Welcome to Michael Buckhoff’s “7 Step System to Pass the TOEFL  iBT Exam!”

You can score high on the TOEFL iBT!

Consider the following thought: “As you take the TOEFL  iBT, you are surprised at how easily you answer the reading, speaking, listening, and writing questions. Your concentration is ideal, and, during the test, you exhibit the following characteristics: an extensive vocabulary base, intelligible speech, a thorough knowledge of grammar, attentive listening comprehension abilities, and coherent writing and speaking skills. A couple of weeks after the test, you get your results. You have passed the test! Congratulations!

Stop throwing away your money and try TOEFL lessons with real results.

Of course, many students do not have this type of experience when taking the TOEFL  iBT; consequently, they will have to spend thousands of dollars attending Intensive English Programs before their English level is high enough to pass the TOEFL  iBT. Additionally, these students will take the TOEFL  iBT several times over a period of several years before getting the required score needed to attend an English-speaking university.

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All is not lost, so don’t give up hope. Michael Buckhoff’s “7 Step Program to Pass the TOEFL  iBT Exam” is designed for someone just like you– (1) someone who doesn’t want to waste valuable time and money before passing the TOEFL  iBT; (2) someone who wants to achieve a high TOEFL  iBT score quickly; (3) someone who wants to enter an English-speaking university soon.

Get a lesson today; beat the TOEFL iBT tomorrow!

This intensive TOEFL  iBT program, unlike other TOEFL  iBT preparation courses, offers 1-1 tutorials with TOEFL speaking and writing specialists, Full and Mini TOEFL iBT Practice Tests scored by qualified TOEFL specialists (including speaking and writing feedback), rich interactive videos in  reading, listening, speaking, and writing, including additional vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar skill areas. Upon completing this program, you will have the knowledge necessary to understand what the TOEFL  iBT is asking and the skill set to correctly apply that knowledge in answering the questions with the confidence and expectation that you will receive a qualifying score.

7 Step System to Passing the TOEFL iBT Exam

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Step 1 – Super-Size Your Vocabulary:

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Full TOEFL iBT Practice Test 1!

Step 2 – Target and Improve Your Pronunciation Weaknesses:

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Step 3 – Evaluate Your Grammar Competencies:

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Step 4 – Analyze Your Listening Strengths and Weaknesses:

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Mini TOEFL iBT Practice Test 1!

Step 5 – Learn Effective Reading Strategies:

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Full TOEFL iBT Practice Test 2!

Step 6 – Target and Improve Your Writing Weaknesses:

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Mini TOEFL iBT Practice Test 2!

Step 7 – Have an Organized Approach to Speaking:

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Full TOEFL iBT Practice Test 3!

*Special note: TOEFL Speaking and Writing Lesson 4 are proudly offered in association with Jason Renshaw, founder and materials writer of the Renshaw Internet School of English.*

 

Hi Michael,

I receieved my scores at TOEFL. My overall score is 106/120. The break up is as follows:
 

Reading: 26/30

Listening: 26/30

Speaking: 26/30

Writing  : 28/30
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I would like to thank you again for your efforts in building my confidence and bridging gaps in my writing style in relation to TOEFL writing Your efforts have also been reflected in all the other sections since without confidence in essay writing, I would not have been able to perform as well in the other sections.

Thanks again.

Anoop

hi michael.

Thank you for the videos you’ve posted here…It really helped me a lot. Both your tips and Jason’s were the ones I used to pass the toefl ibt. I got 26 in the speaking which I really needed to get a visa screen and be able to practice my profession in the US. Thanks a lot..This is really highly recommended.

 

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Renepazir

 

 

Dear Mike,

I have taken many private TOEFL courses in my home country but none of them have helped me to improve my writing score. I was scoring between 18-21 points and did not know what to do to improve that. However, after one month with your TOEFL writing lessons,  I have maintained a score of 24 points due to a profound course material and personal commitment. If I had known you before, I would have saved time and money. God bless you.

Warm regards,

Jasem Akhand Kuwait City

 

Dear Michael:
This is Catherine. Last month, I  took the TOEFL test and today I got my grade which is 82. This is not high score, but I am very happy that my composition score is 28 points. This is the highest score that I have. If the international students can continue to study and do practice on the composition, they can get satisfied scores. Therefore, I appreciate very much for your help to correct my grammar problems and give me references when first coming here to study, and taught me how to write a good essay.  ^__^
Respectfully,

 
Catherine Rau
Hi Michael, I’m from Oman (you’ve probably heard of it!). This is just a quick note to thank you for all your tips in your website and in your youtube videos . They have been very helpful in passing the Toefl iBt! I scored 99.
 

