Usually I don't comment in RUclips, but I couldn't resist commenting here. Got my TOEFL scores today. I didn't do an iota of preparation & didn't even know the format of the exam till the previous night. Literally simply read about the format on ETS site and stumbled upon your videos and watched them for 1-2 hours and that's all. Scored 110 overall (29 in Writing) and I am really grateful for your videos. Keep up the good work Michael! :)
Hi Michael. To be perfectly candid, I haven't figured that out yet. I want to go for higher studies in US/Europe, but still torn between choices. So simply took the exam since most universities require a decent score in TOEFL/IELTS. After taking TOEFL for 1st time just like that, I thought I had to retake the exam but was quite happy when results were out. I owe that to you :)
Cool. You obviously have a lot to think about. I'm sure you'll make the right call. Just let me know if there is anything I can help you with along the way.
Hi Michael, first let me thank you for creating TOEFL lecture videos that are very beneficial for test takers. Thankfully, I passed my examination last January. Your lectures definitely played an important role why I acquired the required scores on my test. Please continue what you are doing and thanks again for updating your tutorials. God Bless you.
Hey Michael! I just got my TOEFL results. I got 26 on writing and I can definitely say that your templates help to better structure the essays during the test. Thank you SOOO much for your help. Greetings from Colombia.
Hi Michael! Im from Mexico city. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I really apreciate your support! I passed my toefl test because of you and your templates! I got 25 points in writing! Thank you very much!
TOEFL resources, I got 25 in writing which is very good for me. Thank you sooooooo much. I remember watching your videos and scrolling down the comments, and seeing people type their good scores. I used that as a motivation to come here and say proudly, Thank you I got my desired mark!
Thank you so much for your videos! I passed toefl on 10.20. 2018. I am a music student and have a weak English background. After only watching your videos, my writing score improved so much (from 21 to 27) ,big thanks to you, you are a great teacher! I will definitely recommend your videos to my friends!
Dear Michael! Thank you so much for your help and suggested structure. I scored 27 on the writing section and 106 in total. Your TOEFL videos are the best!
You are such a good teacher. I enjoy the way you teach, very easy to understand. I will be taking my exam in 2 weeks time. (EDIT) I received my scores today and I scored 99. Thank you so much for your help. Ya'll just follow these tips and you will do great.
Worked for me perfectly. I got 105 in my TOEFL with 25 in reading, 27 in listening, 26 in speaking and 27 in writing, although writing was always my weakest part.The writing part was the only one in the test i really had a good feeling about, hence i was even more surprised when i found out that i did great at the other tasks as well. So, don´t worry, the graders are very generous, especially in the speaking part. And thanks a lot, for your help!
@@Toeflresources applying for a university in a foreign country, like Denmark or the Netherlands (I'm from Germany). It's still a lot of work to organize my application, however passing the toefl with over 100 was a tremendous relief, since the highest requirement of a university i favour is 100.
Never have commented in any youtube video before but you deserve. I have used your templates for the writing sections and worked just fine. I have studied it for 5 days. Took 102 in the overall score and scored 26 in writing. You rock my friend. Thanks for the help and the good work.
I am going to take toefl exam next week. For a week surfing thr net to learn how to write task1. I found your tips and templates most useful. Now I have a good idea what is task 1 and how to organize it! Thank you for video!!!
You’re an amazing person and a brilliant teacher!! You made a revolunionary impact on my understanding of online learning and effectiveness of it. Just love your soul and teaching style ❤️
I would like to thank Mr. Michael for helping me with his template. I used this template for my toefl writing task 1 and I got 103 with 27 in the writing section. I really believe that it improved my writing giving it a perfect structure. I could not get this score without his help. I believe, students like me can get their desired scores by simply following his tips.
@@Toeflresources I will apply to some universities in the UK and will wait for the confirmation. This is my plan for now actually. I hope, besides other aspects of the admission procedure, my TOEFL score will be a great help in this regard ☺.
Thank you tons for these templates! I got 110 on the exam(so happy 'cause 100 is enough for undergrad). My subscores are R28 L28 S26 W28. I could be happier. Literally. Thanks a lot!!!!!!
@@alisashmidt8851 Did you have the time in between the different tasks (lets say reading and speaking) to write down these templates? Or do you have to learn them by heart? :)
Dear Michael, my score in TOEFL was 71 , after I applied your technique it is now 92 , really you are a great teacher and am lucky to find your channel.
Hii Michael..your videos are damn awesome..I just blindly followed your templates and got 29 in Writing and a overall score of 109 with a preparation of hardly 15days.. Thanks for the awesome work at TOEFL resources.. Your tips to get a perfect score really helped me a lot acing the test.. Keep spreading the knowledge 😁
I usually don't do those kind of things, but I think you deserve to have a massive THANK YOU. I took my TOEFL and I scored only 82 with just 20 on writing section. After that I was so upset about not knowing how to get a higher score, then I watched some of your videos a couple of times, and guess what... Thanks to you I scored 25 on writing. Thank you very much, you have been an amazing teacher.
@@Toeflresources your lessons are just amazing. Well, I'm a PhD student in Brazil, and I've just got a scholarship for dual PhD degree in Australia, so I'm moving to Melbourne in the coming months. One more time, keep updating because the world needs you.
