TOEFL Writing: Less Time, More Tasks
In the last part of this mini series about the new TOEFL we’re looking at the writing section. We’ll see what the previous writing section required, the new writing section, my thoughts, and how people can prepare. What was the old TOEFL writing section like? The former TOEFL writing section had two questions: Writing Based […]
TOEFL Reading and Listening: New Question Types and Adaptive Testing
If you’ve been paying attention to the news about English Language Testing or have been following me on LinkedIn, you already know that the new TOEFL has undergone some major changes. In this blog post I’m going to discuss changes to the reading and listening section and how adaptive testing changes the experience for test […]
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. […]