TOEFL Speaking

The TOEFL speaking section tests your ability to speak in English. This lesson gives you an overview of this section. You can see the video lesson first and the written lesson after that.

Here’s the video lesson:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzNicB7UU54&feature=youtu.be

 

TOEFL Speaking

This section has six questions, broken into independent and integrated tasks. The tables below show you the two independent questions and the four integrated questions.

Question Task Example Personal Preference   Give a personal preference What is your favourite place to visit on the weekend? Why? Choice   Choose between two options Some students like to study in groups, while others like to study alone. Which do you prefer and why?

Question   Task   Example   Reading and Listening     Campus Situation Summarize campus-related situation from a reading and listening. The woman expresses her opinion of the  library’s recent changes to the photocopying policies. State her opinion and explain the reasons she gives for holding that opinion. Academic Course Topic Summarize a reading and lecture Explain photosynthesis and how the example used by the professor illustrates this concept. Listening       Conversation Summarize a conversation and suggest a solution to the problem discussed Briefly describe the problem the student is having. Then state the solution you would recommend. Explain reasons for your recommendation. Lecture Summarize a lecture Using points and examples from the lecture, describe two different definitions of condensation given

More TOEFL Speaking Lessons and Strategies

Are you ready for more tips to help you increase your TOEFL speaking score? Try these lessons:

TOEFL Speaking Overview

TOEFL Speaking Independent Questions

TOEFL Speaking Integrated Questions

TOEFL Speaking Strategies