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Toefl ibt internet based test 2006 - 2007 part 32

A syllabus is a "study plan." There are four options from which to choose. The estimated number of hours for each option is the minimum time that is required to complete the plan. The Standard Syllabus requires 16 weeks and 80 hours of your time. It is the best option because it allows you to study about 5 hours each week, and you can build in some review if you need it. | READING 211 on learning a basic vocabulary and then you can make an educated guess about the meaning of new words by using the context Learn basic vocabulary Learn new words in context Make Inferences Sometimes you will find a direct statement of fact in a reading passage. Other times you will not find a direct statement. Then you will need to use the facts as evidence to make an inference. An inference is a logical conclusion based on evidence. It can be about the passage itself or about the author s viewpoint. For example you may begin reading a passage about the Native Americans who lived on the plains. You continue reading and note that they used buffalo for food. Later you read that they used buffalo for clothing and shelter. From these facts you can draw the conclusion that the buffalo was very important in the culture of the plains people. The author did not state this fact directly but the evidence allows you to make an inference. Locate the evidence Draw conclusions Skim and scan To scan is to let your eyes travel quickly over a passage in order to find something specific that you are looking for. By scanning you can find the place in a reading passage where the answer to a question is found. First read the question and look for a reference. A reference in the TOEFL will identify a paragraph where the answer to the question is found. For example you may read Paragraph 2 is marked with an arrow - . You know that you need to scan for the arrow at the beginning of paragraph 2 in the passage. The paraphrased sentences and the vocabulary words on the TOEFL are shaded to help you find them. If a question does not have a reference like an arrow or shading then you should find the important content words in the question. Content words are usually nouns verbs or adjectives. They are called content words because they contain the meaning of a sentence. Now scan the passage for the same content words or synonyms of the words in the questions. Finally read those .