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1	TOEFL^® iBT Self-Study Guide
2	Vocabulary - Yahoo American Heritage Dictionary
3	Vocabulary - Image Search on Google, Yahoo, MSN
4	Reading - The PQ4R Method A popular method based on research in cognitive psychology This method helps you become an active reader PQ4R stands for Preview, Question, and the 4 R's—Read, Reflect, Recite, Review
5	Reading - Modified PQ4R i Preview Skim the entire article for an overview. Think about the domain of the article and its text type and organization. Identify main ideas and points. Question Ask yourself questions to prepare your mind for “active” reading.
6	Reading - Modified PQ4R ii Read the article while taking notes and think about how it answers the questions. Reflect (think) about the logic behind the writer’s exposition or arguments, relate to your own experience or knowledge. Recite the answers back to yourself; you may either mimic the writer or try to paraphrase. Review your answers and compare them with the writer’s. Additional work Make vocabulary flash cards with the help of a dictionary, record chunks of language. Identify and memorize unfamiliar usages including the use of cohesive devices.
7	TOEFL Domain Categories
8	Passage Sources - Google, Yahoo, MSN
9	Passage Sources - SCEC “Yes, I Can!” Website
10	Listening 1 – Discovery
11	Listening 2 – National Geographic
12	Listening 3 – NPR
13	Listening 4 – VOA
14	Listening 5 – Scientific American
15	Listening 6 – Earth & Sky
16	Listening 7 – Nature
17	Listening 8 – New Scientist
18	Listening 9 – BBC
19	Listening 10 – University Podcasts
20	Speaking – The PCCPCC Method Solidify pronunciation skills Memorize language in chunks Focus on one context at a time Develop paraphrasing skills Consolidate skills in cohesion and coherence
21	Pronunciation – Website List
22	American Pronunciation – Eva Easton
23	American Pronunciation – The University of Iowa
24	Writing – 30-Minute Timed Exercises Understand the topic - 0.5m(inutes) Brainstorm – 2.5m Create an outline – 2m Intro, support (3 paragraphs), conclusion Write – 18m Double-space between paragraphs and indent first line Polish – 7m Check coherence and cohesiveness Check subject-verb agreement, tense, gender, number, articles
25	Daily Routine with Suggested Time Allocation Morning Vocabulary and PQ4R Reading – 4 hrs Vocabulary review using “Spaced Repetition” Afternoon Top-down Listening – 1 hr Note taking Speaking imitation Speaking – 1 hr Timed exercises Speaking to yourself often (in the bathroom?) Writing (timed exercises) – 1 hr Brainstorming Outlining
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