Toefl IBT Speaking: Independent Task: The Paired-Choice Response

A strategic overview of the first of the independent tasks on the speaking portion of the ibt. This video was produced by David Hattem, a professor in the Program for American Language Studies (P.A.L.S) at Rutgers University in Newark, NJ. David has been teaching the speaking and listening sections of the TOEFL IBT for the past two years.

http://pals.newark.rutgers.edu/

(New version; improved audio)

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[golisade]

Hi there,

First, thank you for the video it is helpful but you don't have enough time for this kind of preparation, if it is just for learning, OK. Beside, do you really think people should sound like the sample answer? it is obvious, that he is reading the text and by the way it is too long (almost 1 min, we have just 45 sec.!!!!!!!!).

[TheEbenimzo]

@golisade Difficult, you're right, but not impossible. The sample students answer was done with 15 seconds preparation time; it was not written. The student was able to do that after a sufficient amount of practice.

[ciaobella0827]

Does it hurt the score a lot if I only mention one reason instead of two?

[TheEbenimzo]

@ciaobella0827 Depends on how well you develop your one reason. If you give one reason with one little detail than you have not developed your answer sufficiently and your content score with suffer.

[erika1212121]

Thanks mate :)

[15godfather1]

oh common, this is unrealistic :)) still good video

[a7lafeminine]

Thnx it is really helpful .

[uAzerbaijan]

hi nice video. but i would like to know that can i be neutral? can i say i love both foreign and domestic films?

[MsGunner2010]

@ciaobella0827 most say giving 2 reasons is more effective.

[golisade]

@ciaobella0827

Not at all, if your delivery, language and pace are OK, you'll be fine!