Hi Michael! All your videos are extremely useful and to the point. All the little pointers, advice and suggestions were very helpful. Your insistence on using templates saved me a lot of time during the test, which allowed me to focus more on the contents of my essay. Thank you for your help!☺️
@@Toeflresources I was distracted from my test as I was not aware of the 3rd reading section. I missed the initial part of hearing, but still managed to score 25 in writing section. Thank you.
Thank you for your valuable suggestions. I passed my writing section with the help of your videos and structure suggested by you ,which I failed 2 times on the edge by one point before
tomorrow im going to have a test, I hope this video will help me more then i expect and get a score higher than 20. Thanks for the video sir! and if i really get a score higher than my goal, im going to support him :)
Thank you for this video! I have had a terrible experience with the IELTS exam, and have decided to proceed with the TOEFL instead. No matter how hard I tried, I have never been able to score more than the band of 6.0 in the writing part. I needed a 6.5 in each component, and the Admission Office didn't care that I had attained a band of 8.0 overall with 9.0 in speaking. I have been denied the admission. Hoping to get more than 24 on the writing part the next week! Keep up the good work, sir.
@@Toeflresources Thank you! I would let you know, but I decided to cancel my TOEFL exam. The Admission Officer had changed his mind and today said my results were good enough. Thank you and all the best!
@@Toeflresources the TOEFL score is for my application for Korean university, which will help me tremendously😃 once again, I can't thank you enough for your videos!
Is possible to write the same as the example in 20:50 without saying "that" a lot? All the parts of the template (including "the article notes") are followed by "that". When this happens to me in a normal conversation I get nervious because I think native-speakers don't use "that" as frequently as language learners do. In particular, I think I overuse "that" a lot so this template makes me insecure :(
@@Toeflresources on 8th December 2018. I have been watching your videos and getting prepared with your templates for a couple of weeks and I can say that they have been really effective.
Hello Michael Sir, your templates worked wonders , I found it a week ago my exam and scored the required marks, Thank you very much Sir for sharing such a Great Content!!!.😇 A request , if you can make the videos on ‘AWA’ writing of GRE....it would be Mean A lot...!!.😇😇😇
TOEFL Resources no Michael I am looking for help in reading and listening practices .. if possible please suggest me some sites to follow.. I am not having much time even.. fri is my exam
Yo if any of u are still looking for efficient ways to write on Toefl test. Search on google the template for both the intergrated and independent essays. And follow it, I studied toefl for 1 year then got an 80, I stopped studying it for 2 years and then I followed all the templates for the writing and speaking sections and got a 100. The template is amazing trust me. Btw I got 28 on Writing and 26 on Speaking and just messed up my speaking.
Hi Michael, I wrote a test on 13th, Jan and I am here to report some changes in the integrated writing task. Instead of challenging the statements in the reading, the lecture provides solutions to each problem referred in the article. I think it is a new style created by ETS. Maybe you want to cover that when recording a new video.
Hey, you said that the structure of the reading will always be the same as the structure of the listening. For example. Reading: problem 1/ problem 2/ problem 3. And listening Opposes Problem 1/problem 2/ problem 3. However, I am using the official guide to the TOEFL test" Mcgraw Hill" Blue color. And I got a integrated where the reading idea 1. and listen idea 1 is about reading idea 3
Yeah. That book has a lot of errors. Ignore that part. Here's a the first my series of articles about all of the mistakes in the Official Guide: www.toeflresources.com/blog/mistakes-errors-and-misleading-information-in-the-official-guide-to-the-toefl/
@@Toeflresources Great! Thanks alot. PS. You trully are a great teacher, you put us above anything else, furthermore, your teaching style is vivid and brilliant. Again, thanks alot. I will let you know if I do well!
Hi Michael! Thank you so much in advance, your videos are really helpful! Is there any update for the integrated essay in 2019? Your templates make me feel way more confident! Thank you!!!
Hello, thanks for all the updates that you are teaching in all your videos, I’m new in this channel and something that I just noticed is that you have integrated and independent essays, what are the differences in between both of them? I’ll take the toefl test in two months and I would like you to clear me this doubt, thanks again.
The two videos begin by explaining the features of each essay type. I highly suggest that you watch each one, as you clearly need a very detailed answer to your question. :)
As known, The Paraphrasing can be done with synonyms solely, or with both synonyms and restating the structure the whole sentence. Is it ok to paraphrase with synonyms only?
Hi Michael, some videos claim that giving details for passage is useless and do not give any points. However, yours are including those details. Should we use details or focus on lecture only? Thank you for videos by the way.
Hi Michael, If the task in the integrated essay is to 'Summaryoze the main points in the lecture, explaining how they cast doubt on the ideas in the reading passage' would it then still be appropriate to begin each body paragraph with 'The author contends that...' etc.? It probably seems a bit silly because I think they are asking to be focusing on the lecture, but if it works, then I don't mind doing it...
Hi Michael! Thank you so much for your videos. They were extremely helpful. I scored 114 overall and 29 in writing! One question- I have my SAT coming up soon and I am really confused about the SAT essay. Do you know anyone who has similar templates for the essay? If not, could you recommend any channel/video to me? Again, thanks a ton for your videos!
You could just omit it and replace it with nothing if you are worried. I don't think it is a problem, though. Reported speech will always be a massive part of this kind of essay.
