1. Read

The reading part of the new TOEFL test is about 60 minutes, including 3 articles with 650 to 750 words each, and each article corresponds to 1 1 to 13 questions. The topic types include: chart topic, chapter summary topic (choose a sentence that can summarize the content of the article from the given options), wording change topic, vocabulary topic (in a certain context), referential relationship topic, simple sentence topic, text insertion topic, factual information topic, reasoning topic, rhetorical purpose topic, negative exclusion topic (for example, all the following items are correct except …). In the process of completing the answer, candidates can use the "review" function to find out the unanswered questions immediately without having to look at them one by one. The total score of the reading section is 42 to 45.

Step 2 listen

The listening part includes two dialogues and four speeches (including classroom dialogues). Each conversation involves two or more speakers, and each conversation corresponds to five test questions; Each speech corresponds to six test questions. The listening section * * * includes 34 questions. Each question 1 2, ***34 to 36. The listening part takes about 20 minutes. Each conversation lasts 2 to 3 minutes, and each speech lasts 4 to 6 minutes. Candidates can take notes while listening to the tape to help answer questions.

3. Oral English

The oral part of the new TOEFL test consists of 6 questions, with a total time of about 15 minutes. Questions 1 and 2 are independent answers. Preparation time 15 second, answer time 45 seconds. The question will be read out loud and appear on the screen. Questions 3 and 4 require candidates to read a short passage first, then listen to a listening material related to the reading content, and finally answer relevant questions as required. Usually one topic is a situational topic and the other is an academic topic. The reading material only contains a natural paragraph, and the reading time is ***45 seconds. The listening material may be a conversation or a speech, and the length is about 1 minute and a half. Candidates can take notes while listening to the tape to help answer questions. Candidates have 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to answer questions. Questions 5 and 6 are based on the listening materials in the exam and require candidates to answer related questions. In listening materials, one topic is usually situational and the other is academic. The listening material may be a conversation or a speech, and the length is about 1 minute and a half. Candidates can take notes while listening to the tape to help answer questions. Candidates have 20 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to answer questions. The score for each answer is 0 to 4.

writing

The writing part of the new TOEFL test includes two questions, which should be completed in about 50 minutes. Write the test independently for 30 minutes, and ask the candidates to state, explain and support a certain point of view according to their own knowledge and experience. Usually an effective answer should be a composition of about 300 words. For writing questions based on reading and listening materials, candidates need to read an academic speech for 3 minutes first. Then the article disappeared. At this point, candidates need to listen to a speech of about 1 minute and a half. But when writing a composition, candidates can see hidden reading materials when they put listening materials. Candidates can take notes while listening to the tape to help answer questions. In addition, candidates have 20 minutes to summarize the main points in the listening materials and explain how these points differ from the requirements in the reading materials. Usually, the effective answer should be 150 to 225-word composition. The score for each writing task is 0 to 5. The grading of composition questions to examine the comprehensive ability of language is based on the quality, completeness and accuracy of the answers.

Introduction of test sites

List of TOEFL test sites in China

Note: There is a TSE test in the test center, with *.

Code address zip code telephone

K502* beijing language and culture university Foreign Language Testing Center100083010-82303550

K503 Beijing Machinery Industry Management Cadre College100045010-63464025

K504* Chengdu Sichuan University Foreign Test Center 610064028-5412021

K505* Training Department of Chongqing Sichuan International Studies University 63003 1 023-65345446

K506 Academic Affairs Office of Luoyang International Studies University 497003 0379-45437 12

K507 Foreign Examination Center of Capital Normal University1000370168902801

K508* Dalian Foreign Studies University test center116000041-2803121ext. 6367.

K509 Department of Foreign Languages, Renmin University of China, Beijing100872010-62511050.

K5 10 Foreign Languages Department of Beijing Forestry University100083010-62338274

K5 12* Guangzhou Guangdong University of Foreign Studies Foreign Language Examination Center 510421020-86627595 ext. 23 18.

K5 13 Training Department of Beijing Foreign Studies University1000810/0-6891015.

K5 14 Department of Foreign Languages, Central University for Nationalities1000810/68420077 to 268 1.

