Hi there, I just received my TOEFL ibt score today. I want to thank Josh for his amazing tips he shared in his videos, especially the templates for speaking section. Just by listening to his tips and using his templates, I scored 30/30 in speaking. I had scored 23/30 in speaking in my previous exam 2 weeks ago. I would suggest all the TOEFL aspirants to watch his videos and practice several times before exam. Thank you so much Josh for sharing helpful tips. You are the best TOEFL teacher I found so far !!!
Hello, I took my TOEFL in Feb, honestly, your videos did me good! I scored 116 (30,30,28,28) and I think I owe them to these videos. Thank you so much! Much love to you.
I just want to thank you! I needed a 25 in speaking, but previously my best score had been 24. I literally watched this playlist in the morning before my exam and got really nervous during the test... I left it hopeless but today I got my score and it's 27! Unbelievable, thank you so much!
Hi😄, I had my TOEFL exam last week. I got my results today and it is 100😍 And I needed just 80. Without any preparation, I just watched your and "TOEFL Resources" videos for couple of days before the test. Got 28 points in writing. I just want to say THANK YOU! 😄 Just by having solid(good, but not perfect) knowledge of English and watching this videos on CZcams in order to prepare, YOU WILL get the score you want.
Elena Congratulations! A few questions :) When you are in the speaking/listening section, how that worked for you if you have more people close to you? Did you hear them when they were in the same section? Are they loud? That is something that worries me. To much noise from the other students. Thank you!
@@drerikager Hi and thank you! I have to be honest and say that you hear others because you are sitting next to each other and they are talking loud which you can hear. So you have to be really focused. I had problems with that. Especially at the end of the reading section( I had 4 passages, while most of others had 3) so I heard them when they started listening section.. It was hard to focus on reading because sentences are long and hard to reed. And on listening part I also heard others.. And that was the hardest. I couldn't focus. Listening section was the hardest for me, because of the focus. You are listening really long lectures with a lot of informations. But I want also to tell you that this is something we all experience! Try to learn how to focus with noises around you. Try doing toefl practicing test with some type of noises around. I didn't do this unfortunately because I didn't know. When do you have your exam? If you have more questions, just ask :)
I watched your videos and used your templates. I honestly thought i failed speaking again because in my head i messed up the last question. I literally just saw my score and i got 29 in speaking, i am so happy. My 1st attempt was 23. Also your listening video about closing your eyes while listening works like magic, got 29 there too. Thank you so much. Now i can write my board exams. You are definitely an excellent teacher.
Hey Josh thank u so much for Ur videos..I took my TOEFL on the 7th and I recently got my results in which I scored a 110 on 120. I didn't take any classes but just did some practice tests online and mainly watched Ur videos.. that is in a short span of two weeks (out which I was fooling around half the time). I scored a 29 on speaking..thanks a bunch Josh🥰
Hi I really want to thank you! I had 2 days to practice speaking and writing and I was really overwhelmed and scared then I watched your videos and I followed the guide, I received 25/30 in speaking and 26/30 in writing!! And an overall score of 107! I can't thank you enough!
Haha, well I'm sure you are not an idiot. You're human. It's scary to speak in front of a computer in a language that is not your native tongue. In order to help you prepare, practice for the test at home in similar conditions. In fact, make the conditions at home worse so you are prepared for anything on test day.
You know that you do an amazing job Josh, but I have to say that yourclasses are so amazingly clear and interesting to watch that I am more addicted to them than the netflix series. Thanks a lot for the amazing work.
Hi Josh. I just got my scores today: 105. I cant thank you enough for this. I had just 4 days to prepare for toefl. Your videos are more than enough. Thank you for existing.
Hi Josh! You're a gem. I got my scores today. I scored a 30 in my Speaking and all I had done was watched your videos for a week. Please keep up the amazing work you're doing! Love from India.
Hi Josh, I just wanna say THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge and helping so many people with your videos!! I just got my scores, 113!! (R 29, L 29, S 29, W 26). Im very happy, its much more than i needed! I studied for one month, mostly by watching your videos and using your tips, they helped me a lot!! Thank you so much, and good luck to everybody doing the TOEFL
I saw this video two days before my toefl exam and It was more helpful than any other book. I got the score wanted, I just want to say thank you so much!!!!!. I couldn't believe it. And for those who are doing it DON'T GIVE UP, you can do this! Thank you again TST.
Thank you Josh and his team for this amazing support I found here. I was dreading Speaking the most after hearing all the stories, but today I received my TOEFL results and I passed the requirements I need for all sections with a 27 in speaking. Couldn’t have done it without Josh’s video and guide. Thank you all and have an awesome year! x
Congratulations and thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. If it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you say the same thing at this link - sotellus.com/r/tst-prep/? It will help people on Google learn about my site, TST Prep. Thanks again!
Hey Josh, I'm taking the TOEFL on Tuesday and have been watching your content during all my preparation. I would like to thank you for all your high quality videos and good advices, just carry on this way you are an excellent teacher :)
Hello! I just had my TOEFL yesterday and scored R29 L29 (unofficial)! I want to thank you so much for your helpful videos!! I am honestly amazed i did kind of well in speaking, considering my not-so-good practice attempts. Thanks for all your help :)
THANK YOU SO MUCH MR. JOSH I really started independently for TOEFL with you by my side I want all of you to know that I got my TOEFL score today 104/120 (R28,L26,S23,W27).One thing I want to say is, use as much help as Mr. Josh mentions in his videos. I respect you my teacher, Thanks a ton for helping me score. I got my score boosted from 88 to 104 and it really helped me a lot. I will drop comment on every video of yours which helped me Thank you TSTPREP
So... I have to take the TOEFL in less than 12 hours, and what I am doing is I am listening to TST Prep lectures on how to score higher. Considering that I do not have much time left, I am watching the videos at 1.25x speed. This means that I am practicing listening by being an active listener, since I know what I want to understand, and at the same time I am also gaining more knowledge on the other sections. My current best TOEFL score is 100, with 21 points being on listening, and maintaining the others 25+. I am hoping to reach 25 on each section on this TOEFL. I will update you once I receive my TOEFL scores, and we can determine whether this method works haha! Thank you for all these videos TST Prep!
