There is so much difference between her videos from 2016 to 2019, the level of confidence and the amount of comfort she shows while presenting herself now is truly commendable.
Marina's templates and videos came in very handy for me. I got a 29/30 in speaking even though English was my 3rd language. It's honestly not that difficult guys. Good luck to everyone attempting TOEFL!
Fantastic tips, Marina! I'm a TOEFL instructor, and have helped tons of students score 110+. These tips are all dead on, and will absolutely help you get the best score possible. 👍👍👍 Good luck on the TOEFL everyone! 👌👌👌
Hi! What would you avise basic students or lower intermediate students who are trying to follow these template but the language is not solid? Hope you can help us out with an answer. Thank you!
So let's get to the point please 1) personal choice questions 4:12 1.1) state your opinion 1.2) transition 5:19 I feel this way for several reasons 1.3) conclusion if there's time.5:43 This is why I think so
I used your templates and practiced a lot with ets examples recording myself once I had the templates and went up from 20 on speaking to 29, thank you! This is the part I was the most nervous about because I don’t work so well speaking under pressure
Thank you so much for your videos, Marina! I only had a couple weeks to prepare, and your videos definitely came in handy to me! I scored 28 in the Speaking, with a 116 score overall, which is way above the 100 that I needed for my mba. Thank you A LOT!
Guys dont worry. I was in the same situation. I for real started learning for the TOEFL one day before and I also started watching this Video. Guys fr, just learn the template. The one in the description of the Video is really nice. Most important, memorize the structure. If you have only one day like me, don’t bother learning the sentences by heart. For the writing part also look up some templates in the internet. The more you can memorize the easier it gets :D. The reading part is pretty random tbh. My tip here: DO NOT READ THE WHOLE TEXT BEFORE ANSWERING. The questions are asked chronologically, so search for the answer in the text, after reading the question. Another tip for the readin btw. Out of all tests i have seen, the answer never contains strong words like: never & always, so if you read those, the answer is most likely wrong. I scored 110 btw (29/29/28/24) with fr 1 day of preparation. Has nothing to do with your english skills, its just about the strategy. P.S. do not lose motivation. I submitted my writing early without proofreading and tbh it was really trash because I thought i performed so bad in the speaking part that it does not matter. Even if you have to start an sentence over again if you loose track, just keep going. The grading is pretty fair. I really hope that i could help you guys, because confidence is key and i wished that someone told me what i just told you. Its so much easier with the right mindset. Good luck.
Damn you scored it! Honestly it is ridiculous some institutions are requiring me to take TOEFL even though I have 4.0 at US college just because I am international. But I will take it if they ask for it. Congrats on your amazing score!
Hello Ma’am! I just want to drop this note to thank you for the incredible help and advice you give to TOEFL takers in this video! I started prepping for the Speaking Section about four days before the test with a very packed schedule and average performance on my speaking practices, and managed to achieve a perfect score for TOEFL Speaking with an overall score of 118. Thank you thank you thank you!
I just got my TOEFL result and I want to thank you for this video. 2 years before I took 18 from speaking but with these templates, I raised it to 26, even I had many clear errors in spelling and grammar. I wish luck everyone on TOEFL.
I've been watching these videos about passing TOEFL just studying One week or 2 weeks and I've read some people in comments saying thay they just studied couple of weeks and had success, I'll start studying for the test and is going to be next November, so I'm sure I'll do it great, wish me luck guys!
This video was the only thing I studied before my toefl (I was truly worried about the speaking part, couldn’t think of anything else) and I got 105!! 28/30 speaking! Tysm for the amazing video and explanation💗
This is the second video of yours regarding TOEFL that I watched. Again, the general guidelines you give are great! I plan on talking about the templates that you can use in detail. I think that by 'arming' people with more of them, it can give them more confidence, cause sometimes they feel like robots if they use the same ones.
Watched this video a week before my exam and it was perfect!! 30 in the speaking seemed challenging, but with the templates and preparation it was quite simple!! I was happy to get an overall score of 119, thanks for the videos!
@@nandithavm7619 I used the "Official Guide to the TOEFL Test" I got from a friend. Listening to real answers in the audio files they have and also practicing with past essay topics really boosted my confidence!
@@houaseghouani4532 Yes I just followed these templates! Also a lot of mock tests and I made sure to record myself and note every time I fumbled. With every practice test my response grow smoother and smoother. So just keep practicing. Good luck with your test.
I gave my TOEFL on 22nd Nov & scored 104 (R-21, L-27, S-27, W-29). I thank linguamarina for these easy templates which helped me score 27 in the Speaking section.
Tips for speaking - did you just follow the templates, did you hesitate when speaking and so on? I have to take the test in two weeks, and I find the speaking part extremely difficult..
@@nikitavallentin5334 Don't study the templates on their own. You should study them while practicing with exam questions examples that you can find in google ore youtube. This way you won't stutter. I did this for two days and got 28/30 :). without doing this I got 24/30
hey marina!! grinded on my toefl practice while watching your videos, two weeks before the exam. thanks to the vids, i got 111 on the toefl (i initially had 99, went up by 12 points within two months)!! i just wanted to say thank you😊
Thank you Marina! I've watched all your TOEFL videos and scored 110! In short: reading and listening are pretty easy tbh, you won't have any problem scoring 28/29 even without preparing for that part. Writing is challenging, not because of the content but because of the time, I didn't practice at home (didn't have enough time eheh) and I finished writing both of the essays with just one minute left, so I couldn't read them again. Speaking was my lowest score 26/30, I'm pretty fluent but I was nervous, got stuck here and there and I changed a sentence while I was speaking... so yeah. Best tip is to learn your templates so you don't have to think about how to organise your speech. Anyway it's easier than you think and you don't need much time to prepare, so don't worry too much and good luck :)
@@selman4543 hello! Just search "TOEFL Marina" on RUclips, all her videos will come out :) I suggest you to watch especially the last ones because some things changed from when she took the exam the first time 4/5 years ago (for example now there are less speaking questions). Focus especially on her Speaking videos, she gives some great tips and templates, which will be suuuuper useful during the exam. Good luck!