K5 15 Harbin Heilongjiang University Examination Center150080451-6608579

K5 16 Foreign Languages Department of Hefei University of Technology 2300260551-3601917

K5 17 Department of Foreign Languages, Shijiazhuang Hebei Normal University 050016031-6049941ext. 453.

K5 18 Nanning Guangxi University Foreign Languages Department 530004 077 1-3237226

K5 19* Jinan Shandong University Foreign Languages Department 2501000531-8567019

K520 Department of Foreign Languages, Yunnan University, Kunming 6500910871-5033631

K52 1 Foreign Examination Center of Lanzhou University 7300010931-8912165.

K522* Nanjing University Foreign Examination Center 2 10008 025-3593330

K523 Nanchang Jiangxi Normal University Foreign Language Test Center 330027 079 1-8506254

K524 Department of Science and Technology Foreign Languages, Shanghai Jiaotong University 200030021-62813474

K525* Examination Office of Training Department of Shanghai International Studies University 200083 02 1-65422002

K526 Shanghai East China Normal University Foreign Language Testing Center 200062 02 1-62545332

K527* 310012 0571-8066397, Foreign Examination Center of Hangzhou Test Center, No.30-2 Wen 'er Street, Hangzhou

K528* Training Department of Tianjin Foreign Studies University 30005022-23285095

K529 Foreign Languages Department of Hangzhou University 3100120571-8071224 to 2293.

K530 Wuhan Huazhong University of Science and Technology Foreign Language Test Center 430074 027-87543639

K53 1* Wuhan University Teacher Training Exchange Center 430072 027-876499 10

Room k532 * B205, School of Adult Education, Shenzhen University (Jiefang Road 172) 5 18008 0755-5893774

K533 Test Center of Foreign Languages Department of Qingdao Ocean University (No.23, Hong Kong East Road) 26607 1 0532-5896445

K534 Academic Affairs Office of Jilin University, Changchun1300230431-8963010.

K536* Foreign Language Teaching Department of Xiamen University 3610050592-2186147.

K537 Taiyuan Foreign Examination Center of Shanxi University 0300060351-7010511

K538 Teachers' Office of Hunan University in Changsha 4100820731-8822823

K539 Foreign Languages Department of Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046 099 1-2862753 to 2205.

K540 * Training Department of An Foreign Languages Institute 710061029-5309384

K550 Beijing university of international business and economics Academic Affairs Office100013010-64965522 to 2 180.

K55 1 BUAA Foreign Test Center100083010-82317779

K552 cfau Night University100037010-68323341

K553 Academic Affairs Office of Beijing Normal University100087010-2207962

K554 Department of Foreign Languages, University of Science and Technology Beijing100083010-62332446

K555 Beijing Tsinghua University English Department100084010-62785578

K556 Peking University Foreign Examination Center100871010-62751581.

K557 beijing international studies university Adult Education Department100024010-65778570

K543 Hainan Provincial Examinations Bureau, Address: Houlu Wugong Temple, Haikou City, Hainan Province14,570228 0898-5874090.

K544 Foreign Languages Department of Zhengzhou University 450052 037 1-7935234 to 3 1 18.

Comparison between the old and new TOEFL test

Q: What are the main differences between the new TOEFL and the old TOEFL?

A: The old T is a paper-based test (PBT), a computer-based test (CBT), and the new T is an internet-based test. It will be done on a computer with Internet access. Before each part of the exam begins, there will be English text prompts telling candidates how to answer the questions.

Q: What parts does the new TOEFL test include?

A: The new T consists of four parts: listening, speaking, reading and writing. It has changed the original pure grammar problem, but it has increased the general difficulty of our China students' oral English.

Q: How to score the new TOEFL?

The new T has four parts. 30 points for each part. Out 120.

Q: Is there any change in the report card of the new TOEFL?

A: Yes. It turns out that our report card is each part score+composition score. Now, in addition to giving the candidates' scores in four parts, each assessment is accompanied by a written explanation. These instructions are an overall evaluation of candidates' various abilities.

Q: What is the length of the new TOEFL test?

A: The new TOEFL test time has been extended from 140 minutes to 4 hours. Finish it in one day. It can be seen that the new T is not only a mental activity, but also a physical activity, which puts forward higher requirements for students' physical quality.