I want to thank you, I have TOEFL in about 2 weeks, and your videos are so helpful. Tips you gave about every section of TOEFl is really working on me. Thank you
I came here to write a review for thanks, because I was quite nervous about toelf exam , and had no time to prepare for it. I builded up my confidence by following your instructions and got a good score. You videos are the best .
Hello there! Thank you so much for these resources. I got a 116 (28,29,29,30) on my Toefl. I was not improving, but your tips and tricks really helped me up my level! Cheers 😁😁
Oh my god... Josh. How are you doing?? You look great. I was a student called Ji Won Jung who you had taught at ASA college 5years ago. I am not sure that you remeber me. So i changed my profile image for helping remind you. I just was fiding some English videos to study with keyword “repeat sentences”. And click a video randomly. Then you appeared! Anyway, i am happy to see you again. You are really a repected teacher. Take care away Corona19.
Haha Jiwon! Thank you for the picture to remind me (that's certainly me!). How are you? I've heard that Korea has managed the Coronavirus rather well. I hope you and your family are safe and in good health. Thank you for finding me on CZcams and I hope you found the video helpful. You can always contact me via email too at josh@tstprep.com
Hey josh! I took my TOEFL exam the other week and I am really disappointed when I got my speaking score. I got 25 but the specific score that is required for us is 26. I did great in other areas though. I am going to take it again next week. I am practicing & watching your videos again. I hope I can score 26+ on speaking. 🤞🏼🙏🏼
Sorry to hear that, Chaiya Ocampo. If you need additional help, I would recommend a speaking evaluation - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-speaking-evaluation/ - this 30-minute call was designed to give students like you feedback on their strengths and weaknesses. Good luck on your next test!
Hi. I also just wanted to say thank you for making these videos and providing such helpful tips. I got my TOEFL scores and they were great. 111/120. S-30. W-30. R-25. L-26 Your videos really helped me practice and realize where I might be going wrong. I watched a lot of them the say before my test and I feel like they pulled me through to get the score that I did. I would definitely recommend your channel to anyone doing a TOEFL test. Thank you again 🎉
Congratulations and thank you for your kind words. It means A LOT. If it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you say the same thing at this link - sotellus.com/r/tst-prep/? It will help people on Google learn about my site, TST Prep. Thanks again!
I just finish my TOEFL Emergency Course, and I want to say that I have never found learning English is fun until I join your course. Your method for teaching is so awesome sir (especially for lazy people like me who hates reading looong text book). I haven't take my test yet, I just want to say thank you and keep teaching! A lot of people need teacher like you :)
Thank you ever so much for your videos on how to improve writing and reading. I received 111 on a TOEFL last week after trying for several months to reach the 110 I need for University. Thank you for your help.
Tomorrow I will be taking my toefl exam, and the scariest section of it for me is speaking, I am a very talkative person I don't have trouble expressing my ideas but the most challenging thing for me in speaking is the time given to prepare the answer I just get stuck and can't come up with ideas knowing that I have literally 15 seconds to prepare an accurate and complete response with 250 words. I just don't know how to overcome this.
Thank you so much, Josh. It's so valuable. Uph agree about casual speech problem. I start to analyze when I think before speaking. It's when you're afraid to use casual phrases or slang words you've picked up from TV or books in your response and you start to slow down. That's a real one problem to be stuck with inventing something ahah while recording. So hard to get rid of it. I mean maybe it's fine in real life, but you got to stay formal but not too much at the same time somehow:)
Thanks for watching ) If you are anything like most students, you have a lot of specific TOEFL questions that are impossible to find answers to online. If you want to save time and stress, you should meet with a professional TOEFL Speaking teacher for a speaking evaluation. It's only 30 minutes and you will have all your questions answered. - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-speaking-evaluation/
hey Josh! my TOEFL results just came, and I scored: 25 Reading, 25 Listening, 23 Speaking, 27 Writing. 100/120 I was so nervous with my speaking section and I thought I blew it on the test day but I scored 23! Thanks very much! I did 5 days prep. Your videos gave me confidence in speaking. Thanks!
Thank you very much for all the useful (and completely free!!) information you provide! Videos on every section have helped me a lot. I have also used Writing evaluation on your website. The results came today, and I have 112, with 29 for Speaking! Thank you once again for your hard work and amazing content ☺️
It would be super cool if they could inform us in the end of the test about our speaking grade by using this software like they do in writing and listening
I agree Kubilay and they might do that in the future. However, the automatic grade from computer software often differs from the human grader, so I don't think the technology is ready yet.
Hi, Great tips! I am facing these two challenges: Firstly, I often end up using long sentences and use too many words to describe anything. Secondly, I often tend to re-structure my sentences if I find myself unable to complete it and therefore I end up explaining the same thing in a structurally different manner and this takes up a lot of time. Any tips on how I can overcome these two problems. Thanks :)
It's complicated Sandhini and I can't sum it up in a YT comment, but I suggest working with a teacher or at least have a trial lesson to learn a bit more about your strengths and weaknesses) - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-private-lessons/
Hi teacher Josh, You are really amazingly amazing, there are no proper words to describe you, you are the most helpful teacher I have ever seen. In addition, your way of teaching is enthusiastic. Thanks, again and again, my favorite teacher and advisor. With uncountable wishes.💚 C/Marwan Ahmed From Yemen.🇾🇪
Thanks a lot for your video, Josh. I have a question. Which is better, keeping on speaking as much as I can until the time runs out or finish a completed one with introduction, body part and conclusion?
Hello TST Prep. I can`t find the videos with teacher Jamie anymore, I wanted to watch them again because I think they are very helpful. Did you delete them?
