Some scored responses for TOEFL Take an Interview

In the previous blog post we looked at some Listen and Repeat questions and how they’re scored. Now we’re going to see some answers for the Take an Interview task. What are the speaking tasks? If you’re not familiar with TOEFL, there are two types of speaking questions. The questions are exactly what their names […]
Looking at speaking responses for TOEFL Listen and Repeat

ETS has shared some TOEFL speaking responses and the scores they received. In this blog post we’re going to look at some Listen and Repeat responses, their score, and my analysis. What are the speaking tasks? If you’re not familiar with TOEFL, there are two types of speaking questions. The questions are exactly what their […]
Adjusting to a new culture: Living in Chile

In case you don’t know me and my story, I made the move to Santiago, Chile in February 2010. The job market for teachers was rough when I graduated in 2006, and I wanted a new start in a new part of the world. I arrived with a program as a English teaching assistant in […]