Maybe you can try them
http://www.utoefl.com/index.asp
http://lib.verycd.com/2005/04/07/0000045403.html
lz妹妹加油！
mm既然考过gmat了，建议把重点放在口语和听力上就好了，阅读虽长但是比较清楚，体会一下pace。
good luck!!!!!!!!!!Hi,
Would you please tell me where and how I can register for the Tofel IBT test as I am thinking of taking it in a few months. I have checked the 51test.com, but no updated information about Tofel IBT in the website. Thank you.
for speaking, you have to make a template for each of the six tasks. Thats crucial to your success, mm.
and for writing task 2, we have some good sample essays. You may download them from here:
http://www.franklinedu.cn/felcforum/viewforum.php?f=8
Good luck, you will make it.
支持MM，继续加油！！！关注中！！
Ritta, how about your recent preparation?
Just back from vacation. One week on the beach almost makes me forget the ibt.
it's time to work on the ibt from now on. I will focus on the listening and speaking part in the following month.
I'm IBT testtaker next month.But I almost forget the test during these days.
Wish we could have a good spirit.
Template#1: personal preference question
The first speaking task on the TOEFL typically asks you to
describe something that you would prefer to do, see, or experience. These tasks
may also ask you to talk about something important to you. Regardless of the
exact question, these tasks require you to pick the thing, person, or event you
are going to discuss.
Here’s a typical example.
Describe a place you would like to visit, and explain why
you chose this location. Use details and examples to support your position.
For this type of question, we’ll use the following template:
State personal preference | I would like to |
Reason #1 | I would choose to |
Specific detail for reason #1 | For example, |
Reason #2 | Another reason I would like to visit |
Specific detail for reason #2 |
|
Reason #3 | Finally, I would like to visit |
Specific detail for reason #3 | I love Italian |
The boldfaced words are examples of transitions and other
phrases you can use in your speech.
Depending on how fast you speak, you may only be able to
provide two reasons in the time given. That’s okay. And although this response
may appear simple, it is much harder when you are under pressure. Now, try to
use the template for the following prompt. Time yourself. Give yourself 15
seconds to prepare and 45 seconds to respond.
Describe your favorite hobby, and explain why you enjoy
it. Use details and examples to support your point.
State personal preference | |
Reason #1 | |
Specific detail for reason #1 | |
Reason #2 | |
Specific detail for reason #2 | |
Reason #3 | |
Specific detail for reason #3 |
Practice using this template on your own. Think of your
favorite food, color, article of clothing, activity, and so on, and try to
provide reasons and details as to why they are your favorites. Don’t forget to
use transitions.
Template #2: Choose on option question
The second type of task on the TOEFL presents you with two
options. You’ll have to decide which one is best and support your decision.
Here’s an example.
Some universities give financial aid in the form of
grants, which don’t have be paid back, whereas others provide financial
assistance in the form of loans, which must be paid back. Which option do you
think is better and why? Support your decision with reasons and examples.
Here’s the template we’ll use.
State personal preference | I think it is better |
Reason #1 | I prefer |
Specific detail for reason #1 | A student who has |
Reason #2 | Furthermore, loans are safer for the school. |
Specific detail for reason #2 | Grants require |
Reason #3 | Lastly, a student with a loan is probably more |
Specific detail for reason #3 | If the student |
Try this template out. As before, keep track of your time.
Give yourself 15 seconds to prepare and 45 seconds to respond.
Some people believe that universities should require
students to take classes on ethics, whereas others believe a school should
focus on academic issues. Which do you think is better? Support your decision
with reasons and examples.
State personal preference | |
Reason #1 | |
Specific detail for reason #1 | |
Reason #2 | |
Specific detail for reason #2 | |
Reason #3 | |
Specific detail for reason #3 |
You can try out this template on your own as well. Newspaper
editorial pages often present two sides of an issue. Also, political issues are
good t practice on.
Template #3: summarize an option question
The third type of task requires you to read a brief passage
and listen to a conversation about it. You’ll then have to summarize the
opinion or position given in the conversation. This task is different from the
first two in that it has both reading and listening elements.
While reading the passage, you most likely won’t need to
take notes. The passage will usually discuss some sot of campus life issue. While
listening to the conversation, pay attention to the speaker’s opinion or
attitude about the reading. You should pay particular attention to the reasons
the speaker give for his or her position. Write them down if you can.
Here’s an example.
Read the following announcement form the university
president.
Due to recent budget constraints, the university has
decided to close the computer labs during weekends and reduce their operating
hours during the week from
to
to compensate for an unexpected budget shortfall. Without these cutbacks, the
school would be forced to reduce service in other important areas, such as the
library and the cafeteria.
