How to Score 117 out of 120 on TOEFL: Reading and Listening Tips
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I have recently taken TOEFL and scored 117 out of 120. I am originally from Russia and have never lived abroad for a long time, that's why I decided to share my tips on how to pass TOEFL iBT test and score more than 100. Such score would get you into a top university in the USA or anywhere else where TOEFL is accepted. I share my tips for reading and listening section, I would share more in my next videos. Stay tuned and subscribe!
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For people making fun of her accent:
1. She probably speaks more languages than you do.
2. You might be a native speaker but that doesn't garantee you her score.
3. You might not have half of her worldwide knowledge, so stfu
Thanks for the tips. Subscribed x
People criticizing her accent? I can't even say that she is from an other country. That means I will deff fail for TOEFL since my accent is even worse..
def nina rica del tec de monterrey habla un ingles tecnico academico muy bueno nivel casi de 10, no se le nota mucho acento de hispano; exepto el toyfull hahaha los gringos los pronuncian tofo
What's the problem in having a different accent ._.
@@shivambhutani9800 In my humble opinion none! any other languaje have tons of accents!!!
She has an accent?
Who all are over here just to see the journey ❤️🙏
i grew up in the US i have no idea why i’m watching this but i’m so proud of everyone who passed the test!!!
cute
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this comment is so sweet
That was cute :)
I swore you were Brazilian by your name haha
THANK YOU so much!! I was very anxious about the exam. I followed all your tips. I was able to get a 118 :)
+Glorianna Rodriguez wow that's a lot!!
Glorianna Rodriguez congratulations!! did you study by your own?
Thank-you! I watched the videos and practice using the template for the verbal section
Mary Herrera I m trying to prepare toefl its rather easy but I need to improve my speaking skills.
Did you get only 118 in an official language of your country?
I got 112. I was very nervous as I wasn't able to sleep on the night of the exam. I took it with the feeling that I was going to do bad. I was hoping to get 100, but ended up getting 112 instead. I was elated. I learned that it is better to lower the expectations you have from yourself. God will help you reach if you are willing to put in the commensurate effort.
I'm studying a lot for this I hope I can reach too
Commensurate? Wow, somebody's been learning their vocabulary ;)
@@MuhammadHassan-hj6mx Haha. I am still learning every day.
@@annaparrilha You will. Just don't stop trying.
Can i get your mail id mr.gupta??
I got 90 on my first attempt, watched her videos, and followed her tips with minimal studying. Got 104 a month later. Thank you truly!
Were are you from?
She: "reading caused some problems"
Also she: "scored 30 out of 30"
Me: "Oh, hey Hermione!"
good reference 🙂
On sober reflection, I'd probably feel like it was a breeze in proportion to the other parts of the exam, only to find out later on I had got like half of the questions wrong bc I hadn't been paying close attention to the subtleties of the reading comprehension.
Teufel is german and means devil.
And she's pronouncing it perfectly
Alex Trusk she speaks german too btw
Hahahaa that occurred to me too😂 can’t be a coincidence
Hi, I am From Nigeria, i scored 100 in the last Toefl i did (September 3). I just want to say a very big THANK YOU for your tips. They actually came in handy.
+Musa Mohammed so happy I could help!! :)
+Musa Mohammed congrats on your great results!!
Thank you.
you're from Nigeria. English is your official language -.-
Musa Mohammed lol!!!
Heyyyyy just wanted to thank you! I made my TOEFL on april 7th and got my results today! I scored 116/120!!!! I have watched your videos and followed your tips, of course I also studied by myself but your advice was really helpful! My best wishes for you, your channel and your projects! THANK YOU!
Maria Laura Gonzalez Canosa hello maam i wanna know more about the exam so pls mail me on..... nandanisharmaunq1@gmail.com
Hello, can you tell me more tips please?
hi! ^^ may i ask you your english level at the time you started preparing for the exam?
@@perlagodinho Hello Perla and everyone! So sorry I did not get to answer the other comments. Anyway, I had quite a good English level but what really got me to the "next" level was learning about the exam, just really preparing for each and every one of its segments.
@@marialauraco thank you, I appreciate your answer!
I just wanted to say THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!
I just got my TOEFL score and I got 108!! I needed 100 for my MBA.
Your videos helped me so much. I'll forever be grateful for your help!
I got 108 too!