Hello, I found a sample with a text about asthma, I could not figure out what notes should I take because this text describes the general term, its causes and process .
What word can i use to replace "however"? I know there are many contrast words, but what of them are the same mean for "however" and "but" and it will be good to include and avoid repetition in the essay? I am asking it to you because there are lot 'however" in my essay.
Hi teacher, don't you think the templates state too much details from reading? I think details from lecture should be much more than reading but in these templates seem we have balance.
I think that is a good point. As I mention in the video, you can shorten the reading summary a bit if need be. I think that you won't get a penalty for writing a lot about the reading, so go ahead and include a long summary if you can.
I failed 3 times on TOEFL iBT test and I just wasted my money .. I'm about to have one more TOEFL iBT test in 4 days and have prepared my self with TOEFL stuffs for almost 2 months.. I'm gonna use this template definitely ! Wish me the best luck !! I'm striving for score above 100 .. I'm a bit nervous frankly
I felt way more well prepared than before,, and after finish test I were strolling around Tokyo neighborhood, and that time I realized that the core key is practice and practice and practice .. and self reliance, So grateful for the people willing to share their knowledge and tips for free on youtube. You guys help the people who live in a country where the societies really love their own language and cultures that they don't have the courage to speak in English.. I got 27 on reading, 26 on listening, 23 on speaking and 24 on writing. I am wondering why never my speaking got improved, always got a 23 for 4 times of test,,
@@andriana8408 Hey, good for you. Is that score good enough for your purposes? I'm happy to have helped a bit. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you as you move on to the next step.
Hi Michael, Thank you for your super helpful videos. I have my Toefl exam in 20 days. I find it really difficult to memorize all these templates for speaking and writing tasks. Any advice?
Well, I can't teach you how to memorize things. That's up to you, and really just takes practice. However, I can suggest that you just memorize the general flow of the templates. You may not need to use them word for word... but instead you may be able to just memorize how the answers are put together. Does this make sense?
@@Toeflresources thank you once again. from the writing section I am expecting 25+. However, the reading section was a bit harder than the previous years exams imo.
Hi Michael, what is the difference between 2017 and 2018 edition? I've already worked with 2017 edition, should I put 2018 in priority or keep up with 2017 edition??
What could be good advice for someone who struggles a lot at the moment of taking notes, I feel im too slow and my time consumes rapidly :( thanks for your videos, I hope they will help to get a good score :,)
Could you please have a look over my essay ? The reading and the lecture are both about productivity and rewards which somehow have a connection. The author of the reading believes that rewards increase the productivity.The lecturer challenges the statements made by the author. He is of the opinion that none of these links are correct. First of all, the author suggests that when is given a price for an etiquette it tends to be repeated.It is mentioned that in many business, the workers that work hard receive a money reward. This argument is being challenged by the lecturer. He says that people want respect and money for their work. Furthermore he argues that a reward for every well done job can lower the productivity. Secondly, the writer contends that whatever the reward is, it improves employee attitudes. The article notes that this action is described b business books.The lecturer, rebuts this by asserting that a reward equals with punishment. He elaborates on this by mentioning that many workers tend to feel manipulated when they receive a prize, additionally they might get disappointed because of the expectations of their reward. Finally it is stated in the article that, individuals are physical bodies and require the application of some external motivation to start their activity. The author establishes that is possible to convince people to achieve astonishing results if the reward system is well structured. The lecturer on the other hand posits that when people have a problem at their job, they keep it secret. He puts forth the idea that consulting an adviser may shatter their reward.
Should I write within the word limits (150-220 for the integrated and within 300 for the independent one)? I am really confused. The way I am practicing my essays are getting too long, like >100 words than instructed. Is it going to get me negative markings? Please somebody help.
Repeat after me: there is no word limit. The numbers shown by ETS are just suggestions. They are also bad suggestions. Just ignore them. See also: www.toeflresources.com/news/question-how-long-should-a-toefl-essay-be
Hi Michael.. Your templates are really awesome and makes the job easier. I just have a doubt regarding the organisation of the essay to this question. Most of the time, I find that examples mentioned in the reading are not in the same order as the one's they explain in the listening section. In that case, what is the order I should follow.. Order in the way it is explained in reading? Or the way mentioned in listening? Please help me out in this..
Actually, the reading and lecture points are ALWAYS in the same order. I think you are practicing with some out of date material. Can you let me know what book you are using for practice questions?
Ram sukumar This type of writing is awful at the Official Guide. You should better use Official TOEFL iBT Tests Volumes 1 and 2. They are very similar to the actual test, especially the writing part one. I strongly recommend them.
I'm really disappointed by my TOEFL results "L19 ,W24,S24 ,R25" . I do not know what happened . I wrote more than 350 words on the first task and I got 4/5 . I followed your templates but no use
Well, 24 is a fairly good score. You have to remember that word count and templates are only part of the score. If your grammar is weak you won't get a good score no matter how you structure your essay. Likewise, mistaking some of the lecture details is a big problem. Could that be a what happened?
Usually I don't comment in RUclips, but I couldn't resist commenting here. Got my TOEFL scores today. I didn't do an iota of preparation & didn't even know the format of the exam till the previous night. Literally simply read about the format on ETS site and stumbled upon your videos and watched them for 1-2 hours and that's all. Scored 110 overall (29 in Writing) and I am really grateful for your videos. Keep up the good work Michael! :)
Fantastic! Thanks for the kind words. They mean a lot to me. What's next for you?
