As a native English speaker, I took a practice TOEFL test for fun and failed miserable in the reading/comprehension level. It was a piece about how diamonds are formed and it was so dry, and sentences were so convoluted I’d have to read it multiple times to understand what was being said.
i may be not a native speaker but i got 4/15 then 12/30 oof you got to read very clearly and be a fucking detective and take up all facts and READ EM AGAIN and cross one answer after an another lol i got the second one slightly better :( but i still suck
@@KristofKarwinskithegreat-se5pu - i also think whatever sicko wrote that portion of the TOEFL deliberately made it convoluted AND boring to confuse the test-takers. I’m very sure you suck less than you think haha.
Yeah, every single word. Can you please help me? I really need some help with my application, can you help me? Do you know how should I start? what about the SAT, there is a preparation test online for the SAT too?
I did my Toefl today and the questions they asked me in independent task of speaking section are 1. Your friend is so ill and he is not able to take notes for his exam. You have to help him to prepare for his exam. At the same time you have to prepare for yourself. How could you manage your time and help your friend at this situation? 2. Some people thinks that teachers should admit their mistakes they made. Other believes that its not necessary for a teacher to admit their mistakes. Which one do you prefer? Thank you All the best for your exam👍👍👍
@@avin636 Hi Avinash! I would like to know if we can open the audio transcription in the first question of the writing section which has a listening part ? because if so, it would be easier to summarize the notes !
Willson Basyal yeah..they are quite difficult but for that you should have very good imagination and should be able to have opinion on that imagination itself. What I do is that before sleeping I think of various scenarios of any topic that comes in my mind, I go very deep in that topic because before sleep you are relaxed and your mind is quite empty and you can think of anything. I have habit of overthinking and because of that I'm tend to think more, that is good as well as bad. But this works for me. Try this or you can come on your own way.
Hi Marina, your videos are awesome and they are helping me a lot. Initially, while i was preparing was too frightened of TOEFL. But after watching some of videos, I think i have enough courage, and i am planning to attain TOEFL exam within a month. Thanks for sharing all do's and don'ts. I am from INDIA.
Hi RAJ ! I would like to know if we can open the audio transcription in the first question of the writing section which has a listening part ? because if so, it would be easier to summarize the notes !
You are amazing! thank you for giving us great hacks for TOEFL test and to show us that it is really hard to do it, even for a native speaker. I have had a great time seeing your videos and learning and I think I feel a little more confident now. Greetings from Mexico!
It is good video cause it shows that native speakers don't need to rely too much on the templates. It is more for people that didn't have a lot of practice with English. He simply doesn't speak enough.
hi marina i'm from Uzbekistan- one of the closest country to Russia. i've just watched your video and it was very helpful to preparing. i respect you,and i wish all the best, and hang in there! your videos are very useful , exciting and gives motivation to enhance language skills. marina good luck
I was born in the states and am trying to apply for med school in korea and they want me to provide them an official english score which is extremely weird. So Ive taken toefl and my lowest part was speaking because i spoke "casually".. im a very talkative person and have no problem speaking at all but i just cant get the score i want! Please help! And yes i have seen your other toefl videos thank you in advance!
I think you should check out Kathy's videos. She has one for each type of speaking question and explains exactly what they're looking for in your response. Just look for "Kathy toefl speaking". I feel for you, it's sucks to be asked to take that if your native.. good luck!
I love love this channel, although I have been practicing a lot and I have studied abroad, I still have such a hard time with the Speaking section!! I will be taking my test in 3 weeks so I think there's plenty of time to study so I will practice answering questions quickly and trying to come up with good reasons and examples, I hope I do well on it! your tips are helping me a loot, thank you ;) ohh and Im from Brasil ahahaha
i m from Hong Kong. This video is very hilarious. Thanks for sharing the tips. I have taken IELTS a few years ago, i might have to take TOEFL / IELTS again for my graduate degree so tips like this are helpful. Thank you!
This video was very helpful!! You should do more videos in this structure haha I love watching people practicing the answers because I can try it in my own house, besides, listenning to your comments made me realize some mistakes I´m doing. Thank you!
Your videos helped me a lot to prepare my Toefl test. I achieved the score that I need and the next year I'm moving to USA to take a term in the University of California. I have to improve my English, but being there will be easier. Thanks a lot.
