BELAJAR TOEFL DARI NOL PAKAI CARA INI | MR.BOB KAMPUNG INGGRIS

Summary

This video provides a concise 5-minute guide to mastering the TOEFL ITP exam, focusing on the three main sections: Listening, Structure and Written Expression, and Reading. The instructor explains key strategies for tackling Structure questions, emphasizing subject-verb agreement and common problem types like missing verbs. Clear examples illustrate how to identify correct subjects and verbs, distinguishing nouns, verbs, and adverbs. Viewers are encouraged to actively participate by solving example questions in the comments. The video also promotes additional resources and tips for improving English skills, making it a practical and interactive learning experience for TOEFL test-takers.

Takeaways

• 😀 The TOEFL ITP exam has three sections: Listening, Structure and Written Expression, and Reading.
• 😀 The Structure and Written Expression section contains 40 questions, and you have 25 minutes to complete them.
• 😀 There are two main types of questions in the Structure section: choosing the correct answer and identifying incorrect parts of the sentence.
• 😀 When a sentence lacks a conjunction, you only need one verb. With a conjunction, you need two verbs.
• 😀 An example of a sentence without a conjunction: 'I write a letter every day.' The verb is ‘write’.
• 😀 Subjects in a sentence can be a noun, noun phrase, or pronoun.
• 😀 Verbs in sentences can take the form of to be verbs, modals, or action verbs.
• 😀 Every sentence must have at least one subject and one verb to be grammatically correct.
• 😀 In a sentence with the subject ‘research’, the verb should be ‘use’ since ‘research’ is a noun.
• 😀 In the sentence starting with ‘engineers’, the correct verb form is ‘are needed’, not adverbs like ‘necessary’ or ‘hopefully’.
• 😀 Viewers are encouraged to engage by commenting their answers to practice questions and subscribe for more content.

Q & A

What are the three sections of the TOEFL ITP as explained in the video?

The TOEFL ITP consists of three sections: 1) Listening, 2) Structure and Written Expression, and 3) Reading.

How many questions and how much time are given for the Structure and Written Expression section?

There are 40 questions, and students are given 25 minutes to complete them.

What are the two types of exercises in the Structure and Written Expression section?

The two types of exercises are: 1) identifying the correct answer in a sentence, and 2) identifying the incorrect part of a sentence (written expression).

What is the rule for determining the number of verbs in a sentence according to the video?

The number of verbs equals the number of conjunctions plus one. For example, a sentence with no conjunctions needs one verb, and a sentence with one conjunction needs two verbs.

What are the three types of subjects mentioned in the video?

Subjects can be: 1) nouns (e.g., car, window), 2) noun phrases (e.g., a full small car), and 3) pronouns (e.g., I, you, they, he, she, it).

What are the three categories of verbs discussed in the video?

Verbs can be: 1) 'to be' verbs (is, am, are, was, were), 2) modal verbs (will, can, could, should), and 3) action verbs (eat, swim, read, speak).

How can students differentiate between nouns, verbs, and adverbs in TOEFL Structure questions?

Nouns refer to people, places, or things; verbs express actions or states; adverbs modify verbs or adjectives. Watching prior explanatory videos can help reinforce these distinctions.

In the example '____ use this research,' what is the correct subject and why?

The correct subject is 'the research,' which is a noun phrase. Other options like 'never' or 'always' are adverbs and 'research' alone could be a verb, so they are incorrect.

In the example 'Engineers ____ necessary,' what is the correct verb and why?

The correct verb is 'are needed' in the passive form. Other options like 'necessary' or 'hopefully' are adverbs or adjectives and do not serve as verbs, so they are incorrect.

What tips does the video give for successfully answering Structure and Written Expression questions?

Tips include: ensuring each sentence has at least one subject and one verb, identifying adverbs to avoid choosing them as subjects or verbs, practicing with examples, and remembering that each conjunction adds a verb requirement.