@@sarakim1070 ah thank you seriously I'm glad for u to help me the problem is that English is not my native language will u think I will face a big problem in exam ?
@@selman4543 no no it's not a problem, English is not my mother tongue too. I studied English by myself and I've never been to an English speaking country. Focus on the parts you feel more weak in and take as many mock exams as you can! Also reading other people's toefl writing exams might help you, so you can learn how to structure your essay and create a sort of template for that too :)
@@sarakim1070 hmm mate well another question do u think practicing over here on RUclips will help you ? Cuz I want to know if the exam is a bit easier then the RUclips ones
Thank you so much!!!! I think so far that you are THE BEST ONE out there who describes literally everything about Toefl in a very good way! I'm gonna follow your techniques and tips for sure ♥️.
I would like to say that the use of the templates you provided boost my score from a 19 to a 25!!! OMG, I did not use templates on my previous test and just using them boost my score 6 points. Guys it was really helpful thank you so much and keep doing what you are doing because you are really helping so many people.
I did the test in 5 of December and I used all these templates. I got 23 on speaking. I just memorized them and in the break I put them on the papers and directly when hearing or reading the articles write the most important points and examples following the templates. I was very afraid from the speaking part but it was easy using these templates ❤
Passing an exam is different from taking an exam. We shouldn't say "When i was passing my exam..." if we are referring to the time we were sitting working on the exam paper. Are you taking your exam on the 18th of February? I'm guessing you are now passing your time studying. Note that we use the verb "take" in the context of assessments (quiz, test, etc.). Best wishes!
Yeeah, 🎉 scored 117 out of 120. Thanks to your videos and the ones of tstprep. I didn't expect that, because the test seemed so much more difficult then the test trials I took before. If you prepare well and you understand how the test works, you will make it! 😊
Hello, Marina! I received my scores this morning. R:25 L:29 S:30 W:27 overall 111. Really just wanted to thank you for the materials and your incredible motivation. Your efforts were with no doubt a crucial part for me to achieve this score. Keep up the good work!
Dear Teacher Marina, million thanks to you and all your wonderful videos that you generously share on RUclips. I am from Indonesia and I just passed TOEFL Test with score 104 (R:29, L:28, S:22, W:25). I took the test on August 2, 2020. I had only 9 days to prepare and without your magnanimous help, I could never make it! You are truly a savior for a penniless student like me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Apart from your effective templates, your practical advice truly helped me, such as being prepared that the test room will be full of distractions, imagining that the person evaluating my speaking recordings will be a kind person, etc. I want to mention everything but that will be too long, hahaha. So, simply put, you're the best Toefl teacher, friendly and smart, with simple yet effective instructions, and - not to miss it - dazzling beauty. Thank you, thank you. I will surely endorse and promote your channel to my friends. May the Kind Lord bless you and your family abundantly.
Salam Please would you advise me what are the other videos i should watch apart of this one. I am going to have my tofel test next month, and i am a bit frustrated.
@@mebroukakhelifa7620 visit TST Prep RUclips channel for more effective instructions and Learn Toefl with Daniel for more practice. Good luck Sis! You can do it. Just learn day by day, and practice as much as you can.
Thanks sister please i would like to ask you about the id we use for the test home edition, when i download ets test prowser, u will fond id exam, which one i should write.
Hey Marina! I just want to thank you for this super useful tip!! I wrote down all the templates, memorized them, and used them in my test on the 21st of December! I just got the result today, and I got the total score of 103, with 23 on speaking. Not much, but it exceeded my expectation and requirement to apply a master programme! So thank you so so so soo much! I still have a long way to go for me to got in, but hey, it's one step closer :)) Wish me lots of luck!!!
This is the best TOEFL speaking video I have seen. Please please do the rest of the sections as well please!! Even just explaining how it works would be great!
Hi Marina! Just followed your advice on the speaking sections and thoroughly practiced the templates here. Got my results today. 29R 30L 28S 28W. Overall 115/120 Quite happy with the results. Thanks a ton! :)
Hey Anantha, congratulations on such a good score! Can you please guide me from where did you practice writing & listening sections? It'd be really helpful if you can reply here. :)
Thank you so much for these incredible templates, I did my TOEFL IBT HOME EDITION on january 18, and I received my scores today. I got 25/30 on speaking.
@@soledadcoronel1017 Not really difficult but required continuous practice. I used to record my speaking sessions and evaluate them on my own mostly, which I think helped.
Thank you for the templates. I created my own that suits my speaking style based off the ones provided here. Just got my scores and I got a 116. (R:30, L:30, S:30 & W:26). Thank you for providing good quality free content.
Please help me. I have to give it soon too. How was your experience? Did u give it at home? Was it easy/hard? Please let me know ur thoughts and any tips u have
Hey, I just got my TOEFL scores 108/120 (R-25, L-26, S-29, W-28) I was super scared for the speaking section but ended up scoring the most in that section. Wouldn't have been possible without your videos, thank you!!
@@gayatrighodekar just the free test on the ets website to get an idea, a bunch of RUclips vids and whatever free material I could get my hands on from Google! But mostly just RUclips vids from channels like TST prep, etc.