Hello I am from North Africa Algeria. By the way, I am very impressed with your channel and your wonderful educational videos that will make it the basic base for success, access and study in America. I wish you more progress and shine for you.
Hi to Marina from Afghanistan I'm pretty sure that all your tips would help everyone who gonna write TOEFL. Thank you so much for making of such a helpful videos. BTW love your beautiful smile 😊
Hi , I am a pharmacist from Iraq.My test will be next February, I am so nervous, I have to take the test for my pharmacy equivalency . Your videos helped me and gave me an idea how to be a better speaker.
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).
This is really informative video, I am studying TOEFL I want this kind of video more ! because I was always wondering how the native people would answer
Christian Martínez Ey Christian! It was good! It was about what I was expecting...you know, this videos are really helpful.... I also used the TOEFL ibt guide by ETS and I got 102!!!! Good luck!
@@gabrielmontoyavega9593 Hi Gabriel ! I would like to know if we can open the audio transcription in the first question of the writing section which has a listening part ? because if so, it would be easier to summarize the notes !
From Tokyo:)) thanks for the video!! even tho it’s not uploaded recently it helped me so much in terms of gaining confidence 😂 my TOEFL test is on this Sat so I guess ima have to cram in everything before that
hey marina thanku very much i m from india the same guy who asked u about aerospace engineering at texas Arlington thanks for the video helped too much to get an overview of question
Cambridge Speaking Exams are much much more linked to real life situations, or at least not so artificial to a point that one, as a native speaker, would feel awkard answering. That's why I got an exceptional on my CPE test 18 years ago. Cambridge rules. I've simply nailed the questions with fluent and natural answers as any native or proficient non-native speaker would've. Now, I've got a student willing to take this test and it's driving me mad to find material online to prepare her, cause it's freaking unnatural.
what is tested in the TOEFL is not actually what is spoken in America. Americans speak American while ETS test the English language. I never knew until I traveled to the US.
@@SoccerStan98 Insane....nonsense.....It is asked in the video that's why he said so.....and we are way too better than you.....We are humble and munificent towards everyone..
I am Fatemeh, from Iran. Great and funny video! I think it can be also a good idea to make videos about more ordinary question in TOEFL ibt . Thanks Marina! I am taking the exam in 23 days! My reading and listening scpre are approximately 27. However, I am struggling with speaking.. wish me luck.
Почему когда русские начинают говорить с носителем языка, то у них тут же появляется русских акцент, хотя до этого (в других видео) его практически не было? Это психологическое что-ли? Или просто когда думаешь ЧТО сказать дальше, то уже некогда отслеживать своё произношение? Хотелось бы найти видео где человеку реально удалось во взрослом возрасте избавиться от акцента, но пока не получается.
this video thought me so much about feelings and stuff and the psychology that goes behind each sentence you speak. But some questions cant really have binary answers like a yes or a no. It can be a mixture of both .
In my opinion the TOEFL needs to be fixed and this is awful because first off nobody I know uses connecting words for every single point of a sentence because then it just becomes a run-on and secondly you'd sound like a robot to native speakers if you replied to people in the way this test wants you to reply and do you see my point there needs to be a place to breathe in this damn sentence.
I often tell students that native speakers wouldn't do well on the exam. Loved the video! Great idea.
Love your videos. Thank you.
As a native English speaker, I took a practice TOEFL test for fun and failed miserable in the reading/comprehension level. It was a piece about how diamonds are formed and it was so dry, and sentences were so convoluted I’d have to read it multiple times to understand what was being said.
Toefl is supposed to be for academic setting, so if you're stupid even if you're native you won't succeed
i may be not a native speaker but i got 4/15 then 12/30 oof you got to read very clearly and be a fucking detective and take up all facts and READ EM AGAIN and cross one answer after an another lol i got the second one slightly better :( but i still suck
@@KristofKarwinskithegreat-se5pu - i also think whatever sicko wrote that portion of the TOEFL deliberately made it convoluted AND boring to confuse the test-takers. I’m very sure you suck less than you think haha.
Do you understand what we are saying?
linguamarina Totally..
linguamarina yeah! but only understand the English when someone is speaking to me, I suck reading, speaking (myself) and writing! :(
linguamarina can I get admission to any college if I get good score in TOEFL exam?
