TOEFL (iBT) Internet-based Testing Overview
[编辑] What Is the TOEFL Test?
The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) measures the ability of nonnative speakers of English to use and understand English as it is spoken, written, and heard in college and university settings.
The TOEFL test is offered in different formats depending on a test taker's location.
The Internet-based TOEFL Test The TOEFL Internet-based Test (TOEFL iBT) tests all four language skills that are important for effective communication: speaking, listening, reading, and writing. The test helps students demonstrate that they have the English skills needed for success.
[编辑] What Is the Benefit of An Internet-based Test?
TOEFL iBT emphasizes integrated skills and provides better information to institutions about students' ability to communicate in an academic setting and their readiness for academic coursework. With Internet-based testing, ETS can capture speech and score responses in a standardized manner.
Online registration and online score reporting make it easier for students to register for TOEFL iBT and receive their test scores.
[编辑] When Will TOEFL iBT Be Available?
ETS is introducing the new test in phases.
Location First Test Date
United States (excluding U.S. Territories) September 24, 2005
Canada, France, Germany, Italy October 22, 2005
Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands November 4, 2005
American Samoa November 5, 2005
Worldwide In 2006
See the TOEFL Worldwide Introduction Schedule to find out when testing is scheduled to be introduced in your area. (TOEFL Worldwide Introducion Schedule底下有下载)
[编辑] What Is Happening To The Current TOEFL Tests?
The computer- and paper-based (CBT, PBT) versions of the TOEFL test will be given at a particular location until the Internet-based version is implemented.
[编辑] Why Take the TOEFL Test?
Most people take the TOEFL test as a prerequisite for admission into colleges and universities where English is used or required. In addition, many government, licensing, and certification agencies and exchange and scholarship programs use TOEFL scores to evaluate the English proficiency of people for whom English is not their native language.
[编辑] Who Should Take the TOEFL Test?
Nonnative English speakers at the 11th-grade level or above should take the TOEFL test to provide evidence of their English proficiency before beginning academic work. The test content is considered too difficult for students below 11th grade.
Many institutions report that they frequently do not require TOEFL test scores of certain kinds of international applicants. These include
Nonnative speakers who hold degrees or diplomas from postsecondary institutions in English-speaking countries (e.g., the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand) Nonnative speakers who have successfully completed at least a two-year course of study in which English was the language of instruction Transfer students from institutions in the United States or Canada whose academic course work was favorably evaluated in relation to its demands and duration. Nonnative speakers who have taken the TOEFL test within the past two years Nonnative speakers who have successfully pursued academic work at schools where English was the language of instruction in an English-speaking country for a specified period, generally two years. Students should contact their prospective institutions directly concerning their specific admission requirements.
[编辑] Where Can People Take the Test?
TOEFL iBT is taken via the Internet at ETS-certified test centers. This makes it possible to greatly expand the number of locations where the test can be taken.
[编辑] Who Accepts TOEFL Scores?
More than 5,000 colleges, universities, and licensing agencies in 90 countries accept TOEFL scores. See a list of these institutions (PDF). See Also: TOEFL Computer-based and Paper-based Testing Overview
[编辑] Test Content
The TOEFL Internet-based test emphasizes integrated skills and measures all four language skills, including speaking. The content on the test is authentic, and the language is consistent with that used in everyday, real academic settings.
[编辑] The test has four sections
Reading measures the ability to understand academic reading matter. Listening measures the ability to understand English as it is used in colleges and universities. Speaking measures the ability to speak English. Writing measures the ability to write in a way that is appropriate for college and university course work. Test content is based on a “corpus,” or database, of spoken and written language that currently contains more than 2.7 million words, collected from educational institutions throughout the United States.
The spoken language in the database was collected from
lectures and interactive classes labs office hours study groups everyday service interactions (for example, at the bookstore or registrar's office).
The written language was collected from sources, such as textbooks and course materials.
Listening and reading texts in the test conform to the characteristics of the language in the database.
The TOEFL Internet-based test is unique because it is the only large-scale, standardized test that integrates, or combines, four basic communication skills.
For example, you might read a passage of text and listen to a lecture, and then write or speak about it in response.
