Community Language Program

Teachers College, Columbia University

Instructor: Soo Joo, Melinda Zhang

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TOEFL Preparation 1
Spring 2015
Week 2. Worksheet

Activity 1.Warm up
1.1 Discuss the following Q with your partner
What is your favorite season of the year? Describe the season and explain why you like it so
much.
What is your favorite style of clothing? Describe it and explain why it is your favorite.
Where is your favorite place to study? Describe this place and say why it is a good place for you
to study.
1.2 Underline or correct anything that seems incorrect or odd in terms of grammar or style, and
briefly comment on them.
I admire her for being patient, be kind and same time to push me to study and make me interest
in my practice. So result from my practicing of violin and she kind of made me feel that I was
important that I grew, and I solved it out and liked her being a part of my life.
comment:

b. Since he is not native English speaker, he taught me how to learn English as a foreigner and he
also encouraged me in many ways not only learning English. So thats the reason why I really
admire your him.
comment:
c. First is she told me how fun English is. She teaches English very well, and she also told how
important English. Secondly, she was a very active and active person. She was very curious
about anything and for example, her vacation she went to Kenya to support the people in
Kenya, so thats I respected her activeness and thats why I respected my English teacher in
high school.
comment:
d. I love my math teacher in high school because he was very patient and he loved his job and he
was so into this what he was doing and he know how to make us more interested in math and
he know how to explain something and he was very good at it.
comment:
e. I really admire her because she has a lot of knowledge and because of her experience like she
traveled a lot and she had a lot of things to say because she saw a lot of things. And I found
she was a really rich people. And the way she has experience.
comment:

1.3Vocabulary Checklist
[Adapted from: Hedgcock & Ferris, 2009, p. 320]

Directions: Place a check mark () in the column that best describes how well you
know each word. If you select C, D, or E, write your synonym, translation or
sentence below the chart.
How
familiar
are these
words?

A. I
dont
know
this
word.

B. Ive seen
this word
but dont
know its
meaning.

C. Ive seen this

word before, and I
think it means:
______________
(synonym or
translation)

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Activity 3. Listening Q. Note taking strategies

People:

D. I know this word

before. It means:
______________
(synonym or
translation)

E. I can use
this word in a
sentence:
_________
(sentence)

Office hrs tmrw

research proj - climate variations
data, summ. O/ not enough, what to put?

Qs?
grand city
youre the expert. explain to parents, would
they understand
how much you do know
yes. purpose, what you did, approach
stat test important. reference ( unpublished
data)
memory pad. went to Dr, made a list of 5
things
Good.
good. will look over draft.

yea
research journal?
records, charts, results..
came up and left
good idea. just remembered
more data, regional data. indicator of climate
thnks

Activity 4. Designing Listening Comprehension Qs

http://www.ets.org/c/17722/audio/vol_3/track1vc273653.mp3
People:
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People: student, registrar

S. bring form4 dip.
R. (checks PC). grad OK? warn on rec.
R. requiredcred. need plan. Sent letters b4, dont
now.
S. met chair. prof said okay.
R. PC = reliable.
S. bas. courses. no int. chair: field work = int.
clssmates for req.s. Him for xtra
R. But not int. course
S. No grad?
R. Dont worry. tell chair talk to reg. Do soon. wait =
cant help.
- See more at: http://magoosh.com/toefl/2014/notetaking-tips-for-toeflconversations/#sthash.LxaTLzJx.dpuf

Questions:
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Answers:
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Activity 5: Note taking for Speaking
5.1 Sample speaking task analysis
Q. Teacher you admire the most
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5.2 Try it out

1. Who is your best friend? Describe this person and say why he/she is your best friend.
2. What is your favorite place to visit on weekends? Describe it and explain why it is your
favorite place to go.
3. What is your happiest childhood memory? Describe it and give reasons to explain why it is
your happiest memory.
4. What is your most important possession? Describe it and say why it is so important.
5. Talk about a person in your life who has inspired you. Describe the person and explain why
you found him/her inspirational.
6. Where do most like to go to eat out? Describe this place and say why you like it most.
7. Talk about an important national holiday in your home country. Describe it and explain why
it is important.
8. What is your favorite book or movie? Describe it and say why it is your favorite.
9. Who do you feel close to in your family (or extended family)? Describe this person and say
why you feel close to him/her.
10. Where is a good place to have fun in your city or town? Describe this place and explain
why it is fun.
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