NEW HERE? LEARN MORE
closeclose
Last visit was: 24 Apr 2024, 22:43 It is currently 24 Apr 2024, 22:43
Decision Tracker
My Rewards
New posts
New comers' posts

Close
GMAT Club Daily Prep
Thank you for using the timer - this advanced tool can estimate your performance and suggest more practice questions. We have subscribed you to Daily Prep Questions via email.

Customized
for You

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History

Track
Your Progress

every week, we’ll send you an estimated GMAT score based on your performance

Practice
Pays

we will pick new questions that match your level based on your Timer History
Not interested in getting valuable practice questions and articles delivered to your email? No problem, unsubscribe here.
Go to My Error Log Learn more
Close
Request Expert Reply
Confirm Cancel

TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful

SORT BY:
Date
Kudos
 1   2   3   4   5   6   
User avatar
resh
GRE Forum Moderator
Joined: 21 Jun 2010
Affiliations: PMP certified, IT professional
Posts: 193
Own Kudos [?]: 190 [147]
Given Kudos: 2
Location: USA
Concentration: MS -IS
Schools:CMU, Kelley
GPA: 3.7
Send PM
TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 02 Aug 2017, 15:36
62
Kudos
85
Bookmarks
Hi All,

Following are some instructional videos for Toefl Speaking and Writing questions.
Each question is explained in great detail and includes useful tips.

Reading Section





Speaking section


For the speaking section, each question and a general overview is covered in the following videos. Very good material and includes sample templates for framing questions.

Overview

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lJDEQAzVokM[/youtube]

Question 1

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4lzrCpndC0[/youtube]

Question 1 - Strategy, Tips, & Tricks

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcitwmXvmDg[/youtube]

Question 2

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K682Oune_YM[/youtube]

Question 3

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-n_nOBDLd4[/youtube]

Question 4

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMUWevT3o8A[/youtube]

Question 4 - (3 Examples)

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7I5MSX42tg[/youtube]

Question 5

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2dU1JqlWS0[/youtube]

Question 6

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02XxCCGJppY[/youtube]

Question 6 - Best new strategies

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bow59J2HU4[/youtube]


Writing section


Writing Section Overview


[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m7hfNZpqSqY[/youtube]

Writing Task 1


[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ytubzmj_j94[/youtube]

Writing Task 2


[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ul2OTUqMGqk[/youtube]

Originally posted by resh on 07 Sep 2010, 16:40.
Last edited by carcass on 02 Aug 2017, 15:36, edited 17 times in total.
Added new videos about tips and new strategies
User avatar
resh
GRE Forum Moderator
Joined: 21 Jun 2010
Affiliations: PMP certified, IT professional
Posts: 193
Own Kudos [?]: 190 [7]
Given Kudos: 2
Location: USA
Concentration: MS -IS
Schools:CMU, Kelley
GPA: 3.7
Send PM
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   Updated on: 07 Sep 2010, 16:47
6
Kudos
1
Bookmarks
I scored 27/30 for the speaking and 29/30 for writing and these videos are highly recommended reference material.

The best way to find mistakes in your speaking is to have a listening partner.
However, if you cant find one, my personal tip - just use a tape recorder , tape your speach and play back several times to improve on accent, tone, clarity etc.

Be sure to give a proper and clear conclusion for each speaking question.

Originally posted by resh on 07 Sep 2010, 16:44.
Last edited by resh on 07 Sep 2010, 16:47, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
oldguru82
Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Joined: 12 Apr 2010
Posts: 455
Own Kudos [?]: 369 [0]
Given Kudos: 151
Send PM
Reviews Badge
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   07 Sep 2010, 16:50
great thanks resh! :)
User avatar
L
bb
Founder
Founder
Joined: 04 Dec 2002
Posts: 37305
Own Kudos [?]: 72873 [3]
Given Kudos: 18863
Location: United States (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
GPA: 3
Send PM
GMAT ToolKit User CAT Tests Forum Quiz Mode
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   07 Sep 2010, 19:40
3
Kudos
Expert Reply
Thank you - I have embedded the videos and tweaked the formatting a bit (feel free to modify as you wish; just was trying to help)
User avatar
resh
GRE Forum Moderator
Joined: 21 Jun 2010
Affiliations: PMP certified, IT professional
Posts: 193
Own Kudos [?]: 190 [0]
Given Kudos: 2
Location: USA
Concentration: MS -IS
Schools:CMU, Kelley
GPA: 3.7
Send PM
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   07 Sep 2010, 19:46
bb wrote:
Thank you - I have embedded the videos and tweaked the formatting a bit (feel free to modify as you wish; just was trying to help)


Thanks for embedding them bb. Looks much better now.
User avatar
madeinafrica
Current Student
Joined: 20 Jul 2009
Affiliations: ?
Posts: 132
Own Kudos [?]: 73 [0]
Given Kudos: 6
Location: Africa/Europe
Concentration: Entrepreneurship, Finance, Strategy
Schools:Kellogg; Ross ($$); Tuck
 Q48  V38
Send PM
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   08 Sep 2010, 14:33
hey Resh, thanks a lot for that! +1

I wish it also existed for listening.....
User avatar
resh
GRE Forum Moderator
Joined: 21 Jun 2010
Affiliations: PMP certified, IT professional
Posts: 193
Own Kudos [?]: 190 [0]
Given Kudos: 2
Location: USA
Concentration: MS -IS
Schools:CMU, Kelley
GPA: 3.7
Send PM
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   08 Sep 2010, 14:45
madeinafrica wrote:
hey Resh, thanks a lot for that! +1

I wish it also existed for listening.....