Yeah, every single word. Can you please help me? I really need some help with my application, can you help me? Do you know how should I start? what about the SAT, there is a preparation test online for the SAT too?
yes Ido
The way he's responding, it's actually me in my TOEFL exam. I just don't like talking too much😂 but seriously, I like his answers
Thanks for the tips you gave in this video, Marina. I'm sure they're gonna help me a lot when i apply to TOEFL. Greetings from Brazil!!!
GO BRAZIL!
I did my Toefl today and the questions they asked me in independent task of speaking section are
1. Your friend is so ill and he is not able to take notes for his exam. You have to help him to prepare for his exam. At the same time you have to prepare for yourself. How could you manage your time and help your friend at this situation?
2. Some people thinks that teachers should admit their mistakes they made. Other believes that its not necessary for a teacher to admit their mistakes. Which one do you prefer?
Thank you
All the best for your exam👍👍👍
@@avin636 Hi Avinash! I would like to know if we can open the audio transcription in the first question of the writing section which has a listening part ? because if so, it would be easier to summarize the notes !
The first question makes me confused. Do you have to take notes during the exam or before the exam?
How much did you score in total ?
When is your TOEFL??
linguamarina November..
July 29
Other topics are quite easy,what I struggle with are the first two questions of the speaking section.
in two days
Willson Basyal yeah..they are quite difficult but for that you should have very good imagination and should be able to have opinion on that imagination itself. What I do is that before sleeping I think of various scenarios of any topic that comes in my mind, I go very deep in that topic because before sleep you are relaxed and your mind is quite empty and you can think of anything. I have habit of overthinking and because of that I'm tend to think more, that is good as well as bad. But this works for me. Try this or you can come on your own way.
I'm from Brazil , I've know your channel for one week, and I'm fell in love, you're amazing.
Hi Marina, your videos are awesome and they are helping me a lot. Initially, while i was preparing was too frightened of TOEFL. But after watching some of videos, I think i have enough courage, and i am planning to attain TOEFL exam within a month.
Thanks for sharing all do's and don'ts.
I am from INDIA.
Hi RAJ ! I would like to know if we can open the audio transcription in the first question of the writing section which has a listening part ? because if so, it would be easier to summarize the notes !
I can believe even native speakers are afraid of that test and me I'm not a native speaker and i'm gonna take that test tody
You are amazing! thank you for giving us great hacks for TOEFL test and to show us that it is really hard to do it, even for a native speaker. I have had a great time seeing your videos and learning and I think I feel a little more confident now.
Greetings from Mexico!
It is good video cause it shows that native speakers don't need to rely too much on the templates. It is more for people that didn't have a lot of practice with English. He simply doesn't speak enough.
hi marina i'm from Uzbekistan- one of the closest country to Russia. i've just watched your video and it was very helpful to preparing. i respect you,and i wish all the best, and hang in there! your videos are very useful , exciting and gives motivation to enhance language skills. marina good luck
I was born in the states and am trying to apply for med school in korea and they want me to provide them an official english score which is extremely weird. So Ive taken toefl and my lowest part was speaking because i spoke "casually".. im a very talkative person and have no problem speaking at all but i just cant get the score i want! Please help! And yes i have seen your other toefl videos thank you in advance!
I think you should check out Kathy's videos. She has one for each type of speaking question and explains exactly what they're looking for in your response. Just look for "Kathy toefl speaking". I feel for you, it's sucks to be asked to take that if your native.. good luck!
I love love this channel, although I have been practicing a lot and I have studied abroad, I still have such a hard time with the Speaking section!! I will be taking my test in 3 weeks so I think there's plenty of time to study so I will practice answering questions quickly and trying to come up with good reasons and examples, I hope I do well on it! your tips are helping me a loot, thank you ;) ohh and Im from Brasil ahahaha
I like this channel, it is helpful to practice English!! I'm from Mexico 🇲🇽
i m from Hong Kong. This video is very hilarious. Thanks for sharing the tips. I have taken IELTS a few years ago, i might have to take TOEFL / IELTS again for my graduate degree so tips like this are helpful. Thank you!
I'm watching you from Colombia. Thank you so much for helping us.
i'm from Tunisia North Africa and am enjoying this!
Thank you for your all these videos that you are making for us in order we get score in the TOEFL.
