TOEFL Speaking SECRETS Every Student Should Know

[@ameerhamzah8569]

Hey Josh! I had my TOEFL last week, and I just received my scores. All thanks to your videos, I got 30 in R, 27 in L, 25 in S and 29 in W and a total of 111/120!! A large chunk of my preparation was just watching your videos, and it worked! Thanks a lot, you're doing a great job, keep it up.

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[@priyankashah2468]

Hi Josh. With the help of your videos and templates I managed to get a TOEFL score of 105 (R=25, L=25, S=28, and W=27). Thank you very much for the readily available resources and the thoughtful videos.

[@latest6082]

Congratulations to you,I'm so nervous regarding the speaking section, my required score is 26. Any recommendations for me?.

[@TSTPrep]

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[@priyankashah2468]

@@latest6082 Thank you. I have to admit that speaking section was the most difficult for me as well before the exam. So I consistently kept answering different types of questions. Not only from TOEFL but the basic questions in life, I tried to answer the way I would at my exam. I was patient with my mistakes, heard my recordings and saw what changes were needed. Recommendations - 1. TEMPLATES is a big one... I created my own templates with the help of TST PREP's resources. Half of the work is done with templates as it reduces the possibility of saying 'umm, uh' and pauses. 2. I took a month to learn and understand words. I acclimatized myself with words used in the GRE exam (this is not mandatory but I thought this extra step would help me, and it did) I was less confused about the meanings of paragraphs, I could use fancy words in my speaking, writing section. 3. TRANSITIONAL PHRASES provided by Josh are just fantastic. Using those phrases itself must have increased my grades on the speaking section. 4. Speak in your general tone, don't make it seem robotic. I had several pauses (but at the right places). 5. This section seems scary but trust me, this is not difficult at all. Even if you don't use fancy words or phrases, if your reasoning is clear along with one example, they will definitely pass you. Since you require 26 score, try to inculcate immaculate vocabulary but do it subtly. And work on phrases and GRAMMAR. All the best. I hope it goes well. Trust me, reading and listening is the one you need to look out for.

[@priyankashah2468]

@@TSTPrep Of course. That's the least I can do. I have submitted my review.. 5 stars from my side. I will always be grateful. Thank you once again.

[@MuhammadOsama-l5n]

Can you please share the template dear??

[@rheapandita7947]

Hey Josh, I initially got a 97 on my TOEFL (R=22, L=26, S=26, W=23). I followed your tips and templates for my second attempt (two weeks after the first). Received my scores a few days back and got a 110/120 (R=30, L=24, S=30, W=26)!!! Thanks a lot!!

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[@parakhjenny]

can you give some tips?

[@17_sudharsank30]

I wanna thank you. I got 104 with 28R-28L-23S-25W. You helped me reach my required score.

[@moqaddaszendagi5016]

God bless you sir ❤

[@ancyangelene1953]

Hi josh, I gotta say I'm really grateful for the videos.. By watching and learning I was able to score full marks 30/30 in speaking test. Your templates really helped me boost my confidence

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[@xeniakrouptchenkova1496]

Hi Josh! I only had one week to prepare for my TOEFL, and I scored 113/120, thanks to your channel and super helpful materials. Could not have done it without you, thanks so much and keep up the good work!

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[@LALEH-o8w]

what was the level of your English?

[@xeniakrouptchenkova1496]

@@LALEH-o8w hey! I had C1-C2 I would say, but I wasn’t familiar with the TOEFL exercises at all

[@LALEH-o8w]

@@xeniakrouptchenkova1496 thanks

[@jp101galo]

Did you do the at home version?

[@sritanayapriyadarshini781]

Hi!! I'm incredibly grateful for your videos; they were instrumental in helping me clear my TOEFL B2 level. The templates really helped me a lot. Thank you so much!

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[@3li0tttt]

Hi there, Just passed the test. I really want to thank you for all these useful and essential videos. It helped me a lot to get ready with what is gonna be in the test. I have never been that successful in english. The Listening and Reading was 20 for me. The Writing went pretty well, especially because of your template that a personalized. But I worried about the speaking cause I was so anxious that I literally stop talking cause i had difficulties knowing what to say and I was distracted by the others in the room. I cross my fingers !