Hi Michael. To be perfectly candid, I haven't figured that out yet. I want to go for higher studies in US/Europe, but still torn between choices. So simply took the exam since most universities require a decent score in TOEFL/IELTS. After taking TOEFL for 1st time just like that, I thought I had to retake the exam but was quite happy when results were out. I owe that to you :)
Cool. You obviously have a lot to think about. I'm sure you'll make the right call. Just let me know if there is anything I can help you with along the way.
Watched your writing section videos before my exam. Scored 29 on the writing section and an overall of 116. Keep up the great work and thanks.
Bloody brilliant, man! I'm happy to have helped a bit!
Hi Michael, first let me thank you for creating TOEFL lecture videos that are very beneficial for test takers. Thankfully, I passed my examination last January. Your lectures definitely played an important role why I acquired the required scores on my test. Please continue what you are doing and thanks again for updating your tutorials. God Bless you.
Thanks alot! I scored 27 on the writing section watching your video only hours before the exam.
Wonderful news! Now that you have your ideal score, what is your next step?
😳😳damn it
Hey Michael! I just got my TOEFL results. I got 26 on writing and I can definitely say that your templates help to better structure the essays during the test. Thank you SOOO much for your help. Greetings from Colombia.
This template really works, I did the test and got R26/L28/S23/W26. I only practiced few days before the test. THANK YOU MAN!
Glad to have helped! What's next for you?
@@Toeflresources I'm going to Germany for a exchange. Thank you!
Good luck. Come back later and lemme know how it went.
Hi Michael! Im from Mexico city. THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I really apreciate your support! I passed my toefl test because of you and your templates! I got 25 points in writing! Thank you very much!
Nice! I'm proud of you. What's next?
TOEFL resources, I got 25 in writing which is very good for me. Thank you sooooooo much. I remember watching your videos and scrolling down the comments, and seeing people type their good scores. I used that as a motivation to come here and say proudly, Thank you I got my desired mark!
Brilliant! I'm proud of you! What is next?
Thank you so much for your videos! I passed toefl on 10.20. 2018. I am a music student and have a weak English background. After only watching your videos, my writing score improved so much (from 21 to 27) ,big thanks to you, you are a great teacher! I will definitely recommend your videos to my friends!
Excellent work! I'm proud of you. What's the next step for you?
@@Toeflresources Doctoral Piano Performance major ^_^, Hopefully.
Dear Michael! Thank you so much for your help and suggested structure. I scored 27 on the writing section and 106 in total. Your TOEFL videos are the best!
I am really happy to help! What's next for you?
Thank you for these most valuable tips Michael!
I scored 30/30 on the writing section, thanks to your teaching videos.
Fantastic! What's next for you?
@@Toeflresources well I needed the TOEFL to get into a Masters program of a well-known German university, which I am currently studying!
You are such a good teacher. I enjoy the way you teach, very easy to understand. I will be taking my exam in 2 weeks time.
(EDIT) I received my scores today and I scored 99. Thank you so much for your help. Ya'll just follow these tips and you will do great.
Best of luck! Let me know if you have any questions!
Worked for me perfectly. I got 105 in my TOEFL with 25 in reading, 27 in listening, 26 in speaking and 27 in writing, although writing was always my weakest part.The writing part was the only one in the test i really had a good feeling about, hence i was even more surprised when i found out that i did great at the other tasks as well. So, don´t worry, the graders are very generous, especially in the speaking part.
And thanks a lot, for your help!
Awesome! What is next for you?
@@Toeflresources applying for a university in a foreign country, like Denmark or the Netherlands (I'm from Germany). It's still a lot of work to organize my application, however passing the toefl with over 100 was a tremendous relief, since the highest requirement of a university i favour is 100.
Yeah. That will be a ton of work. You can handle it, though. Let me know if I can be of any assistance.
Never have commented in any youtube video before but you deserve. I have used your templates for the writing sections and worked just fine. I have studied it for 5 days. Took 102 in the overall score and scored 26 in writing. You rock my friend. Thanks for the help and the good work.
That is wonderful news. I'm happy to have helped a little bit. What's new for you?
I have my Toefl exam on Friday and this video came just in time!
Good luck to you! Let me know if you have any last minute questions.
I am going to take toefl exam next week. For a week surfing thr net to learn how to write task1. I found your tips and templates most useful. Now I have a good idea what is task 1 and how to organize it! Thank you for video!!!
Good luck to you. Let me know if you have any followup questions.
You’re an amazing person and a brilliant teacher!!
You made a revolunionary impact on my understanding of online learning and effectiveness of it.
Just love your soul and teaching style ❤️
Aw. That's very sweet of you to say.
Hi Michael, Thank u so much.. I got 24 in speaking and 24 in writing .. only beacuse of ur teachings.. thank u so much.😊😊
That's awesome. I'm proud of you. What's the next step?
TOEFL Resources searching for college.. wanted to join online course for MS..
Good luck to you! Let me know how it goes!
TOEFL Resources sure. Thank u so much Michael.
Thanks for such a nice updated video. It will help us to beat the TOEFL integrated task.