These integrated tasks are excellent measures of your ability to communicate in English because they more closely reflect how we use real language. These practical, everyday tasks allow ETS to obtain a more realistic measure of how well you will be able to communicate in an academic setting.
This approach also helps you prepare for success in the real academic environments you will face once you begin coursework.
The new test consists of four sections. It is approximately four hours long. Information about each section is provided below.
All four sections can be taken on one day. Note-taking is allowed throughout the test to help test takers answer the questions.
[编辑] Reading
Three to five academic reading passages followed by comprehension questions that measure the ability to understand and analyze the meaning of the passages Familiar question types from the computer-based TOEFL test New question types in which test takers demonstrate they have learned what they have read, either by filling out a table or completing a narrative summary choose a correct paraphrase of a reading New features that make the testing experience easier for test takers, including a glossary and review feature.
[编辑] Listening
Two to three conversations that include two or more speakers in each Four to six lectures, which include classroom dialogue Opportunity to take notes while listening Familiar question types from the computer-based TOEFL test New question types that measure test takers' ability to understand a speaker's attitude or meaning.
[编辑] Speaking
Two independent tasks about familiar topics. View a sample task. Test takers state, explain, and support their response using personal knowledge and experience. Two tasks based on Reading and Listening material. View a sample task. Tasks include a short reading passage and a short talk (These are shorter than those in the Reading and Listening sections.) Questions require test takers to combine information from both the reading and the listening material in the responses One task is based on a campus-related situation, and the other is based on academic classroom material. Test takers can take notes and use them to respond. Two tasks based on Listening material, including a short lecture or conversation. View a sample task. Questions require test takers to summarize key ideas from the talks in the responses One task is based on a campus-related situation, and the other is based on academic classroom material. Test takers can take notes and use them to respond. Trained raters evaluate test takers' ability in: Topic development - show they understand and can make connections, and convey relevant information Delivery - use clear, smooth, sustained speech for overall intelligibility Language use - demonstrate control of grammar and word choice, and respond coherently
[编辑] Writing
One Reading/Listening/Writing task Academic reading and lecture Test takers must answer a question discussing the key points in the lecture and explaining how they relate to those in the reading passage. Reading passage appears first, then is removed from the screen during the lecture. Test takers can view the passage again while responding the question. Test takers can take notes and use them to respond One independent task about a familiar topic Test takers state, explain and support their response using personal knowledge and experience. This task is similar to the writing task on the computer-based TOEFL test and the Test of Written English (TWE). Trained raters evaluate test takers' ability to demonstrate an understanding of the material, as well as write clearly, accurately, and in a well-organized manner. The integrated skills approach to assessment reflects real English use in everyday university situations--both in and out of the classroom.
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[编辑] Testing and Service Fees
Preferred Forms of Payment Payment Policies Paying by Check or Money Order Paying by Electronic Check (e-check) Acceptable Currencies Refunds Item Fees (as of July 1, 2005) TOEFL Internet-Based Test (includes 1 examinee score record and 4 score reports sent to institutions designated when you register) $140 (U.S.) Rescheduling Fee $40 (U.S.) Reinstatement of Canceled iBT Scores $20 (U.S.) Additional Score Report Requests (per recipient) $17 (U.S.) Fee for Returned Check $20 (U.S.)
Fees may change without notice. Taxes will be added where applicable. In Canada, add GST/HST (Reg. # 131414468RT), QST (Reg. # 1087967545).
[编辑] Preferred Forms of Payment
Credit card (required for online registration) — American Express, Discover, JCB, MasterCard, or VISA Electronic check (e-check) — drawn on a U.S.-based bank Check in U.S. dollars or any other acceptable currency listed below, made payable to "ETS-TOEFL iBT." Money order Payment Policies All payments must be
paid in full dated within 90 days of the date of receipt at the Regional Registration Center or ETS have the correct numeric and written dollar amount, have appropriate signature(s). Services may be withheld for nonpayment of fees. If you do not submit the correct fee, your registration form or your request for service will be returned. Scores will not be released if a payment is returned for any reason.
Do not send cash or demand drafts. Receipts for bank checks are not acceptable. UNESCO coupons are not being accepted at this time. Unless an e-check is used, the actual negotiable check must be sent with your request for service.