[@TSTPrep]

Thanks for taking the time to comment. I hope you get the speaking score you need.

[@PRACHISINGH-en4yz]

Hi Josh! I would like to express my gratitude for you. Your tips, especially in Reading and Speaking sections, worked like a charm for me. I got 106/120 and I am so happy with my scores. Thank you so much.

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[@raimundojunior3958]

Inglish , for me, is my lovely language! Since teenage Here in Brazil and coming from a poor but Amazing and beautifull family I decided tô learn inglish, especially american inglish! In early 80,s I had started learning

[@tanjeemzaman]

Your videos were concise and really helpful. Thank you. I was a bit worried about the speaking and writing sections, but your last minute prep helped me score 30s on each of them.

[@TSTPrep]

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[@tanjeemzaman]

Done! I hope you get to keep on helping others. You have my sincerest gratitude.

[@あいやま-b2y]

Hi Josh. I managed to score 111 in total just by preparing for two weeks with your videos. My reading especially improved, 18→28! Thank you so much!

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[@AdityaNandaKishore]

Hi, I was following your videos for just 4 days and was able to score 107/120 in TOEFL. These videos are great! Thank you so much.

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[@catharynasoares5839]

I will take my TOEFL test in 2 days. This channel is being such useful to me. High-quality contents and, the best for me, a lot of practice!!! Thank you very much! Keep in the track, you are doing a great job!!!

[@TSTPrep]

Thanks for taking the time to leave such a nice comment and best of luck on yoru test!

[@catharynasoares5839]

I saw my score yesterday, and I got exactly what I was looking for: 95 points. Thank you so much, your videos were essential in my preparation track! Greetings from Brazil

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[@optimalenglishwithreggie7050]

Hi Josh I learn so much from you and your team as a teacher! Great tips as always

[@TSTPrep]

Thanks for commenting. We are always happy to help fellow educators.

[@moqaddaszendagi5016]

Hello sir, I wanted to thank you for all the tips. Only after few days of practice I could score 29 in the speaking section following your tips and advice. God bless you ❤❤❤

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[@raimundojunior3958]

Love inglish Culture and instead of coming from a middle high social class e had gotten best colega and university from Minas Gerais state

[@user-zl5fx1ns6t]

I'll take my exam in September. These videos have been really useful

[@TSTPrep]

Thanks for commenting! If you ever want some additional help, you can check out our site: www.tstprep.com :)

[@franciscozamparini5571]

Hi Josh. I took my TOEFL exam and was able to get the result I needed thanks to you and your videos. You are an excellent teacher, and even though I don't know you personally, I feel like you're a close friend haha. Blessings.

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[@franciscozamparini5571]

@@TSTPrep Sure thing!

[@MahtabSharifi-o1f]

Hello dear teacher I hope you doing well and thanks alot for the great and helpful advice I have a questions which is this i have breathing problems, does this effect my score? Thanks dear teacher ❤

[@TSTPrep]

Thanks very much for your question. As long as your speaking is clear and audible, I don’t think it will affect your score.`

[@nematmohammadi9872]

Hi Josh, thank you man, I watched your videos, and it helped me to get 99 score on the test, R: 23, L: 20, S: 20, W, 26, T: 99.

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[@farhannazir8172]

Which template did you use in writing? What's your typing speed per minute?

[@vislavathrakhee-336-sdes8]

As per your given score it’s totally 89 😮but you said 99 ?

[@FernandaAlexandraTorresValdivi]

Hello! Thank you so much for your help. I would like to know if, in the TOEFL Writing Task 1, it is possible for the listening passage to support the points made in the reading passage, rather than always presenting an opposing viewpoint. Is it common for the audio to agree with the reading text, or is the opposing viewpoint the standard approach?

[@Goyo_El_Pollo]

I believe it is always apposing view points

[@TSTPrep]

The lecture ALWAYS opposes the reading passage. This has been officially confirmed to me by a rep from ETS, "Our current messaging about the Integrated Writing task is that the lecture always opposes the reading passage in some way; there is no other relationship."

