Five major features of the new TOEFL
The purpose of the new TOEFL is: "If you can get a really good score, then you can immediately start living and studying in an English-speaking country." Therefore, the new TOEFL mainly shows the following five changes.
Added oral test
This makes it a more comprehensive assessment of candidates’ English language skills. In the new TOEFL test, students will be required to read first and then listen, or listen first and then answer orally according to the questions. This is the core of the new TOEFL: an integrated assessment of language skills rather than an independent assessment. This language skill integration test also appears in the new TOEFL writing test section. The new test question type determines that the test is designed to test the candidate's ability to apply language skills in a specific environment, rather than being limited to isolated language skills.
The scoring system is more scientific
The scoring of subjective questions in the new TOEFL adopts the principle of overall scoring, and comprehensively and objectively evaluates the overall quality of speaking and writing answers, rather than paying attention to small errors and single weaknesses. That is: points and bonus points are given based on the overall impression of the article, rather than deducting points based on the number of errors in language elements. The focus of the evaluation is on whether the candidates use the language they have mastered to effectively convey their thoughts and control the development process of their thoughts, rather than on the development of words or words. Solid knowledge of specific grammatical points and demonstration of this vocabulary are not the focus of judging.
The choice of corpus is more reasonable
In the new TOEFL test, all language materials are taken from real academic language environments. However, the new TOEFL does not require candidates to have a special personal professional background. Its question types are designed to enable ordinary students to listen, speak, and understand various topics. The difficulty of the topics is comparable to the various language environments that college students encounter in campus life. The exam simulates the academic atmosphere of a North American university classroom and other aspects of students' w88 casino life. It requires candidates to be able to take class notes, express their own opinions and views, have the ability to write reading reports and clarify arguments with references listed by professors, and have the ability to handle various situations encountered in campus life.
More emphasis on “communicative skills”
The design of the new TOEFL is based on the concept of "communicative competence". It is believed that when a person communicates in language, he not only needs certain language knowledge, but also must have knowledge and abilities in social and cultural rules other than the language itself. This design concept is actually a challenge to language teaching, requiring that the language taught should be closely integrated with the current and future needs of learners, and language teaching should shift from focusing on language structure to focusing on communicative situations and communicative tasks.
Subjective questions become dominant
In the new TOEFL test, objective questions (such as multiple choice and true/false questions) have taken a back seat, while subjective questions that use language or words to express opinions have become dominant. What the new TOEFL wants to test is how students communicate in a real academic environment. For example, students are asked to read a passage first and then listen to a fragment related to the content, and then write about the content; or students are asked to listen to a conversation that took place on campus and then answer questions by speaking, rather than ticking off a correct answer like the current TOEFL, which is not just a test of vocabulary and reading ability. This requires students to have extensive knowledge and content to talk about.
Special reminder
Focus on personalized expression
Ge Wenwei, an expert on studying abroad at Beijing New Oriental w88 casino
In the application process for studying abroad, the language test is the first hurdle that applicants need to pass. American culture is a culture that values self-expression, which is clearly reflected in the new TOEFL admission score requirements for American universities. During the examination and application process, applicants need to have their own unique expression of their abilities, mentality, study plans, and career plans in order to attract the attention of American colleges and universities. Therefore, it is recommended that applicants who plan to study abroad in North America pay full attention to cultivating their language and written expression abilities. They can focus on cultivating their desire to express themselves and preparing their expression skills during the preparation process for studying abroad.
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