Guys, I bought one of his courses and studied for about 1 month. I scored 96. His practices are really helpful and very close to the actual test. Thank you Josh.
I spent a lot of time to prepare my self for TOEFL exam, and every time I watch one of your videos, I feel like I want to watch and learn more. also I really appreciate the sentences you say to motivate us just like " you're the type of student that we do this for"
@@alaaeldeinosama2043 Immerse yourself in English as much as possible. TV, movies, social media, news, radio, etc. make sure it is all in English. Imitate the English you hear and try to sound exactly the same. The more exposure you have to the language, the better equipped you will be to speak it in various situations.
Hi Camila, here are some useful links: czcams.com/video/5eW3rk6fJ1o/video.html, czcams.com/video/wT549MuFgsw/video.html, czcams.com/video/IkzI7bEMFF4/video.html Let me know if there is anything else TOEFL related I should make in the future.
Good question Richie. there are a lot of ways to score well in the TOEFL Speaking. i don't think it would be much of a problem to use "you", as long as you answer the question comfortably and confidently.
Hi! In the last speaking question, is it OK to only focus on what is being asked even if a significant amount of information from the lecture is excluded? Thank you very much for your videos!
Hey Josh! This question maybe silly but I really dont know so I have to ask: When I buy the Speaking Series Product, can I make the simulation as many times as I want? Or I just have one chance? Couldnt find this information on their website... Thank you in advance for your answer, and also for the amazing videos! My test is in 3 weeks and I am super nervous, but these videos are helping a lot!!
Thanks josh! This is great video. I have 2 months more to go on... Tryna do @ home online way.. If you could give me some tips about how our back ground has to be done when doing this test Thank you again
You can check out environment requirements at this link - www.ets.org/s/cv/toefl/at-home/equipment/ If you have any further questions, contact ETS directly at toefl@ets.org or at this link www.ets.org/contact.
Josh, thank you for all the information you shared! For the speaking practice from ETC you recommended, do you know that if it is a only one time practice, or I can practice it several times( doesn't matter if it only has one set of questions) to see if my score can improved by the SpeechRater. does it also applied to the writing practice? thank you in advanced!
Hi Joanna and thank you for your question. I believe there is a limited amount of time you can practice, but there is a new site that uses speech rater technology where you can practice more often, I will put the link below. As far as I know, the automatic writing e rater is not available for the public and the closest thing would be Grammarly's academic essay checker, I will link to both now - My Speaking Score - www.myspeakingscore.com/ - www.grammarly.com/edu
Great question and a tough one to answer. We are current working on practice activities to address this issue, but one way is to learn more about "thought groups". These are groups of words that are typically clustered together. For example, I don't say "according / to / the / professor" I say "according to the professor" in one breath. Practicing some of these popular phrases that you will have to say on test day will help.
And another thing: teacher I know a lot of words and vocabulary but when I want to speak for 45 sec for speaking part of TOEFL I can't use them instead I'd unconsiously use the previous words I'd know before. And even if I want to use them I deplete my time in order to find the innovative word I'm looking for. What would you recommend? Regards, Omid Amjadi
I’ve took toefl 5x already and I always get a 24 or 25. I need a 26. 😩. Can anyone help? I think the most problem I have is formulating my sentences. I know the format but knowing what to say isn’t for me. I’m never good in making conversations
I would recommend a TOEFL speaking evaluation - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-speaking-evaluation/ - this 30-minute call was designed to give students like you feedback on their strengths and weaknesses.
Speaking speed is a crucial component of your score. You don't have to speak fast, but you have to speak at a good pace. You should aim to say 120 words in 45 seconds. That’s ok if you have 10-20 words less, but if you have 20+ words less, that may be a problem. You need to increase your word count per response. If you are anything like most students, you have a lot of specific TOEFL questions that are impossible to find answers to online. If you want to save time and stress, you should meet with a professional TOEFL Speaking teacher for a speaking evaluation. It's only 30 minutes and you will have all your questions answered. - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-speaking-evaluation/
I received my toefl score yesterday. I got a 113 with subscores of Reading/30 Listening/30 Speaking/23 Writing/30. It's obvious the speaking section is the hardest section for me. I believe my main problem is that I always speak over the time limit. Does ETS deduct a lot your speaking score if you speak over the time limit ?
The recording stops at a 45 (60) - second mark, and the evaluators don´t hear what you say after that, so yes, if you speak over the time limit, it may negatively affect your score. Still, there are other important aspects of your response that are graded.
Dear sir, During the speaking section can we use the same prepositions and paragraphs during General to specific questions and also camps announcements sections too?? Do they deduct our marks due to the repeating of same paragraph in both sections ??
Good question and of course, ETS does not release that type of information but if possible, try to vary your vocabulary. You do not want to sound the same for each question. However, I do NOT think you will be deducted points since each question has a different grader.
Hello, I just got my toefl scores 108/120(R-25, L-26, S-29, W-28). My speaking section went extremely well, thanks to your amazing insightful videos, but considering my overall score do I need to retake the test or these scores are good enough?
Mansi Desai, thank you for sharing and congratulations on your score ( I would say it is fairly high)! However, the definition of a “good score” and the requirements for each university or license board can vary significantly. It is always important to check with the program you are applying to.
Hi Josh, I heard that it’s better if you don’t repeat words within a speaking question’s answer can I repeat the same words for different speaking questions’ answers? For example in question 2 (campus announcement) and question 3 (integrated lecture) use STATES in both: “The campus announcement states...” and “The lecture states that...” Would it affect my score?
I don't see a problem with that. According to a few sources at ETS, each question is graded by a different grader so they focus on an individual question and there is less of a chance of a mistake in the score with multiple graders. I hope this helps!