I would like to thank Mr. Michael for helping me with his template. I used this template for my toefl writing task 1 and I got 103 with 27 in the writing section. I really believe that it improved my writing giving it a perfect structure. I could not get this score without his help. I believe, students like me can get their desired scores by simply following his tips.
I am so happy to have helped a bit! What's next for you now that you are done with the TOEFL?
@@Toeflresources I will apply to some universities in the UK and will wait for the confirmation. This is my plan for now actually. I hope, besides other aspects of the admission procedure, my TOEFL score will be a great help in this regard ☺.
@@pujapuspa9039 Well good luck to you! Drop by again in a year or two and tell me ALL about it!
@@Toeflresources Surely I will ☺.
Where do you get the templates?
Thank you so much for this channel! I scored 120 and your videos definitely helped!
Excellent!
Thank you tons for these templates! I got 110 on the exam(so happy 'cause 100 is enough for undergrad). My subscores are R28 L28 S26 W28. I could be happier. Literally. Thanks a lot!!!!!!
Hey, that's pretty good! I'm proud of you. What's the next step?
@@Toeflresources Gonna take the SAT and apply to American colleges! So excited about that!
@@alisashmidt8851 Did you have the time in between the different tasks (lets say reading and speaking) to write down these templates? Or do you have to learn them by heart? :)
Dear Michael, my score in TOEFL was 71 , after I applied your technique it is now 92 , really you are a great teacher and am lucky to find your channel.
Hey, that's what I'm here for. Promise me you'll share the videos, please!
Hii Michael..your videos are damn awesome..I just blindly followed your templates and got 29 in Writing and a overall score of 109 with a preparation of hardly 15days..
Thanks for the awesome work at TOEFL resources..
Your tips to get a perfect score really helped me a lot acing the test..
Keep spreading the knowledge 😁
Hey, I'm here for you! Just make sure to share the videos with other students, will ya?
Will do it for sure.. 👍🏼
Your explination is precise and perfect,
Thanks a lot from Yemen.
Thanks for your kind words! When do you take the test?
Thanks. It helped me a lot
My pleasure.
I usually don't do those kind of things, but I think you deserve to have a massive THANK YOU. I took my TOEFL and I scored only 82 with just 20 on writing section. After that I was so upset about not knowing how to get a higher score, then I watched some of your videos a couple of times, and guess what... Thanks to you I scored 25 on writing. Thank you very much, you have been an amazing teacher.
Thanks for coming to share the good news. Comments like yours really mean a lot to me. So... what's the next step for you?
@@Toeflresources your lessons are just amazing. Well, I'm a PhD student in Brazil, and I've just got a scholarship for dual PhD degree in Australia, so I'm moving to Melbourne in the coming months. One more time, keep updating because the world needs you.
Amazing. I'm proud of you. Drop me a line if you need anything along the way. I'm here for you.
Hi Michael! All your videos are extremely useful and to the point. All the little pointers, advice and suggestions were very helpful. Your insistence on using templates saved me a lot of time during the test, which allowed me to focus more on the contents of my essay. Thank you for your help!☺️
Wonderful! Has your score report come in yet?
@@Toeflresources Yes, it did. I ended up scoring 111 overall and 29 on the writing section with your help! ☺️
Fantastic. I'm proud of ya! What's next?
Thank you Michael, these templates work in order to score good score.
Thanks for the kind words! I'm glad to hear they helped you.
@@Toeflresources I was distracted from my test as I was not aware of the 3rd reading section. I missed the initial part of hearing, but still managed to score 25 in writing section. Thank you.
Awesome. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you for your valuable suggestions. I passed my writing section with the help of your videos and structure suggested by you ,which I failed 2 times on the edge by one point before
Great! How was your score?
@@Toeflresources 99
I scored 91 and your teaching really helped me out.
Glad to have helped! What is next?
My exam will take place in 5 hours. Thanks for sharing such valuable content with us! I am sure your videos will help me a lot.
Good luck to you!
tomorrow im going to have a test, I hope this video will help me more then i expect and get a score higher than 20.
Thanks for the video sir! and if i really get a score higher than my goal, im going to support him :)
Good luck to you, bojams! Come back tomorrow evening and lemme know how it went.
Thank you for this video! I have had a terrible experience with the IELTS exam, and have decided to proceed with the TOEFL instead. No matter how hard I tried, I have never been able to score more than the band of 6.0 in the writing part. I needed a 6.5 in each component, and the Admission Office didn't care that I had attained a band of 8.0 overall with 9.0 in speaking. I have been denied the admission. Hoping to get more than 24 on the writing part the next week! Keep up the good work, sir.
Good luck to you! Come back in a few days and let me know how the test went.
@@Toeflresources Thank you! I would let you know, but I decided to cancel my TOEFL exam. The Admission Officer had changed his mind and today said my results were good enough. Thank you and all the best!
Really really thank you. You help me a lot :)
Hey, I'm here for you!
Thank you so much. This video is really helpful and appreciate your effort.
Thanks for the kind words.
Thank you very much!👍
You are quite welcome.
Thank you so much for the useful advices you've provided here! I was able to get a total score of 106 mainly because of your help
Nice work! What's next for you?
@@Toeflresources the TOEFL score is for my application for Korean university, which will help me tremendously😃 once again, I can't thank you enough for your videos!
Nice work! Stop by later and let me know how the application went!
This is really useful, thank you.
Thanks!
