Jargonomy - Study of TOEFL jargons

READING SECTION Now that you've got a brief idea about the TOEFL structure, Let’s go through one of the time challenging sections in TOEFL, Reading section in detail. In this section, you will read 3 or 4 passages (approx. 700 words) from academic texts and answer questions based on that. Structure of Reading section 60 or 80 min 3 or 4 tasks Roughly 20 mins per task 12 to 14 questions per task Total: 36 or 56 questions Tip : Spend first 5-6 mins to read the passage and remaining 14-15 min to answer the questions with approx. 1.5 min for each question. Types of Questions that can be asked Detail - asks about specific detail or a sentence or a missing detail Vocabulary - asks about the meaning of a word Reference - asks about what does he/that/this refers to in the passage Inference - this is about figuring out from the given information Purpose - asks about the main idea of a paragraph/passage Paraphrase - summarize the given passage in your words P...

Now that you have got an idea about the entire TOEFL test structure and reading section in detail , Let's go through the types of question that can be asked in the reading section. If you haven't already gone through the above mentioned topics, STOP HERE and watch the YouTube video TOEFL tutorial (Part 1) - TOEFL overview in a min  and visit our blog post  Reading Section in Detail Let's go through the types of question that can be asked in Reading section with some examples. Detail - asks about specific detail or a sentence or a missing detail       2 . Vocabulary - asks about the meaning of a word      3. Reference - asks about what does he/that/this refers to in the passage 4 . Inference - this is about figuring out from the given information 5 . Purpose - asks about WHY a detail or idea or argument has been used in the passage.     6.  Paraphrase - summariz...

What is Jargonomy? Aeronomy -> the study of Earth's upper atmosphere, Astronomy -> the study of the physical universe, likewise Jargonomy -> the study of TOEFL jargons. We are here to make your study of TOEFL jargons way easier and interesting than you think, anytime anywhere at your convenience. Evolution Journey A few years ago, we too were grappling with TOEFL jargons and tried to search for good tutors and coaching centers that offer consultations and classes at relatively cheaper rates but couldn’t find any. Realizing the lack of guidance, we started gathering and writing our own tips and tricks and confidently appeared for the exam. We realized that keeping tips and tricks up the sleeves proved to be very helpful in getting high scores in the test. As a result, we secured admission in one of the prestigious universities in the United States. We then took an initiative to help other TOEFL aspirants prepare for the exam who were facing the s...

Structure of TOEFL iBT Welcome to Jargonomy . The below video tutorial will provide you a quick 1 min overview of TOEFL structure.  We have kept it short and simple as at Jargonomy we are always making it fun for our students to learn. Here is the brief description of all the sections. 1. Reading Read 3 or 4 passages from academic texts and answer questions.  60 or 80 min  3 or 4 tasks 36 or 56 questions 12 to 14 questions/task 2. Listening Listen to lectures, classroom discussions and conversations, then answer questions. 60 or 90 min  6 or 9 tasks 34 or 51 questions 4 or 6 lectures 6 questions/lecture 2 or 3 conversations 5 questions/conversation 3. Speaking Express an opinion on a familiar topic; speak based on reading and listening tasks. 20 min  6 tasks Task 1 & 2 - Independent Task 3 & 4 - Integrated (Reading and Listening) Task 5 & 6 - Integrated (Listening) 4. Writing Write e...