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 \nMeet the Authors  \nIntroduction to the TOEFL iBT  \nWhat’s on the TOEFL?  \nHow Hard is the TOEFL?  \nWhat to Expect on Test Day  \nScoring  \nHow the TOEFL Scoring System Works  \nWhat’s a Good TOEFL Score?  \nThe Reading Section  \nMeet the Reading Section  \nThe Topics You’ll See in Reading Passages  \nReading Question Type Overview  \nCommon Reading Difficulties  \nFinding Evidence and Using Keywords  \nIdentifying the Main Ideas  \nUnderstanding New Vocabulary and Difficult Sentences Types of Wrong Answers  \nPacing Strategies  \nThe Best Reading Practice  \nThe Listening Section  \nMeet the Listening Section  \nTypes of Listening Recordings on the TOEFL  \nTypes of Listening Questions  \nTips for Note-Taking  \nBalancing Notes and Listening  \nPacing Strategies  \nCommon Listening Difficulties  \ntoefl.[magoosh.com](magoosh.com)  \n1  \nThe Best Listening Practice  \nThe Speaking Section  \nMeet the Speaking Section  \nThe Topics You’ll Speak About  \nIndependent Speaking Tasks  \nIntegrated Speaking Tasks  \nPlanning Your Answer  \nStructuring Your Response  \nStaying Focused When Speaking  \nAnswering the Whole Question  \nPacing Strategies  \nImproving Your Pronunciation  \nCommon Speaking Difficulties  \nHow to Practice Speaking Alone  \nThe Writing Section  \nWriting Section Breakdown  \nThe Topics You’ll Write About  \nEssay 1: The Integrated Writing Task  \nHow to Structure Your Integrated Essay Quoting and Paraphrasing  \nEssay 2: The Independent Writing Task  \nHow to Structure Your Independent Essay Using Examples  \nCommon Writing Difficulties  \nBrainstorming  \nPlanning Your Essay  \nUsing Transitions and Structure  \nVarying Sentence Types  \nPacing Strategies  \nHow to Improve Your Writing Skills  \nAdditional Resources  \ntoefl.[magoosh.com](magoosh.com)  \n2  \nIntroduction  \nThis eBook is meant to serve as a roadmap that provides a comprehensive overview of the TOEFL, combining crucial information on test structure and question types and providing essential strategies and tips for doing the best you can on test day. The information in this eBook is a synthesis of some of the best content on the Magoosh TOEFL blog. No matter where you are in your studies, if you’re preparing for the TOEFL, this eBook is for you!  \ntoefl.[magoosh.com](magoosh.com)  \n3  \nThe Magoosh Team  \nWho is Magoosh?  \nMagoosh is a group of passionate educators in Berkeley, California.  \nEmail us at help@magoosh.com if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions!  \ntoefl.[magoosh.com](magoosh.com)  \n4  \nWhat is Magoosh TOEFL?  \nMagoosh is an online TOEFL prep course that offers:  \n● over 100 TOEFL video lessons  \n● practice questions  \n● material created by expert tutors  \n● e-mail support  \n● personalized statistics based on performance  \n● access anytime, anywhere from an internet-connected device  \nFeatured in  \ntoefl.[magoosh.com](magoosh.com)  \n5  \nWhy Our Students Love Us  \nThese are survey responses sent to us by students after they took the TOEFL. All of these students and many more have used the Magoosh TOEFL prep course to improve their scores!  \ntoefl.[magoosh.com](magoosh.com)  \n6  \nMeet the Authors  \nLucas Fink is the resident TOEFL expert at Magoosh. Standardized tests and English grammar are two of Lucas’s favorite things, and he’s been teaching both since 2008. He is a lifelong writer, a choosy reader, a persnickety editor, and a puzzle enthusiast.  \nDavid Recine has an MA TESOL and is an expert blogger at Magoosh. He has been teaching ESL since 2007, and has worked with students from every continent. When he’snot teaching or writing, David studies Korean, plays with his four year old son, and takes road trips.  \nKate Hardin has 6 years of experience teaching foreign language and writes for the Magoosh blog. 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