TOEFL Preparation

Get the TOEFL Scores You Desire. Boost your skills on all four sections of the TOEFL iBT exam.

Instructor: Jay Daniyarova , Shiva Sutherland

Beginner Level • 3 months to complete at 2 hours a week • Flexible Schedule

What You'll Learn

  • Identify strategies and tips to prepare for the iBT reading, listening, speaking, and writing tasks
  • Evaluate personal English fluency and identify tips to improve and prepare for the iBT test
  • Practice writing for specific tasks and expand personal vocabulary

Skills You'll Gain

Grammar
Literacy
English Language
Oral Comprehension
Vocabulary
Language Learning
Language Competency

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Outcomes

  • Learn in-demand skills from university and industry experts
  • Master a subject or tool with hands-on projects
  • Develop a deep understanding of key concepts
  • Earn a career certificate from University of California, Irvine

3 courses series

This course prepares non-native English speakers to take the reading and listening sections of the TOEFL iBT exam. It takes a close look at every type of listening and reading question that you may encounter on the test and provides effective strategies for tackling each type. Expanding your vocabulary, crucial for enhancing your overall English skills, is another key focus of this course.

This course prepares non-native English speakers to take the speaking and writing sections of the TOEFL iBT exam. This course explains the difference between the integrated and independent tasks in the speaking and writing sections of the iBT and provides effective strategies for tackling each task. For each type of prompt, you will learn how to best plan your responses, which is a key step to providing well-formed and organized answers.

This course prepares non-native English speakers to take the TOEFL iBT exam by providing helpful tips and proven techniques for successfully completing the reading, listening, speaking, and writing sections of the iBT. In this course, you will learn a variety of strategies, such as note-taking, using templates, and analyzing speech patterns, and you will review many sample questions and responses.

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