BARRON’S TOEFL IBT 15TH EDITION BY PAMELA J. SHARPE PH.D.

Barron's TOEFL iBT 15th Edition by Pamela J. Sharpe Ph.D.

Barron’s TOEFL iBT with CD-ROM and MP3 audio CDs, 15th Edition by Pamela J. Sharpe Ph.D.

The most up-to-date TOEFL test prep manual on the market, the fifteenth edition of Barron’s TOEFL iBT is available in options that include a book with two MP3 CDs or book with two MP3 CDs and CD ROM. The manual presents:

A general overview of the TOEFL iBT
Seven model TOEFL iBT tests with answer explanations and sample writing and speaking responses
A review of required academic skills, including note taking, paraphrasing, summarizing, and synthesizing
A review of language skills, including listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English

The manual can be purchased with two MP3 CDs or with a CD-ROM and two MP3 CDs. The CD-ROM presents iBT versions of the book’s 7 TOEFL practice tests plus a bonus TOEFL iBT. The tests on the CD-ROM simulate actual test-taking conditions. The MP3 CDs present audio prompts for the Listening, Speaking, and Writing sections of all TOEFL practice exams and exercises in the manual.

1. ORIENTATION
Orientation to the TOEFL® iBT
To the Student: How to Use This Book to Succeed
To the Teacher: Recommendations and Resources
Syllabus Options
FAQs―Frequently Asked Questions About the TOEFL® iBT
Study Habits

2. REVIEW OF TOEFL® iBT SECTIONS
Reading
Listening
Speaking
Writing

3. ACADEMIC SKILLS
Campus Vocabulary
Taking Notes
Paraphrasing
Summarizing
Synthesizing

4. MODEL TESTS
Model Test 1: Pretest
Model Test 2: Progress Test
Model Test 3: Progress Test
Model Test 4: Progress Test
Model Test 5: Progress Test
Model Test 6: Progress Test
Model Test 7: Progress Test
Model Test 8: CD-ROM Test

5. ANSWERS AND AUDIO SCRIPTS FOR ACTIVITIES, QUIZZES, AND MODEL TESTS
Answers and Audio Scripts for Quizzes in Chapter 2
Answers and Audio Scripts for Practice Activities in Chapter 3
Explanatory or Example Answers and Audio Scripts for Model Tests
Model Test 1: Pretest
Model Test 2: Progress Test
Model Test 3: Progress Test
Model Test 4: Progress Test
Model Test 5: Progress Test
Model Test 6: Progress Test
Model Test 7: Progress Test
Model Test 8: CD-ROM Test

6. SCORE ESTIMATES
Important Background Information
Procedure for Scoring
Reference Charts
Examples of Scoring Model Tests
Score Comparisons
Feedback
Options for Personal Evaluation

7. RESOURCES
TOEFL Regional Registration Centers
Web Sites for TOEFL
TOEFL® iBT Resource Centers
Glossary of Campus Vocabulary
Barron’s CD-ROM Documentation
Audio CD Tracks