Q: Has the content of the new TOEFL topic changed?

A: The content will not change much. Take the study and life of North American students as the main content. The content mainly covers six categories: education, humanities, commerce, engineering technology, natural science and social research.

Q: Is the new TOEFL still in the original examination area? Didn't see the computer when I took the old t?

A: This is indeed a problem. At present, ETS is trying its best to improve the computer service system in the examination area that adapts to the new T, and the reason for extending the implementation time of the new T in China is to consider this problem. Please note that there may be more or less test sites in some test areas. However, ETS promises that in order to facilitate candidates' application, the number of TOEFL tests will increase. Not four or five times a year.

Q: The new TOEFL test adds the oral test, so is it necessary for TSE to take it? Will the TSE exam be cancelled?

A: If the candidates' scores in the new TOEFL test reach the level of applying for American universities, they don't need to take the TOEFL oral TSE. However, if the candidates are for professional or business purposes, they can continue to choose the TSE exam. In 2006, with the emergence of the new TOEFL test in China, TSE will not be cancelled. However, in the near future, it will be replaced by the new spoken T. However, the original test results are still valid for two years.

Q: After the implementation of the new TOEFL, what changes will be made to the performance requirements of North American schools?

A: After the results of the new TOEFL test in North America were released in 2005, all colleges and universities made their own admission requirements for the total score and the minimum score of the new TOEFL online test. Judging from the biggest change of the new TOEFL-the increase of oral test, colleges and universities attach great importance to candidates' oral and writing ability. Applicants with good self-expression skills will have great advantages in the process from examination to application. Judging from the published new TOEFL score requirements, it seems that some famous schools in the United States have low requirements for the new TOEFL. Most colleges and universities only require 80 points, which is equivalent to 550 points in the old TOEFL test.

However, the scores of candidates from China are always relatively high. If you want to be admitted to a prestigious school such as Harvard, it is more difficult for the new TOEFL not to exceed 100. In addition, I hope candidates pay special attention to the scores of oral writing.

Q: How to test the listening part of the new TOEFL?

A: It includes:

Two dialogues, each involving two or more speakers, each corresponding to five questions. (10) Four lectures (including classroom dialogue), each lecture corresponds to six test questions (24). The listening section * * * includes 34 test questions. Each question 1-2, * * * 34-36.

The listening part takes about 40 minutes. 2-3 minutes for each conversation and 4-6 minutes for each speech.

Listening part * * * 34-36 points. Candidates can take notes to help answer questions while listening to the recording.

Q: What's the difference between the forms of the new TOEFL listening test?

A: It is mainly reflected in the following four aspects:

(1) The answer is completely different.

The new TOEFL bid farewell to the paper-and-pencil test and adopted the Internet-based Computerized Test (IBT). Ensure that each candidate has a personalized examination environment, and everyone has a cubicle, a computer and a pair of headphones. Without interference from external factors, the two-way transmission of questions and answers will be realized through the Internet. Moreover, candidates can take notes in listening to help them remember details.

(2) The answer interface is very different.

Changed the abstract interface that forced candidates to accept information purely with their ears and scan options with their eyes. Instead, a large number of related pictures are combined with sound materials to activate topic scenes and strengthen candidates' understanding.

(3) The answering procedures are quite different.

The new TOEFL test takes the form of computerized test. You can't read and browse any questions or options before listening to the whole article. You can only answer it step by step through the procedure of listening, reading and choosing again. However, some important information or a few sentences may be repeated.

(4) The examination questions are quite different.

In addition to single-choice questions, the new TOEFL also adds five other new answering methods, such as double-choice questions, chart questions, true or false questions and ranking questions.

Q: Have the test materials of the new TOEFL listening test changed?

A: Mainly in the following aspects:

The organizational structure of (1) is quite different.

The listening part of the new TOEFL cancels the investigation of short dialogues, and is replaced by two long dialogues and four long classroom speeches. Therefore, it weakens the problem-solving skills to a great extent and pays more attention to the examination of listening ability.

(2) The length of space is quite different.

