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TOEFL Ready

TOEFL Ready English, baby! Video Lesson

Date: May 17 2021

Themes: School

Grammar: First Conditional

Intro

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Tests don’t have to be scary. It seems like a lot can go wrong, but as long as you prepare and stay calm, you’ll be OK. And it’s no secret that being well-prepared helps you stay calm.

American students lose sleep over the SAT, which determines what colleges you can get into. People who live in other countries and want to study in the US have to do well on the Test of English as a Foreign Language, or the TOEFL.

When you study for a test, it becomes a big part of your life. You think about it a lot and you might even dream about it. It’s on your mind so much that when you talk about the test to other people, you forget that they may not have taken a test in years.

Amanda’s Chinese cousin is studying for the TOEFL, but she doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Watch as Jason fills her in.

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Dialog

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Amanda

Amanda

Jason

Jason

Amanda:  So I got a call from my cousin, Jeff Wong, and I haven’t heard from him in months, but he was super stressed out because he’s practicing and cramming and studying for this toy-full exam…

Jason:  Oh, the TOEFL?

Amanda:  Yeah!

Jason:  The Test of English as a Foreign Language?

Amanda:  Yeah.

Jason:  Where does he live?

Amanda:  Exactly. He lives in China. He lives in Shanghai. And he’s just super-stressed about it but I don’t know if it’s like a one time you fail and you’re done, or if you just keep taking it. How’s it work?

Jason:  Well, you can take it again but it’s kind of expensive and stuff, so the best thing to do is probably take the practice TOEFL, which you can get online from English, baby! now. And it’s sweet because it’s pretty much exactly the TOEFL except it’s just pretend, you know? So if you get your score from that, you’ll know exactly how well you’re going to do.

Amanda:  So is it an online thing? You don’t go to a room with a bunch of other students…

Jason:  Yeah, exactly. You take it online and then you can, like, take breaks and pause it and eat dinner…

Amanda:  So you don’t have a maximum amount of time, like four hours, you have to be done…

Jason:  You do, but you can, like, hit pause on it, or whatever.

Amanda:  Oh that’s cool. So it’s pretty laid back.

Jason:  Yeah, exactly, exactly.

Amanda:  I mean, if you study enough, you should be able to get a pretty high mark, I would think.

Jason:  Yeah, and it seems like if you sort of go through the motions on the practice test it will make it less stressful when you take the real test.

Amanda:  Cool.

 

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Discussion

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Amanda’s cousin Jeff Wong, who lives in China, called her the other day. He was really worried about a test he has to take, but Amanda can’t remember the name exactly.

Jason asks if it’s the TOEFL, and Amanda says it is. She asks him how the test works. Can you take it again if you don’t do well?

Jason says you can, but that it’s probably easier to take the practice TOEFL online. It gives you a good idea of what your score will be, and it helps lower your stress level because you can take breaks whenever you want. When test day comes, there will be no surprises. You’ll remember how mellow taking the test at home was and you’ll do a lot better.

Have you ever had to prepare for a big test? How did you do? Remember, if you’re planning on taking the TOEFL soon, you can buy a practice test right here on Ebaby!

 

Comments

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maggiewangdandan

China

  When we encounter to a test,firstly,we will show something make pressure on us,we even can't sleep very well,and have a bad dream about it…... i don't know what we should study and we can get from it…..please make a certain goal,but don't make them control you,you must do your owner.

  Recall the time i endeavor to college,I cram day by day,and that time i have a lot of complaint,but now i just feel it is so happy because you have goal and  you can  work at your utmost.

  The people who have their dream and fight for it is the be most beautiful.

02:52 PM Mar 21 2008 |

SÉRGIO

SÉRGIO

Brazil

Don’t get nervous before guys!

12:57 PM Mar 21 2008 |

SÉRGIO

SÉRGIO

Brazil

To take a test wherever it is, at work or to get into i think it’s not easy too, but it’s part of our life and i think the secret is always to keep calm and have self-confidence.

