Tips for Improving Your Academic Vocabulary and Speaking Skills

 

  1. Build Your Academic Vocabulary: Read academic texts and make a list of important new words. Practice saying them out loud.

  2. Summarize News Articles: Read a short news article, then record yourself summarizing it. Write down exactly what you said. Review your transcript and think of different ways to say the same thing.

  3. Use Textbooks with Study Questions: Find English textbooks with study questions at the end of each chapter. Practice answering the questions out loud. Start with topics you know well, then move to topics you know less about.

  4. Keep an Audio Journal: Record yourself speaking and save these recordings in an audio journal. Ask your English teacher to evaluate your recordings using the TOEFL Speaking rubrics.

There are many ways to improve your English skills. Keep practicing, and good luck on your TOEFL test!

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