In the new TOEFL, the time for long conversations and classroom speeches has increased to varying degrees. It takes about 4-6 minutes on average, with many details and easy to forget. The speech speed is normal and reaches the local dialect. 140-220 bytes per minute, usually lasting 60 to 90 minutes. Obviously, this means that the new TOEFL puts forward stricter requirements for candidates' endurance, understanding and reaction speed.

(3) The number of topics is quite different.

On average, each TOEFL long dialogue and class speech is designed with 5 to 6 questions, adding up to ***34 questions, 1-2 points, and each question is * * * 34-36 points. The number of questions in the new TOEFL is half of that in the old TOEFL, but the test time is at least 60 minutes, which is twice as long as that in the old TOEFL. Obviously, the gold content of the topic has been further improved. However, it is gratifying that the listening part of the new TOEFL does not have a fixed time for answering each question. For example, the old TOEFL was strictly controlled at 12 seconds. This means that candidates can freely allocate the answer time, spend less time on simple questions and extend the answer time on difficult questions accordingly. Just make sure to finish all the questions within the specified time. This undoubtedly greatly increases the accuracy of the listening part.

(4) The number of roles is quite different.

In the long dialogue and speech paragraphs of the new TOEFL, there will be a situation in which a professor and several students discuss the problem. This is more likely to cause role confusion and misunderstanding than the old TOEFL one-on-one dialogue.

Brief introduction of the new TOEFL reading test

Q: How to test the reading part of the new TOEFL?

A: This section consists of three articles, each with 650 to 750 words, and each article corresponds to 1 1 to 13. Theme types include:

Chart questions, chapter summary questions (choose sentences that can summarize the content of the article from the options given), and change the wording.

Vocabulary problem (in a certain context), reference problem, simple sentence problem, text insertion problem.

Fact information questions, inference questions, rhetorical purpose questions and negative exclusion questions (such as the following except …) are all correct.

In the process of completing questions 33-39, candidates can use the "review" function to find out the unanswered questions immediately without looking at them one by one. Except for chapter application questions, the score of each question is 1, and the score of each question of chapter application questions may be 2, 3 and 4. The reading section takes about 60 minutes. The total score of the reading section is 42-45.

Generally speaking, reading hasn't changed much. Therefore, it is easier for candidates who take the new T to review this part.

Q: How to take the writing test?

A: The composition part includes two test questions, which will take about 50 minutes to complete. It takes 30 minutes to write the test questions independently. Similar to the current TOEFL writing test or TOEFL writing test (TWE), candidates are required to state, explain and support a certain point of view based on their own knowledge and experience. Usually an effective answer should be a composition of about 300 words. Another topic is writing test based on reading or listening materials. Candidates need to read an academic speech first, and the reading time is 3 minutes. Then the article disappeared. At this point, candidates need to listen to a speech of about 1 minute and a half. But when writing a composition, candidates can see hidden reading materials when they put listening materials. Candidates can take notes while listening to the tape to help answer questions. Candidates use the remaining 20 minutes to summarize the main points in the listening material and explain how these points differ from the requirements in the reading material. Usually, the effective answer should be a composition of 150-225 words. The score for each writing task is 0-4. The grading of composition questions to examine the comprehensive ability of language is based on the quality, completeness and accuracy of the answers.

Q: How to test the oral part of the new TOEFL?

A: There are 6 questions in this part, and the total time is about 15 minutes.

Questions 1 and 2 are independent answers. Preparation time 15 second, answer time 45 seconds. The question will be read out loud and appear on the screen. The first question requires candidates to express their views according to the topic and explain the reasons. The second question requires candidates to choose one of the two opposite things and explain the reasons. Questions 3 and 4 are based on reading and listening materials and require candidates to answer related questions. The first question is the situation. The reading material is a natural paragraph with 75- 100 words and the reading time is 45 seconds. The listening material is a dialogue between two students and comments on the questions raised in the reading material, which is 60-80 seconds long. The other is academic topic. The reading materials are academic materials, with a length of 75- 100 words and a reading time of 45 seconds. The listening material is the teacher's lecture, which lasts 60-90 seconds. Candidates can take notes while listening to the tape to help answer questions. When answering questions, candidates have 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to answer questions. Questions 5 and 6 are based on listening materials and require candidates to answer related questions. A topic in listening materials is situational topic, which is a dialogue between students on any topic involved in study and life. The length is 1 min for 60-90 seconds. The other is academic topics, such as the history teacher giving a lecture, the length is 90- 120 seconds. Candidates can take notes while listening to the tape to help answer questions.