Thank you for the wonderful service you are rendering. I gave my TOEFL recently and i scored 112( R-29, L-30, W-26, S-27) Your videos have been very useful in my preparation. Thanks.
@@anupamagound7861 yes its been more than 1.5 years now, this helped me. I got 102 and i also recommend you to watch videos from yash mishra and also for writing from greg mat
Your templates were immensely helpful for me. I scored a 111/120 (Speaking 27, Writing 29/30) primarily with using your templates. Thankyou so much! So grateful!
For me talking in English is the easiest thing ever, but the first question on the toefl question speaking section is the hardest thing for me for several reasons.. The first reason is because I can never think fast enough. I don't have set opinions on things in life so it's hard to even argue for one side. For example, since they usually ask personal questions for the first question, I'm the one who has to pick the opinion and to say what resonates the most, or what I feel is the better option. I literally black out and can't think, because I don't have strong opinions. The second reasons is that I can't create examples fast enough. If I do manage to find the two reasons why I feel this way, I can't make up or find examples that would help support my argument. Overall, it's just really difficult, and I'm super nervous. I really want to get 110+ on my TOEFL because then my mom said she'll buy me a nintendo switch and it's super expensive for my family, so I'm hoping your videos help.
This is really helpful! I wanted to give up after scoring a bad score at my toefl test but my dream is to study in Canada and I would take this test again and again until I pass it!
Thanks so much, Marina, the four tasks are well explained. I was a little bit jittering about the speaking part but now you have made it easier and it is straight forward.
Hi Marina thank you so much for your content about TOEFL on RUclips!! I was soooo afraid of my TOEFL Test, especially because of the speaking part. The test was stressful and I was super nervous, but I scored 100 points (R-26, L-28, S-22, W-24), more than I even needed. So THANK YOU SO MUCH. I had never scored them without your templates!!!
This video LITERALLY SAVED ME. I just got my scores and I got a 30/30 in the speaking section thanks to these templates and 116/120 overall, with just 3 days of prep. Your channel helped me so much and I'm so thankful to people like you putting content out for free :)
@@mahekmishra8627 i just noticed that you had already written your score on the comment😅 Do you have any tips that you find helpful for the speaking section? I need to have a +25 score on this section, but I am really insecure about it.
@@blendenishori4804 Honestly, I was too. Its intimidating speaking in front of so many people in the room so be prepared for that. Practice all possible speaking section questions you find on youtube try to do at least one of these sections each day. After a point, you'll be pretty used to the templates and even though you're faltering, as long as you mention all the necessary points and making sense, you'll get a pretty good score.
I like the way you speak English, Marina!!! Now, after watching your channel, I realize that my speaking level improved too!!! Don't have any words to describe how i'm thankful to you! Want to notice just one fact "Every advice you gave us works!"
My test is tomorrow, I can't be more scared!, however, thank you, Marina, for your help, I hope to follow correctly all those templates. I need a 92 in order to enter university, crossed fingers.
My TOEFL scores came out a few hours ago (115/120) and I want to thank you for all the great content. All of your videos were extremely helpful! 🙏 I practiced for the speaking section using your videos and got a 30/30. Thank you sooo much! One thing I’d suggest is DO NOT TAKE THE HOME EDITION, for two reasonns: 1- technical issues: I had a technical issue and they had to reschedule me, which ended up making me miss the University deadline. 2- some schools are not accepting the home edition, only exams taken in test centers
This is pure gold, thank you very much! I was taking IELTS but due to covid they canceled my date, so I switched to TOEFL home edition and I have only a week to prepare myself. I'm thrilled with this resource. Super useful. TKS!
@@elynunez1583 wish you the best! I got nervous and spoke too fast. The templates helped me organize my speech but I guess I repeated some words a lot of times 😁😁 in the other skills I got better scores. Good luck!
Hi I am really an avid fan of yours I think your channel is one of the BEST ! I hope one day I can grow my channel like yours. More power and God bless !!
Hi Marina, I have my exam in two weeks, I have watched most of your videos and I just came here to thank you for all your tips and tricks about the test. I really appreciate the time you take to explain us everything. Also, I just want to leave a little observation about a little thing I saw in this video. I'm a very eco friendly person who is always trying to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as I can, and in this video I saw you wrote in those big post-it notes which I personally think is a way of wasting to much the paper. Instead of paper you can start using a dry erase board (maybe?). It's just a little constructive feedback. :) I wish you all the best and I'll keep enjoying all your videos. Thank you so much for your work on youtube.
I'm an American. I just wanted to wish you all good luck! I myself am taking the JLPT4 test in December. That's the Japanese proficiency test for foreigners. Anyway I hope you all pass the test! がんばってください!😄
Thank you Marina 😭😭 I don't even remember if I used this template during the Speaking Section but I was able to score a 110 in my iBT nonetheless! Thank you so much💜💜💞 Details: Reading: 29 Listening: 25 Speaking: 26 Writing: 30
I just got the results from my toefl test and I actually scored 30 out of 30 on the speaking section, with an overall score of 114, so I had to get back to this video and say thank you very much! this channel helped me a lot in this journey :)
The templates did really helped me a lot for my speaking. Coz before I was struggling to frame the sentences , also I was using more filler words. But as I used the template technique , I actually did improvise with my speaking. It actually helped to frame the ideas correctly. Thanks a lot.
I have given toefl before (May 2019): Reading : 28 Listening : 27 Speaking : 19 Writing : 27 *Total* : 101. How do I get better at Speaking, especially due to 15s : 45s rule.
Ananta.One.1 Well, you did a good job already. How I trained my students was to ask them face the wall and set my timer! While they were trying to speak, I used to walk or even play music or make annoying noise. You can practice like that too, even if you want to skip background noise, do a lot of sample exams. Practice does make perfect. Good luck.
