TOEFL Speaking: A Shift Towards Spontaneous Speech
Over the past few months I’ve been analyzing the speaking section of the new TOEFL. Here are my thoughts about the changes, the new questions, and how to prepare. What was the old TOEFL like? The previous TOEFL had 4 questions, and the overarching theme was being able to explain things and prepare your speaking. […]
A New Era for TOEFL
The TOEFL that I’ve known and loved for almost 14 years is now no more. While it underwent changes over that time, most of them were the elimination of questions to make the test shorter. One notable exception was the replacement of the essay question with the writing for an academic discussion question. I’m dealing […]
An End of The Year Review
I’m sitting in my favorite coffee shop reflecting on 2025, and I can’t believe how quickly the year has gone by. I find a lot of value in pausing, looking back, and then looking forward. I was thinking how to process everything that happened this year, and I think it’s best to do so in […]