Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test: iBT Classroom Activities (Teacher Materials) - Softcover

Deborah Phillips

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0132362562 ISBN 13: 9780132362566

Publisher: Pearson Education (US), 2008

Synopsis

Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL(R) Test: iBT Classroom Activities include photocopiable warm-up and follow-up exercises for each language skill in the Student Book. Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL(R) Test: iBT gives high- intermediate to advanced students all the tools they need to succeed on the TOEFL test. The Student Book features diagnostic pre-tests and post-tests, plus eight mini-tests and two complete TOEFL tests. The CD-ROM includes an additional eight mini-tests and two new complete tests.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test: iBT, Second Edition, by Deborah Phillips, gives students all the tools they need to succeed on the new TOEFL® 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® Test: iBT, Second Edition, is appropriate for courses in TOEFL test preparation or as a supplement to more general ESL courses.

 

Click on "Course-Specific" Resources on the left of this page to order the Audio CDs.

 

New to the Second Edition

 

The New CD-ROM:

• New "Send" feature allows electronic submission of reading/listening results and writing and speaking responses.
• Completely different material from that in the book
• Pop-up explanations for all items on the CD-ROM
• Self-assessment and record-keeping tool

A New Website:

• Track your students’ progress quickly and easily.
• View your students’ results electronically.
• Read and listen to your students’ written and spoken work – then send feedback.
• Work from home – all you need is an Internet connection.

The Student Book features: 

• Updated material for all the new types of passages and questions on the test
• Diagnostic pre-tests and post-tests that allow students to identify strengths and weaknesses and assess improvement in each section.
• Practice sections for the 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 speakers’ attitude or purpose
  • Speaking includes personal and expository tasks and integrated tasks
  • Writing consists of expository and integrated tasks: reading/listening/writing
• Eight Mini-Tests that preview the test’s integrated four-skills format
• Two complete Practice Tests that familiarize students with the actual test formatting and timing

 The CD-ROM features:

• Completely different material from that in the Student Book
• Practice sections for all parts of the test, including speaking
• Eight mini-tests and two complete tests
• Pop-up explanations for all items on the CD-ROM
• Easy-to-use scoring and record keeping to monitor progress
• New "Send" feature allows electronic submission of reading/listening results and writing and speaking responses

Note: You must have the Audio CDs to use the listening material (the Skills Practice, the Mini-Tests, and the Computer Tests) in the textbook. The audio material on the CD-ROM is different from that on the Audio CDs. Click on "Course-Specific" Resources on the left of this page to order the Audio CDs.

 

 

System Requirements

 

Windows

• Windows 2000 or XP
• 500 MHz or higher processor
• 25 MB available on hard drive

 Macintosh

• Mas OS X (10.1.3 and higher)
• Power PC processor (200 MHz or higher recommended)
• Power PC G3 (333 MHz or higher recommended)
• 20 MB available on hard drive

 Both Systems

• 128 MB RAM minimum (192 MB RAM or higher recommended)
• Quad-speed CD-ROM drive
• Sound card, speakers, and computer microphone (or other recording device)
• Internet connection (for electronic submission)

 

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(R) 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(R) test.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0132362562
• ISBN 13: 9780132362566
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2