Thank you so much. I had followed a similar strategy when I had written the TOEFL back in 2016 and had a 117/120. But I couldn't go for my MS back then because of some personal reasons. I will be writing the TOEFL again on Jan 29th and hopefully I am able to ace the exam with your templates :)
I never write downcomments , like anywhere. However, I need to tell you how charismatic you are. I mean I was the whole video paying attention and smiling. :)) Also, I'm feeling super confident about every part EXCEPT the speaking part and this has been an huge help!! xx
There is so much difference between her videos from 2016 to 2019, the level of confidence and the amount of comfort she shows while presenting herself now is truly commendable.
Marina's templates and videos came in very handy for me. I got a 29/30 in speaking even though English was my 3rd language. It's honestly not that difficult guys.
Good luck to everyone attempting TOEFL!
Nice
Congrats!
Congratulations! What level of English was at that time?
@@ayazhan4211 Thank you.. I didn't understand your question
@@thisispartaa when u passed TOEFL, ur level of English was like upper intermediate or advanced?
Fantastic tips, Marina! I'm a TOEFL instructor, and have helped tons of students score 110+. These tips are all dead on, and will absolutely help you get the best score possible. 👍👍👍 Good luck on the TOEFL everyone! 👌👌👌
Thank you Sir!
Man please instruct me
Thanks
can i have your insta ?
Hi! What would you avise basic students or lower intermediate students who are trying to follow these template but the language is not solid? Hope you can help us out with an answer. Thank you!
So let's get to the point please
1) personal choice questions 4:12
1.1) state your opinion
1.2) transition 5:19
I feel this way for several reasons
1.3) conclusion if there's time.5:43
This is why I think so
I prepared for 7 days and got 26/30 in speaking. The templates do work! You were right about the conclusion being optional. Thank you, Marina!🌟💫
Pls any tips
I used your templates and practiced a lot with ets examples recording myself once I had the templates and went up from 20 on speaking to 29, thank you! This is the part I was the most nervous about because I don’t work so well speaking under pressure
Thank you so much for your videos, Marina! I only had a couple weeks to prepare, and your videos definitely came in handy to me! I scored 28 in the Speaking, with a 116 score overall, which is way above the 100 that I needed for my mba. Thank you A LOT!
Paula Braga you are pretty good， envy you have such a high score
Can I have your email please I have couple questions
Guys dont worry. I was in the same situation. I for real started learning for the TOEFL one day before and I also started watching this Video. Guys fr, just learn the template. The one in the description of the Video is really nice. Most important, memorize the structure. If you have only one day like me, don’t bother learning the sentences by heart. For the writing part also look up some templates in the internet. The more you can memorize the easier it gets :D. The reading part is pretty random tbh. My tip here: DO NOT READ THE WHOLE TEXT BEFORE ANSWERING. The questions are asked chronologically, so search for the answer in the text, after reading the question. Another tip for the readin btw. Out of all tests i have seen, the answer never contains strong words like: never & always, so if you read those, the answer is most likely wrong.
I scored 110 btw (29/29/28/24) with fr 1 day of preparation. Has nothing to do with your english skills, its just about the strategy.
P.S. do not lose motivation. I submitted my writing early without proofreading and tbh it was really trash because I thought i performed so bad in the speaking part that it does not matter. Even if you have to start an sentence over again if you loose track, just keep going. The grading is pretty fair.
I really hope that i could help you guys, because confidence is key and i wished that someone told me what i just told you. Its so much easier with the right mindset.
Good luck.
Thank you a lot, I'm also starting to learn one day before the exam
I scored 68 with two months of preparation. I don't know what happened.
thank you so much I really needed this🙂
Damn you scored it! Honestly it is ridiculous some institutions are requiring me to take TOEFL even though I have 4.0 at US college just because I am international. But I will take it if they ask for it. Congrats on your amazing score!
Wow thanks a lot randomuser, I really needed someone to tell me this.🙂
Hello Ma’am! I just want to drop this note to thank you for the incredible help and advice you give to TOEFL takers in this video! I started prepping for the Speaking Section about four days before the test with a very packed schedule and average performance on my speaking practices, and managed to achieve a perfect score for TOEFL Speaking with an overall score of 118. Thank you thank you thank you!
I just got my TOEFL result and I want to thank you for this video. 2 years before I took 18 from speaking but with these templates, I raised it to 26, even I had many clear errors in spelling and grammar. I wish luck everyone on TOEFL.
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@@selman4543 iyi ya, senden naber
I've been watching these videos about passing TOEFL just studying One week or 2 weeks and I've read some people in comments saying thay they just studied couple of weeks and had success, I'll start studying for the test and is going to be next November, so I'm sure I'll do it great, wish me luck guys!
I was literally searching about TOEFL yesterday and Today, here you are!!
Thank you Linnguamarina, thanks to this video I scored 30/30 in TOEFL speaking section and 112 overall
I have toefl exame on 29 February. If you can speak with me. I will promot this skill. Thank u
@@mahsahastam173 How did it go ?
Could you share those guidelines?
This video was the only thing I studied before my toefl (I was truly worried about the speaking part, couldn’t think of anything else) and I got 105!! 28/30 speaking! Tysm for the amazing video and explanation💗
This is the second video of yours regarding TOEFL that I watched. Again, the general guidelines you give are great! I plan on talking about the templates that you can use in detail. I think that by 'arming' people with more of them, it can give them more confidence, cause sometimes they feel like robots if they use the same ones.
Watched this video a week before my exam and it was perfect!! 30 in the speaking seemed challenging, but with the templates and preparation it was quite simple!! I was happy to get an overall score of 119, thanks for the videos!
