Longman Preparation Course for the Toefl - Softcover

Phillips, Deborah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0582037476 ISBN 13: 9780582037472

Publisher: Livingstone, Churchill, 1989

Synopsis

Longman introduces a complete preparation program for the Test of English as a Foreign Language the TOEFL. This program gives students the skills, strategies, practice, and confidence they need to increase their scores on this important exam.
Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL provides comprehensive coverage of the language skills and test-taking strategies students need to increase their TOEFL scores.
This Preparation Course is based on the most up-to-date examples of actual TOEFL questions. The course includes:
Pre- and Post-Tests measure performance and determine areas of
weakness
Skills and Strategies provide clearly defined steps and practice to
improve performance on each section of the TOEFL
TOEFL Exercises demonstrate how skills will actually be tested
Scoring Information allows immediate calculation of your approximate
score
TOEFL Answer Sheets provide practice with both the horizontal and
vertical formats
The Preparation Course is accompanied by a set of cassettes. A separate Tapescript and Answer Key book accompanies the Preparation Course, with explanations included for the Structure and Written Expression section.
For additional test-taking practice, Longman Practice Tests for the TOEFL offers five complete TOEFL tests. The tapescript and answer key for the Practice Tests are included in the book making it useful for self-study in addition to classroom instruction.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This new edition gives students all the tools they need to succeed on the new TOEFL® iBT integrated-skills test. Providing both a comprehensive language-skills course and a wealth of practice for all sections of the test, the Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL iBT® Test, Third Edition is appropriate for courses in TOEFL test preparation or as a supplement to more general ESL courses.

New to the Third Edition:

• New guidelines and strategies for note-taking.
• New tips and hints throughout the practice sections.
• Downloadable audio program and teacher’s materials, including lesson plans and classroom activities.
• Access to MyEnglishLab: TOEFL: the easy-to-use online learning program, with extensive additional practice activities, pre- and post-tests, and three full-length tests.

Features:

• Updated material for all the new types of test passages and questions.
• Diagnostic pre-tests and post-tests that allow students to identify strengths and weaknesses and assess improvement in each section.
• Practice for all four skills:
• Reading provides practice exercises in the new test formats, including filling in a table or chart
• and paraphrasing.
• Listening provides authentic conversations in an academic setting and academic lectures with new questions about a speaker’s attitude or purpose.
• Speaking includes personal and expository tasks and integrated tasks.
• Writing consists of writing and expository tasks.
  
• Eight Mini-Tests that preview the test’s integrated four-skills format.
• Two complete Practice Tests that familiarize students with the actual test format, including length and level of difficulty.

About the Author:

Deborah Phillips has been teaching English for over twenty-five years with an emphasis on test preparation and academic skills preparation. She has led seminars and participated in conferences on test preparation and English language teaching in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, France, Spain, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. She currently teaches courses for the certification of teachers in English as a second language at the University of California.  Ms. Phillips is the author of the Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test series of textbooks and CD-ROMs. She is currently working on new textbooks and CD-ROMs to prepare students for the latest version of the TOEFL® test.

About this edition

• Publisher: Livingstone, Churchill
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0582037476
• ISBN 13: 9780582037472
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 286