[@taimaal_bakar8075]

Hi josh , I would like to thank u for your effort and your useful ,great, gorgeous videos . I got my score today (80)🎉🎉🎉 .Thank u so much 💗 💓 💖 ❤️ You're great ❤

[@TSTPrep]

Great news and happy to hear you have earned the score you needed!

[@ROHIT_11935]

How was your experience? please share

[@shahzadrahimi6314]

Hello dear teacher. Next week I have the tofel exam. I confused with filler words (so. Like. Um. You know) should I use or not. Please help me.

[@TSTPrep]

Hi there and good question! In general, try to have less than 5. Keep in mind, the most important thing is how many words you say per minute. The more verbal fillers you have, the fewer words. Ideally, you want to speak at about 160 words per minute, it's a lot, but if you want a 30 you will have to come close to 170 words per minute.

[@LALEH-o8w]

greetings sir I have a question if I use chatgpt to give me feedback and estimate my score is it right to rely on AI?

[@TSTPrep]

Thanks very much for your question! In general, I would say AI’s while helpful, can be slightly or in some cases very different from assessments scored by a human.

[@LALEH-o8w]

@@TSTPrep Thanks in advance.

[@LALEH-o8w]

could you please give me feedback on this respond? The article introduces the topic of evaluation, which is a process by which animals develop a characteristic to survive. It occurs when 2 animals are different but similar in some ways. Firstly, the professor elaborates. Evaluation with a specific example, which is pronghorn and antipolitical. they are different animals but Their habitat is similar for example, they both live on flat grassy planets. They both have big eyes for vision. Powerful leg to run away from the predators secondly. He also states about bats and dolphins as a second example. He says that bats do the hunting during the night. Also, dolphins hunt in the deep dark of the oceans. They both use their ears to listen to where the object is located.

[@Surya-uv3bz]

Hey Josh! I have my test day after tomorrow, I am facing trouble in making two good reasons for the first question, if i have reasons, also making good examples that fit for the reasons... What can i do? Please help me.....

[@TSTPrep]

Don't worry about giving two reasons. You can give two reasons or you can give one, it's up to you. I actually like to give one reason and one example, but a lot of students find it difficult, so they prefer two reasons, it's totally up to you.

[@Surya-uv3bz]

@TSTPrep Actually I am from India, it is showing low intonation with my accent in Elsa speech analyzer, but in the script it is showing right words what I am speaking. Will that effect my score ? The intonation... Because of it I am getting low score in Elsa ... please help with this...

[@Surya-uv3bz]

@@TSTPrep Also, which tense I should use for all the speaking questions... Simple present or simple past...or something else...

[@TSTPrep]

@@Surya-uv3bz Great question. Generally, you should use the tense that the text and professor use in the lecture. For example, if the professor is talking about dinosaurs, you will most likely be speaking in the past tense.

[@TSTPrep]

@@Surya-uv3bz It’s a hard one to answer without hearing you speak. If you need additional help, I would recommend meeting with one of our TOEFL Speaking teachers for a speaking evaluation. This 30-minute call was designed to give students like you feedback on their strengths and weaknesses. tstprep.com/store/toefl/speaking-evaluations-for-the-toefl-ibt/

[@latest6082]

Hello Joseph ,thank you for everything you do. I have nervous since i found out my required speaking score is 26. Any recommendations for me?, thank you

[@TSTPrep]

Hi there and thank you for commenting. I would recommend meeting with one of our TOEFL Speaking teachers for a speaking evaluation. This 30-minute call was designed to give students like you feedback on their strengths and weaknesses. tstprep.com/store/toefl-speaking-evaluation/

[@LokeshgamailCom]

Hello sir Can take note during the exam in speaking section... Please respond me..

[@TSTPrep]

Hi there and thank you for asking. You can take notes whenever you like. The only exception is at the beginning of a section when they are reading directions.