Your videos are really very helpful Michael ! I would be taking the TOEFL test in a short time from now. Just thought I’ll go through your videos again before leaving for the test center.

Cheers !

maverick69beckham07

 

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Sociolinguistics

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"Sociolinguistics" self-study exercise

1. A variety of language defined by both geographical factors and social factors, such as class, religion, and ethnicity.   The phonetic, phonological, morphological, syntactic, and lexical variations in a person' speech  which distinguish him/her as speaking a certain version of the language.

Dialect or accent

 

2.  Characteristics of pronunciation inherent in everyone's speech.

Dialect or accent

 

3. Which of the following is not a dialect of American English?

A.  Southern Slang

B.  Appalachian English

C.  Boston Brahmin

D.  African American English

E.  Spanish Influenced English

 

4.  A type of prestige that exists among members of nonstandard-speaking communities that defines how people should speak in order to be considered members of those particular communities.

A.  Covert prestige

B.  Overt prestige

C.  Dialectical prestige

D.  Familial prestige

E.  "Peer" communal prestige

 

5.  Associated w/ areas or groups of people within a country (local) 

A.  Dialect

B.  Language

 

6.  The larger whole

A.  Dialect

B.  Language

 

7.  One form of a language 

A.  Dialect

B.  Language

 

8.  May have negative connotations 

A.  Dialect

B.  Language

 

9.   We usually associate it with writing and literary traditions.

A.  Dialect

B.  Language

 

10.  It is only spoken and does not have literary traditions.

A.  Dialect

B.  Language

 

11.   Words or expressions used in informal settings, often to indicate membership in a particular social group (the common versus the in-group). Usually, this type of language use in non-generational, that is it is not passed from one generation to another.

A.  Slang

B.  Dialect

 

12.   Which of the answer choices does not defend  Appalachian English from a linguistic point of view? 

A. Appalachian English is not an inherently deficient level of English. It is merely a variation of the standard form of English.

B. Standard forms of many modern languages use double negatives as well as older forms of English.  In a similar fashion to many modern languages and older forms of English, Appalachian English also uses double negatives.

C.  Standard English also uses double negatives. "It is not illegal." (negative + bound derivational morpheme+ root).

D.  Ain’t was a prestige word in Southern England at the turn of the century.  So if it was "standard" then, there is nothing inherently wrong about it being used now.

E.  The a-prefix on progressive verbs has come full circle. It was common in Middle English during the 12th to the 17th centuries. So here we are a-using it again in Appalachian English.

F.  Because of multiculturalism, many people's  "prescriptive" judgments toward this dialect are beginning to change.  Thus, Appalachian English is linguistically becoming more and more of an accepted dialect.

 

13. Which reason doesn't defend African American English (AAE) from a linguistic point of view. 

A.  AAE is a systematic and rule governed dialect of English just like other language varieties.

B.  An understanding and appreciation of AAE can help students whose home language is AAE acquire Standard American English more easily.

C.   If other dialects, such as Boston Brahmin English, are not stigmatized because of their linguistic varieties, then AAE should not be stigmatized as being inferior.

D.   AAE is not inferior because it is a creative, lacking  any clear grammatical rules, thus making it much easier to understand than standard English. 

14.  A possible origin of AAE,  the Dialectologist View states...

A.  AAE traces its roots back to the varieties of English spoken in the British Isles, just like other regional varieties of American English.

B.  AAE developed out of a Creole language used during the times of slavery, which ultimately traces  its origins back to the various West African languages of the slaves who were transported to the new World.

 

15.   The Creolist View, a possible origin of AAE, view states...

A.  AAE traces its roots back to the varieties of English spoken in the British Isles, just like other regional varieties of American English.

B.  AAE developed out of a Creole language used during the times of slavery, which ultimately traces  its origins back to the various West African languages of the slaves who were transported to the new World.

 

16.  Should Black English be taught in the elementary and high schools? Give two reasons for and against this proposition?

 

17.  Name three linguistic features of Spanish Influenced English. Give examples.
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