Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL(R) Test: Next Generation (iBT) with CD-ROM and Answer Key
Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL(R) Test: Next Generation (iBT) with CD-ROM and Answer Key book cover

Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL(R) Test: Next Generation (iBT) with CD-ROM and Answer Key

Price
$6.61
Format
Paperback
Pages
640
Publisher
Pearson ESL
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-0131932906
Dimensions
8.25 x 1.25 x 10.75 inches
Weight
2.56 pounds

Description

From the Back Cover Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test: Next Generation (IBT) , a book/CD-ROM package written by Deborah Phillips, gives students all the tools they need to succeed on the new TOEFL® integrated-skills test. Providing both a comprehensive language skills course and a wealth of practice for all sections of the test, the Longman Preparation Course is appropriate for courses in TOEFL® Test preparation or as a supplement to more general English courses. Note: You must have the audio program to use the listening material (the Skills Practice, the Mini-Tests, and the Complete Tests) in the textbook. Click here to order the audio program (on CD or audiocassette). The Student Book features: Authentic material for all the new types of passages and questions on the test. Authentic material for all the new types of passages and questions on the test. Diagnostic pre-tests and post-tests that allow students to identify strengths and weaknesses and assess improvement in each section. Diagnostic pre-tests and post-tests that allow students to identify strengths and weaknesses and assess improvement in each section. Practice sections for the four skills: Reading provides practice exercises in the new test formats, including filling in a table or chart and paraphrasing. Listening provides authentic conversations between two people in an academic setting and academic lectures with new questions about a speaker’s attitude or purpose. Speaking includes personal and expository tasks and integrated tasks. Writing consists of expository and integrated tasks: reading/listening/writing. Practice sections for the four skills: Reading provides practice exercises in the new test formats, including filling in a table or chart and paraphrasing. Reading provides practice exercises in the new test formats, including filling in a table or chart and paraphrasing. Listening provides authentic conversations between two people in an academic setting and academic lectures with new questions about a speaker’s attitude or purpose. Listening provides authentic conversations between two people in an academic setting and academic lectures with new questions about a speaker’s attitude or purpose. Speaking includes personal and expository tasks and integrated tasks. Speaking includes personal and expository tasks and integrated tasks. Writing consists of expository and integrated tasks: reading/listening/writing. Writing consists of expository and integrated tasks: reading/listening/writing. Eight mini-tests that preview the test’s integrated four-skills format. Eight mini-tests that preview the test’s integrated four-skills format. Two complete practice tests that familiarize students with the actual test format and timing. Two complete practice tests that familiarize students with the actual test format and timing. The CD-ROM features: Completely different material from the Student Book. Completely different material from the Student Book. Practice sections for all parts of the test, including speaking. Practice sections for all parts of the test, including speaking. Eight mini-tests, and two complete tests. Eight mini-tests , and two complete tests . Pop-up explanations for all items on the CD-ROM. Pop-up explanations for all items on the CD-ROM. Easy-to-use scoring and record-keeping to monitor progress. Easy-to-use scoring and record-keeping to monitor progress. About the Author Deborah Phillips has been teaching English for over twenty-five years with an emphasis on test preparation and academic skills preparation. She has led seminars and participated in conferences on test preparation and English language teaching in Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, France, Spain, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. She currently teaches courses for the certification of teachers in English as a second language at the University of California. Ms. Phillips is the author of the Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test series of textbooks and CD-ROMs. She is currently working on new textbooks and CD-ROMs to prepare students for the latest version of the TOEFL® test.

Features & Highlights

  • This book gives students all the tools they need to succeed on the new TOEFL integrated-skills test.

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don't buy it

It's a waste of money and time. You can only use the reading section of the book. For the listening part, for example, the book contains only the questions, but not the conversations related to them, so the questions are not usable. To use the other sections in the book, you need another audio series which is NOT available in the market. Also the audio series you need is NOT mentioned buy the publisher. They give a cd with the book but it doesn't match with any section in the book, so many sections in the book are not usable. I tried to contact the publisher but they didn't even respond. As a result, this book is waste of money.
36 people found this helpful
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Something important is missing here...

The Longman Prep Course for TOEFL book is definitely first-rate.