How did you develope your vocabulary
@@user-ci8nh8qt4r I am Mexican and as a child my mother spoke to me in English and she used to put me movies in English and music in English. I recommend that every time you put a movie put it with English subtitles With this you can learn phrases or new words! good luck
I have anxiety just watching this video. Oh boy, passing this is gonna be fun
I just had my toefl test, I want to share my experience with you,
-for the reading: I got 4 passage, the first one was actually difficult because I didn’t truly grasp what it was about. In this section if they ask you how or why X react or some information about X I advise you to read two sentences before and after they mention X because I personally was blocked in some question while I just had to read the sentences before or after.that will save you time. For me the last question was the most difficult because you need to know every details about the text when You didn’t even read it. So I suggest you read the proposition given to you and then look for them in the text if they are true then put them
- the listen section, wasn’t that hard besides that when I was having my listen others have already started their speaking so it was hard for me to concentrate. Namely, I advise you to come early to your test center and start earlier than the others. And also, take note of everything especially on scientific lecture even if you don’t understand the meaning of a word just write it down because it doesn’t matter how you spell them they will test you on your listen and give you chooses.
-speaking section: wasn’t that hard for me even if the question where awkward (without any sense for me). Just try to invent thing, imagine specially in 1st and 2nd question, and also talk about your self. And use template.(If you want the ones I used contact me)
-writing section: when I took my practice test for the first time i couldn’t finish on time. But while practicing I kind of get used to it. What worked for me is that I start writing the introduction right after the listen had finished then in the first paragraph I gave 3 reasons why the author is in favor of Y (according the reading, the writers posits that........ the first reason.......the second........the last). Then the reasons why the lecturer is against the idea. I prefer this method to the other one ( on each paragraph the reason for supporting the idea and the reason for refuting it: the writer supports.....for this reason however the lecturer refutes it by giving his reason). Q2 of the writing: write down 2reasons to support you point of view and also give one reason why the other choice is also a good idea (optional). Develop you point of view, give personal examples (we can’t deny the advantages of the choice2 because......explain. However, I believe that choice 1 is better ( 2 reasons and explain)
- THE MOST IMPORTANT THING IS TO PRACTICE, THE MORE YOU WILL PRACTICE THE MORE YOU BE ABLE TO HAVE A HIGH SCORE.
Thank you so much Linguamarina, I scored a 115! I had 3-4 hours at hand to prepare for toefl and the way you've encapsulated all the essential points really helped! I followed everything that you mentioned in your toefl videos and all that insight more than sufficed the entire preparation. Good work and much love.
*Thank you Marina!* I only had two half-days to prepare and thanks to your videos I scored 110/120
Thank you so much for your videos, Marina! I only had a couple weeks to prepare, and your videos definitely came in handy to me! I scored 28 in the Speaking, with a 116 score overall, which is way above the 100 that I needed for my mba. Thank you A LOT!
I did my test and your tips were pretty useful! I got my scores today and scored 109.
Reading: 28
Listening:26
Speaking:28
Writing:27
I studied by my own btw.
Well done, buddy!
Wow
Can you guide me for the best book to study and any special method please ?
Qais Yosufzai ofc! I used the official TOEFL book and went over that, I did the practice tests they provide you (I think there are 4 of them) and also practiced a bit with online exams. I would say concentrate on the things you struggle with the most. I thought the hardest part was reading because it’s long and tiring so I did a lot of mcq on that. Also, writing is a bit difficult if you study on your own because you don’t really have a way to check it, so get a second opinion or someone to correct it for you and try timing yourself. On the speaking part I used some templates I found on these videos or on the internet and timed myself, I practiced with random topics people said they had on their own exams to see if I could make a good use of my time or if I was babbling too much, but look up for those templates and write them on a flashcard; memorizing them will make it way easier so you don’t get stuck on the actual exam.
An extra tip: even if you don’t complete some questions on the test, try doing your best. I didn’t manage to finish the reading section and still got a good grades because the ones I did answer were correct, so balance time with quality. Best of luck:)!
Americhock thank you!:)
I followed your tips. Got 109. Thanks!
I feel so happy to see old Marina❤️ she looks quite different from now kinda the way she speaks and the way she enjoys saying her personal stories...❤️❤️❤️
Hey ! Thanks to you i scored 109/120 ! I didn't know how to deal with the speaking part but your tips and templates saved me ! Thank you so much !
+teddy bear congrats!! Very well done!!
how did you prepare yourself?
I bought a Toefl book with test in it. I trainned on it and listened to her advice for the speaking part.
How long have you been preparing??