If you are interested in ETS' TOEFL Speaking mock test (TOEFL Practice Online Speaking Series), you can find it here - v2.ereg.ets.org/ereg/public/testPrep/viewtestPreparation?_p=TEL
Here is a document that you may find helpful. It is called, How to Think of Reasons and Examples - drive.google.com/file/d/1NpEhd9BLNVKOuOO08LpJ6lA2NSLOZgJO/view?usp=sharing
Akari Shwin , all new members get a 20% discount on all TOEFL courses, TOEFL practice tests, and TOEFL practice questions. Just use code FAMILY20off at checkout, tstprep.com/toefl-store/
Hi there and good question. Yes, there is actually a TOEFL junior test, which is designed for younger students, in junior high or high school. You can learn more about the TOEFL Suite of tests here - www.ets.org/toefl
Must I speak with American accent in the TOEFL IBT? Is it an "implicit" grading criteria or not? I guess the main point is speaking like a native, isn't it? Independing on the nationality.. However, as TOEFL is from the North-America, it may consider cultural speaking issues. How well is conceived the British accent, for example? Thank you for the video! Patrícia.
Hi Patrícia Dalla Torre and good question. As far as I know, you shouldn't have any points taken off due to your accent. You should be fine :) www.toeflgoanywhere.org/blog/all-about-accents
Hey Josh, I usually start to answer reading question while I read whole paragraph per question Simultaneously, do you think this is a good strategy? Or do I lose much time?
The style is up to you, but I usually recommend skimming the paragraph quickly first and then answering all the questions connected to that paragraph before moving on to the next one.
Hi there, I just received my TOEFL ibt score today. I want to thank Josh for his amazing tips he shared in his videos, especially the templates for speaking section. Just by listening to his tips and using his templates, I scored 30/30 in speaking. I had scored 23/30 in speaking in my previous exam 2 weeks ago. I would suggest all the TOEFL aspirants to watch his videos and practice several times before exam. Thank you so much Josh for sharing helpful tips. You are the best TOEFL teacher I found so far !!!
That's amazing news! Thank you for sharing :)
From where you got the templates for speaking?
@@ambarnafees5845 Here's the link - tstprep.com/opt-in-toefl-speaking-26-templates-strategies/
@Miguel Fletcher how to do it
How could you do it? Congratulation！
Hello, I took my TOEFL in Feb, honestly, your videos did me good! I scored 116 (30,30,28,28) and I think I owe them to these videos. Thank you so much! Much love to you.
Thank you! Always good to hear when someone can put this damn test behind them.
i have a question: in the reading section is it preffered to start reading the passage first or directly start answering the questions?
Hello.Where did you take your TOEFL
hey can you share your templates and tips
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I just want to thank you! I needed a 25 in speaking, but previously my best score had been 24. I literally watched this playlist in the morning before my exam and got really nervous during the test... I left it hopeless but today I got my score and it's 27! Unbelievable, thank you so much!
That's great news! Congratulations! Glad my channel helped :)
Hi😄, I had my TOEFL exam last week. I got my results today and it is 100😍 And I needed just 80. Without any preparation, I just watched your and "TOEFL Resources" videos for couple of days before the test. Got 28 points in writing. I just want to say THANK YOU! 😄 Just by having solid(good, but not perfect) knowledge of English and watching this videos on CZcams in order to prepare, YOU WILL get the score you want.
Elena
, that's great and thank you for sharing. Glad my channel helped a little)
Elena Congratulations! A few questions :) When you are in the speaking/listening section, how that worked for you if you have more people close to you? Did you hear them when they were in the same section? Are they loud? That is something that worries me. To much noise from the other students. Thank you!
@@drerikager Hi and thank you! I have to be honest and say that you hear others because you are sitting next to each other and they are talking loud which you can hear. So you have to be really focused. I had problems with that. Especially at the end of the reading section( I had 4 passages, while most of others had 3) so I heard them when they started listening section.. It was hard to focus on reading because sentences are long and hard to reed. And on listening part I also heard others.. And that was the hardest. I couldn't focus. Listening section was the hardest for me, because of the focus. You are listening really long lectures with a lot of informations.
But I want also to tell you that this is something we all experience! Try to learn how to focus with noises around you. Try doing toefl practicing test with some type of noises around. I didn't do this unfortunately because I didn't know.
When do you have your exam? If you have more questions, just ask :)
Do you remember the independent question?
@@user-xi1to4ph6s Yes, the question was "Should parents read children's emails and messages?"
I watched your videos and used your templates. I honestly thought i failed speaking again because in my head i messed up the last question. I literally just saw my score and i got 29 in speaking, i am so happy. My 1st attempt was 23. Also your listening video about closing your eyes while listening works like magic, got 29 there too. Thank you so much. Now i can write my board exams. You are definitely an excellent teacher.
Thank you! That's an incredible score and thank you for sharing! Always good to hear when someone can put this damn test behind them.
Hey Josh thank u so much for Ur videos..I took my TOEFL on the 7th and I recently got my results in which I scored a 110 on 120. I didn't take any classes but just did some practice tests online and mainly watched Ur videos.. that is in a short span of two weeks (out which I was fooling around half the time). I scored a 29 on speaking..thanks a bunch Josh🥰
That's great news, Ashi Maria! (and a great score) Congratulations. I'm always happy to hear when a student can put this test behind them.
Hi I really want to thank you! I had 2 days to practice speaking and writing and I was really overwhelmed and scared then I watched your videos and I followed the guide, I received 25/30 in speaking and 26/30 in writing!! And an overall score of 107! I can't thank you enough!
Happy to hear it! Glad my channel helped a little :)
Do you get to rerecord in speaking test, like if you mess up, can record?
i can speak with my mexican accent, but when i'm in front of the computer i get nervous and speak like an idiot :(
Haha, well I'm sure you are not an idiot. You're human. It's scary to speak in front of a computer in a language that is not your native tongue. In order to help you prepare, practice for the test at home in similar conditions. In fact, make the conditions at home worse so you are prepared for anything on test day.
I hope if you have given the exam already then it went well!
