A Basic Introduction to the TOEFL Speaking Success Course

How’s your English?

For many English language learners, speaking is the hardest part. You can read and write in English at school in your native country. You can listen to actors in American movies at home. Speaking, on the other hand, requires you to engage with another person from another culture, and that can be scary.

Do you want to travel, go to university abroad or further your career?

English dominates your world. It’s inescapable. If you want to travel abroad, you need to be able to speak English. If you want to study at a top-notch university, you must be fluent in English. If you want to gain a leg up in the job market, English competency is a must.

What’s the TOEFL exam?

The TOEFL, Test of English as a Foreign Language, is an academic proficiency exam designed to determine whether international students are competent enough in English to enroll in American college courses. There are four sections in the TOEFL exam: Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing. This courses focuses solely on the speaking section.

Why should I take the TOEFL exam?

Concrete proof of English competence
TOEFL AND IELTS are the two most widely-accepted English proficiency exams
More than 9,000 colleges, universities and agencies in over 130 countries accept          TOEFL scores
TOEFL scores can also help you earn scholarships, visas and teaching certificates

Course Overview

This is only an introduction class so in this course I'll walk you through the first two speaking tasks. Together, we will review and analyze each of the first two speaking questions. I will model answers and show you all the necessary elements you need to include in your response on test day.

Besides teaching about the content of the exam, I also focus on you, the English language learner. Our goal should not just be to improve our TOEFL speaking score, but to become more competent English speakers in general. For you to speak English with more confidence, we’ll talk about mindset and culture.

By the end of this course, you will have gained a deeper understanding of the structure of academic English and the power of a growth mindset.