Thanks once again for your help.
PHILIPPINES, and I'm taking my TOEFL exam later. Haha, hahaha feeling scared right know because I got little time to study, but hoping I will do good
This video was very helpful!! You should do more videos in this structure haha I love watching people practicing the answers because I can try it in my own house, besides, listenning to your comments made me realize some mistakes I´m doing. Thank you!
Your videos helped me a lot to prepare my Toefl test. I achieved the score that I need and the next year I'm moving to USA to take a term in the University of California. I have to improve my English, but being there will be easier. Thanks a lot.
Hello I am from North Africa Algeria. By the way, I am very impressed with your channel and your wonderful educational videos that will make it the basic base for success, access and study in America. I wish you more progress and shine for you.
Great video! Thanks for all the details of your experience Marina! Huge hug from Venezuela! Love and blessings!
The way bro confidently said “in my opinion” sent me 😂
Hello from Ecuador! South America 🇪🇨 your videos are great!!
Hi to Marina from Afghanistan
I'm pretty sure that all your tips would help everyone who gonna write TOEFL.
Thank you so much for making of such a helpful videos.
BTW love your beautiful smile 😊
I'm from Colombia! I found your videos very helpful to me!
I'm brazilian and I'm preparing myself to take the Cambridge test, but nevertheless, this video helped me a lot, so thanks Marina!! :)
I'm from Kazakhstan🇰🇿, thank you for your videos, by the way you cheer me up, i love you❤
I loved this video. Keep doing this, your videos help me a lot. I'm from Colombia.
I know I´m one year late, but I must say: I LOVED MAX!!! You should have more videos with him. You have a great channel, regards from Brasil.
Russia, Novosibisrk! Amazing video, wanna more! ^.^
From China. Thanks for the video. His performance makes me feel better lol
I'm writing from Kyrgyzstan, the video was very helpful thank you very much Marina!
Watching you from Uzbekistan, Marina! Good job) thanks a lot
Hi , I am a pharmacist from Iraq.My test will be next February, I am so nervous, I have to take the test for my pharmacy equivalency . Your videos helped me and gave me an idea how to be a better speaker.
Thanks for this great video ,it’s really helpful and I like Mike so much
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).
This is really informative video, I am studying TOEFL I want this kind of video more ! because I was always wondering how the native people would answer
hi marina , i had wathed a lot your video about toefl , which give me a lot confidence . i hope i ll get good score tomorrow !
The is no words to say thanks for you, you are amazing , keep going, good luck
Very helpful, thank you! Greeting from Thailand :)
thank you for making the video!! I think it will help me!!! I am watching it from Japan!!!
hello to you from Egypt, I like your smile and your guest is so funny. please keep making new videos you are awesome.
Hi Marina and Max!!
I'm taking the toefl on August 12 in Puerto Rico......thanks for all your help!
Hey, tell us how was it
Christian Martínez
Ey Christian! It was good! It was about what I was expecting...you know, this videos are really helpful.... I also used the TOEFL ibt guide by ETS and I got 102!!!!
Good luck!
Gabriel Montoya Vega good job!
@@gabrielmontoyavega9593 Hi Gabriel ! I would like to know if we can open the audio transcription in the first question of the writing section which has a listening part ? because if so, it would be easier to summarize the notes !
thankful to both of you guys....love from Nepal
Watching from Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire in West Africa! Great Vid
From Tokyo:)) thanks for the video!! even tho it’s not uploaded recently it helped me so much in terms of gaining confidence 😂 my TOEFL test is on this Sat so I guess ima have to cram in everything before that
Hello,from Baku🇦🇿. What score did you get my friend? Was it hard?
Helloooooooo from China. Pls make more series like this. Thanks a lot for helpful advice💕💕💕
hey marina thanku very much i m from india the same guy who asked u about aerospace engineering at texas Arlington thanks for the video helped too much to get an overview of question
Cambridge Speaking Exams are much much more linked to real life situations, or at least not so artificial to a point that one, as a native speaker, would feel awkard answering.
That's why I got an exceptional on my CPE test 18 years ago. Cambridge rules.
I've simply nailed the questions with fluent and natural answers as any native or proficient non-native speaker would've.
Now, I've got a student willing to take this test and it's driving me mad to find material online to prepare her, cause it's freaking unnatural.
