A-TOEFL iBT4, Listening practice
This task is particularly designed for the class Academic TOEFL iBT, level 4, with an aim to improve your listening skill. Included in this task is a section about the aims of today's lesson, then there will be question(s) and the suggested resource(s) to find the answers. Later than that is a listening practice session. You will also learn how to submit your group work and how you will be evaluated in this assignment in the last section of this paper.
If you are eager with the thought that having a class in the computer lab means you will have more time for playing and less time for studying, then you are right, especially when I am the person in charge. In a couple of minutes you will have to 'play' extensively on the computer and the Internet to gather facts and answer my questions...
Are you ready? Let's see what we can achieve after today's lesson.
The aims of this assignment
- Make you more aware of the differences between TOEFL iBT and the previous form of TOEFL in terms of both test form and test taker's abilities.
- Improve note taking skill, a basic but decisive step in taking the listening section
When you understand all the points above, move on to the next section. If you have a question, ask me now.
The tasks
- Find information and discuss the differences between 2 TOEFL forms
- Listen to (a) designated exercise(s), take notes and then discuss with your partners to agree on the main points
- Write reports and post them on this blog
Detailed instructions can be found in the next section
Process
- Make groups of 2 or 3 students.
- Vote a group leader to manage the time and assign tasks to the members.
- Discuss then answer the following question. Make sure you take notes of all the ideas from the discussion:
- http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/TOEFL_at_a_Glance.pdf
- http://www.ets.org/Media/Tests/TOEFL/pdf/TOEFL_Tips.pdf
- Now open Notepad software, enter your names, then write a report on what your group have found and save it to a safe place [first report]
- Listen to the assigned exercises, which will be written on the board, for ONE time, note down the main ideas
- Jump to the next listening passage as soon as you finish the first one
- When the listening passages are over, get back to your group, discuss, and write up summaries in 5 sentences for each exercise (one for each)
- Open Notepad software, enter your names, compose your report, and save it to a safe place [second report].
- Log in using the account provided by your teacher
- Go to the end of the blog, copy and paste your the [first report]'s content into "your comments". Remember to type your names in 'Your name', and type the security code in the box 'Security code'. Click the "SUBMIT" button to post your assignment.
- If you are not satisfied with your post, use the "Edit" button to correct it.
- Now you do the same thing with the [second report].
Stage 1 : WA RM UP, INTRODUCE THE TASK and FORM GROUPS [10 minutes]
Stage 2: GATHER INFORMATION [25 minutes]
How does the test form and test takers' privileges in the TOEFL iBT, listening section differ from those of the traditional form of TOEFL?
Browsing these resources to look for your answers. Check drive I:\ or "My Documents" first, because your teacher should have helped you download and save the files. If you still cannot find them, try the links below.
Stage 3: LISTEN FOR THE SUMMARY [25 minutes]
Stage 4: SUBMIT YOUR REPORT [10 minutes]
If you want to decorate your post, use basic html tags such as: b (bold), i (italic)... Hopefully your teacher can help you with this...
Evaluation
| Unacceptable | Acceptable | Exemplary |
|---|---|---|---|
Participation | Did not engage in individual or group work. Made no contribution to the group project | Complete each individual task that lead to the completion of the group project. Participate in the group discussion. | Complete individual tasks and actively participate in the team project. Help coordinate among team members to complete the group team. |
Time | Did not complete the assigned tasks on time. Significantly slower than other group. | Take only slightly longer than assigned time. | Finish the tasks on time. |
Quality of the written report. | Did not use the sources. Most of the concepts are not accurate. | Use the resources and most concepts are accurate. | Use and cite the resources. All the concepts are accurate. |
Conclusion
- Read other group's posts and write comments on them (by posting new comments)
- Teacher's feedback
Good luck, and success!