[编辑] Paying by Check or Money Order
Post-dated checks are not acceptable. Checks and money orders in U.S. dollars must be drawn on a bank in the U.S. and made payable to "ETS-TOEFL iBT." Checks in Canadian dollars must be drawn on a bank in Canada at the prevailing rate of the U.S. dollar plus GST/HST/QST. The bank name and its address should be preprinted on the face of the check. By sending your check, you are authorizing ETS to make a one-time electronic debit from your account for the amount of your check. No additional amount will be added. If you do not have sufficient funds in your account, an additional service fee of $20 (U.S.) will be debited electronically from your account.
[编辑] Paying by Electronic Check (E-check)
Electronic checks (e-checks) may be used for online payment if you have a bank account in the United States or its territories. E-check payments are processed in U.S. dollars. Electronic Check Processing (ECP) directly debits your checking or savings account for payment of goods and services.
To complete this type of payment, you must have available, or be able to provide, the basic bank account information located at the bottom of a check: bank account number, bank (or American Banking Association) routing and transit number, and check number. Please be aware that your bank account may be debited as soon as the same day we receive your request and that you will not receive a canceled check.
[编辑] Acceptable Currencies
Checks, money orders, or Eurochecks must be drawn on a bank in the same country as the currency. For example, a check written in Danish kroners must be drawn on a bank in Denmark. Payments at the prevailing rate of the U.S. dollar may be remitted in the following currencies only:
[编辑] Acceptable Currencies
Australian dollar British pound Canadian dollar Danish kroner Euro Hong Kong dollar Japanese yen New Zealand dollar Norwegian kroner Singapore dollar Swedish kroner Swiss franc
You must submit payment in U.S. dollars, by credit card, or by using one of the acceptable currencies. Payments submitted in currencies other than those listed above will not be accepted and will be returned.
[编辑] Refunds
Refunds will be made in U.S. dollars. If original payment was drawn on a U.S. domestic bank, allow 8 weeks after your cancellation for your refund to be processed. If original payment was made in non-U.S. funds drawn on a bank outside the U.S., allow 12 weeks for your refund to be processed. Services may be withheld for nonpayment of fees.
Get the TOEFL iBT Bulletin
Make sure you have the correct Bulletin! This bulletin is for TOEFL Internet-based testing only. There is a separate bulletin with information about TOEFL Computer-based and Paper-based testing.
[编辑] What’s In It
The Information and Registration Bulletin for TOEFL Internet-based testing (iBT) is a free publication that contains
test dates registration methods registration form fees payment policies identification (ID) requirements test center procedures score reporting information.
Download It For Free You can download the Information and Registration Bulletin for TOEFL iBT for free. (底下也有下载)
Bulletins Available Locally Bulletins are often available locally. Please check with the local educational advising center or local ETS representative. They are often available at test centers and local libraries.
Order a Bulletin Order a printed copy online. Bulletins are shipped from Ewing, New Jersey, USA. Allow up to eight weeks for delivery outside of the United States.
TOEFL iBT bulletins have been shipped to distribution points in the U.S., U.S. Territories, Canada, France, Germany and Italy. Bulletins will be shipped to all other areas for distribution in January 2006.
Contact your ETS representative
For information about TOEFL and TSE:
(只列出了中国地区的咨询方式) China Overseas Testing Division National Education Examinations Authority Li Ye Building, Tsinghua Science Park Haidian District, Beijing, 100084 People's Republic of China
Phone: +86-10-8252-0176 (general information on ETS tests, for Bulletins, etc.) Fax: +86-10-6279-0346 Web site: www.neea.edu.cn
For information about TOEIC and related products:
Sylvan International B.V. Office Tower of Hotel Nikko New Century Beijing, Suite 1659 No. 6 South Capital Gym Road Haidian District Beijing P.R.China, 100044
Phone: 86-10-8836-0286 Fax: 86-10-8836-0086 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.toeictest.com.cn
For information about TOEFL Test Preparation:
TideTime Group 0201, Building A, Huixin Plaza Asian Games Village Beijing, China
Tel: (86-10) 8499 0580 Fax: (86-10) 8499 0620 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.tidetime.com
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