During last session, we finished reading all the tips of the
reading section. We practiced examples from the book. Today, we worked with TOEFL
IBT Sampler. The software is available on https://www.ets.org/toefl/ibt/prepare/toefl_interactive_sampler.
It is a good diagnostic test. The difference from the real test is that it does not time
you. So, we took first text and checked how much time it would require student to
finish first text. It took a bit longer for the student to complete the the questions, around 25-27 minutes for
the first reading assignment. I advised student to try to reach that point when she does not spend more than 20 minutes per text. Some of the issues she had:
she didn't know some of the words that describe the task like “indicate”. In
her preparation book, there is a list of words that is used in TOEFL questions. Even though, we read it during last session, and she said she knew them, it looks like we have
to go over those words again. She immediately felt lost, when she could not
understand recognize the word. Second issue is connected with the first, once she sees unfamiliar word, she stops and says “I don’t know”. I advised
her to continue reading and try to grasp the meaning.
Results.
She was able to find the right answer of 7
questions out of 13, which is around 57%. We will continues working on her vocabulary and develop fluency of reading.
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