[@xeztonic]

Why can’t we take notes while reading? 😢

[@Goyo_El_Pollo]

Hello! I just have one question. Am I allowed to take a notebook into the test room or will they provide me with something to take notes on?

[@TSTPrep]

The test center administrator will provide you with pencils and scratch paper. You may not bring your own scratch paper to the test. - www.ets.org/pdfs/toefl/toefl-ibt-bulletin.pdf#page=18

[@Goyo_El_Pollo]

@@TSTPrepComing back to thank you! Your videos were of great help for me to prepare in the very few time I had. I scored R28 L29 S22 W25 A little bit bummed out on that 22 but it was otherwise a great exam

[@TSTPrep]

@@Goyo_El_Pollo Great news and happy to hear you have earned the score you needed!

[@yogenderkaushik5747]

I feel templates obstruct my natural way of speaking 😞...and it sounds unnatural sometimes...can we get good score if we just speak naturally without remembering the templates

[@TSTPrep]

Hi there and good question. Templates are helpful, but they are also optional. Templates can help you organize your response and save you time, but if you don't feel comfortable using templates, then just don't use them. The most important thing is that you sound natural and comfortable when you speak.

[@raimundojunior3958]

Here in Brazil Minas Gerais is like Texas or Filadélfia or colorado

[@asangwasamuel2307]

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[@bigboyllc3087]

dude iv been studying toefl on your videos for the past two days, and so far its so helpfull, just fya mt test is tomorrow :)) wish me luck.

[@doosa1826]

good luck!

[@TSTPrep]

Good luck and let me know how it goes.

[@bigboyllc3087]

@@TSTPrep I got 19 in reading and 21 listening . I did great for the writing I used the pdf templets you put in the free pdf and it was amazing I did great in it speaking it was kinda tough for me although Iv been in the states for the past 15 years but dude!! I paused lol few times . My pharmacy board asking 22 reading ,21 listening , 26 speaking 😶, and 24 writing . I’m re taking it on the 17th of August and I will use your videos again . If there’s any more tips to ace the speaking and reading I’d be so appreciated man. Reading is suck!!! Your material is Awsome , I wish I show some financial support but man those tests are ripping me off .

[@TSTPrep]

@@bigboyllc3087 Thank you for commenting and good luck on your next test! If you ever want some additional help, you can check out our site: www.tstprep.com :)

[@zyasulls]

@@bigboyllc3087 hey I'm wondering, how was your second TOEFL?

[@Hdixyxbdk]

Do you speak japanese?

[@TSTPrep]

Hi there, and good question. In short, no. My Japanese is at about a CEFR level B1, which is low-intermediate for English. I can have simple conversations and get by in everyday life but I can not have complex conversations.

[@raimundojunior3958]

I say: kkkkk , I am not a native! Easy way to say, my inglish is kind of good!

[@SiddhantaRana-nd9gh]

I have test in next 5 days, I hoping for just 65 above

[@TSTPrep]

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[@SiddhantaRana-nd9gh]

@@TSTPrep Thank you for your help I got 77. 21, 19, 19, 18 on reading, listening, speaking and writing respectively

[@suraali2203]

in the Q1 can i choose both opinions then gives reasons , and positive or negative impact for the topic ?

[@TSTPrep]

Hi there and thank you for asking. Your score depends on many factors. Typically, trying to take both sides of the issue will lead to a much lower score. Remember, it is asking you to choose one, not both. Also, when people try and argue both sides, they tend to repeat many words, which is one of the reasons such responses score lower. In short, argue just one side. :)

[@suraali2203]

@@TSTPrep Thank you very much for your response

[@vanessa_designs]

My test is on Saturday and I'm so nervous

[@TSTPrep]

I hope everything goes well. Good luck.

[@luizagrey]

Because of you I got 27/30 on speaking! Thank you!!!!🙏🏻🙏🏻❤️

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[@hellohi6893]

Hey Josh! Got my TOEFL results today. I got a score of 117 (Reading: 28, Listening: 30, Speaking:30 and Writing: 29). Thank you for your videos and templates, they helped a ton!🩷

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[@Hoda2024h]

Thank you. It was really hepful.🥰🤍