3 days but my english is not that bad
Thanks a lot miss. I got a pretty good score in my TOEFL test. God bless you
The fact that i thought she's a native eng speaker is a proof that her accent is just great ! wish i'll be that fluent someday
Thank you so much for your tips..it helped me a lot! I just got my toefl scores today and managed to score 117 as well!! Yay!
Sweetaspie90 how long have you studied for it
Wow, congratulations madam.
If you don't mind, would you tell me about your experience of TOEFL?
Thanks so much Marina for your amazing videos, I did very little prep (only did each part one or twice) and scored 109 points! 29 Reading (was the most difficult for me, but maybe I succeeded because I actually tried very hard), 27 listening, 27 speaking (your amazing templates!!!) and 26 writing (which I found the easiest, very strange!).
God bless you for sharing your knowledge with us, I'll take the test again the next year, I haven't seen your videos but I'll start to do it and I'll tell you my testimony by then, thank you so much! Hugs from Colombia in South America!!!
what you scored??
I took the exam two weeks ago and scored 112 out of 120, I think that's partly thanks to your videos !! You were so helpful, thanks a lot 👌🏼
I have been following Marina since last year when I had to take a toefl exam. I have taken toefl courses in the USA, done a lot of self-studies but nothing helped me more than Marina`s videos. Her pieces of advice and tips are really informative and if you follow them you can easily pass toefl. I was able to score 108 on my first attempt and get my medical licence in the usa.
And I wanted to thank Marina not only for these videos but also for being such a positive and inspirational person. I really enjoy watching this channel.
Every time I heard this girl it’s so delightful that I just can’t stop to watch her videos. It’s not just her voice but also how she express herself and also the value content she give on every video
I'm a biologist, and I actually discuss about mamals with my friends on a normal Sunday
lol lucky you
Everyone is not😊
XD
XD
Talk to us too!
Thank you so much. You really encouraged me. I scored 109. Good luck everybody!
That was great, this is the great Marina that I love to see from her gist 5 years Ago.
Thanks for you tips! Im so exicitng to start. And congratulations to you for reach all your goals!
I watched your video one day prior to my exam, without any preparations and got a score of 102. You explained it nicely. Thankyou 😌
I want to see an old video to see how much you increase your pronunciation but you started making videos when you were already an amazing speaker . I think almost everyone would think that you're a native english speaker you have barely an accent .I hope someday be as good as you're.
Cheers from Argentina.
Marina, Hi! I would just like to say thank you for your tips and your videos in general. I followed a lot of your advice and studied for 8 days. As a result, I scored 115 in TOEFL IBT!
Thank you very much!
Please keep your channel alive.
Best,
Jon
Thank you, Marina! Your videos have been very helpful to me! 🙂 you are amazing!
Thank you Marina! I studied for two days and used your speaking tips! I got 113!
Hey!! I just got my scores 2 hours ago!... Got 101/120. Well, not bad since it was my first time and i never went to an english academy! I deeply thank you for the tips! They were really useful!!
Recently I found this channel
Now iam addicted to this
And continuously watching all video one by one
Thank you Marina..
I had watched this video two months ago and now went back to it, because I’ll write the test soon and remembered your video to be very helpful. Thank you. :)
Thank you Marina, I scored 100 only studying 4 hours for 15 days ❤️! Your tips helped me a lot!
Hi! Thanks for giving us some crucial information about the actual examination room atmosphere and the tips to deal with the exam itself. I scored 113/120
Thanks for sharing your success story -- it's so inspiring and helpful for my ESL students to see stories like yours.
I have been listening to you for two days. You speak very well. I hope that listening to you will improve my English.
Thanks for the tips on how to pass the TOYFEL
Thank you so much for your tips!!
The tips on the reading sections actually helped, thanks!
Hello! I loved learning from your video about TOEFL reading and listening aspects.
Is it your first video? Awesome👊🏼
Thank you! I got a 117 too, just like you! Used all of your tips AND your speaking templates!
Hello!!! I've watched most of your videos and it really helped me on preparing for the test ( i only had less than a week to prepare). I followed all the pieces of advice that you mentioned in your videos. I got a score of 105 which qualifies me to get a job in the US. This is the first time i took the test. Your such a big help. Thank you so much!
Hey, I have to thank you because I just scored 100 out of 120 on TOEFL, great videos, byee and thank you again!
Helpful overview. I give some English language tips on my channel, and was also lucky enough to get a 340 on the GRE.