The questions it contains are challenging, the structure makes sense, and it provides great strategies for test takers.

For each section of the iBT TOEFL (Reading, Listening, Speaking, Writing), it gives a list of specific skills that are being looked for in certain questions. This book lets students discover which skills they need to work on and also provides instruction and practice in those specific areas.

UNFORTUNATELY--and there's a reason I put that in caps--most of the questions and drill sets in the book need to be accompanied by AUDIO. This is especially evident in the listening section, but it's also necessary for the integrated components of the speaking and writing sections.

Guess what? The audio cd's (or tapes) are not included in this high-priced bundle (you know, the 'Next Generation (iBT) with CD-ROM and Answer Key'). Be forewarned. The CD-ROM does not include audio tracks for most of the drill work presented in the book!

(On its own, the CD-ROM IS a very valuable resource, but it's ultimately meant to supplement the material in the book.)

What does this mean?

Well, the scripts are provided in the back of the book. So, if you have a lot of altruistic, perfect-English-speaking friends with infinite free-time, you might be able to spend a few days making the tapes yourselves, and then you could use them to do the bulk of the activities in the book.

If not, you'd have to go track down the audio program--hopefully Amazon will be aware of it--and fork over an even bigger chunk of change for 6 audio tapes or cd's. Unfortunately, at the time of this writing, the cd's were all sold out, which means that my wife is subjected to the comparative incovenience of tapes and denied the possibility of using my computer to listen to the audio tracks.

Hmph.

Anyway, the material looks top-notch, so I bought the audio, and hopefully those clunky tapes will be arriving in a few days. When you factor in the shipping, I will have paid well more than I originally expected for this Longman setup.

Still, I feel confident that the cost will be worth it. That's why I only took off one star.
15 people found this helpful
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This book is excellent, if it comes with audio CD

The price for the book is not bad, but it doesnt become complete book unless accompanied with Audio CD, so the total price of book would become around $110 which is very very expensive.

The author should have included audio cd with the book.
10 people found this helpful
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Toefl+student book

I bought this book 5 weeks ago. It is not so bad, but there is a problem. There is no Audio CD, only CD-ROM which doesn't cooperate with book . Therefore you will not have the listening part .
7 people found this helpful
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The Book is good, but I need Audio CD

Again as Title, the book is really good, but we could not get Audio CD for this book.

Until I got the book , I found I need Audio CD too, this information should be told first before I make decision.

I try to contact with Longman hope to get Audio CD from them, but I am in Canada, they don't ship outside US.

Then I try to contact with Longman's training certer in Canada Local Office, they said they don't sell to individual.... Let me find it in book store, I don't like their services at all !!!

But I have to use this book, it's good after all.
6 people found this helpful
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Sadly missing--the Audio cassettes or CD's!

What a disappointment! This otherwise excellent book, is marred by not including the audio casettes or Cd's. To improve one's ability in listening and speaking , one must listen and imitate a variety of authentic native speakers!

The book should be sold together with its corresponding audio program in one bundle!
6 people found this helpful
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Audio CDs are fundamental

I think that this book is useless without audio cds (except for reading section).

I'm Italian student; i would like audio cds, but it seems impossible to get them (because i live in Italy; in Pearson site the shipping is only to US addresses).

How can i get them????

I hope amazon sells cds soon!
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Look here for the AUDIO CD

Hello,everybody.I went through hell for those CDs.I hate it that they are not sold with the textbook.And it took me a week to find a way to buy them.Every bookstore I tried either didn't have them at all or were sold out.So for everybody searching for those Cds you can call the publishers and order with them.The number is 1 800 428 5331.Another weird thing.On the back cover of the textbook it says that there are 8 Cds,and i just hang up with the publishers,they've told me that the CDs are 6.Good luck to everybody.

P.S I got the CDs.They ARE 8,so i guess they made a mistake on the phone.
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how to get the Audio CDs ?

i am not able to pratice martirals that inside this book. it doesn't provide audio CD's and no place sell this item.Is anyone know where can i get it.
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a great TOEFL preparation book

I think it is a great TOEFL preparation book for both students and teachers.
4 people found this helpful