LONGMAN INTRODUCTORY COURSE FOR THE TOEFL TE

Providing both a comprehensive language skills course and a wealth of practice for all sections of the test, the Longman Introductory Course for the TOEFLR Test: iBT gives intermediate students (scores of 450 to 520 on the paper TOEFL test or 133 to 190 on the TOEFL iBT) all the tools they need to begin to prepare for the TOEFL iBT integrated-skills test. Upon completion of the Introductory Course, students arc ready to handle the more advanced material in the Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL Test iBT
The Student Book features:
‧ Authentic material for all the new types of passages and questions on the test
‧ Diagnostic pre-tests and post-tests that allow students to identify strengths and weaknesses and assess improvements in each section
‧ Practice sections for the four skills:
‧ Reading provides practice exercises in the new test formats, including filling in a table or chart and paraphrasing
‧ Listening provides authentic conversations between two people in an academic setting and academic lectures with new questions about a speaker’s attitude or purpose
‧ Speaking includes personal expository tasks and integrated tasks
‧ Writing consists of expository and integrated tasks: reading/listening/writing
‧ Four mini-tests that preview the test’s integrated four-skills format
‧ One complete introductory-level practice test
‧ One TOEFL-level test
The CD-ROM, available separately, features:
‧ Completely different material from that in the Student Book
‧ Practice sections for all parts of the test, including speaking
‧ Four mini-tests
‧ One complete introductory-level practice test and one TOEFL-level test
‧ Pop-up explanations for all items on the CD-ROM
‧ Easy-to-use scoring and record keeping to monitor progress

Deborah Phillips has been teaching English for over twenty-five years with an emphasis on test preparation and academic skills preparation. She has led seminars and participated in conferences on test preparation and English language teaching in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, France, Spain, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. She currently teaches courses for the certification of teachers in English as a second language at the University of California. Ms. Phillips is the author of the Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFLR Test series of textbooks and CD-ROMs. She is currently working on new textbooks and CD-ROMs to prepare students for the latest version of the TOEFLR test.