I've just got my scores: 107 (Reading 29, Listening 29, Speaking 24 and Writing 25). Your videos helped me a lot! Thanks!
Thank you Marina 😊😊Congratulations !🥳🥳🥳
2016: “use the headphones that they give you to concentrate on your reading part”
2021: *covid has entered the chat*
fr lol home edition
I have the TEOFL exam in 2 days and I am starting my preparation now watching your video, WHICH MAKES LIFE EASIER RIGHT!
satish immadi how was it?
It went cool, got 98 overall S-26,R-25,W-21 &L-26
A million thanks to you marina for this amazing english speaking video.
Hi! I just wanted to come by and say thank you. Thank you so much for your advice. By listening to your tips I managed to get a 111/120. For anyone preparing for this test listen to her! She definitely knows what she's talking about and her score proves it.
Thank you so much..you contributed to my 110 score.
Thank you for those advice! Really good American accent btw
I'm a teacher ,and I think your material is outstanding. Thank you so much. My students can get very useful tips for TOEFL.
Thank you so much, I'm from Indonesia, and i'd like to say this 8 minute video is helpful and straightforward. Great job 🥰
I scored 111/120 and your videos helped me a lot! Bolshoe spasibo Marina!!!
yrr too tuff ielts
T. Brito hiii I would like to know one point that is when I finish my reading section does the test move to the listening section directly?
Or it would ask me to press on “start the listening section” or something like this? I would really appreciate your help
Can I contact with you ?
I love your accent, and thank you for your advice ! this is definitely helpful ! Can I ask you how long have been learning english ? and since when did you become fluent ?
Congratulations for your admission !!!
Thanks a lot for this video, it's very clear and soo helpful :)
Thank you for your advice. You are also my favorite teacher
hey, thank-you so much! your channel is really amazing. And your advices worked out really well for me, I scored a 110 on TOEFL (:
keep up the good work you doin!
Nik s Hey I am going to take toefl on dec 3. and I wanted to ask how much time you spend learning
Well to be frank about 10 days
Just be confident about the exam and prepare for all question types as suggested in the video above! It ll work . All the best👍
Nik s and how much per day ?
I think i learn about 1:30-2 h a day but I am Not Sure if this is enough :D
Nik s okay thank you :D
Just came across this video after a long time.
@linguamarina, your tips were very helpful. I ended up getting 117. Thank you for sharing these on TH-cam. :D
hi! would you mind saying what level of english you had at the time you were preparing for the exam?
Thanks for you recomendations un this moment in prepare for this test in my work
Pretty good general tips regarding this test! Especially regarding how little time you have for the speaking part.
Hi, just wanted to say thank you. Your videos really helped me understand the structure of the TOEFL. My scores just arrived and it's 115/120 so I am damm happy haha. Thank you again !
hi! would you mind saying what level of english you had at the time you were preparing for the exam?
really happy and grateful to find some girl on TH-cam who is not talking just about hair and make up 😍
Niloofar Keramaati 😂😂 you're right
Niloofar Keramaati you damn
Niloofar Keramaati or playing with spiners
lol
hahahahaha true !!
I have the TOEFL test tomorrow. My everyday English is good but I haven't really reviewed anything. Thanks for your tips! Gonna watch more videos from this channel.
Thank you so much for your tips!!! It helped me a lot. I couldn’t concentrate while doing the reading part because people were coming in and making noise and all I could remember was what you said! Surprisingly, It was my higher grade. I got exactly what I needed, which was 100!!!! Thank you sooooo much. Much love from Brazil. Xo
love your english, you're so cut!!! cheers from Brazil
Thank you so much! I got a 110 :)
R:28, L:25, S:28, W:29
I really appreciate your tips teacher, thanks for this video I am downloading the book and this audio, it is really useful!
Hi Marina, thanks for sharing your great experience. its really helpful to me.
I will have my TOEFL on Saturday, I will be back with results. I must and I will take between 105-112 points. I am ready for this.
Good luck!!
You got this bro
How did it go
@@julioloayza9374 i got 93 points 18 reading 27 listening 24 speaking and 24 writing
@@raresfyt3r are you happy with it ?
She sounds so american. Clear english. Speaks well. 😃
Your Videos and the cracking IBT Book really supported me in preparing for the test. I scored a 115 which is sufficient for anything. Thank you and cheers :)
I'm doing the TOEFL tomorrow and this video is making me less nervous about tomorrow. Thank you very much!!