Omg Congrats! Can you tell me what resources you used? Any books or online material?
@@nandithavm7619 I used the "Official Guide to the TOEFL Test" I got from a friend. Listening to real answers in the audio files they have and also practicing with past essay topics really boosted my confidence!
@@tatilitvin Alright! thank you so much.
I scored 114(R-29, L-29, S-28, W-28). This video was very useful and I followed the same template. Thank you so much.
Woow Amazing Score. And I'm confused in speaking sections. I don't know how to start TOEFL practice to this section its really hard.😣
Congratulations! I am taking my TOEFL exam in two weeks. Do you have any tips about the writing section?
thank you for your others videos!! I got 105 on my toefl with 28 at the speaking part!! (and failing writing because of time 🙄) You really helped me.
Your templates helped me get a 30/30 in speaking! thank you so much!!
Priyanka Gorasia That’s great! You used only these templates ? And how did you prepare for it?
@@houaseghouani4532 Yes I just followed these templates! Also a lot of mock tests and I made sure to record myself and note every time I fumbled. With every practice test my response grow smoother and smoother. So just keep practicing. Good luck with your test.
Please. can you take notes in a piece of paper, or just in a board, im confusing i haver read something like this...please help me,thank you
I gave my TOEFL on 22nd Nov & scored 104 (R-21, L-27, S-27, W-29). I thank linguamarina for these easy templates which helped me score 27 in the Speaking section.
Yea you are right
Tips for speaking - did you just follow the templates, did you hesitate when speaking and so on? I have to take the test in two weeks, and I find the speaking part extremely difficult..
@@nikitavallentin5334 Don't study the templates on their own. You should study them while practicing with exam questions examples that you can find in google ore youtube. This way you won't stutter. I did this for two days and got 28/30 :). without doing this I got 24/30
@@SAIF-sf4yv Thank you so much, will do! I'll be having the test on monday, wish me luck :)
@ANKIT PANDEY What material and resources did you use for writing?
hey marina!! grinded on my toefl practice while watching your videos, two weeks before the exam. thanks to the vids, i got 111 on the toefl (i initially had 99, went up by 12 points within two months)!! i just wanted to say thank you😊
Very well made video. Prepared my toefl just by watching her videos for 2 days after office hours and got a 109/120 score. Much thanks!
Thank you! Got 30/30 on speaking and 114 overall thanks to your videos 🙌🏻
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Wow! Amazing! How long time did you practice to get that ideal score?
@@veiravu6798 2/3 afternoons
Hi ! Well done for your exams. which free documents did you use to train please ? :) Thanks a lot
congrats
Marina, you saved me
Hi vaishna can you share your experience
Wow
I made my custom templates using these and GregMat's templates. Scored 111 with a 27 in Speaking! Thanks
This is by far the most effective and precise video on TOEFL speaking. Thanks a lot for this. I scored a 30 on the speaking section and 115 overall
Such a nice score
Thank you Marina! I've watched all your TOEFL videos and scored 110!
In short: reading and listening are pretty easy tbh, you won't have any problem scoring 28/29 even without preparing for that part. Writing is challenging, not because of the content but because of the time, I didn't practice at home (didn't have enough time eheh) and I finished writing both of the essays with just one minute left, so I couldn't read them again. Speaking was my lowest score 26/30, I'm pretty fluent but I was nervous, got stuck here and there and I changed a sentence while I was speaking... so yeah. Best tip is to learn your templates so you don't have to think about how to organise your speech.
Anyway it's easier than you think and you don't need much time to prepare, so don't worry too much and good luck :)
Hey I have just found only one video that related to toefl exam where can I find it could you please help me ?
@@selman4543 hello! Just search "TOEFL Marina" on RUclips, all her videos will come out :) I suggest you to watch especially the last ones because some things changed from when she took the exam the first time 4/5 years ago (for example now there are less speaking questions). Focus especially on her Speaking videos, she gives some great tips and templates, which will be suuuuper useful during the exam. Good luck!
@@sarakim1070 ah thank you seriously I'm glad for u to help me the problem is that English is not my native language will u think I will face a big problem in exam ?
@@selman4543 no no it's not a problem, English is not my mother tongue too. I studied English by myself and I've never been to an English speaking country. Focus on the parts you feel more weak in and take as many mock exams as you can! Also reading other people's toefl writing exams might help you, so you can learn how to structure your essay and create a sort of template for that too :)
@@sarakim1070 hmm mate well another question do u think practicing over here on RUclips will help you ? Cuz I want to know if the exam is a bit easier then the RUclips ones
Thank you so much!!!! I think so far that you are THE BEST ONE out there who describes literally everything about Toefl in a very good way! I'm gonna follow your techniques and tips for sure ♥️.
I would like to say that the use of the templates you provided boost my score from a 19 to a 25!!! OMG, I did not use templates on my previous test and just using them boost my score 6 points. Guys it was really helpful thank you so much and keep doing what you are doing because you are really helping so many people.
The best channel for TOEFL preparation. Bravissima!
I did the test in 5 of December and I used all these templates. I got 23 on speaking.
I just memorized them and in the break I put them on the papers and directly when hearing or reading the articles write the most important points and examples following the templates.
I was very afraid from the speaking part but it was easy using these templates ❤
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10:34 - General to Specific (task three)
14:04 - Academic Lecture (task four)
THANK YOU
I'm passing TOEFL on the 18th of February, so excited and worried at the same time
can't believe i'm actually doing this, omg
Passing an exam is different from taking an exam. We shouldn't say "When i was passing my exam..." if we are referring to the time we were sitting working on the exam paper. Are you taking your exam on the 18th of February? I'm guessing you are now passing your time studying. Note that we use the verb "take" in the context of assessments (quiz, test, etc.). Best wishes!