Thanks, well there are some Toefl listening videos in youtube, but I did not find any of those a lot better than the barrons CD.
avatar
anothermba
Intern
Intern
Joined: 19 Jul 2010
Posts: 3
Own Kudos [?]: [0]
Given Kudos: 0
Send PM
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   10 Sep 2010, 00:33
bb wrote:
Thank you - I have embedded the videos and tweaked the formatting a bit (feel free to modify as you wish; just was trying to help)



Hey, thanks for the videos. But I'm unable to view it! :shock:
User avatar
oldguru82
Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Joined: 12 Apr 2010
Posts: 455
Own Kudos [?]: 369 [0]
Given Kudos: 151
Send PM
Reviews Badge
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   10 Sep 2010, 00:37
anothermba wrote:
bb wrote:
Thank you - I have embedded the videos and tweaked the formatting a bit (feel free to modify as you wish; just was trying to help)



Hey, thanks for the videos. But I'm unable to view it! :shock:


Hi anothermba,

do you get some kind of error? missing flash or something?I can watch them all.
User avatar
L
bb
Founder
Founder
Joined: 04 Dec 2002
Posts: 37305
Own Kudos [?]: 72873 [1]
Given Kudos: 18863
Location: United States (WA)
GMAT 1: 750 Q49 V42
GPA: 3
Send PM
GMAT ToolKit User CAT Tests Forum Quiz Mode
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   11 Sep 2010, 15:05
1
Kudos
Expert Reply
rid82 wrote:
anothermba wrote:
bb wrote:
Thank you - I have embedded the videos and tweaked the formatting a bit (feel free to modify as you wish; just was trying to help)



Hey, thanks for the videos. But I'm unable to view it! :shock:


Hi anothermba,

do you get some kind of error? missing flash or something?I can watch them all.


they all appeared just fine for me as well. These are embedded YouTube videos. Is YouTube blocked by your work firewall by any chance?
avatar
Alexnag123
Intern
Intern
Joined: 25 Aug 2010
Posts: 9
Own Kudos [?]: 1 [1]
Given Kudos: 10
Schools:Harvard (admit), Wharton (admit), INSEAD (admit), Kellogg (admit), Booth (wl)
Send PM
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   18 Oct 2010, 06:14
1
Bookmarks
Rid,

Excellent post, thank you. I just took GMAT and now I only have 3 weeks to prepare for the TOEFL (November 06). Some questions about the TOEFL:
- Like most of the students, my problem with the TOEFL is the Speaking and writing sections.
- I like the idea of using templates for both sections of the test, but is it feasible to write the template on the noteboard before the begining of the speaking section? Can I write the templante on the noteboard during the break? Or during another section (reading, for example)?
- Do these templates can result in a 29/30 score?
- I saw somewhere in the forum someone who mentioned a structure from ETS for the first writing exercise. Do you know if it is close to the model you provided?
-Is there a list of examples for the independent writing task (for the gmat the GMAC provide a pdf with a lot of examples).

Thanks again for your help!
User avatar
oldguru82
Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Joined: 12 Apr 2010
Posts: 455
Own Kudos [?]: 369 [5]
Given Kudos: 151
Send PM
Reviews Badge
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   18 Oct 2010, 06:41
4
Kudos
1
Bookmarks
Hi Alexnag123,

Alexnag123 wrote:
- Like most of the students, my problem with the TOEFL is the Speaking and writing sections.

I suggest you to visit these threads:
find-your-speaking-partner-100561.html
want-your-writing-essay-read-please-read-100613.html
Alexnag123 wrote:
- I like the idea of using templates for both sections of the test, but is it feasible to write the template on the noteboard before the begining of the speaking section? Can I write the templante on the noteboard during the break? Or during another section (reading, for example)?

During the exam you can try to write the templates before the speaking section starts, during the end of the break (but the guy controlling the room may tell you to stop writing) or quickly before each question starts. However, I suggest you to learn it by heart so you fully concentrate in searching ideas to fill the blanks.

If I remember your notes after the listening section are collected. They will give you new paper during the break.
Alexnag123 wrote:
- Do these templates can result in a 29/30 score?

The templates will help you to have a structure for your answer. It will definitely give you points. However, everything will depend on your ability to find ideas during the preparation time for the first questions, and on your ability to remember what you just listened and noted from the questions you listen a dialogue before answering, and how you speak about them.
Alexnag123 wrote:
- I saw somewhere in the forum someone who mentioned a structure from ETS for the first writing exercise. Do you know if it is close to the model you provided?

Not sure what you mean. Anyway I think the writing template fits the actual ETS writing questions.
Alexnag123 wrote:
-Is there a list of examples for the independent writing task (for the gmat the GMAC provide a pdf with a lot of examples).