Very well!! thank you So much, sir!!
Thanks for the kind words!
Hi Michael,
I hope you could make video for Reading and Listening too. This is really a big help for us who aimed to have a high score. God Bless You
Honestly, those are not my areas of expertise.
Is possible to write the same as the example in 20:50 without saying "that" a lot?
All the parts of the template (including "the article notes") are followed by "that". When this happens to me in a normal conversation I get nervious because I think native-speakers don't use "that" as frequently as language learners do. In particular, I think I overuse "that" a lot so this template makes me insecure :(
I think it is okay.
amazing
this is really helpful thank you
You're welcome! When will you take the test?
@@Toeflresources on 8th December 2018. I have been watching your videos and getting prepared with your templates for a couple of weeks and I can say that they have been really effective.
Good luck to you! Let me know if you have any questions.
Hey, thanks for the awesome video! Is there an ideal number of words that I should use to write this essay?
I recommend 280 to 300 words. See also: www.toeflresources.com/news/question-how-long-should-a-toefl-essay-be/
Hello Michael Sir, your templates worked wonders , I found it a week ago my exam and scored the required marks, Thank you very much Sir for sharing such a Great Content!!!.😇
A request , if you can make the videos on ‘AWA’ writing of GRE....it would be Mean A lot...!!.😇😇😇
Thanks for the kind words. I don't have any videos about the GRE, but if you subscribe to the channel you will know when one is available (if ever).
helpful tips thx a lot!!
Thank you so much.
You're welcome!
you are great, like for this
I'm happy to help!
Thank you
Thank you so much Michael, you r helping me a lot. I want to make sure whether I can get videos of urs on listening and reading?
Sadly, I have no videos about those sections.
If possible can u please suggest me some sites to follow for these 2 sections.. I am facing difficulties a lot here
Try "House of TOEFL."
TOEFL Resources no Michael I am looking for help in reading and listening practices .. if possible please suggest me some sites to follow.. I am not having much time even.. fri is my exam
I don't know any channels, but try this book: www.amazon.com/Mastering-Reading-Section-TOEFL-iBT-ebook/dp/B071YXCN6V
Yo if any of u are still looking for efficient ways to write on Toefl test. Search on google the template for both the intergrated and independent essays. And follow it, I studied toefl for 1 year then got an 80, I stopped studying it for 2 years and then I followed all the templates for the writing and speaking sections and got a 100. The template is amazing trust me. Btw I got 28 on Writing and 26 on Speaking and just messed up my speaking.
Can save you a few clicks: www.toeflresources.com/writing-section/toefl-writing-templates
Thank you Michael for this. I am going to study this so I can schedule my TOEFL exam soon.
Good luck! Come back and let me know the result!
Hi. could I have an example of problem/ solution task?
Hi Michael, I wrote a test on 13th, Jan and I am here to report some changes in the integrated writing task. Instead of challenging the statements in the reading, the lecture provides solutions to each problem referred in the article. I think it is a new style created by ETS. Maybe you want to cover that when recording a new video.
Thanks for letting me know! Actually, though, that is mentioned in this video. :)
Hey, you said that the structure of the reading will always be the same as the structure of the listening. For example. Reading: problem 1/ problem 2/ problem 3. And listening Opposes Problem 1/problem 2/ problem 3. However, I am using the official guide to the TOEFL test" Mcgraw Hill" Blue color. And I got a integrated where the reading idea 1. and listen idea 1 is about reading idea 3
Yeah. That book has a lot of errors. Ignore that part. Here's a the first my series of articles about all of the mistakes in the Official Guide: www.toeflresources.com/blog/mistakes-errors-and-misleading-information-in-the-official-guide-to-the-toefl/
@@Toeflresources Great! Thanks alot. PS. You trully are a great teacher, you put us above anything else, furthermore, your teaching style is vivid and brilliant. Again, thanks alot. I will let you know if I do well!
Thanks! I am happy to help. My goal here is to allow people to pass the test without spending any money.
Is there a wordcount- while you are writing your test?
Yes there is.
@@Toeflresources thank you so much for your answer
I love you thanks for the support .
Thanks for the kind words! When do you take the test?
November 30, I have been studying a lot. 250 Hours and all your study notes and videos
That is a lot of studying. I bet you are ready for the big day by now.
@@Toeflresources need 71. Got 76 love U thanks.
Hi Michael! Thank you so much in advance, your videos are really helpful! Is there any update for the integrated essay in 2019? Your templates make me feel way more confident! Thank you!!!
No changes. I will make a new video, but it will be pretty much the same.
Can I still use those tricks? or should look for a 2020 format? Thank you so much
It will work. There is a 2020 version of the video, but the old ones are just fine.
Hi Michael, thank you for this great templates. But can you make same templates lecture for Gre AWA section please!!
Sorry, templates don't work so great on that test.
OK but can we use them???
You can try. But be prepared to improvise.
Hello, thanks for all the updates that you are teaching in all your videos, I’m new in this channel and something that I just noticed is that you have integrated and independent essays, what are the differences in between both of them? I’ll take the toefl test in two months and I would like you to clear me this doubt, thanks again.
The two videos begin by explaining the features of each essay type. I highly suggest that you watch each one, as you clearly need a very detailed answer to your question. :)
thank you so much!
You're welcome!
