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    This document outlines the agenda for Week 4 of a TOEFL iBT test preparation course. The class will cover integrated speaking strategies, six reading question formats, listening for a speaker's attitude in a TED talk, integrated writing strategies, and providing peer feedback on speaking and writing performances. Students will practice skills like summarizing readings, paraphrasing, and recording speaking responses. Homework includes listening practice, an integrated speaking assignment, vocabulary practice, and commenting on class blogs.

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    TOEFL iBT TEST

    PREPARATION
    Week 4
    Soo Hyoung Joo, Melinda (Chenya)
    Zhang
    CEP (Community English Program)
    Teachers College, Columbia University

    We will be able to...


    1. discuss the integrated speaking
    strategy
    2. review six reading question formats
    and discuss about your application of
    the reading strategies
    3. practice these six reading question
    formats and explain how you solve a
    specific problem to the whole class
    4. read a paragraph of differing
    perspectives and summarize it
    5. discuss the strategies for pragmatic

    We will be able to...


    6. listen to a TED talk and distinguish the
    speakers attitude
    7. record an integrated speaking task
    8. provide peer feedback on the speaking
    section performance with the TOEFL
    rubric
    9. learn more about integrated writing
    strategies and practice your writing skills
    in class
    10. provide helpful peer feedback
    according to the writing rubric

    1.1 Integrated Speaking


    1. How many seconds are you given to
    prepare and speak?
    2. What did you learn about how to
    summarize reading/listening materials?
    3. What are the tips for paraphrasing?
    4. What grammar forms (past tense?
    present tense?, subject...I, she?) should
    we use?

    1.2 Jigsaw Reading


    You Must Be 21 to Drink?
    Dartmouth College has decided to ban hard liquor
    from campus. But is that the best way to deal
    with underage drinking?

    1. Read the passage and take notes about


    the reading. (1 min) - Strategies for
    summarizing
    2. Dont look at the reading. Tell what the
    writer said to your partner (30 secs
    each) - Paraphrase
    3. Together, come up with a solution.

    1.3 Solutions?
    1. Share your solutions
    2. Vote for the best solutions

    4.1 Pragmatic

    Understanding Qs
    1.What are the two main types of
    pragmatic understanding Qs?
    Function / Attitude
    2.Categorize the questions: are they
    type a or b?
    3.Compare your answer with your
    partner.

    4.2 TED talk


    1. What is the speakers attitude toward
    teaching calculus?
    2. What does the speaker imply when he
    says this?
    And I'm here to say that I think that that
    is the wrong summit of the pyramid
    3. Why does the speaker say I mean,
    don't get me wrong?
    4. If you have more time, take notes on
    the bottom column.

    4.3 Strategies for pragmatic


    understanding Qs

    1.Brainstorm any ideas to prepare for


    these types of Qs. Write it on the postit.
    2.Put it on the board.
    3.Compare your answers with the
    textbooks suggestion (Chapter3
    Listening Section - Pragmatic
    Understanding Questions)

    5.1 Read
    1. Skim the paragraph, and underline the
    topic sentence.
    2. Measure how long it took you to read
    the whole passage.
    Done already? Summarize the reading in
    bullet points in the column below.

    5.2 Integrated Speaking


    1. Select a position : Strengthen or
    Weaken?
    2. Prepare your talk, using your notes for
    20 seconds.
    3. Record your answer for 60 seconds on
    vocaroo.com
    4. Share your links of the recordings to
    our class blog - Integrated Speaking
    post - as a comment.

    6.1 Speaking well?


    A.Discuss in pairs
    -. What does it mean to be a fluent
    speaker?
    -. Is speaking fast or slow important in
    speaking? Why or why not?
    -. Is it important to have good grammar
    when speaking?
    A.What are the 3 main criteria of the
    Speaking Rubric?
    B. Categorize the Qs into the criteria.

    Speaking Rubrics

    6.2 Peer feedback


    A.Select 3 checklist questions, and fill in
    the table.
    B.Listen to 2 of your friends response
    C.Circle on either Yes or No, and
    comment on why you checked that way.
    D.Discuss your feedback with the friend.

    6.3 How do we practice


    speaking?
    A.In pairs, walk around the room.
    B.There will be different questions.
    . How can we be a more fluent speaker?
    . How can we develop our topic?
    . How can we make less
    grammar/pronunciation mistakes when
    we speak?
    A.Take 1 minute each to post answers on
    the wall.

    Homework
    LISTENING: TXB-Listening Practice
    Sets 2&3
    SPEAKING: Integrated
    read/listen/speak
    Vocabulary APP (Hard Words)
    Comment on the blog
    Lecture:
    academic conversation and review.
    Comment on the blog.

    Stay Tuned
    Next Class Time: Friday,
    3/13/2015
    Classroom Location: HM332

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