Discussion of results of diagnostic TOEFL--listening, reading/vocabulary, structure & written expression

Discussion of PBT, iBT, AELSAT

General Test-Taking Strategies

Discourse Cues

TOEFL Preparation Web Page with many resources

1. Buy your textbook and materials for class; see syllabus.
2. Study the General Test-Taking Strategies and Discourse Cues
   handouts for a quiz.
3. Listen to and take notes on 2 news events--see Listening for resources.  
4. Join the Voxopop Talkgroup for iBT TOEFL Speaking Practice. An invitation has been sent to your SMC email address.

Reporting of news events

Quiz on Discourse Cues and General Test-taking Strategies

Note-taking Strategies and Standard Symbols and Abbreviations

Unit 1:

• Campus Conversation and Academic Listening
• Reading 

1. Listen to and take notes on 4 news events--see Listening for resources. 
2. Review Note-taking Strategies and Symbols for a QUIZ
3. Listen to the Academic Listening again (p. 4/5). Complete the notes in the box on p. 4; answer the questions on p. 5. 
4. SPEAKING, p. 10:
1. Integrated Task:
• Read "Interview with an Internet Addiction Counselor," p. 11.
• Put notes from the reading into the box on p. 10.
• Do the Listening and take notes on p. 11.
2. Preparing a speaking response: Complete Step 1 on p. 12 (questions and boxes). 

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Quiz on Note-taking Strategies and Discourse Cues

Reading Strategies

Unit 1 Reading

1. Listen to and take notes on 2 news events--see Listening for resources.
2. Watch/listen to instructions and suggestions for the Integrated Speaking Task and an example of how to take notes on the reading and lecture (12:16 min).

3. Study the Reading Strategies handout for a QUIZ.

4. Answer pp. 7-9 in the book.

Unit 1 Speaking

• Sample speaking prompts and answers
• Sample independent speaking task response 1 (opinion)
• Sample independent speaking task response 2 (preference)

1. Listen to and take notes on 4 news events--see Listening for resources.
2. Study the vocabulary for Unit 1 with the flashcards on Quizlet 
3. Write an outline for the speaking prompt on page 12.
4. Write a paragraph for the speaking prompt on page 12. Use transitions/discourse cues for contrast and similarity. Refer to the Techniques of Sentence Combination.

Class until 4:00 

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Reading Strategies Quiz

Practice of 1-min. answer to Speaking Prompt 

Grammar: Skills 4-5 (Present & Past Participles)

1. Listen to and take notes on 2 news events--see Listening for resources.
2. Grammar handout: Skill 4
1. Finish Ex. 4
3. Grammar handout: Skill 5
1. Exercise 5, p. 105
2. Exercise (Skills 1-5), p. 106 
4. Optional: Listen to/watch tips & samples for Integrated Speaking: TOEFL® TV Channel 

Class until 4:00

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Grammar: Present/Past Participles

Unit 2

1. Listen to and take notes on 4 news events--see Listening for resources.
2. Grammar handout: Study Skill 26.
• Do Ex. 26.
• Do Exercise (Skills 24-26). 
3. Find the definition of and explanations for fraternities and sororities. 

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Grammar: Parallel Structures with Comparisons

Unit 2 (cont'd)

1. Read and take notes on 2 magazine articles--see Reading for resources.
2. Grammar handout: Study Skills 27 & 28.
• Do Ex. 27 & 28 
3. Listen to/watch tips & samples for Integrated Writing:Inside the TOEFL® Test: Writing Question 1 (9:23 min) 

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Grammar: Skills 27 & 28 (Comparatives/Superlatives)

Vocabulary Strategies

Review of tips for Integrated Writing Question 1

Integrated Writing Task:

• Read p. 29/30 and take notes in the box on p. 29.

• Listen to the lecture & take notes on p. 31.

1. Read and take notes on 2 magazine articles--see Reading for resources.
2. Review the Vocabulary Strategies for a quiz.
3. Unit 2, p. 29
• Complete the box with notes from the reading, The Celebration Experiment. 
4. Grammar Handout: Use Adjective Clause Connectors Correctly
• Skill 11
• Do Ex. 11.

Vocabulary Strategies Quiz
Integrated Writing Task:

• Reading notes, p. 29/30.

• Listen to the lecture & take notes on p. 31.

• Write/answer the prompt (20 min.) 

1. Read and take notes on 6 magazine articles--see Reading for resources.
2. Study the vocabulary flashcards in the Quizlet for Chapter 2 for a vocabulary test.
3. Grammar Handout: Use Adjective Clause Connectors Correctly
• Skill 12
• Do Ex. 12.
• Do Skill Ex. 9-12 
• OPTIONAL but strongly recommended: Watch the video on Relative Clauses (Overview) and That vs. Which 
4. OPTIONAL/EXTRA CREDIT: In Voxopop, record a spoken (1-min.) response to the Integrated Writing prompt on p. 31. (LLRC available on 4/25, 2:30-3:30)

Grammar: Adjective Clauses (Skills 11 and 12)

Quizlet Quiz on Unit 2 vocabulary

Unit 3

1. Read and take notes on 2 magazine articles or 2 listening sources--see Reading or Listening for resources.
2. Grammar handout, TOEFL Exercise (Skills 9-12)
3. Grammar handout: Sentences with Reduced Clauses--
•  Study Skill 13.
•  Do Exercise 13.
4. Unit 3: 
• Listen to and take notes on the Campus Conversation. 
•  Answer the questions about the listening. 
5. OPTIONAL/EXTRA CREDIT: In Voxopop, record a spoken (1-min.) response to the Integrated Writing prompt on p. 31.  

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Unit 4: Integrated Writing Task

• Reading / note-taking
• Listening / note-taking
• Outlining an essay answer.
• Writing an essay answer (20 min.) 

1. Read and take notes on 2 magazine articles or 2 listening sources--see Reading or Listening for resources.
2. Do the Academic Listening and answer the questions, pp. 43-44. Use the CD in the back of the book.
3. Do the Reading and answer the questions, pp. 44-47.

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Grammar handout: Skill 13--Reduced Adjective Clauses

Unit 3 (cont'd)

• listening
• reading 
• Integrated Speaking Task: preparation and outlining 

1. Read and take notes on 2 magazine articles or 2 listening sources--see Reading or Listening for resources.
2. Grammar handout: Sentences with Reduced Clauses
• Skill 14
• Exercise 14 
3. Grammar handout: Passive Voice
• Skill 37
• Exercise 37