Yeeah, 🎉 scored 117 out of 120.
Thanks to your videos and the ones of tstprep. I didn't expect that, because the test seemed so much more difficult then the test trials I took before.
If you prepare well and you understand how the test works, you will make it! 😊
Congrats! Thank you for your kind words 😊
Hello, Marina! I received my scores this morning. R:25 L:29 S:30 W:27 overall 111. Really just wanted to thank you for the materials and your incredible motivation. Your efforts were with no doubt a crucial part for me to achieve this score. Keep up the good work!
Did you just follow the template like she explained it? i mean did you started by saying something like "In my opinion..." ?
How did you go about it
Dear Teacher Marina, million thanks to you and all your wonderful videos that you generously share on RUclips. I am from Indonesia and I just passed TOEFL Test with score 104 (R:29, L:28, S:22, W:25). I took the test on August 2, 2020. I had only 9 days to prepare and without your magnanimous help, I could never make it! You are truly a savior for a penniless student like me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
Apart from your effective templates, your practical advice truly helped me, such as being prepared that the test room will be full of distractions, imagining that the person evaluating my speaking recordings will be a kind person, etc. I want to mention everything but that will be too long, hahaha. So, simply put, you're the best Toefl teacher, friendly and smart, with simple yet effective instructions, and - not to miss it - dazzling beauty. Thank you, thank you.
I will surely endorse and promote your channel to my friends. May the Kind Lord bless you and your family abundantly.
Salam
Please would you advise me what are the other videos i should watch apart of this one. I am going to have my tofel test next month, and i am a bit frustrated.
@@mebroukakhelifa7620 visit TST Prep RUclips channel for more effective instructions and Learn Toefl with Daniel for more practice. Good luck Sis! You can do it. Just learn day by day, and practice as much as you can.
Thanks sister please i would like to ask you about the id we use for the test home edition, when i download ets test prowser, u will fond id exam, which one i should write.
@@mebroukakhelifa7620 I'm sorry I don't know about it. I didn't take a home test edition. 🙏🏼
Thanks i really appreciate your reply 😊
Hey, just wanna say thank u. I score 30 out of 30 w/ ur templates.
Got a 29/30 watching this video and following your templates!! Thanks a lot :)
Hey Marina! I just want to thank you for this super useful tip!! I wrote down all the templates, memorized them, and used them in my test on the 21st of December! I just got the result today, and I got the total score of 103, with 23 on speaking. Not much, but it exceeded my expectation and requirement to apply a master programme! So thank you so so so soo much! I still have a long way to go for me to got in, but hey, it's one step closer :)) Wish me lots of luck!!!
*UPDATE*
I GOT ADMITTED TO MY DREAM SCHOOL!!! I’m so so soooo happy!!! Once again, thank you so muchhh!!!
@@G26-o1t Nice!
This is the best TOEFL speaking video I have seen. Please please do the rest of the sections as well please!! Even just explaining how it works would be great!
I like how smart you are to make a whole business from nothing! You just relied on your personal experience in TOEFL! Keep up the great work!
I got a 27/30 from my speaking because of these tips!!! Obtained an overall of 113! good luck!
Thank you so much for this video! I'm taking TOEFL tomorrow, and I hope your tips will help!
Good luck
What is toefl
Best of luck!!
@@mohammadalipaige226 test of English as a foreign language
Hi Maria! How was the test? Hope u had a good test? Could u pls share with us ur experience?
Congratulations for your newborn baby Marina 🎉🎉🎉🎈🎈🎈🎈🎁🎁🎁🎁 lots of love and kind wishes from Georgia❤ 🇬🇪
Hi Marina!
Just followed your advice on the speaking sections and thoroughly practiced the templates here.
Got my results today. 29R 30L 28S 28W. Overall 115/120
Quite happy with the results. Thanks a ton! :)
Hey Anantha, congratulations on such a good score! Can you please guide me from where did you practice writing & listening sections? It'd be really helpful if you can reply here. :)
Thank you so much for these incredible templates, I did my TOEFL IBT HOME EDITION on january 18, and I received my scores today. I got 25/30 on speaking.
congrats Marco. My test is tomorrow afternoon, wish me some luck :)
Scored perfect 30 on my TOEFL speaking section. Thanks, loads Lingua. Keep inspiring people like you do and make their lives better. Love from India.
was it difficult?
@@soledadcoronel1017 Not really difficult but required continuous practice. I used to record my speaking sessions and evaluate them on my own mostly, which I think helped.
Marina you're the best english teacher I ever had.
Great video. It's nice to see someone making a video with such useful information.
I am a TOEFL teacher in China. It’s very helpful & clear! Like your style of teaching- relaxed but still on topic. Thanks!
Just got my results! Only had a week to study and your templates helped me a lot. 114 overall and got 30 on speaking :) Thank you
Thank you for the templates. I created my own that suits my speaking style based off the ones provided here. Just got my scores and I got a 116. (R:30, L:30, S:30 & W:26). Thank you for providing good quality free content.
Hi, you've got a very impressive score, let me know can you give me some advice????????
"it took me ten days to prepare" cool cool cool cool I have to pass the test in two days and I haven't started. help
how did it go? I have my test tomorrow.
@@e.w.1075 How did it go?
