10 منبع برگزیده آمادگی آزمون تافل
برای دوستانی که خود را برای آزمون تافل آماده میکنند همیشه این سوال پیش می آید که بهترین کتاب یا منبع برای آمادگی ازمون تافل چیست اینجاست که سرگردانی و وسواس عجیبی گریبانگیر دوستان خواهد شد . در این مطلب قصد داریم 10 تا کتاب یا منبع برتر برای آمادگی آزمون تافل را به شما معرفی کنیم .
بهترین منابع آمادگی ازمون تافل سال 2015
The top 10 best TOEFL preparation books for 2015
Official Guide to the TOEFL Test With CD-ROM
Educational Testing Service (ETS), the makers of the TOEFL Test, are the publishers of this official TOEFL test study guide. Because of this, the guide is highly reliable, making it one of the most essential and best TOEFL books on the market.
The official guide contains authentic TOEFL questions, sample texts that were written by previous test-takers, and three previously administered practice tests with answers and explanations.
Having the “real” questions gives students an accurate sense of the level of difficulty and what is actually expected of them on the day of the test. Finally, the book concludes with a helpful section at the end, the “Writer’s Handbook,” that explains basic English language principles.
Overall, this is a great choice for TOEFL preparation, although test-takers are well advised to supplement the guide with other study aids that contain additional model exams.
Barron’s TOEFL iBT Superpack
Barron’s TOEFL iBT Superpack study set is with good reason one of the most popular TOEFL test prep guides.
The set consists of Barron’s TOEFL iBT book, 10 audio CDs for all of the book’s practice test questions, a CD-ROM that includes the book’s practice TOEFL tests, an additional TOEFL test with automatic scoring, and the Essential Words for the TOEFL book to enhance your vocabulary.
The heart of this set is Barron’s TOEFL iBT manual. This resource is notable for providing a comprehensive yet clear and accessible guide that will help you familiarize yourself with the basics of the TOEFL test and its listening, speaking, reading, and writing sections. TOEFL iBT also includes seven practice tests with detailed notes and explanations. There is also a section that outlines the key academic skills necessary to ace the test, such as note taking and synthesizing, and access to TOEFL video lessons.
With the TOEFL Superpack, studying becomes more interesting and efficient thanks to mix of books, audio CDs, practice questions and tests, and video lessons. This is clearly one of the best TOEFL study guides – highly recommended!
Speaking and Writing Strategies for TOEFL iBT (Book & Audio CD)
This exciting book is very different from other study guides as it focuses on increasing your TOEFL score by targeting its speaking and writing sections.
First, the main strategic approach it follows in doing so is “argument mapping.” This multi-faceted innovative technique helps to effectively develop and deliver written and spoken arguments by using, for example, deductive and inductive approaches or by developing a number of sophisticated writing strategies.
Second, the guide contains instructions on crafting high-scoring responses for the test’s various speaking and writing tasks, explores rhetorical skills and opinion development, and discusses how to limit errors and improve scores by revising your responses.
In sum, this is a very clever, effective, and thought-provoking manual.
TOEFL iBT High Score System
This book (subtitle: “Identify and Answer Every Question With A High Score!”) is based on easy to follow instructions on how to approach the questions on the TOEFL.
For the essay section, for instance, the author introduces readers to the best ways of drafting an introduction and discusses the ideal ways to effectively support your opinion. For the speaking section, the book reduces the stress-level for this dreaded portion of the test by providing a general strategy on how to structure your answers.
Finally, the guide uses an explanation of how the TOEFL is scored to explain how the various questions should be analyzed and answered.
This is one of the best TOEFL study guides if you are looking for an in-depth strategic approach. However, it should be supplemented with one or more prep books that contain more exercises.
Practice Exercises for the TOEFL with MP3 CD
Practice, practice, practice – this is what this Barron’s TOEFL book stands for.
Designed for the most thorough of students, this guide and its new MP3 CD-ROM offer together over 1,000 realistic practice exercises and explanations for listening, speaking, structure, reading, and writing. It is suitable for preparation for both the TOEFL iBT and TOEFL ITP(Institutional TOEFL Program).
This test study guide includes one TOEFL iBT practice test and one ITP practice test. Both contain answer evaluations and can be scored. As an added bonus, Barron’s equipped this 2015 edition of the book with a new chapter that offers an overview of the most used TOEFL vocabulary words as well as new skill-building practice patterns.