@@ANabiha i got 25/30
@@AllenWAlkerKHR congratulations! very late congrats but good job
Me too😂
You know that you do an amazing job Josh, but I have to say that yourclasses are so amazingly clear and interesting to watch that I am more addicted to them than the netflix series. Thanks a lot for the amazing work.
Haha, thank you for the compliment, blessed35
! It made my day :) You might like some of the material on our site as well, tstprep.com
Hi Josh. I just got my scores today: 105. I cant thank you enough for this. I had just 4 days to prepare for toefl. Your videos are more than enough. Thank you for existing.
I'm so glad you were successful in achieving your goal score! Congrats!
were you native speaker or non?
@@alennsaad No, I am not.
Your videos are making me feel relax. So thank you and appreciate it. I will let you know my score after 4th April hopefully
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, thank you so much for leaving such a nice comment! Let me know if there is any other way I can help :)
“You could do many things but you chose to study,” this boosts our confidence. Thank you for being so nice ❤
Thanks for commenting and happy to help!
Hi Josh! You're a gem. I got my scores today. I scored a 30 in my Speaking and all I had done was watched your videos for a week.
Please keep up the amazing work you're doing! Love from India.
That's great!
I'm going to take it in the next week, any advice or extra content that I have to view before the date of my test.
Hi Josh, I just wanna say THANK YOU for sharing your knowledge and helping so many people with your videos!! I just got my scores, 113!! (R 29, L 29, S 29, W 26). Im very happy, its much more than i needed! I studied for one month, mostly by watching your videos and using your tips, they helped me a lot!! Thank you so much, and good luck to everybody doing the TOEFL
Congratulations, Mariana Castro
! Always happy to hear when a student can put this test behind them.
I saw this video two days before my toefl exam and It was more helpful than any other book. I got the score wanted, I just want to say thank you so much!!!!!. I couldn't believe it. And for those who are doing it DON'T GIVE UP, you can do this! Thank you again TST.
Happy to hear you have earned the score you needed! Congrars!
Thank you Josh and his team for this amazing support I found here. I was dreading Speaking the most after hearing all the stories, but today I received my TOEFL results and I passed the requirements I need for all sections with a 27 in speaking. Couldn’t have done it without Josh’s video and guide. Thank you all and have an awesome year! x
Congratulations and thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. If it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you say the same thing at this link - sotellus.com/r/tst-prep/? It will help people on Google learn about my site, TST Prep. Thanks again!
@@TSTPrep of course! I’m on it!
Hey Josh,
I'm taking the TOEFL on Tuesday and have been watching your content during all my preparation. I would like to thank you for all your high quality videos and good advices, just carry on this way you are an excellent teacher :)
Marc Lpb, thank you so much for leaving such a nice comment! Good luck on the test!
Thank you for other amazing class Josh!
Hopefully you and TST will bring more practice tests to us during this quarentine.
Hello! I just had my TOEFL yesterday and scored R29 L29 (unofficial)! I want to thank you so much for your helpful videos!! I am honestly amazed i did kind of well in speaking, considering my not-so-good practice attempts. Thanks for all your help :)
Thank you for sharing, Silver Shadow. Happy I could help a little :)
Hi, I want to ask.. does the scores that appear on screen after exam the same as the official one?
THANK YOU SO MUCH MR. JOSH
I really started independently for TOEFL with you by my side
I want all of you to know that I got my TOEFL score today 104/120 (R28,L26,S23,W27).One thing I want to say is, use as much help as Mr. Josh mentions in his videos.
I respect you my teacher, Thanks a ton for helping me score. I got my score boosted from 88 to 104 and it really helped me a lot. I will drop comment on every video of yours which helped me
Thank you TSTPREP
So... I have to take the TOEFL in less than 12 hours, and what I am doing is I am listening to TST Prep lectures on how to score higher. Considering that I do not have much time left, I am watching the videos at 1.25x speed. This means that I am practicing listening by being an active listener, since I know what I want to understand, and at the same time I am also gaining more knowledge on the other sections. My current best TOEFL score is 100, with 21 points being on listening, and maintaining the others 25+. I am hoping to reach 25 on each section on this TOEFL. I will update you once I receive my TOEFL scores, and we can determine whether this method works haha! Thank you for all these videos TST Prep!
Thanks for commenting and hope you get your goal score!
I truly appreciate the morale-boosting with which you end each long video. THANK YOU!
Hey! Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice comment. Much appreciated :)
I want to thank you, I have TOEFL in about 2 weeks, and your videos are so helpful. Tips you gave about every section of TOEFl is really working on me. Thank you
I came here to write a review for thanks, because I was quite nervous about toelf exam , and had no time to prepare for it. I builded up my confidence by following your instructions and got a good score. You videos are the best .
That's great news and thank you for sharing, Michelle Elizabeth
. Happy I could help a little :)
Hello there! Thank you so much for these resources. I got a 116 (28,29,29,30) on my Toefl. I was not improving, but your tips and tricks really helped me up my level! Cheers 😁😁
Great to hear! Fantastic performance! Congrats!!!
Oh my god... Josh. How are you doing?? You look great.
I was a student called Ji Won Jung who you had taught at ASA college 5years ago.
I am not sure that you remeber me.
So i changed my profile image for helping remind you.
I just was fiding some English videos to study with keyword “repeat sentences”. And click a video randomly.
Then you appeared!
Anyway, i am happy to see you again. You are really a repected teacher.
Take care away Corona19.
Haha Jiwon! Thank you for the picture to remind me (that's certainly me!). How are you? I've heard that Korea has managed the Coronavirus rather well. I hope you and your family are safe and in good health. Thank you for finding me on CZcams and I hope you found the video helpful. You can always contact me via email too at josh@tstprep.com
Got my test tomorrow, I am still a bit anxious about the speaking task but your videos have really helped me!
Laura Duval me too! Good luck to you!! We can do it
Franzi Piefke thank you! Good luck!!
