TOEFL Testbuster


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Includes the complete TOEFL CBT Testbuster plus CD-ROM with CBT software (computer based tests.) In a computer adaptive test, the computer automatically "adapts" the test to the test- taker's performance. Questions get harder or easier depending on how the preceding question is answered. Scoring is based on how many of the more difficult questions are answered correctly. REA's CBT software thoroughly prepares students for this computer adaptive test. Outsmart the TOEFL CBT and raise your score with the proven testbuster strategies and techniques of the leading national coach and review courses. You get the best of the best coaching wisdom and test-taking strategies that have proven to raise test scores. Reviews are specifically tailored to the subject matter covered on the test so you don't waste time studying irrelevant material. Test questions are broken down and analyzed, with specific techniques to help you answer more questions in less time. Strategies and tips are presented that enable you to answer questions quicker and easier on all sections of the TOEFL: Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression. The testbuster teaches you to attack any question that may appear on the TOEFL CBT by capitalizing on the structure and very basis of the TOEFL CBT content. Specific strategies are taught to help you score higher on all areas of the TOEFL CBT. Four full-length diagnostic tests are included to help you determine your strengths and weaknesses. Also includes REA's Verbal Builder software to build vocabulary and reading skills. The CD-ROM works on Windows and Macintosh computers. Suitable for any PC with 16 MB of RAM minimum. Any Macintosh with a 68020 or higher processor, 16 MB of RAM minimum, System 7.1 or later.




The Very Best Test Preparation Testbuster for the TOEFL CBT


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REA’s TOEFL TestBuster Test Prep Gets You a High Score! Outsmart the TOEFL and raise your score with the proven testbuster strategies and techniques of the leading national coach and review courses. You get the best of the best coaching wisdom and test-taking strategies that have proven to raise test scores. Reviews are specifically tailored to the subject matter covered on the test so you don't waste time studying irrelevant material. Test questions are broken down and analyzed, with specific techniques to help you answer more questions in less time. Strategies and tips are presented that enable you to answer questions quicker and easier on all sections of the TOEFL: Listening Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Structure and Written Expression. The testbuster teaches you to attack any question that may appear on the TOEFL by capitalizing on the structure and very basis of the TOEFL content. Specific strategies are taught to help you score higher on all areas of the TOEFL CBT. Four full-length diagnostic tests are included to help you determine your strengths and weaknesses.







Cracking the TOEFL CBT


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The Princeton Review realizes that acing the TOEFL is very different from getting straight A's in school. We don't try to teach you everything there is to know about English-only what you'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the TOEFL, we'll teach you how to think like the test writers and -Eliminate answer choices that look right but are planted to fool you -Ace the Structure and Writing sections by remembering a few basic grammar rules -Use vocal emphasis cues to master Listening questions -Use Process of Elimination to score higher on Sentence Completion and Error Identification questions This book includes a full-length practice TOEFL exam, plus an audio CD with Listening exercises and a full transcript. The questions and exercises are like the ones you'll see on the actual TOEFL. We also give book buyers online access to full-length simulated TOEFL exams, complete with instant score reporting and answer explanations.




Speaking and Writing Strategies for the TOEFL iBT


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Increase your TOEFL iBT score by increasing your speaking and writing scores. How? By using the strategy called argument mapping. Why argument mapping? Because the TOEFL iBT speaking and writing sections are all argument-based tasks. That means if you want high speaking and writing scores, you must know how to map out (develop and deliver) spoken and written arguments, quickly and proficiently. With argument mapping, you will be able to do just that. Best of all, you can apply argument mapping to all six speaking tasks and both writing tasks. That means you will spend less time reading about strategies and more time practicing them. You Will Also Learn: * Essential rhetorical strategies and opinion development strategies * Step-by-step basic responses for all speaking and writing tasks * Step-by-step advanced responses for all speaking and writing tasks * Step-by-step emergency responses for all speaking and writing tasks * How to revise your spoken and written responses to maximize scoring * How to rate spoken and written responses quickly and proficiently ARGUMENT DEVELOPMENT Learn basic and advanced argument development strategies to maximize your speaking and writing scores. By doing so, you can increase your TOEFL score. ARGUMENT MAPPING Learn test-proven speaking and writing strategies quickly and proficiently using the graphics-based strategy called argument mapping. SCORING STRATEGIES Learn how to think like a TOEFL rater so you know exactly what to say and write to maximize scoring.




Mcgraw-Hills Gmat


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Blended Learning


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The ideal companion for any teacher interested in the use of technology in the language classroom, Blended Learning provides a practical overview of the technology currently available. It combines basic information for the technological novice with sophisticated ideas for using technology in the classroom. Teachers are offered practical ideas and suggestions for ways to use technology to enhance and support students' learning. The authors also examine the implications of the use of technology for language teaching methodology in general.




Reading in a Second Language


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Reading in a Second Language sets the testing and teaching of reading against a theoretical background, discussing research from both applied linguistics and cognitive psychology. Where possible, it focuses on research into second language readers and distinguishes different kinds of reading, particularly expeditious as opposed to careful reading, and emphasizes the validity of each.Sandy Urquhart and Cyril Weir relate testing and teaching, discussing similarities and differences, providing a comprehensive survey of both methods with the emphasis on those which have been substantiated or supported by research evidence. Finally, the book proposes specific research topics, and detailed advice on how to construct tests of language for academic purposes and suggestions for further research.




What English Language Teachers Need to Know Volume II


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The second volume of 'What English Language Teachers Need to Know' covers the three main facets of teaching: planning, instructing and assessing.




Dictionary of Language Testing


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This Dictionary of Language Testing contains some 600 entries on language assessment