At the Boston Academy
of English, we offer a TOEFL™ test-preparation
program that helps you to bridge the gap between general English
language knowledge and recognized acceptance of your abilities
by potential post-secondary schools (Colleges and Universities)
and employers.
Many students learning English know that strong
English skills alone are not enough to guarantee success TOEFL™.
To succeed on this test, students need specialized skills and
strategies based on the test itself.
Our preparation
class is designed specifically for non-native speakers
of English and offers you a comfortable yet challenging study
environment. This unique program focuses on learning test-taking
skills and strategies that you need to score well on the TOEFL™
exam. Boston Academy of English is one of the only schools in
the Boston area with a test preparation program specifically
targeted to each area of the TOEFL™.
About the test
The TOEFL™ iBT assesses all four basic language skills, including
speaking. The reading and listening portions of the test employ
more first-year university level material than was previously
the case.
TOEFL™ iBT
Test time
- Approximately 3.5 - 4 hours
Sections
- Listening
- Speaking
- Reading
- Writing
Scoring
- 0-120 Test-takers will receive a scaled score on each of the four skill areas tested (0-30 each) in addition to an overall score (the sum of the four skill areas).
Changes from the TOEFL™ CBT
- Integrated skills questions now test students' ability to integrate information from more than one source.
- The test no longer has a stand-alone grammar segment (grammar is now tested throughout)
- Each section is progressively more difficult throughout the test, but students are able to take notes during many sections (previously not allowed on the TOEFL™ CBT)
- One, mandatory, 10 minute break is given after the Listening section.
Boston Academy of English and the TOEFL™ iBT
At the Boston Academy
of English, we offer a TOEFLTM
test-preparation programs that helps you to to bridge the gap
between general English language knowledge and recognized acceptance
of your abilities by potential secondary schools and employers.
Our preparation class is designed specifically
for non-native English speakers and offers you a comfortable
and challenging study environment. This unique program focuses
on the learning and test-taking strategies that you need to
score well on the TOEFLTM
exam.
TOEFLTM
test-preparation classes at Boston Academy of English can be
your first step toward future study or employment in the United
States!
The New iBT TOEFL Test
The test of English as a Foreign Language
(TOEFLTM) is a standardized
test that measures the English proficiency of students who wish
to enter college, university, and/or the workplace in English-speaking
academic/professional settings. The new iBT (internet-based
test) TOEFLTMexam, also
known as The Next Generation TOEFLTM
Test, has four sections covering the language skills of reading,
listening, speaking, and writing. The test is about 3 ½ - 4
hours long, with one 10 minute break after the listening section.
In the reading section, students read three passages about some
academic / university topic and answer (13-14 questions per
reading passage) questions about them.
In the listening section, students listen
to two conversations and four lectures and answer questions
about them. In the speaking section, students speak in response
to two questions about their own experience (give an opinion)
and four questions about texts that they listen to or read during
the test. In the writing section, students write in response
to two questions. One question is about a reading and a lecture,
and the other question is about a general topic (give an opinion).
Boston Academy of English and the iBT TOEFL
Boston Academy of English, offers a two-month
TOEFLTM preparation course.
The first month is more theoretical in nature, because it describes
and breaks down the four sections of the test, what type of
questions the student can expect in each section. In month-1
we also work on academic skills such as, listening comprehension
and note-taking, summarizing and paraphrasing. The second month
(month-2) is more practical in nature, focusing more on the
text that we use, coming into class ready to practice, discuss,
critique, and form constructive criticism(s). You can choose
between one or the two months options.
TOEFL Test preparation classes at the Boston
Academy of English can be your first step toward future study
or employment in the USA or in your home country.
Testing dates
For information about testing dates and
testing locations, please visit www.toefl.org.
How to register
Our TOEFL test-preparation
classes in Boston begin year-round, and you can apply online.
Review our program
dates, costs, and
application guidelines, and then complete our
online application.
