Definition
of TOEFL
Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL, /ˈtoʊfəl/, toh-fəl) is
a standardized test to measure the English language ability
of non-native speakers wishing to enroll in English-speaking universities. The
test is accepted by many English-speaking academic and professional
institutions. TOEFL is one of the two major English-language tests in the
world, the other being the IELTS.
TOEFL
is a trademark of the Educational Testing Service (ETS), a private
non-profit organization, which designs and administers the tests. ETS issues
official score reports, sent independently to institutions, for two years
following the test.
Usually this test takes about three hours and is
organized in four parts, namely:
1.
listening
comprehension,
2.
grammar
structure and written expression,
3.
reading
comprehension, and
4.
writing.
Functions of TOEFL
1. Entrance or
graduation requirements at the level of institutions of higher education in Indonesia.
2.
Placement test
and evaluation test in language institutions.
3. Requirements for
a list of scholarship programs such as : Australian Development Scholarships,
StuNed, DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service), ACHIEVEMENT, Fulbright Foreign
Scholarship Program and programs of government agencies such as the Ministry of
Communication and Information.
4. Part of the
program of education, training and career development of government
institutions such as Depantemen Overseas Education and Training Center,
Bappenas, BKPM, the Ministry of Commerce and Bank Indonesia.
Experience and Step of the TOEFL
Actually, my experience when i followed toefl tests
are normal. At that time, I dont know what it is toefl, the functions for what,
and what is the benefits. As a result, I have not reached the target score
because of several factors, one of which I dont like English hehehe (be honest)
J.
The difficulty my experienced when followed test
toefl is when the listening comprehension test. This sessions that I think is
the most difficult because it takes a high concentration. Sometimes there are
some sentences that are less obvious because the conversation was too fast. In
addition we have to focus, we also have to understand in every senses of the
spoken word to be able to answer every questions.
For grammar structure and written expression, the
most often appears that is issues subject and verb. It will be difficult when
we have not mastered the verb in English because this section we were had
instructed that we can choose more on grammar tenses, preposition, and enhanced
spelling in English language.
And the last reading comprehension. The Reading
Comprehension section takes about 60-100 minutes. You will get 3-5 short texts
(about 700 words) about a general academic topics (e.g. astronomics, history,
biology, etc.). Each text is followed by 12-14 multiple-choice questions that
refer to the content of the text as well as the grammar. The time limitation is
quite tight, we are required to quickly understand the meaning of each word and
then re-read certain sections if needed, to be able to answer every questions
correctly and accurately.
So, if you want to get a score on target, increasing
exercise in answering any questions it is needed. Thereby, we will be familiar
and easy to answer the question. And the first most important thing is we must
be love English so as not to get bored and fun.
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