When answering questions, candidates have 20 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to answer questions.

examination fee

Educational testing service (ETS) and its partner, the Examination Center of the Ministry of Education, announced that the TOEFL online test will be held in Chinese mainland from September 6th to 5th, 2006. At this point, the specific time of the new TOEFL online test has finally been finalized.

Paul, Senior Vice President of ETS International Department? According to Ramsey, the TOEFL online test focuses on testing English comprehensive communicative competence, and will be held at the officially designated test center through Internet transmission on a fixed test day. The test cost is $65,438+070.

In order to ensure the quality of the test and the fairness of the scores, TOEFL online test was first implemented in the United States, and then launched in other countries and regions around the world. On September 15, 2006, the TOEFL online test will be held in China, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and other cities, and will be gradually extended to the whole country on the following test day. The registration of TOEFL online test is conducted through the online registration system of toefl.etest.edu.cn and toefl.etest.net.cn test centers. The registration system will be opened on August 25th.

In order to meet the needs of candidates during the transition period, ETS and the test center will hold a paper-and-pencil TOEFL test on August 19. The deadline for registration is July 4th. Candidates can go to www.estest.edu.cn to check the registration details. Candidates can also visit the www.ets.org/toefl website to learn more about TOEFL online test. Each successful candidate can get a TOEFL online test simulation question for free and experience various sample questions.

Selected: Five Major Changes in New TOEFL Listening

Listening has always been a difficult point in TOEFL. Xu Yang, a teacher of the Foreign Languages Department of Beijing New Oriental School, said that there are five major changes in the form of the new TOEFL listening which will be implemented after May next year compared with the old TOEFL.

Change one

In the old TOEFL listening, candidates can see the options in advance, but in the new TOEFL, a picture will appear before each paragraph, which makes this skill no longer available. Candidates in China have always been used to reading the options in advance in the written test, which is a huge challenge, even though ETS claims that pictures will help candidates predict the content and scenes. Judging from the actual effect, the only function of the picture may be to distract the examinee's attention. Therefore, Mr. Xu Yang thinks that it is not good for the exam to look at the pictures at the beginning of the paragraph carefully. However, once the picture changes, this changed picture will definitely be tested. Because paragraph questions generally imitate the situation in the school classroom, and in the school classroom, teachers often write something on the blackboard, and what they write down is often very important.

Change 2

However, the length of the old TOEFL is only one and a half minutes, while the length of the new TOEFL is greatly increased. Some paragraphs have reached five minutes or more in length, which undoubtedly increases the difficulty. This requires candidates to better grasp the main points, main context and main details of the paragraph and pay more attention to the cultivation of memory. Therefore, the paragraphs that candidates usually use for training should be lengthened accordingly.

Change three

Judging from the types of questions, according to the new TOEFL sample questions published by ETS, there are new types of questions such as multiple-choice questions, true or false questions, chart questions and ranking questions in the new TOEFL listening. This has never happened in the previous written test TOEFL. The emergence of new questions undoubtedly poses greater challenges to candidates, requiring us candidates to have a more comprehensive and thorough understanding and grasp of the full text.

Change four

In terms of the number of conversations, the old TOEFL is generally a one-on-one conversation. There are three dialogues in the new TOEFL, and in some cases there are four dialogues, which increase students' participation and reflect the interaction between teachers and students to some extent.

Change five

Judging from the answer time, the answer time of each question in the old TOEFL is 12 seconds, while the new TOEFL only stipulates the total time limit for completing the answer, and the average time for doing each question is 30 seconds. The time requirement of the old TOEFL has caused great difficulties to candidates, which has led to the dilemma that some candidates listen to the content well but have no time to find options. The new TOEFL completely solves this problem, allowing candidates to control the time of answering questions freely, which is beneficial to candidates Xu teacher suggested that it is easy to ask questions for about ten seconds; When you encounter a difficult problem, you can spend more time. The most difficult problem can even take 1.5 minutes or even longer.