Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL Test

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Author: Phillips

ISBN-10: 0136126596

ISBN-13: 9780136126591

Category: ESL (English as a Second Language) - Reference

Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test: iBT Reading, by Deborah Phillips, gives students all the tools they need to succeed on the Reading section of the new TOEFL® integrated-skills test. Providing both a comprehensive reading-skills course and a wealth of practice for the Reading section of the test, the Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test: iBT Reading is appropriate for courses in TOEFL-test preparation or as a supplement to more general ESL reading courses.\ The Student...

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Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test: iBT Reading, by Deborah Phillips, gives students all the tools they need to succeed on the Reading section of the new TOEFL® integrated-skills test. Providing both a comprehensive reading-skills course and a wealth of practice for the Reading section of the test, the Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test: iBT Reading is appropriate for courses in TOEFL-test preparation or as a supplement to more general ESL reading courses.The Student Book features: Updated material for all the new types of Reading passages and questions on the test Diagnostic Reading Pre-tests and Post-tests that allow students to identify strengths and weaknesses and assess improvement Reading-Skills exercises in the new test formats, including filling in a table or chart and paraphrasing Eight Reading Mini-Tests that preview the Reading section of the test Two Reading Complete Tests that familiarize students with the actual test formatting and timingThe CD-ROM features: Completely different material from that in the Student Book Practice sections for the Reading section of the test Eight Reading Mini-Tests and two Reading Complete Tests Pop-up explanations for all items on the CD-ROM Easy-to-use diagnostic reports, scoring and record keeping to monitor progress New "Send" feature that allows electronic submission of resultsSystem RequirementsWindows Windows 2000, XP, or Vista 500 MHz or higher processor 25 MB available on hard driveMacintosh Mas OS X (10.3.9 and higher) Power PC processor (200 MHz or higher recommended) Power PC G3 (333 MHz or higher recommended) 20 MB available on hard driveBoth Systems 128 MB RAM minimum (192 MB RAM or higher recommended) Quad-speed CD-ROM drive Sound card, speakers, and computer microphone (or other recording device) Internet connection (for sending and receiving data)

READING DIAGNOSTIC PRE-TEST AggressionREADING OVERVIEWREADING SKILLSVocabulary and ReferenceSKILL 1: UNDERSTAND VOCABULARY FROM CONTEXTReading Exercise 1SKILL 2: RECOGNIZE REFERENTSReading Exercise 2Reading Exercise (Skills 1-2): Coral Colonies Sentences SKILL 3: SIMPLIFY MEANINGS OF SENTENCESReading Exercise 3SKILL 4: INSERT SENTENCES INTO THE PASSAGEReading Exercise 4Reading Exercise (Skills 3-4): Theodore Dreiser Reading Review Exercise (Skills 1-4): Pulsars Details SKILL 5: FIND FACTUAL INFORMATIONReading Exercise 5SKILL 6: UNDERSTAND NEGATIVE FACTSReading Exercise 6Reading Exercise (Skills 5-6): John Muir Reading Review Exercise (Skills 1-6): Caretaker Speech Inferences SKILL 7: MAKE INFERENCES FROM STATED FACTSReading Exercise 7SKILL 8: INFER RHETORICAL PURPOSEReading Exercise 8Reading Exercise (Skills 7-8): Ella Deloria Reading Review Exercises (Skills 1-8): Early Autos Reading to Learn SKILL 9: SELECT SUMMARY INFORMATIONReading Exercise 9SKILL 10: COMPLETE SHCEMATIC TABLESReading Exercise 10Reading Exercise (Skills 9-10): Species Reading Review Exercise (Skills 1-10): Decisions READING POST-TEST: Aquatic SchoolsREADING MINI-TESTSREADING MINI-TEST 1 Migration READING MINI-TEST 2 Birth Order READING MINI-TEST 3 Ketchup READING MINI-TEST 4 Estuaries READING MINI-TEST 5 Schizophrenia READING MINI-TEST 6 Exxon Valdez READING MINI-TEST 7 Plate Tectonics READING MINI-TEST 8 Limners READING COMPLETE TESTS READING COMPLETE TEST 1 Reading 1: Prehistoric Astronomers Reading 2: Truman and the Railroads Reading 3: Mathematical Bases READING COMPLETE TEST 2 Reading 1: Navigational Devices Reading 2: The NeanderthalsReading 3: The Silent Era READING DIAGNOSIS AND SCORINGANSWER KEY