Hi Marina, your beauty makes learning English joyful! - Jakarta-
Guten Tag, Marina. I'm watching from the Bronx, New York. Thanks for your video.
Hello from Sao Paulo - BRAZIL!!!!
Your tips really helpful! Thanks ;)
what is tested in the TOEFL is not actually what is spoken in America. Americans speak American while ETS test the English language. I never knew until I traveled to the US.
I'm from Moscow, Russia. Thank you for this experiment. Really enjoyed it:)
i'm Algerian living in colorado... and YES for more vids with Max
ما توقعت كامل نشوف واحد من البلاد هنا.
Love 💗 your videos..very helpful 🙏🙏 I'm from India 🇮🇳
OMKAR DHONDKAR shit who cares? Indians are everywhere.
haha
@@SoccerStan98 Insane....nonsense.....It is asked in the video that's why he said so.....and we are way too better than you.....We are humble and munificent towards everyone..
Hello from Nigeria 🇳🇬
Amazing video Marina :D good continuation
great video finally got a better idea about the speaking section and it doesn't seem that bad after all thank .
Great video!!! Thanks Marina!!!
this is so helpful thank you so much for the video
I'm talking from Brazil!! My toefl will be july, 8 :)
linguamarina! you are helping us a lot! Thank you so much fr the videos
Thank you Ms.Marina for made a video with native Mr. Max it'll help me
Thanks for this useful vídeo Marina. Hi, from Brazil
I really liked the video. Greetings from Brazil!
This video makes me feel better!
Heyy, thanks for this very helpful videos! Greetings from Turkey..
Taking the TOEFL in a month. Greetings from Colombia!
Thank you, the video it's was so helpful like it so much ! I watched that from Morocco :D
hi you i've been watching you from morroco and i just want to tel you that you're doing a good job ;)
Hi!! Nice vids i am going to take the exam probably im 1 month from now and ur vids are really helpful.
Greetings from Peru
Thank you for this video. I found it useful and funny. I'm from Brazil.
very funny and helpful video. please make more of these
Hi from brazil, thanks a lot for all these videos.
spread success only moto !
so perfect:) love from India:)
Honestly TOEFL speaking part is weird. Thanks from Argentina!
from Tokyo Japan. Thanks for the video Marina x
I am Fatemeh, from Iran. Great and funny video! I think it can be also a good idea to make videos about more ordinary question in TOEFL ibt . Thanks Marina! I am taking the exam in 23 days! My reading and listening scpre are approximately 27. However, I am struggling with speaking.. wish me luck.
Почему когда русские начинают говорить с носителем языка, то у них тут же появляется русских акцент, хотя до этого (в других видео) его практически не было? Это психологическое что-ли? Или просто когда думаешь ЧТО сказать дальше, то уже некогда отслеживать своё произношение? Хотелось бы найти видео где человеку реально удалось во взрослом возрасте избавиться от акцента, но пока не получается.
Chinaaaa surprise to find that we share the exact same skills for that TOEFL oral test lollll
Argentina!!
this video is really funny and good ! gracias!
Hello Marina, I'm from Japan!
Thanks for the tips!
lots of love from Lisbon, Portugal
I thought TOEFL stood for “test of English as a first language”. Not “debate club”.
Loved the video do more of it, Greeting from KSA.
the view outside your flat seems fantastic
hello from Uzbekistan thanks for videos
"This is why I think so. These are my reasons behind my decision to spend money while you young" Correct me if I'm wrong.
I'm watching u from India,I'm grateful that I met you on TH-cam 👍
Ciao ciao to all my friend in Italy form Torremaggiore and Foggia! Great! :)
Big Love
from Tunisia :)
Hello! That's a very helpful video. I'm from Brazil. xoxo
Nice jacket Marina!
this video thought me so much about feelings and stuff and the psychology that goes behind each sentence you speak. But some questions cant really have binary answers like a yes or a no. It can be a mixture of both .
hey merina !
I am a guy from Nepal and I actually love your smile ❤
In my opinion the TOEFL needs to be fixed and this is awful because first off nobody I know uses connecting words for every single point of a sentence because then it just becomes a run-on and secondly you'd sound like a robot to native speakers if you replied to people in the way this test wants you to reply and do you see my point there needs to be a place to breathe in this damn sentence.