Mainly because of the amount of questions and answers, this is a good tool to supplement and boost your studies.
Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL
Cambridge University Press is among the leading publishers with a comprehensive TOEFL book on the market. This latest edition, published in 2014, contains access to online TOEFL practice tests.
The package offers a large variety of skill-building exercises and progress checks designed to help improve grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, and test study skills. Additionally, Cambridge now offers four practice tests that are contained in the book. The book, via an access code, also provides access to online practice tests (including the tests from the book plus an additional set of three practice tests). The online tests closely simulate the TOEFL iBT’s actual computerized format that you encounter in a test center and even generate a score, both of which are great tools for test-takers. Cambridge also offers a separate listening program with a set of audio CD-ROMs.
Perhaps some of the book’s questions could be somewhat more targeted towards the actual questions encountered on the TOEFL. Nevertheless, since mastering the TOEFL above all else requires a lot practice, this guide is notable for its extensive collection of exercises, practice questions, and – above all – full-length practice tests, which do a good job simulating the actual test’s look and feel.
This is an excellent book for those looking for lots of practice and an overall level of difficulty of intermediate to high, which should be suitable for many readers.
Kaplan TOEFL iBT Premier 2016-2017
TOEFL iBT Premier 2016-2017 (with CD-ROM, online, and mobile) by Kaplan (they also offer TOEFL test prep courses) is a well-rounded test preparation guide. It contains language and grammar exercises and explanations, instructions on test-taking strategies, study tips, and access to video tutorials.
One of the most appealing parts of this book is its outline of the various types of questions that test-takers may encounter in each portion of the exam. For example, the book breaks down the Reading section into various questions types, such as not/except questions, vocabulary questions, drag-n-drop summary questions, etc. These question analyses are then followed by specific strategies to improve your score for each TOEFL section.
There is also plenty of practice material. The hardcopy book contains hundreds of questions while its online resource area features four full-length model tests (with answers and explanations) that simulate the actual TOEFL iBT interface. The CD-ROM includes audio tracks to simulate the test’s listening section.
Overall, this book is one of the most complete TOEFL books available and, therefore, easily makes it onto our list of the Top 10 TOEFL books.
Cracking the TOEFL iBT with Audio CD, 2016 Edition
This TOEFL book by the Princeton Review is designed to help you “crack” the test. To that end, it features in-depth grammar reviews, practice drills with answers and explanations, and – in keeping with its title – emphasizes strategic advice on mastering the test and its different sections (Reading, Listening, Speaking, and Writing).
The book does not waste any time with lengthy introductions. Instead, it focuses on easy to apply techniques that make the questions and tasks manageable and promise to translate into high test scores. Moreover, in order to give test-takers a more accurate sense of what to expect when taking the exam, Cracking the TOEFL iBT comes with a full-length simulated TOEFL iBT practice test and audio exercises on an accompanying audio CD (which is MP3 compatible) as well as in the form of streaming files online.
In sum, although the material could be more challenging and further practice exams would be helpful, this is a very solid tool.
400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL
This classic McGraw Hill’s study guide still remains one of the best TOEFL books for intermediate-level students looking to build up their vocabulary. Although not a substitute for a full-fledged TOEFL test manual, working with this handy guide will help you familiarize yourself with 400 target words that are particularly common on the TOEFL exam.
The words are organized into eight categories (Nature, Science, Mind and Body, etc.) and various subcategories, which facilitates the learning of new terms and expressions. Each subcategory is organized as its own lesson. Lessons start off with 10 target words, followed by definitions, samples, and TOEFL prep exercises that require readers to correctly apply these target words.
In its current updated 2013 edition, 400 Must-Have Words for the TOEFL even comes with an app featuring flashcard-style vocabulary quizzes.
Simple, yet effective!
Essential Words for the TOEFL
This well-organized Barron’s book is another study aid meant to supplement traditional TOEFL books. As such, it contains a list of roughly 500 essential words with definitions for taking the TOEFL.
It also provides an overview of the TOEFL’s most important features, offers tips on how to expand one’s vocabulary, and gives instructions on how to use dictionaries, thesauruses, and flash cards.
In addition, there are practice tests that give readers a chance to apply their new knowledge and evaluate themselves.