12:55 PM Mar 21 2008 |

Ono

Ono

Hungary

two days ago, I had an exam. :) wahhh..I was a bit afraid..:D haha

11:55 AM Mar 21 2008 |

希望English

China

yes ,if you prepare something well.when you do it ,you will do not stress and neverous .I prepared CET_4 (an english exam)for a long time,I think I did it very well.when I was in the exam ,I felt relax.so I you want do something ,prepare for it.

11:32 AM Mar 21 2008 |

cRISTIAn

cRISTIAn

Dominican Republic

I'm agree with someone of you, but I have my own opinion about the tests. It could be true that an exam doesn't determine exactly what kind of student you are, but as its name, is a proof. And a proof shows us what we are prepared for. In other hand, a test is just a test, never shows us the real way that the mayority of one society speak, is as a diccionary, is important, but when you go out, you find a lot of words that doesn't exist on the diccionary, and so….you have to learn, both, semiotic and morfosintaxis speaking way!

11:12 AM Mar 21 2008 |

cRISTIAn

cRISTIAn

Dominican Republic

I just want to correct the word speaked; The right way is spoke or has/have spoken, if you want to say something in past time! Just this. Have a good day honey.

10:48 AM Mar 21 2008 |

brook-guo

brook-guo

China

It`s not uncommon for us as students to take tests.However,we are a bit stressful when test comes.recently,I am preparing for IELTS test.I am really stressed out.

10:39 AM Mar 21 2008 |

jiahui.lei

jiahui.lei

China

i really don’t like any texts.although they are a must in our life. compared to mental tests,i hate physical tests more.because they always make me nervous.

10:33 AM Mar 21 2008 |

onileo

onileo

Nigeria

it's wonderful

10:32 AM Mar 21 2008 |

SARUNius

SARUNius

Slovakia

I think MOTEL-is just something smaller. Its for people, they ride a long way, and when they are tired, they go to the MOTEL. Usually you find motel at the petrol pump…
Hotel- is something Bigger, when you want to stay somewhere more days… Usually its nicer than Motel. But more expensive. How many stars* hotel have…

09:36 AM Mar 21 2008 |

Thiet Phan Van

Viet Nam

I agree same to Thissibenmo' idea. It's best hate, but maybe we must even cope with tests. It's world' develop. The world always change, So We have to follow change.

09:36 AM Mar 21 2008 |

rebeccasiame

Tanzania, United Republic Of

hellow friend i want you to give me different  between motel and hotel

08:39 AM Mar 21 2008 |

alino

alino

Angola

It's  better study , not creaming .

08:01 AM Mar 21 2008 |

Zlovely2008

Ethiopia

How are you? Iam a university student.I need to many information about my education.And how can i study and i get good mark.Can you advice me?

07:12 AM Mar 21 2008 |

li xu

li xu

China

It's very commen  to cram before an exam but I wonder  what we are texting for !  we spent so   much time on all kinds of exam  what we can get from it  just for scores? they are not worth it   I think we should focus on somthing really important for our future!

06:38 AM Mar 21 2008 |

yonghuaqiu@126.com

China

I really dislike examination .It will take plenty of time .But if we wanna look for a good job in the future.it looks like a must for us to do .espencially to the nonnative speakers .

05:31 AM Mar 21 2008 |

Justy

Justy

China

Today I found some helpful methords in Englishbaby website to improve my English.

05:06 AM Mar 21 2008 |

thisisbenmo

China

I really hate taking test. When I was preparing for IELTS, I was under big exam stress~ I couldn't sleep well the day before I was tested. I even dreamed about talking to oral test examiner in English and that was the first time I speaked English in my dream~!

03:51 AM Mar 21 2008 |

thisisbenmo

China

I really hate taking tests. When I was preparing for IELTS, I was under big exam stress~ I couldn’t sleep well the day before I was tested. I even dreamed about talking to oral test examiner in English and that was the first time I speaked English in my dream~!

03:51 AM Mar 21 2008 |

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