Good
Will this work in Jan 2020 as well?! Thanks!
Yes. But make sure to check out the 2019 version of this video in my channel!
As known, The Paraphrasing can be done with synonyms solely, or with both synonyms and restating the structure the whole sentence. Is it ok to paraphrase with synonyms only?
I think it is okay to paraphrase with synonym only. But I recommend rewriting the structure to higher-level students.
Hi Michael, some videos claim that giving details for passage is useless and do not give any points. However, yours are including those details. Should we use details or focus on lecture only? Thank you for videos by the way.
I think you should take my advice. That's why I put it in the video. :)
Hi Michael,
If the task in the integrated essay is to 'Summaryoze the main points in the lecture, explaining how they cast doubt on the ideas in the reading passage' would it then still be appropriate to begin each body paragraph with 'The author contends that...' etc.?
It probably seems a bit silly because I think they are asking to be focusing on the lecture, but if it works, then I don't mind doing it...
I think it works. You COULD reverse the order, but I really think that mentioning the reading FIRST leads to greater coherence.
Okay, thanks a lot!
Do you have any advices to remember all of these templates? Especially for the people like me who have a bad memory
Repeat, repeat, repeat. If your memory is really bad, though, you might not be able to use the templates.
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You said it!
Hi Michael!
Thank you so much for your videos. They were extremely helpful. I scored 114 overall and 29 in writing!
One question- I have my SAT coming up soon and I am really confused about the SAT essay. Do you know anyone who has similar templates for the essay? If not, could you recommend any channel/video to me?
Again, thanks a ton for your videos!
Sadly, I do not. :(
Use Test Prep Spot RUclips channel for SAT essay prep
how much u got in sat?
Professor, may I bring the templates with me for the exam day or they should be memorized? Thank you for your videos
You must memorize them.
Hey mike! I have my toefl exam tomorrow, and I’m very worried about the test. Do U have any tip for me?
Sleep well the night before.
TOEFL Resources thnk u! I just gave my toefl exam and ur template helped me alot!
Hi your templates are really useful but is there any way by which we can avoid using the word "that" so often.
You could just omit it and replace it with nothing if you are worried. I don't think it is a problem, though. Reported speech will always be a massive part of this kind of essay.
Is this type of writing structure only for the IBT version?
Right.
Can you send link for templates ?
www.toeflresources.com/writing-section/toefl-writing-templates/
Hi Michael, just wanted to ask if Baron’s preparation (15th edition) is a good book or not and can I still use this video now ?
The book is okay. Just ignore the speaking questions.
This video is okay, but check for my 2019 update.
Hello, I found a sample with a text about asthma, I could not figure out what notes should I take because this text describes the general term, its causes and process .
I think you found a bad sample. Can you link to it?
TOEFL Resources It is from a toefl preparation cd I will link it if I'll find the text on the internet
@@Toeflresources I cannot find it but I could copy paste, I will delete the comment later
@@Toeflresources I am worried because a lot of texts doesn't match exactly with the lecture as you had shown us, why can I do in this case ?
I think the text and lecture will match. I think you are looking at bad resources.
What word can i use to replace "however"? I know there are many contrast words, but what of them are the same mean for "however" and "but" and it will be good to include and avoid repetition in the essay? I am asking it to you because there are lot 'however" in my essay.
It sort of depends on context, but a few options are here: www.thesaurus.com/browse/however
Hi teacher, don't you think the templates state too much details from reading? I think details from lecture should be much more than reading but in these templates seem we have balance.
I think that is a good point. As I mention in the video, you can shorten the reading summary a bit if need be. I think that you won't get a penalty for writing a lot about the reading, so go ahead and include a long summary if you can.
I failed 3 times on TOEFL iBT test and I just wasted my money .. I'm about to have one more TOEFL iBT test in 4 days and have prepared my self with TOEFL stuffs for almost 2 months.. I'm gonna use this template definitely !
Wish me the best luck !! I'm striving for score above 100 .. I'm a bit nervous frankly
Good luck to you! How did the sitting go?
I felt way more well prepared than before,, and after finish test I were strolling around Tokyo neighborhood, and that time I realized that the core key is practice and practice and practice .. and self reliance,
So grateful for the people willing to share their knowledge and tips for free on youtube. You guys help the people who live in a country where the societies really love their own language and cultures that they don't have the courage to speak in English.. I got 27 on reading, 26 on listening, 23 on speaking and 24 on writing. I am wondering why never my speaking got improved, always got a 23 for 4 times of test,,
@@andriana8408 Hey, good for you. Is that score good enough for your purposes?
I'm happy to have helped a bit. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you as you move on to the next step.
Hi Michael,
Thank you for your super helpful videos.
I have my Toefl exam in 20 days. I find it really difficult to memorize all these templates for speaking and writing tasks. Any advice?
Well, I can't teach you how to memorize things. That's up to you, and really just takes practice.
However, I can suggest that you just memorize the general flow of the templates. You may not need to use them word for word... but instead you may be able to just memorize how the answers are put together. Does this make sense?
Is this exam pattern of writing section ,1 integrated ( 280 to 300 words) and 1 independent(? Words) is still applicable in 2020?
Yes. See also: www.toeflresources.com/news/question-how-long-should-a-toefl-essay-be/
@@Toeflresources
Thank you for the reply.
May I know the audio number of the said question?
