Introduction
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Building your English reading, writing, and listening skills is important, of course. But before addressing these specific skill sets, this book takes you through a review of basic study skills and learning strategies. It
also helps you prepare a detailed study plan. The stronge...
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Chesla, Elizabeth L.
TOEFL Exam success from LearningExpress in only 6 strategic steps / Elizabeth Chesla.—1st ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 1-57685-421-3 (alk. paper)
1. English language—Textbooks for foreign speakers. 2. Test of English as a foreign language—
Study guides. 3. English language—Examinations—Study guides. I. Title.
PE1128 .C528 2002
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,About the Author
Elizabeth Chesla is a lecturer in English at Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, New York, where she coordi-
nates the Technical & Professional Communication Program. She is the author of several books and study
guides, including Write Better Essays, Reading Comprehension Success, Improve Your Writing for Work, and Read
Better, Remember More. In addition, she is a content developer for LearnATest.com.
, Contents
INTRODUCTION ix
CHAPTER 1: How to Prepare for the TOEFL® Exam 1
CHAPTER 2: Reading Comprehension Skills 23
CHAPTER 3: Structure: Grammar and Style 51
CHAPTER 4: Listening Comprehension 89
CHAPTER 5: Writing 107
CHAPTER 6: Notes on the TOEFL® Exam: Registration, the Computer-Based Test, 129
Scores, and Tips for Test Day
APPENDIX A: Answers and Explanations 141
APPENDIX B: Additional Resources 157
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