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@@pratyushbadrinath4048 lmaooo facts 🤣
@@pratyushbadrinath4048 Fax!!!
Really great job!! Your tips helped me keep calm, and I eventually scored 115/120!! Thank u so much!
Soham Mandal hllo i wanna know about toefl pls help me mail me on nandanisharmaunq1@gmail.com
My goal in quarantine is to take toefl practices and do my best! Thank you so much for this vid;)
Hello Marina, I saw your videos and I followed your advice in almost everything. My speaking part was a little bit different, I read the passage and the lecturer agreed to it, it was a different but I think I did a good job. Thanks for your help
IM SO THANKFUL for your advice I got a 118on my last test. Now I'm 117 WOW THANK YOU SO MUCH
hi! would you mind saying what level of english you had at the time you were preparing for the exam?
I took it one step farther. You recommended the Book "Cracking the TOEFL iBT".
I cracked the book "Cracking the TOEFL iBT".
One Me In Myself you aren’t funny..
Yuvraj Sinha he is, if you had a sense of humor.
your smile is really amazing and curing, thank you!
Thanks a lot for all your tips and templates for speaking, it really helped me a lot, I scored 106!!! I would recommend everybody to go through this video for good results! Keep up the good work linguamarina.
I don’t know if anyone needs to hear this but I feel it's right to say, so that no one else has to go through what happened to me.
I took the TOEFL test a few days ago and it was one of the worst experiences I had to undergo. My screen froze during the writing section and I couldn’t scroll down to read the remaining passage during the integrated part. I called for the proctor for help and she IGNORED me for the better part of 50 minutes until the end of the entire test. The spectacle didn’t end there, as the proctor TALKED OUT LOUD on full volume when I had to listen to what I had to speak on during the speaking section. She continued talking through the speakers for more than a minute, during all the listening (even if she lied to the institution saying that she talked just to ask to lower the camera, that requires 3 seconds). I was so nervous and terrified as the sheer horror of speaking on something I could NOT hear. I had to compose myself and I did my best to speak as this joke of an “test” came to an end. This is incompetence and a scam.
I immediately filed a complaint and sent them an email to open an investigation. It’s evident that “investigation” didn’t happen as ETS chose to not do their job like their LIAR of a proctor and simply took her word for it. My scores will stand and I was told I will not be allowed to retake the test for free. They chose NOT to review my RECORDED test.
Choosing TOEFL was definitely one of the worst decisions I’ve ever made in my life. They’re morally bankrupt and shamelessly corrupt. Don’t let them mess with your future. I’ve said my piece, make of that what you will. And add that to all the complaints of other type you can find on this page (for example not receiving the scores in time).
@siddhartha palit RA1711003010464 Thanks, I'm gonna try there too
Its one hour before my exam Toefl. Just wish me good chance!!!!!!😉😉
so..how is it
Klejsi Dogjani : Wish you all the best. How was the test. If you don't mind
ravan sita I think that it was good. Just you need to be focused i the multiple choices .
Plng Suleiman Thank you .Even I was really stresed I understood that my favorite part was the speaking part 😊😊
What was the score?😊
congrats I have my test this weekend and I am super nervous, I hope all the tips that you gave to us will help me on my test
Very good information! Thank you Marina!
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you had me laughing for 2min straight, thx buddy
Am hollering in the middle of the fuckin night. ..
Thank u just thank u
Funniest ever!!
Omg 😂😂😂😂
lol
Hi! Your videos are pretty great and useful, thanks~
A question here...
How do you deal with the last question of each article?
I mean the one that requires kinda like three main ideas of the article
I'm using almost the same strategy as yours to do the reading part, and it's pretty nice, but when it comes to the last question, I occasionally get a bit nervous and panic since after having all the previous questions answered (well, by that strategy, most of the time just jump to the next question when sentences providing answers being located, which means I didn't actually finish the whole article), and most of the time I just try to read all six answers trying to find out that if any of them matches the article, but it doesn't work quite well...
So how can it be much easier and more efficient to conquer?
Thanks~
Actually your videos have been very helpful . I want to thank you. In a month I’ll make the TOEFL exam. I’ll follow your tips.
Thank you for sharing those tips..very helpful. I hope one day soon I can also speak English fluently.
I'm here to check how her accent changed by years, I've from her latest video. At first, I never realized she is Russian. Her accent is superb, her stand is acceptable. Actually, the most reliable people to listen and watch regarding accent are not the native speakers. Its more okay, I think, to learn from the ESL speakers because they know the approach.