Now listen to two students discuss the announcement.
Woman: Did you hear the announcement? They’re cutting
back the computer lab hours!
Man: Yeah, but it’s better that they cut down there than
at the library or the cafeteria.
W: Maybe for you, but I don’t have a computer. I use the
computer lab a lost. Plus, I need to have access to a computer for my economics
class.
M: Well, they’ll still be open during the week.
W: I know. But I get most of my work done during the
weekend. The labs are usually empty then. They’ll probably be filled with
students now. It’s going to make it really hard for me to get all my class work
done.
M: Hmm. I didn’t really think of it.
The woman offer her opinion of the announcement. State
what her opinion is and what reasons she give for having that view.
State opinion | The woman believes |
Reason #1 | Her first reason |
Detail for reason #1 | The woman states |
Reason #2 | Also, the woman claims it will be harder |
Detail for reason #2 | According to the woman, the best time to do work is on |
As you can see, all you have to do is basically repeat the
reasons given by the speaker. You won’t be required to do anything else. Now,
it’s your turn to try the template with the following example. Give yourself 30
seconds to prepare your response and 60 seconds to respond.
Read the following announcement from the president of a
university.
Effective immediately, the university is instituting a
new policy on off-campus visitors. Any guests are now required to register with
campus security and obtain a guest pass which must be worn at all times. This
new policy is necessary in order to keep all the students safe and to increase
campus safety’s knowledge of who is on campus.
Now listen to the following conversation about the
announcement.
Man: I think the university’s new policy is great.
Woman: Really? I think it’s going to be annoying. I have
some friends visiting, and they’re going to have to spend all this time
registering. And what if they lose their passes?
M: True. But that’s a minor inconvenience. It’s worth it
if the campus is safer. Remember that vandalism that took place at the library
was done by someone from off-campus.
W: I still think the school is overreacting. One bad
thing happens, and they go and change the policy.
M: No, there have been other incidents. A couple months ago,
there were some things stolen from one of the dorms. And the students reported
seeing a suspicious figure.
W: I guess you’re right.
The man give his opinion on the announcement. State the
man’s opinion and provide the reasons he gives for holding it.
State opinion | |
Reason #1 | |
Detail for reason #1 | |
Reason #2 | |
Detail for reason #2 |
Template #4: Summarize/ Contrast question
The fourth template involves your response to a reading and
an academic lecture. The goal of this task is to show how the lecture relates
to or contrasts with the reading. Both the lecture and the reading will present
some characteristics of a given topic. While reading the passage, note down the
characteristics mentioned—typically there will be
listen for the characteristics and note them down if you can. Think about how
the characteristics in the lecture agree or disagree with the information in
the reading.
Here’s a sample.
Read the following passage about captive breeding:
Both environmentalists and animal rights activists
consider captive breeding a solution to the threat of extinction of certain
endangered species. In captive breeding, endangered animals, are caught and
bred, and the offspring is then released back into the wild. Unfortunately, the
results of this program have been mixed. In many years, the animals that are
released back into the wild are unable to survive. The time spent in human
captivity makes it more difficult for them to acquire food and to fit in with
other members of their species.
Now listen to a professor lecture about the same topic.
Okay, so we’ve been talking about some problems faced by biologists
when they try to reintroduce species into the wild. As we’re um… ah, talked
about, sometimes the animals aren’t ready or able to go…to fit into their
native habitats. But there have been some new strategies used which seem to be,
uh, working out. For example, biologists recently reintroduced four lynx—you
guys know what a lynx is, right?—into the wild. The first time they tried it,
the cats died of starvation—they didn’t know how or where to hunt. This time, they
kept the animals longer and let them mature. They also forced the animals to
hunt for food instead of giving them the food directly. And finally, they kept
the lynx together in a big pen so they know how to get along with other members
of their species.
The professor describes the results of a captive breeding
experiment. Explain how the results of the experiment relate to the reading on
the topic.
For this response, we need to combine information from the lecture
and the reading, so our template will be a little different. Here’s how we’ll
do it.
Main response | The experiment |
Characteristic #1 from reading | One problem with captive breeding, according to |
Detail #1 from lecture | But the scientists were able to successfully |
Characteristic #2 from reading | The reading states |
Detail #2 from lecture | However, for the experiment, biologists first |
Characteristic #3 from reading | Another problem |
Detail #3 from lecture | Scientists were |
For this type of question, it’s okay if you run out of time
before you list all of the characteristics. Your goal while speaking is to be
as clear as possible, so don’t rush through the details as it may make you
harder to understand.
Try the template for the following example. You have 20
seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to respond.
