCORING RUBRIC SAMPLE SCORED RESPONSES FOR THE INDEPENDENT WRITING TASK The Independent Writing Topics TOPIC LIST Practice TOEFL iBT Writing Section LISTENING SCRIPT, EXPLANATIONS, AND SAMPLE RESPONSES CHAPTER 6 Writer's Handbook for English Language Learners Grammar Usage Mechanics Style Organization and Development Advice to Writers Revising, Editing, and Proofreading Glossary APPENDLX 1 TOEFL iBT Score Information APPENDLX 2 English Language Competency Descriptors