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Cracking the TOEFL IBT

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ISBN-10: 0375765565

ISBN-13: 9780375765568

Edition: N/A

Authors: Douglas Pierce, Sean Kinsell

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The TOEFL has undergone major changes in recent years. It is now completely computer-based; it's longer; and it has mandatory Speaking, Listening, and Writing sections. "Cracking the TOEFL iBT "provides the most comprehensive information available about how to succeed on the exam, complete with an audio CD and full transcript, full-length practice test, and scores of drill questions.
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Book details

List price: $30.00
Publisher: Random House Information Group
Publication date: 10/10/2006
Binding: Mixed Media
Pages: 560
Size: 8.50" wide x 11.00" long x 1.25" tall
Weight: 1.980
Language: English

Orientationp. 1
Introductionp. 3
Welcomep. 4
What Is the TOEFL?p. 4
What Is The Princeton Review?p. 9
What's in This Bookp. 10
What's Not in This Bookp. 10
How to Use This Bookp. 10
Can I Really Improve My Score?p. 11
Taking the TOEFL iBTp. 12
Core Conceptsp. 13
Core Concept #1: The Reading Sectionp. 15
Reading on the TOEFLp. 17
Working on Active Readingp. 17
Find the Purposep. 17
Understand the Structurep. 30
State the Main Ideap. 45
Dealing with Difficult Passagesp. 61
Core Concept #2: Writing and Speaking on the TOEFLp. 73
Scoring on the Writing Sectionp. 74
Scoring Guidelines for the Speaking Sectionp. 75
Similarities in the Writing and Speaking Guidelinesp. 76
Expressing Purposep. 76
Organizing Ideasp. 82
Using Examplesp. 94
Core Concept #3: Listening on the TOEFLp. 107
How Is the Listening Section Similar to Other Sections on the TOEFL?p. 108
How Does the Listening Section Differ from Other Sections on the TOEFL?p. 109
Taking Notesp. 109
Active Listeningp. 110
Summary of all Core Concepts: Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listeningp. 116
Strategies for Cracking Each Section of the TOEFLp. 117
Cracking the Reading Sectionp. 119
Cracking the Reading Section: Basic Principlesp. 121
Cracking the Reading Section: Basic Approachp. 123
Putting It all Togetherp. 129
Reading Practice Drillsp. 157
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Reading Practice Answers and Explanationsp. 177
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Cracking the Listening Sectionp. 201
Listening Directionsp. 203
Cracking the Listening Section: Basic Principlesp. 203
Cracking the Listening Section: Basic Approachp. 209
Listening Practice Drillsp. 227
A Conversationp. 228
A Conversationp. 233
A Lecturep. 235
A Lecturep. 241
A Lecturep. 246
Listening Practice Answers and Explanationsp. 251
A Conversationp. 252
A Conversationp. 255
A Lecturep. 258
A Lecturep. 262
A Lecturep. 266
Listening Summaryp. 270
Cracking the Speaking Sectionp. 271
How the Speaking Section Is Scoredp. 272
Speaking Section Directionsp. 273
Cracking the Speaking Section: Basic Principlesp. 274
Cracking the Speaking Section: Basic Approachp. 283
Speaking Practice Drillsp. 295
Personal Preference Question (Template #1)p. 298
Choose an Option Question (Template #2)p. 299
Summarize an Opinion Question (Template #3)p. 300
Summarize/Contrast Question (Template #4)p. 303
Summarize/Preference Question (Template #5)p. 306
Summarize Question (Template #6)p. 309
Speaking Practice Answers and Explanationsp. 313
Personal Preference Question (Template #1)p. 314
Choose an Option Question (Template #2)p. 314
Summarize an Opinion Question (Template #3)p. 315
Summarize/Contrast Question (Template #4)p. 316
Summarize/Preference Question (Template #5)p. 317
Summarize Question (Template #6)p. 319
Cracking the Writing Sectionp. 321
How the Writing Section Is Scoredp. 322
Writing Section Directionsp. 322
Cracking the Writing Section: Basic Principlesp. 323
Cracking the Writing Section: Basic Approachp. 324
Writing Practice Drillsp. 333
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Writing Answers and Explanationsp. 351
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Taking a Practice Testp. 365
The Princeton Review TOEFL iBT Practice Testp. 367
The Reading Sectionp. 368
The Listening Sectionp. 416
The Speaking Sectionp. 473
The Writing Sectionp. 488
Answer Keyp. 497
Answers Explanationsp. 501
The Reading Sectionp. 502
The Listening Sectionp. 514
The Speaking Section: Sample Responsesp. 528
The Writing Section: Sample Responsesp. 533
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