Read the following passage about methane.
Methane is a colorless, odorless gas that occurs naturally
as a result of the decomposition of plant and animal matters. Methane is a
hydrocarbon like coal and oil, and it’s all that remains of long-dead plants,
dinosaurs, and other prehistoric animals. Although methane can be produced by
volcanic activity, scientists usually connect the presence of methane with the
presence of biological life. Many microorganisms excrete methane as a waste
product, and scientists often infer the presence of these creatures by
measuring the amount of methane in the air.
Now listen to a professor give a talk about the same
topic.
So, there’s been some interesting news for those of you
who dream of life on other planets. It turns out that Mars has a pretty high
concentration of methane in its atmosphere. Now, usually when we think of life,
we associate it with oxygen, right? But that’s because we’re kind of prejudiced.
A whole host of creatures need no oxygen whatsoever.
The reason that this is important is that it looks like
Mars has very little geologic activity. Methane can be produced without life,
but as far as we know, there are no active volcanoes on Mars. Plus, here’s
another interesting point—methane only lasts about 300 years in the atmosphere.
So that means the methane we’re seeing now is fairly new… and it’s being
replenished somehow.
The professor presents some facts about Mars. Explain how
these facts may indicate life.
Main response | |
Characteristic #1 from reading | |
Detail #1 from lecture | |
Characteristic #2 from reading | |
Detail #2 from lecture | |
Characteristic #3 from reading | |
Detail #3 from lecture |
Template #5: Summarize/ Preference question
The fifth type of task asks you to listen to a conversation,
usually about a problem. After listening, you’ll have to summarize the problem
and any solutions offered and state your preference. As you’re listening, pay
attention to the problem and the solutions offered. Here’s an example.
Listen to a conversation between two students.
Man: It looks like I’ve got a big problem on my hands.
Woman: Yeah? What’s wrong?
M: I think I overbooked myself this semester. I took five
classes, and two of them are really demanding. I have two really big projects
due, and I don’t think I can do both of them.
W: Oh no. It really sounds like you’ve got a lot of stuff
on you plate. Have you talked to your professors yet?
M: No. I don’t see how that would help.
W: Well, you could ask for an extension. Last semester, I
asked Professor Miller for an extension on my psychology project. She was
really nice about it and gave me two more weeks to finish it.
M: Hmm…I could do that. But I can’t take extensions
forever. The fact is that I still have a lot of work to do for these classes.
W: I guess. But it could help you open up your schedule
for now so you’re not so stressed out, you know?
M: Right.
W: Of course, there is one other option—but it’s kind of
drastic. You could drop one of the classes and take it next semester. It’s
still early enough to do it.
M: That could work, but I really didn’t want to think
about it. But I may have to.
The students discuss two possible solutions to the
problem. Describe the problem and state which of the two solutions you prefer
and why.
The important thing for this task is that you are able to
list the solutions to the problem. There is no “right” or “wrong” answer, so
when it comes time to state your preference, just pick whatever solution is
easier for you to talk about. Here’s the template, with the summarizing and
preference terms shown in boldface.
State the problem | The man’s problem |
State the solutions | His friend offers |
State your preference | I think asking |
Reason #1 | An extension is |
Detail for reason #1 | It seems silly to |
Reason #2 | I also |
Detail for reason #2 | The woman told of |
Now try the template on the following example; you have 20 seconds
to prepare your response.
Listen to a conversation between two students.
Woman: Did you hear about the school’s new parking
policy? It’s going to be a problem.
Man: No. I don’t drive. So what’s the deal with it?
W: Well, they changed the rules so that freshman have to
park all the way down near the athletic center. That’s so far away!
M: Why did they do that?
W: I don’t know. I think because the seniors have
complained that there’s not enough parking on the main campus. All I know is
that it’s going to be a big inconvenience for me.
M: Is there anywhere else you can park? I mean, the
athletic center is pretty far. Maybe you can park off campus.
W: I don’t know. I think I’d be afraid that something would
happen to my car. I don’t use it all the time, so it would be unattended for a
lot of time.
M: I guess I didn’t think of that. I have an idea…Maybe
you could find a garage for the car. It probably wouldn’t cost any more than
you pay now for a parking tag.
W: Maybe. But I’d have to find garage close enough to
campus that I could walk to.
The students discuss two possible solutions to the
problem. Describe the problem and state which of the two solutions you prefer
and why.
State the problem | |
State the solutions | |
State your preference | |
Reason #1 | |
Detail for reason #1 | |
Reason #2 | |
Detail for reason #2 |
Template #6: Summarize Question
The final task on the TOEFL also asks you to summarize a
lecture. The template is somewhat different, however, because you have to link
the points of a lecture to the main idea of the talk. Also, it may be a little
more difficult than tasks three or four because you have only one chance to
figure out the main idea. Thus, while listening, try to identify the main idea.
