What do you do when you tried your best to take notes on every detail, but you still know you are missing points from the lecture? You...

I don't want you to be surprised on test day! An unexpected phrasing of a question or a new format can suddenly throw off your response....

**UPDATE** As of July 26, 2023 Writing Task #2 will now be an Academic Discussion Writing Task. It is still very important to understand...

Sometimes you just don't want to sound upbeat. I get it. But... The key to getting a high speaking score is to sound excited and...

Informal contractions in English like "wanna" or "gonna" are very common, but should you use them on the TOEFL? Find out in this video.

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Do you have trouble getting your thoughts together before you start speaking on the TOEFL? Do you hear the "beep" and then freeze not...

There is a lot to think about when we summarize a lecture. With so much on your mind, it is common to forget one very important thing...

1. Organize your response. Yes, I know you only have 15-30 seconds and that’s not a lot of time. Welcome to TOEFL. There’s never enough...

After evaluating many students’ TOEFL speaking and writing responses, I noticed a pattern of mistakes. Mistakes can be distracting to the...

No one really likes to listen to the sound of their own voice. I know I don't. But, it's the best way for you to start to understand how...

I recommend that you pay attention to your grammar in your TOEFL speaking and writing! Here's one grammar tip for you. Let's say you are...

In Speaking Task #2, you are asked to give your opinion. Choose ONE side when answering this question. Don't say "both" or "it depends."...

Speaking Task #1 Questions ask you to give your opinion about a certain topic. In your response, AVOID saying "The first reason is...