Please help me. I have to give it soon too. How was your experience? Did u give it at home? Was it easy/hard? Please let me know ur thoughts and any tips u have
no- cuz this is me rn
@@e.w.1075 dude so how was it test ? Is it too hard ? Speaking test
Thanks for this lecture, it helped a lot. I had my test 2 weeks ago, I scored 29 in speaking and a total score of 106
Hey, I just got my TOEFL scores 108/120 (R-25, L-26, S-29, W-28) I was super scared for the speaking section but ended up scoring the most in that section. Wouldn't have been possible without your videos, thank you!!
how many days did you study for toefl???
@@gayatrighodekar 1-2 weeks max
@@mansidesai9346 what sources did you use can you please share ?
@@gayatrighodekar just the free test on the ets website to get an idea, a bunch of RUclips vids and whatever free material I could get my hands on from Google! But mostly just RUclips vids from channels like TST prep, etc.
@@mansidesai9346 can you recommend exact RUclips channel that would be helpful
Thank you for the wonderful service you are rendering. I gave my TOEFL recently and i scored 112( R-29, L-30, W-26, S-27)
Your videos have been very useful in my preparation.
Thanks.
Great! How much time did it take to be ready to take that test???
@@ahmadsayed8391 about a week of solid preparation would do
Thanks. This gives hope.
@@michaeloloche7206 I'm glad it does.
I have toefl tomorrow, and these templates are really sticking in my head thank you
Did you select
@@anupamagound7861 I didn't get you
@@dixitkhanal8885 I'm saying , now you have cleared your TOEFL exam .
@@anupamagound7861 yes its been more than 1.5 years now, this helped me. I got 102 and i also recommend you to watch videos from yash mishra and also for writing from greg mat
Your templates were immensely helpful for me. I scored a 111/120 (Speaking 27, Writing 29/30) primarily with using your templates. Thankyou so much! So grateful!
You tone is so comforting throughout. Thank you for your assiduous task. Informative and much needed. Stay happy, stay blessed :)
Thank you so much marina! Thanks to your advice and word templates i managed to get 27/30 in speaking. You are an amazing teacher. :D
What are the ODDS?!
Im taking TOEFL in 7 hours and i was just watching an old video of her and now she uploads this! Wow 😮
Red L how was it
Thank you 27/30 in speaking. Immediately I entered the test room I wrote down all your guidelines. It was so easy to use it. I did very well.
For me talking in English is the easiest thing ever, but the first question on the toefl question speaking section is the hardest thing for me for several reasons.. The first reason is because I can never think fast enough. I don't have set opinions on things in life so it's hard to even argue for one side. For example, since they usually ask personal questions for the first question, I'm the one who has to pick the opinion and to say what resonates the most, or what I feel is the better option. I literally black out and can't think, because I don't have strong opinions. The second reasons is that I can't create examples fast enough. If I do manage to find the two reasons why I feel this way, I can't make up or find examples that would help support my argument. Overall, it's just really difficult, and I'm super nervous.
I really want to get 110+ on my TOEFL because then my mom said she'll buy me a nintendo switch and it's super expensive for my family, so I'm hoping your videos help.
thank you so much
this was the most useful video I've seen for toefl so far
This is really helpful! I wanted to give up after scoring a bad score at my toefl test but my dream is to study in Canada and I would take this test again and again until I pass it!
Good for u
I got 28 out of 30 listening to her ❤️❤️ thank you linguamarina
Thanks so much, Marina, the four tasks are well explained. I was a little bit jittering about the speaking part but now you have made it easier and it is straight forward.
Dear Marina, I was so lucky to find this video. I followed your instructions and scored 22 on speaking. Thank you so much.
I'm taking a test tomorrow. Wish me good luck my friends！Hope I get over 105！
Good luck 😊
linguamarina OMG thanks！😄
Good luck I'm taking mine on 29th this month
Maxine Juma me too
@@ceegassama9598 hope you have already prepared enough lol..
Such a perfect video for TOEFL speaking ! I too scored 30 following your structure. Thank You !
I scored 108 omg 😭 I can't believe it, I'm so happy (R 28 L27 S25 W28)
Thnak you so much, I am so grateful!!
Thank you so much, Marina! Thanks to your templates I was able to prepare for TOEFL Speaking in one week and get 29/30.
great video, plz share other 3 toefl parts as well.
Hi Marina
thank you so much for your content about TOEFL on RUclips!! I was soooo afraid of my TOEFL Test, especially because of the speaking part. The test was stressful and I was super nervous, but I scored 100 points (R-26, L-28, S-22, W-24), more than I even needed. So THANK YOU SO MUCH. I had never scored them without your templates!!!
This video LITERALLY SAVED ME. I just got my scores and I got a 30/30 in the speaking section thanks to these templates and 116/120 overall, with just 3 days of prep. Your channel helped me so much and I'm so thankful to people like you putting content out for free :)
I’m curious to know what is your total score?
@@blendenishori4804 116/120
@@mahekmishra8627 i just noticed that you had already written your score on the comment😅 Do you have any tips that you find helpful for the speaking section? I need to have a +25 score on this section, but I am really insecure about it.
@@blendenishori4804 Honestly, I was too. Its intimidating speaking in front of so many people in the room so be prepared for that. Practice all possible speaking section questions you find on youtube try to do at least one of these sections each day. After a point, you'll be pretty used to the templates and even though you're faltering, as long as you mention all the necessary points and making sense, you'll get a pretty good score.
@@mahekmishra8627 thank you so much!!
I like the way you speak English, Marina!!! Now, after watching your channel, I realize that my speaking level improved too!!! Don't have any words to describe how i'm thankful to you! Want to notice just one fact "Every advice you gave us works!"
My test is tomorrow, I can't be more scared!, however, thank you, Marina, for your help, I hope to follow correctly all those templates. I need a 92 in order to enter university, crossed fingers.