Good luck and let me know how it goes.
Hey josh! I took my TOEFL exam the other week and I am really disappointed when I got my speaking score. I got 25 but the specific score that is required for us is 26. I did great in other areas though. I am going to take it again next week. I am practicing & watching your videos again. I hope I can score 26+ on speaking. 🤞🏼🙏🏼
Sorry to hear that,
Chaiya Ocampo. If you need additional help, I would recommend a speaking evaluation - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-speaking-evaluation/ - this 30-minute call was designed to give students like you feedback on their strengths and weaknesses.
Good luck on your next test!
Hi. I also just wanted to say thank you for making these videos and providing such helpful tips. I got my TOEFL scores and they were great. 111/120. S-30. W-30. R-25. L-26
Your videos really helped me practice and realize where I might be going wrong. I watched a lot of them the say before my test and I feel like they pulled me through to get the score that I did. I would definitely recommend your channel to anyone doing a TOEFL test.
Thank you again 🎉
Congratulations and thank you for your kind words. It means A LOT. If it wouldn't be too much trouble, could you say the same thing at this link - sotellus.com/r/tst-prep/? It will help people on Google learn about my site, TST Prep. Thanks again!
I just finish my TOEFL Emergency Course, and I want to say that I have never found learning English is fun until I join your course. Your method for teaching is so awesome sir (especially for lazy people like me who hates reading looong text book). I haven't take my test yet, I just want to say thank you and keep teaching! A lot of people need teacher like you :)
Thanks for the compliment, Firda Sahidi! Glad you found it helpful :) TOEFL can get pretty dry sometimes so I try to keep it light. Much appreciated.
Thank you ever so much for your videos on how to improve writing and reading. I received 111 on a TOEFL last week after trying for several months to reach the 110 I need for University. Thank you for your help.
Congratulations and thank you for sharing :)
Josh, you are the best! many thanks for all your videos.
Thanks, Juliana! Much appreciated :)
Tomorrow I will be taking my toefl exam, and the scariest section of it for me is speaking, I am a very talkative person I don't have trouble expressing my ideas but the most challenging thing for me in speaking is the time given to prepare the answer I just get stuck and can't come up with ideas knowing that I have literally 15 seconds to prepare an accurate and complete response with 250 words. I just don't know how to overcome this.
Sorry, it looks like I was a bit late on this one. I hope everything went well.
Omg I just got my scores and I am so overwhelmed by gratitude. Thank you so much Josh and TST Prep.
That's great
Nini J. and congratulations :)
I am gonna do the exam tomorrow for the second time in a month. Hope to get a 26
Best of luck!
Best videos about TOEFL test!! Thank you so much for your help.
Thank you
Heloisa Querubin, I'll keep doing my best.
Thank you Prof. Josh
🤍👍👍
Thank you so much, Josh. It's so valuable. Uph agree about casual speech problem. I start to analyze when I think before speaking. It's when you're afraid to use casual phrases or slang words you've picked up from TV or books in your response and you start to slow down. That's a real one problem to be stuck with inventing something ahah while recording. So hard to get rid of it. I mean maybe it's fine in real life, but you got to stay formal but not too much at the same time somehow:)
Thanks for watching ) If you are anything like most students, you have a lot of specific TOEFL questions that are impossible to find answers to online. If you want to save time and stress, you should meet with a professional TOEFL Speaking teacher for a speaking evaluation. It's only 30 minutes and you will have all your questions answered. - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-speaking-evaluation/
hey Josh! my TOEFL results just came, and I scored: 25 Reading, 25 Listening, 23 Speaking, 27 Writing. 100/120
I was so nervous with my speaking section and I thought I blew it on the test day but I scored 23!
Thanks very much!
I did 5 days prep.
Your videos gave me confidence in speaking. Thanks!
Congrats bud!!! I also have my toefl test on 11 July
Congratulations! Always happy to hear when a student can put this test behind them.
BiG thank mr.Josh you are very inspiring and helpful. THANKS for the effort.
Thanks for taking the time to comment. It means a lot!
Thanks a lot for this video, Josh. I didn't really get it, is that software for one-time evaluation or for multi-time practice?
Thanks for the clear TOEFL speaking prep.
Thank you very much for all the useful (and completely free!!) information you provide! Videos on every section have helped me a lot. I have also used Writing evaluation on your website.
The results came today, and I have 112, with 29 for Speaking!
Thank you once again for your hard work and amazing content ☺️
Congratulations Alyaksandra and thank you so much for sharing! Tell as many people you know about us (haha!) - www.tstprep.com -
Excelent tips. Thank you so much!
Thank you! Tomorrow I'll be taking TOEFL test, wish me luck :)
Good luck Sofia and let us know how it goes.
This is the first video that I saw and liked it¡¡¡ thanks for the information
PEREDO RAMIREZ SOFIA, thank you so much for leaving such a nice comment! It means a lot!
Thank you very much for your videos.
Thank you so much for this valuable video. I deeply appreciate it.
Thanks for the comment Sahar Karimi and happy to help :)
Thank you Josh. This video is incredible.
Thanks for taking the time to comment. It means a lot!
Simply gr8.
Thanks for the comment Ahmed Atea and happy to help :)
It would be super cool if they could inform us in the end of the test about our speaking grade by using this software like they do in writing and listening
I agree Kubilay and they might do that in the future. However, the automatic grade from computer software often differs from the human grader, so I don't think the technology is ready yet.
Ok so I just got my toefl result and I got 30 in speaking. Guysss this guy is genius. Just listen to him.
That's an incredible score and thank you so much for sharing. Congrats!
Hi,
Great tips!
I am facing these two challenges:
Firstly, I often end up using long sentences and use too many words to describe anything. Secondly, I often tend to re-structure my sentences if I find myself unable to complete it and therefore I end up explaining the same thing in a structurally different manner and this takes up a lot of time.
Any tips on how I can overcome these two problems.