Don’t try to catch all of the details provided; you need only enough details so
that you can talk for a minute.
Here’s an example.
Listen to a lecture given in a sociology class.
Now oftentimes, when we think of the Internet, we think
of it as the ultimate expression of free speech. There is no regulation of
content on the Internet. People and organizations can put anything they want on
the Web. Also, the Internet allows access to a huge amount of information. You can
find almost anything you want there. But social scientists have argued that the
Internet is actually responsible for a new type of censorship. In most cases,
censorship involves a suppression of ideas. But the Internet censors material
in a different way.
According to these sociologists, the censorship found on
the Internet is subtle, but just as bad as any form of censorship. Basically,
the Internet censors viewpoints by having too much information. That’s right.
Because the Internet contains information form companies, organizations,
individuals, and even the government, any one viewpoint or idea can easily be
buried under the tide, meaning that no one is exposed to it. Another way the
Internet increases censorship is that because it is so vast, information
becomes harder to find. Popular search engines direct users to the most popular
websites and very seldom do people take the time to look at any more than the
first two or three sites listed. Thus, these search engines are practicing an
electronic from of censorship—unpopular ideas are hidden and inaccessible to
the average user.
Using the points and examples from the talk, explain how
the Internet has contributed to censorship.
For this task, make sure you state the main idea right away.
If you focus too much on the details, you’ll lose points. Use the template
below, with the key terms shown in boldface.
State main idea | The professor argues |
Reason #1 | The first |
Detail for reason #1 | The Internet |
Link between reason #1 and main idea | This censors |
Reason #2 | Furthermore, the Internet makes it harder to find |
Detail for reason #2 | For example, the professor states that search |
Link between reason #2 and main idea | This contributes |
Now it’s your turn. Read the following excerpt, and respond
to it using the template; give yourself 20 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to
respond.
Listen to a talk in an anthropology class.
All cultures partake in certain rituals and ceremonies. Although
these rituals and ceremonies may sometimes seem hard to decipher, the essence
of these actions is representation—the motions and the items used in the
ceremony or ritual stand in for, or symbolize, something else. Usually, the
members of the ritual are trying to control or affect something that lies
outside their power—such as the weather or the gods—so they must use symbols to
stand in for it.
For example, the Dieri people of central
use a very symbolic rainmaking ceremony. First, the rainmakers are bled… their
blood drips into a hole in the ground, which represents rain dropping from the
sky. Next, the rainmakers take two rounded stones—which stand for clouds—and carry
them some distance away. They then place the stones high up in a tree, which
symbolizes the height of the clouds in the sky. Or, for another example, there
is the fairly common ceremony in which a victim is chosen to symbolize all the
sins and wrongdoings of a culture. The victim is then cleansed, either through a
ritual bath or through death, in order to wash away the sins of the people. In
fact, this is where the term “scapegoat” comes from because one culture used a
goat as its ceremonial symbol.
Using points and examples from the talk, explain how the
participants and itens in a ritual represent other things.
State main idea | |
Reason #1 | |
Detail for reason #1 | |
Link between reason #1 and main idea | |
Reason #2 | |
Detail for reason #2 | |
Link between reason #2 and main idea |
谢谢ritta!
Maybe you can try them
http://www.utoefl.com/index.asp
http://lib.verycd.com/2005/04/07/0000045403.html
山衔落日,how can i download the matierials via emule?
山衔落日,how can i download the matierials via emule?
Ritta,好详细的template,感动ing!
加油加油!
新托福的词汇量要求好像是有增加，有时间的话，建议背王玉梅的托福词汇（下载区有），量较足。
跟读应该是准备IBT的一个性价比相当高的训练方法，不仅熟悉了听力的词汇、语言、重音，而且也同时锻炼了口语的发音节奏，甚至可以不知不觉学会很多实用句型，建议多练。
Ritta, do not worry!
Kaplan的出题思路和ETS不太一致, 尤其是阅读, 所以就当练习速度和掌握节奏,使自己能尽快进入状态.
Good luck, I am waiting for your great score!
Jiayou!
受益颇多。。。thanks a lot and wish you good luck!
看了好多人，好像都是口语问题。。。唉。。
ritta加油啊！
ritta加油！
不过，看来国内的同胞更要努力突破口语啊。
Hope you best
support..
it is not easy to persist^^, always get occupied by various chaos
it is not easy to persist^^, always get occupied by various chaos。
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