How was it? my test is 19 of july and i'm already very nervous
Mateus Gomes wowww wishh u luck! I am currently practicing on TOEFL :)
My TOEFL scores came out a few hours ago (115/120) and I want to thank you for all the great content. All of your videos were extremely helpful! 🙏 I practiced for the speaking section using your videos and got a 30/30. Thank you sooo much! One thing I’d suggest is DO NOT TAKE THE HOME EDITION, for two reasonns: 1- technical issues: I had a technical issue and they had to reschedule me, which ended up making me miss the University deadline. 2- some schools are not accepting the home edition, only exams taken in test centers
Hi congratulations on your result🎉,,, can I ask which specific videos of her did you use ¿😭
Thanks! Mainly this one and another one that is very similar that she did recently.
Congratulations for your score! Thanks for the pro tip! Will schedule the exam in an external center.
My test is in 10 days. Thank you for this video!
One of the most truthful and informative video about TOEFL. Merci☺🍀💖
Speaking: 27
Overall: 114
Followed your template, and even with a slight hiccup on Task 2, scored a 27.
Thank you, Marina.
Keep helping those in need.
Nice
Hi, can you tell me how much you got on other parts ???????
This is pure gold, thank you very much! I was taking IELTS but due to covid they canceled my date, so I switched to TOEFL home edition and I have only a week to prepare myself. I'm thrilled with this resource. Super useful. TKS!
And how was it, PATO?! Let us know, please.
@@elynunez1583 thanks for asking! I got a 99 in my exam! 23 in speaking. I needed 83 to enter my college, so it was an awesome score! ❤️❤️
That's, nice. I'm glad!! I need 90, but I expect to have over 100. I'll do it in 3 weeks! Wish me good luck🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🍀🍀🍀🍀
@@elynunez1583 wish you the best! I got nervous and spoke too fast. The templates helped me organize my speech but I guess I repeated some words a lot of times 😁😁 in the other skills I got better scores. Good luck!
Hi I am really an avid fan of yours I think your channel is one of the BEST ! I hope one day I can grow my channel like yours. More power and God bless !!
Me too I like her channel very much I have seen yours its also good !!
Hi Teacher Settey all the BEST to your channel too :)
Hi I hope I can pass Toefl too ... your videos are cool as well
@@satisfyingvideos7270 hey thanks a lot !!
@@chelian6594 I will also post more videos about Toefl
you are doing as positively as you can, really appreciate it. good luck to you and thanks
Hi Marina, I have my exam in two weeks, I have watched most of your videos and I just came here to thank you for all your tips and tricks about the test. I really appreciate the time you take to explain us everything. Also, I just want to leave a little observation about a little thing I saw in this video. I'm a very eco friendly person who is always trying to reduce, reuse and recycle as much as I can, and in this video I saw you wrote in those big post-it notes which I personally think is a way of wasting to much the paper. Instead of paper you can start using a dry erase board (maybe?). It's just a little constructive feedback. :) I wish you all the best and I'll keep enjoying all your videos. Thank you so much for your work on youtube.
These templates really go a long way! Gave the TOEFL today and super thankful this video! Very helpful 👍
I'm an American. I just wanted to wish you all good luck! I myself am taking the JLPT4 test in December. That's the Japanese proficiency test for foreigners. Anyway I hope you all pass the test! がんばってください!😄
Good luck for u either
Thank you so much! I was struggling with this section with no idea how to organize my answer. everything loos so clean now.
Uve always been my inspiration Marina ❤❤
Thank you Marina 😭😭 I don't even remember if I used this template during the Speaking Section but I was able to score a 110 in my iBT nonetheless! Thank you so much💜💜💞
Details:
Reading: 29
Listening: 25
Speaking: 26
Writing: 30
I just got the results from my toefl test and I actually scored 30 out of 30 on the speaking section, with an overall score of 114, so I had to get back to this video and say thank you very much! this channel helped me a lot in this journey :)
congrats! any specific tips for the speaking test?
I will test the TOEFL this February -2020-. You are amazing, thank you very much! Greetings from Houston, TX.
The templates did really helped me a lot for my speaking. Coz before I was struggling to frame the sentences , also I was using more filler words. But as I used the template technique , I actually did improvise with my speaking. It actually helped to frame the ideas correctly. Thanks a lot.
These are pretty awesome tips! Great job!
Your English is so good that, at first, I was thinking: " Why the hell did she do TOEFL?"
Thank you so much...
Your templates are so amazing , these templates helped me a lot in my toefl speaking test.
I scored 22 thanks to you.
Thats an amazing score.. how was your speaking test gone and what topics did they ask you?
I have given toefl before (May 2019):
Reading : 28
Listening : 27
Speaking : 19
Writing : 27
*Total* : 101.
How do I get better at Speaking, especially due to 15s : 45s rule.
Ananta.One.1 Well, you did a good job already. How I trained my students was to ask them face the wall and set my timer! While they were trying to speak, I used to walk or even play music or make annoying noise. You can practice like that too, even if you want to skip background noise, do a lot of sample exams. Practice does make perfect. Good luck.
Thank you so much. I had followed a similar strategy when I had written the TOEFL back in 2016 and had a 117/120. But I couldn't go for my MS back then because of some personal reasons. I will be writing the TOEFL again on Jan 29th and hopefully I am able to ace the exam with your templates :)
All the best buddy. I too have my exam scheduled for Jan 29th :)
Thank you so much for your videos. I absolutely love them. They are dynamic and easy to watch, really fun! Ah and your accent is so beautiful!
I never write downcomments , like anywhere. However, I need to tell you how charismatic you are. I mean I was the whole video paying attention and smiling. :)) Also, I'm feeling super confident about every part EXCEPT the speaking part and this has been an huge help!! xx