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TOEFL

The integrated tasks on the TOEFL iBT Speaking and Writing sections may be considered more challenging because they are new to test takers. However, to succeed academically in English-speaking colleges and universities, students need to be able to combine their language skills in the classroom.

The integrated tasks in the new test will help learners build the confidence needed to communicate in the academic environments they plan to enter. Lectures and conversations in the Listening section are longer, but note-taking is allowed. In fact, note-taking is allowed throughout the entire test. Also, the speech in the listening component sounds more natural. Also, there are new questions that measure understanding of a speaker's attitude, degree of certainty, and purpose. The Reading section has new questions that ask test takers to categorize information and fill in a chart, or complete a summary. The Writing section requires typing. There is an integrated task in addition to the current independent task, and the scoring guides (rubrics) used for rating, are different from the current test.

Reading Town program is not score-oriented, but rather through our programs, students can successfully prepare for TOEFL and expect high scores.