This course prepares non-native English speakers for the TOEFL iBT by teaching the academic English skills the exam actually measures. Students begin with diagnostic assessments in reading, listening, speaking, and writing, then build a personal study plan based on target scores and university requirements. The program covers the full test format and scoring system, then develops each section in detail through concept lessons, guided practice, independent tasks, and timed work. The emphasis is not only on test strategy, but on the underlying abilities needed for university study: understanding dense readings, following lectures, taking useful notes, speaking clearly from sources, and writing accurate, organized academic responses. Reading: main ideas, supporting details, inference, vocabulary in context, reference, sentence simplification, rhetorical purpose, summary tasks, and passage structure across science, history, and humanities topics. Listening: lecture and conversation structure, speaker purpose, attitude, implied meaning, examples, note-taking systems, and recovery strategies when audio is difficult. Speaking: independent and integrated tasks, fast planning, response organization, fluency, pronunciation for intelligibility, grammar control, and accurate use of notes. Writing: paragraph structure, idea development, grammar, cohesion, integrated writing, paraphrasing, summarising source ideas, and academic discussion responses. Test skills: pacing, trap-answer recognition, integrated task thinking, mistake logs, progress tracking, and test-day readiness. Lessons include original TOEFL-style practice, worked examples with answer explanations, common-error analysis, short drills, cumulative review, and section-specific timed exercises. Students learn how to identify repeated weaknesses, record them in a mistake log, and turn them into focused review tasks. By the end of the course, students will have a clear score-improvement plan and stronger control of the skills most relevant to TOEFL success: academic reading, lecture comprehension, note-taking, integrated speaking, independent speaking, structured writing, paraphrasing, summarising, vocabulary use, pronunciation clarity, and time management under exam conditions.
- Course Orientation and TOEFL Success Criteria
- Diagnostic Reading Assessment
- Diagnostic Listening Assessment
- Diagnostic Speaking Assessment
- Diagnostic Writing Assessment
- Score Analysis and Personal Target Setting
- Building a Weekly TOEFL Study System
- Creating a Mistake Log and Progress Tracker
- Understanding the TOEFL iBT Structure
- How TOEFL Scoring Works
- Academic English vs General English
- Time Management Across the Test
- Core Note-Taking Principles
- Integrated Task Thinking
- Recognizing Trap Answers and Common Test Patterns
- Test-Day Procedures and Performance Readiness
- How Academic Passages Are Organized
- Finding Main Ideas and Purpose
- Understanding Supporting Details
- Making Inferences Carefully
- Vocabulary in Context
- Reference and Pronoun Questions
- Sentence Simplification
- Rhetorical Purpose Questions
- Insert Text Questions
- Summary and Fill-in-the-Table Tasks
- Reading from Context Under Time Pressure
- Common Reading Mistakes and Repair Strategies
- Reading in Science Topics
- Reading in History and Social Science Topics
- Reading in Arts and Humanities Topics
- Tracking Contrast, Cause, and Comparison
- Reading Dense Academic Vocabulary
- Worked Examples of Reading Question Sets
- Guided Reading Practice with Annotation
- Independent Timed Reading Drills
- How TOEFL Listening Tasks Work
- Listening for Main Ideas and Organization
- Understanding Details in Audio
- Recognizing Speaker Purpose and Function
- Listening for Attitude and Degree of Certainty
- Following Lecture Structure
- Understanding Campus Conversations
- Understanding Professor-Student Exchanges
- Listening for Examples and Their Purpose
- Common Listening Traps and Recovery Techniques
- Efficient Note-Taking Symbols and Abbreviations
- Separating Main Ideas from Supporting Details
- Noting Relationships and Transitions
- Listening to Complex Explanations
- Interpreting Implied Meaning in Audio
- Worked Examples of Listening Question Sets
- Guided Listening Practice with Partial Notes
- Independent Timed Listening Drills
- Understanding TOEFL Speaking Tasks and Scoring
- Building Clear Independent Responses
- Planning Quickly Under Time Limits
- Organizing Reasons and Examples
- Speaking with Coherence and Flow
- Fluency Without Rushing
- Pronunciation for Intelligibility
- Grammar Control in Spoken English
- Common Independent Speaking Errors
- Independent Speaking Timed Drills
- How Integrated Speaking Tasks Work
- Reading Quickly for Speaking Tasks
- Listening for Key Supporting Points
- Structuring Campus Situation Responses
- Structuring Academic Summary Responses
- Speaking from Notes Accurately
- Balancing Accuracy and Fluency
- Useful Language for Reporting Source Ideas
- Integrated Speaking Worked Examples
- Integrated Speaking Timed Practice
- Understanding TOEFL Writing Tasks
- Building Strong Paragraph Structure
- Writing Effective Introductions and Conclusions
- Developing Ideas with Specific Support
- Sentence Variety and Clarity
- Grammar for Academic Writing
- Cohesion and Logical Flow
- Avoiding Common Writing Errors
- Editing Under Time Pressure
- Writing Short Timed Drills
- Understanding the Integrated Writing Task
- Reading for Claims and Key Points
- Listening for Contrasts and Challenges
- Organizing an Integrated Response
- Paraphrasing Source Information
- Summarising Without Opinion
- Using Reporting Verbs and Comparative Language
- Avoiding Copying and Distortion
- Worked Integrated Writing Examples
- Integrated Writing Timed Practice
- Understanding the Academic Discussion Task
- Responding Directly to the Discussion Question
- Adding Meaningful Support Quickly
- Engaging with Other Viewpoints
- Choosing Precise Vocabulary in Short Responses
- Writing with Natural Tone and Accuracy
- Worked Discussion Response Examples
- Discussion Writing Timed Practice
- Principles of Effective Paraphrasing
- Using Synonyms Carefully
- Changing Sentence Structure Safely
- Summarising Main Ideas from Texts
- Summarising Main Ideas from Lectures
- Combining Information from Multiple Sources
- Avoiding Plagiarism in Test Settings
- Paraphrasing and Summary Error Correction
- The Academic Vocabulary You Need for TOEFL
- Word Families and Part of Speech Control
- Collocations in Academic English
- Vocabulary from Context and Morphology
- Topic Vocabulary for Common TOEFL Subjects
- Useful Language for Comparison and Contrast
- Useful Language for Cause, Effect, and Explanation
- Recording and Reviewing New Vocabulary
- Active Vocabulary for Speaking
- Active Vocabulary for Writing
- English Sound System for Clarity
- Word Stress in Academic Vocabulary
- Sentence Stress and Thought Groups
- Rhythm, Linking, and Natural Flow
- Intonation for Meaning and Confidence
- Pronunciation Problems That Change Meaning
- Shadowing for Listening and Speaking Improvement
- Self-Recording and Feedback Techniques
- Reading Section Mixed Practice
- Listening Section Mixed Practice
- Speaking Section Mixed Practice
- Writing Section Mixed Practice
- Short Quizzes for Skill Retention
- Cumulative Review Sessions
- Timed Micro-Drills for Weak Areas
- Mistake Log Review and Pattern Detection
- Answer Explanation Workshops
- Independent Practice Planning
- Preparing for a Full TOEFL-Style Simulation
- Full Reading and Listening Mock Test
- Full Speaking and Writing Mock Test
- Scoring and Performance Review
- Final Strengths and Weaknesses Profile
- Last-Mile Score Improvement Strategies
- Personalized Final Study Plan
- Confidence, Focus, and Test-Day Execution