iBT Speaking and Writing

A good example of how to answer TOEFL speaking tasks

If you're looking for a good example of how answers to the various TOEFL speaking tasks ought to be organized and expressed, I recommend looking at Sharh's responses in my TOEFL Speaking Mentor program:

http://www.voxopop.com/group/f0f88408-dcac-43cc-b543-84aeec92572a

Although Sharh rehearsed her answers and did some additional preparation (hence, getting an advantage over the usual "super pressure" time limits), her tactical and organizational approaches to expressing the correct content in appropriate ways serves as an excellent model.

Technically, if someone were to answer the actual test the way Sharh has, they would be looking at a TOEFL speaking score of 28.

 

Well done, Sharh - an excellent model framework!

 

~ Jason

English conversation online: English iTalk!

I've been having fun getting a new online conversation application happening. It's called English iTalk, and focuses on conversational exchange using the superb Voxopop talkgroups application:

English iTalk

This is not TOEFL-oriented at all (which is one of things that makes it so enjoyable to use ~ it's based on real communication and conversation rather than structured and formulaic practice for pre-set academic tasks...), but anyone looking to improve their speaking ability in general would probably find it very beneficial.

Still in experimental/beta mode, of course, but it's showing lots of potential!