Thanks :)
It's complicated Sandhini and I can't sum it up in a YT comment, but I suggest working with a teacher or at least have a trial lesson to learn a bit more about your strengths and weaknesses) - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-private-lessons/
Thank you for sharing!
Thank you very much for share this one with us
Thank you for watching :)
Thanks 😊 for the valuable video ☺️
Hi teacher Josh,
You are really amazingly amazing, there are no proper words to describe you, you are the most helpful teacher I have ever seen. In addition, your way of teaching is enthusiastic.
Thanks, again and again, my favorite teacher and advisor.
With uncountable wishes.💚
C/Marwan Ahmed
From Yemen.🇾🇪
Wow, this comment made my day :) (and that is quite a compliment). Thank you!
Really helpful sir.Thanks a lot.
Nice video. Thank you.
Thanks a lot for your video, Josh. I have a question. Which is better, keeping on speaking as much as I can until the time runs out or finish a completed one with introduction, body part and conclusion?
hello, thanks so much for helping
can you please give me the link for the emergency course
Thank you for your interest in our TOEFL Emergency Course and here's the link - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-emergency-course/
Thank you so much.
Hello TST Prep. I can`t find the videos with teacher Jamie anymore, I wanted to watch them again because I think they are very helpful. Did you delete them?
Guys,
I bought one of his courses and studied for about 1 month.
I scored 96. His practices are really helpful and very close to the actual test. Thank you Josh.
That's great news Jorge Barrera and thank you for sharing. Happy I could help a little :)
How can i improve my speed of speaking and how to limit pauses?
I spent a lot of time to prepare my self for TOEFL exam, and every time I watch one of your videos, I feel like I want to watch and learn more. also I really appreciate the sentences you say to motivate us just like " you're the type of student that we do this for"
Thank you so much for the comment. Let me know if there is any other way I can help :)
@@TSTPrep yes I have problem in my speaking. I want to speak with right intonation and rhythm. how can I do it?
@@alaaeldeinosama2043 Immerse yourself in English as much as possible. TV, movies, social media, news, radio, etc. make sure it is all in English. Imitate the English you hear and try to sound exactly the same. The more exposure you have to the language, the better equipped you will be to speak it in various situations.
Hiii , please upload a video explaining the reading section 🙏🏼 (for me it’s the hardest section)
Hi
Camila, here are some useful links: czcams.com/video/5eW3rk6fJ1o/video.html, czcams.com/video/wT549MuFgsw/video.html, czcams.com/video/IkzI7bEMFF4/video.html Let me know if there is anything else TOEFL related I should make in the future.
@@TSTPrep thank you , Josh!
Hey josh,i wanna let you know that i am taking toefl exam today,I need 79+.I watched a majority of your videos
I hope it went well.
Thank you 🙏
This is so good. But I have a question-is it okay to use “you” in task 1 ? Thanks for the reply.
Good question Richie. there are a lot of ways to score well in the TOEFL Speaking. i don't think it would be much of a problem to use "you", as long as you answer the question comfortably and confidently.
Thank you it will really help :) But I want to ask a question, will speech rater program give questions itself?
Yes, that's right. There are 4x questions that you will have to answer, the same style as it is on test day.
Hi! In the last speaking question, is it OK to only focus on what is being asked even if a significant amount of information from the lecture is excluded? Thank you very much for your videos!
what you share is really great
Thank you! Much appreciated :)
Thank u Maestro !
Thank you for watching :)
If you got a little bit of money and want to practice your writing too, you can't go wrong with their speaking + writing bundle
Hey Josh!
This question maybe silly but I really dont know so I have to ask: When I buy the Speaking Series Product, can I make the simulation as many times as I want? Or I just have one chance?
Couldnt find this information on their website...
Thank you in advance for your answer, and also for the amazing videos! My test is in 3 weeks and I am super nervous, but these videos are helping a lot!!
Mine is in 3 weeks too
That's a great question! Just one chance, unfortunately, so make it count!
Thank u for the video, I couldn't find the link of TST prep, can you write it again plz
Thanks josh! This is great video.
I have 2 months more to go on... Tryna do @ home online way..
If you could give me some tips about how our back ground has to be done when doing this test
Thank you again
You can check out environment requirements at this link - www.ets.org/s/cv/toefl/at-home/equipment/ If you have any further questions, contact ETS directly at toefl@ets.org or at this link www.ets.org/contact.
Hey, thank you very much for your videos, they are great! If I buy the Practive Online Speaking Series, can I practice with it more than once? Thanks!
Each practice test can be taken only once. - www.ets.org/s/toefl/pdf/toefl_tpo_faq.pdf
@@TSTPrep thanks!
hey josh< just one question about the reading part. should i read the whole passage first or i directly start answering the questions?
You don't have to read the entire passage first, You can start answering questions immediately.
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Josh, thank you for all the information you shared!
For the speaking practice from ETC you recommended, do you know that if it is a only one time practice, or I can practice it several times( doesn't matter if it only has one set of questions) to see if my score can improved by the SpeechRater.
does it also applied to the writing practice?
thank you in advanced!
Hi Joanna and thank you for your question. I believe there is a limited amount of time you can practice, but there is a new site that uses speech rater technology where you can practice more often, I will put the link below. As far as I know, the automatic writing e rater is not available for the public and the closest thing would be Grammarly's academic essay checker, I will link to both now - My Speaking Score -
www.myspeakingscore.com/ - www.grammarly.com/edu
@@TSTPrep that is really helpful! Thank you for you prompt reply! hope to bring you the good news after my TOEFL exam next month:)
My exam is tomorrow and am very nervous because of this speaking section
chukwuanu gentle
, you may find this video helpful> czcams.com/video/D400ReYYmg4/video.html Good luck!
@@TSTPrep thank you sir,
Where are you taking the test?
@@hindmhaouer8886 Nigeria
chukwuanu gentle All the centers in the USA are closed
Nice job dear tutor!