I found this https://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/989563wt.pdf

Good luck!
avatar
Alexnag123
Intern
Intern
Joined: 25 Aug 2010
Posts: 9
Own Kudos [?]: 1 [0]
Given Kudos: 10
Schools:Harvard (admit), Wharton (admit), INSEAD (admit), Kellogg (admit), Booth (wl)
Send PM
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   18 Oct 2010, 13:04
Tks!
avatar
Alexnag123
Intern
Intern
Joined: 25 Aug 2010
Posts: 9
Own Kudos [?]: 1 [0]
Given Kudos: 10
Schools:Harvard (admit), Wharton (admit), INSEAD (admit), Kellogg (admit), Booth (wl)
Send PM
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   18 Oct 2010, 15:33
In one of these videos, the teacher mentions that for an essay score 30 it must have more than 450 words. Do you know if there are a word cont during the essay?
User avatar
oldguru82
Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Joined: 12 Apr 2010
Posts: 455
Own Kudos [?]: 369 [1]
Given Kudos: 151
Send PM
Reviews Badge
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   18 Oct 2010, 16:53
1
Kudos
Alexnag123 wrote:
In one of these videos, the teacher mentions that for an essay score 30 it must have more than 450 words. Do you know if there are a word cont during the essay?


Yes there are word counts in both essays.

According to ETS, you are expected to write 150-225 words in the first task and 300-350 in the second. You can write more if you wish.
User avatar
DeSSa
Intern
Intern
Joined: 15 Oct 2010
Posts: 13
Own Kudos [?]: 7 [1]
Given Kudos: 0
Location: Portugal
Schools: INSEAD '14 (M) LBS '14 (A) HBS '14 (D) Booth '14 (D)
WE:Project Management (Other)
Send PM
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   30 Oct 2010, 03:47
1
Kudos
I came across with this post yesterday and thank god I did since it is very very helpful.
It gives you a very good idea of what you should do and what you should aim for. Keeps you focused on the question and that is what matters.

Thanks for that :)


On the initial post question 5 and 6 of the Speaking section are missing, I have searched on youtube and have found the following links:

Question 5: watch?v=O2dU1JqlWS0

Question 6: watch?v=sf3yr-EoUQI

Resh, may I suggest you add these links to the original post?

Thanks

note: I am not allowed to post urls for now but if you go to youtube website and copy/paste the terminations I give to your browser should work just fine
User avatar
oldguru82
Senior Manager
Senior Manager
Joined: 12 Apr 2010
Posts: 455
Own Kudos [?]: 369 [0]
Given Kudos: 151
Send PM
Reviews Badge
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   30 Oct 2010, 03:56
DeSSa wrote:
I came across with this post yesterday and thank god I did since it is very very helpful.
It gives you a very good idea of what you should do and what you should aim for. Keeps you focused on the question and that is what matters.

Thanks for that :)


On the initial post question 5 and 6 of the Speaking section are missing, I have searched on youtube and have found the following links:

Question 5: watch?v=O2dU1JqlWS0

Question 6: watch?v=sf3yr-EoUQI

Resh, may I suggest you add these links to the original post?

Thanks

note: I am not allowed to post urls for now but if you go to youtube website and copy/paste the terminations I give to your browser should work just fine


Thanks Dessa! +1
Just edited the original post to add your links
User avatar
Fairness
Manager
Manager
Joined: 29 Oct 2010
Posts: 61
Own Kudos [?]: 13 [0]
Given Kudos: 10
Concentration: Business
Send PM
GMAT ToolKit User
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   01 Dec 2010, 09:41
Thanks
User avatar
DeSSa
Intern
Intern
Joined: 15 Oct 2010
Posts: 13
Own Kudos [?]: 7 [0]
Given Kudos: 0
Location: Portugal
Schools: INSEAD '14 (M) LBS '14 (A) HBS '14 (D) Booth '14 (D)
WE:Project Management (Other)
Send PM
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   01 Dec 2010, 11:19
To all,

I have used these videos as a guide and got 113 (speaking 26 and writing 28), which met my aspirations. :)

I didn't follow word by word the suggestions but it is without a doubt a very good help.
Not only it helps you on the structure of the answer but it also teaches you on what to focus while listening and reading the question.

Indeed a very good post.

Thanks
User avatar
Fairness
Manager
Manager
Joined: 29 Oct 2010
Posts: 61
Own Kudos [?]: 13 [1]
Given Kudos: 10
Concentration: Business
Send PM
GMAT ToolKit User
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink] New post   01 Dec 2010, 12:04
1
Bookmarks
My speaking Score 20/30.
My aim is to increase at least 26
GMAT Club Bot
gmatclubot
Re: TOEFL Instructional videos - Very useful [#permalink]
01 Dec 2010, 12:04
 1   2   3   4   5   6   
Moderator:
carcass
Board of Directors
4383 posts

Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group | Emoji artwork provided by EmojiOne
Main navigation
GMAT Resources
Partners
MBA Resources
www.gmac.com|www.mba.com | | GMAT Club Rules | Terms and Conditions