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Some general advice on studying English.

1. Don't waste any time studying until you know exactly how to study. This is the most important lesson.

2. Constantly update the wrong sentence patterns that are in your mind. Whenever you hear a spoken sentence or see a written sentence, compare it with the sentence you would use to express the same thing: the sentence that you store in your mind. If the two ways are different, your way is probably wrong. Check it. If it is wrong, try to forget the old way and replace it with the new way. Your old way will probably be Chinese English. Don't use it again. Of course there are many ways to express the same thing so be careful . . . . Read More

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Part Two Writing Task: Specimen Answer

Some people think that a sense of competition in children should be encouraged. Others believe that children who are taught to co-operate rather than compete become more useful adults.Discuss both these views and give your opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Read a corrected student's answer followed by a specimen answer here

TOEFL Speaking General Tips

This could be the most nerve wracking part of the test for you. Here is how you can prepare and what you can do during the exam. Full Story

Practice Everywhere

Compared to improving other aspects of English, developing a good ear for the spoken language should be relatively easy to do. After all, you can practice your listening anywhere and at any time. Full Story

TOEFL Speaking Question One: List

In the first independant speaking question you will be asked a question about something familiar. You can find a long list of practice questions here

TOEFL Speaking Question Two: List

In the second independant speaking question you will be asked to give a personal opinion usually by making and defending a personal choice between two contrasting behaviors or courses of action. A long list of sample questions can be found here

TOEFL Speaking Question One: Sample Answers: Part 1

These are real answers given by students to real questions. The corrected answers should yield at least a 25, as long as they are delivered in clearly pronounced and fairly fluent English. The answers are here

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