Would you clarify how we can speed up our speech like an American native speaker?
Great question and a tough one to answer. We are current working on practice activities to address this issue, but one way is to learn more about "thought groups". These are groups of words that are typically clustered together. For example, I don't say "according / to / the / professor" I say "according to the professor" in one breath. Practicing some of these popular phrases that you will have to say on test day will help.
And another thing: teacher I know a lot of words and vocabulary but when I want to speak for 45 sec for speaking part of TOEFL I can't use them instead I'd unconsiously use the previous words I'd know before. And even if I want to use them I deplete my time in order to find the innovative word I'm looking for.
What would you recommend?
Regards,
Omid Amjadi
Hi! Thank you so much for this channel! I scored 120 with your templates! I still can't believe it!
Laura Keidann, that's an incredible score and thank you for sharing. Glad my channel helped a little but rest assured you did all the work ;)
I’ve took toefl 5x already and I always get a 24 or 25. I need a 26. 😩. Can anyone help? I think the most problem I have is formulating my sentences. I know the format but knowing what to say isn’t for me. I’m never good in making conversations
I would recommend a TOEFL speaking evaluation - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-speaking-evaluation/ - this 30-minute call was designed to give students like you feedback on their strengths and weaknesses.
please
Are 120 words in 45 seconds?
I don't speak this nor in Portuguese, my native language.
Do I lose a lot of points if me don't say that amount?
Speaking speed is a crucial component of your score. You don't have to speak fast, but you have to speak at a good pace.
You should aim to say 120 words in 45 seconds. That’s ok if you have 10-20 words less, but if you have 20+ words less, that may be a problem. You need to increase your word count per response.
If you are anything like most students, you have a lot of specific TOEFL questions that are impossible to find answers to online. If you want to save time and stress, you should meet with a professional TOEFL Speaking teacher for a speaking evaluation. It's only 30 minutes and you will have all your questions answered. - tstprep.com/toefl-store/toefl-speaking-evaluation/
Wish me luck ...........I have my TOEFL tomorrow
Thanks for the comment and good luck!
I received my toefl score yesterday. I got a 113 with subscores of Reading/30 Listening/30 Speaking/23 Writing/30. It's obvious the speaking section is the hardest section for me. I believe my main problem is that I always speak over the time limit. Does ETS deduct a lot your speaking score if you speak over the time limit ?
The recording stops at a 45 (60) - second mark, and the evaluators don´t hear what you say after that, so yes, if you speak over the time limit, it may negatively affect your score. Still, there are other important aspects of your response that are graded.
I scored 28 in speaking in my recent test. Thanks to your videos.
That's great
, Muhammad Hanzala! Thank you for sharing and and congratulations!!!
@@TSTPrep Thank you☺
Dear sir, During the speaking section can we use the same prepositions and paragraphs during General to specific questions and also camps announcements sections too?? Do they deduct our marks due to the repeating of same paragraph in both sections ??
Good question and of course, ETS does not release that type of information but if possible, try to vary your vocabulary. You do not want to sound the same for each question. However, I do NOT think you will be deducted points since each question has a different grader.
@@TSTPrep thanks a lot sir
Hello, I just got my toefl scores 108/120(R-25, L-26, S-29, W-28). My speaking section went extremely well, thanks to your amazing insightful videos, but considering my overall score do I need to retake the test or these scores are good enough?
Mansi Desai, thank you for sharing and congratulations on your score ( I would say it is fairly high)! However, the definition of a “good score” and the requirements for each university or license board can vary significantly. It is always important to check with the program you are applying to.
I was recording myself and counting the words. To speaking task 1 I am using between 80 to 90 works. Do you think it is too low?
Hi Josh, I heard that it’s better if you don’t repeat words within a speaking question’s answer can I repeat the same words for different speaking questions’ answers? For example in question 2 (campus announcement) and question 3 (integrated lecture) use STATES in both: “The campus announcement states...” and “The lecture states that...”
Would it affect my score?
I don't see a problem with that. According to a few sources at ETS, each question is graded by a different grader so they focus on an individual question and there is less of a chance of a mistake in the score with multiple graders. I hope this helps!
I've just heard that there is a speech grader software. Where can I get it?
If you are interested in ETS' TOEFL Speaking mock test (TOEFL Practice Online Speaking Series), you can find it here - v2.ereg.ets.org/ereg/public/testPrep/viewtestPreparation?_p=TEL
Hi! My main problem is to give reasons and support my opinion, how can I improve?
Here is a document that you may find helpful. It is called, How to Think of Reasons and Examples - drive.google.com/file/d/1NpEhd9BLNVKOuOO08LpJ6lA2NSLOZgJO/view?usp=sharing
@@TSTPrep ohh! thank you so much!
why passage & massage pronounced differently?
Hi,
I wonder if I could get a promo code for the toefl courses from TST website? Thanks!
Akari Shwin
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Hi Great Channel but i have a question, are there different tests depending on age or grade?
Hi there and good question. Yes, there is actually a TOEFL junior test, which is designed for younger students, in junior high or high school. You can learn more about the TOEFL Suite of tests here - www.ets.org/toefl
Must I speak with American accent in the TOEFL IBT? Is it an "implicit" grading criteria or not?
I guess the main point is speaking like a native, isn't it? Independing on the nationality.. However, as TOEFL is from the North-America, it may consider cultural speaking issues. How well is conceived the British accent, for example?
Thank you for the video!
Patrícia.
Hi Patrícia Dalla Torre
and good question. As far as I know, you shouldn't have any points taken off due to your accent. You should be fine :)
www.toeflgoanywhere.org/blog/all-about-accents
Hey Josh, I usually start to answer reading question while I read whole paragraph per question Simultaneously, do you think this is a good strategy? Or do I lose much time?
The style is up to you, but I usually recommend skimming the paragraph quickly first and then answering all the questions connected to that paragraph before moving on to the next one.