I don't know the "audio number." Just check the page number mentioned in the video.
Two hours before my exam and I'm still here. I wanted this to be the last thing I see before I go. Let's see how it goes.
Hey, how did it go?
@@Toeflresources thank you once again. from the writing section I am expecting 25+. However, the reading section was a bit harder than the previous years exams imo.
so I got the results today:
R:27 L:29 S:25 W:22
Hi Michael, what is the difference between 2017 and 2018 edition? I've already worked with 2017 edition, should I put 2018 in priority or keep up with 2017 edition??
There isn't a big difference. The old version will work fine if you have memorized it. Don't stress yourself out by switching.
Hi teacher what do you think about tpo website, I mean is it good to practice for TOEFL from that?
Well, the tests are obviously pirated from ETS, so maybe you shouldn't use them. But they are very accurate.
so they are the best and accurate source to practice for TOEFL exam !!
I think so.
thank you
can i still use this in january 2019?
Yes.
Hi,
will i be able to see the passage on the screen in the integrated writing while attending the question?
P.S- My TOEFL is in aweek please reply
Yes you will
If my words are 414 for the answer, is that fine? Is there a word limit? I have my test tomorrow
There is no word limit. Write as much as you want. See also: www.toeflresources.com/blog/penalty-for-writing-too-much/
What could be good advice for someone who struggles a lot at the moment of taking notes, I feel im too slow and my time consumes rapidly :( thanks for your videos, I hope they will help to get a good score :,)
Honestly, I think it just takes practice.
Could you please have a look over my essay ?
The reading and the lecture are both about productivity and rewards which somehow have a connection. The author of the reading believes that rewards increase the productivity.The lecturer challenges the statements made by the author. He is of the opinion that none of these links are correct.
First of all, the author suggests that when is given a price for an etiquette it tends to be repeated.It is mentioned that in many business, the workers that work hard receive a money reward. This argument is being challenged by the lecturer. He says that people want respect and money for their work. Furthermore he argues that a reward for every well done job can lower the productivity.
Secondly, the writer contends that whatever the reward is, it improves employee attitudes. The article notes that this action is described b business books.The lecturer, rebuts this by asserting that a reward equals with punishment. He elaborates on this by mentioning that many workers tend to feel manipulated when they receive a prize, additionally they might get disappointed because of the expectations of their reward.
Finally it is stated in the article that, individuals are physical bodies and require the application of some external motivation to start their activity. The author establishes that is possible to convince people to achieve astonishing results if the reward system is well structured.
The lecturer on the other hand posits that when people have a problem at their job, they keep it secret. He puts forth the idea that consulting an adviser may shatter their reward.
I took my toefl today using you template,I wish it work for
Let me know the result when it comes in!
how were your results?
my exam is on 12/08/2018, after 4 days. Any recommendation for me ?
Same here . I am taking the test on Saturday . Still have the writing task 1 to practice . How did u study the new vocabulary ?
Well, the videos in this channel contain everything I know about the test. Just let me know if you have any specific questions.
Please help me,I am 15 yrs old and Im taking toefl test this saterday,I need to know is the TOEFL TEST THE SAME FOR EVERY AGE?
Yes it is!
Should I write within the word limits (150-220 for the integrated and within 300 for the independent one)? I am really confused. The way I am practicing my essays are getting too long, like >100 words than instructed. Is it going to get me negative markings? Please somebody help.
Repeat after me: there is no word limit.
The numbers shown by ETS are just suggestions. They are also bad suggestions. Just ignore them.
See also: www.toeflresources.com/news/question-how-long-should-a-toefl-essay-be
Thanks for prompt response. My exam is just 5 days away. Your videos are really helping me for the last minute preparation. Thank you once again!!
My pleasure. Just let me know if you have any more questions.
Who's right, after all?:-) The author says, first the article then the lecture. Another site claims: vice versa.
Both are fine. It makes no difference. I think my method makes things easier for students and reduces grammar mistakes. That's why I recommend it.
Hi Michael.. Your templates are really awesome and makes the job easier.
I just have a doubt regarding the organisation of the essay to this question. Most of the time, I find that examples mentioned in the reading are not in the same order as the one's they explain in the listening section. In that case, what is the order I should follow..
Order in the way it is explained in reading?
Or the way mentioned in listening?
Please help me out in this..
Actually, the reading and lecture points are ALWAYS in the same order. I think you are practicing with some out of date material. Can you let me know what book you are using for practice questions?
@@Toeflresources Hii Michael.. I've observed this when answering questions from "ETS Official guide-4th edition"
Ram sukumar This type of writing is awful at the Official Guide. You should better use Official TOEFL iBT Tests Volumes 1 and 2. They are very similar to the actual test, especially the writing part one. I strongly recommend them.
Awesome video but i had to watch it at 1.5x speed :D
I suggest you watch it at .75 or maybe .50 speed. Just soak in my words like they are a jacuzzi.
I'm really disappointed by my TOEFL results "L19 ,W24,S24 ,R25" . I do not know what happened . I wrote more than 350 words on the first task and I got 4/5 . I followed your templates but no use
Well, 24 is a fairly good score. You have to remember that word count and templates are only part of the score. If your grammar is weak you won't get a good score no matter how you structure your essay. Likewise, mistaking some of the lecture details is a big problem. Could that be a what happened?