Xây dựng tiếng Anh của bạn đọc, viết, nghe và kỹ năng là quan trọng, trong khóa học. Nhưng trước khi địa chỉ ¬ ing bộ những kỹ năng cụ thể, cuốn sách này sẽ đưa bạn qua xem xét lại các kỹ năng học tập cơ bản và chiến lược học tập. | ----------------------- HOW TO PREPARE FOR THE TOEFL EXAM ------------------------------------------- ing and doing well on the exam. Acknowledge your fears put them in perspective and refuse to let your fears hurt you. One very helpful strategy is to write your fears down. When you put your worries on paper they often seem more manageable than when they are bouncing around in your brain and keeping you up at night. Once you write down your fears you can then brainstorm solutions. For example imagine you are worried about not being able to find enough time to get your work done and finish studying. Once you put this fear down on paper you can begin to figure out how to squeeze in the hours you will need to get everything done. And you will feel more in control. Keep things in perspective. Yes the TOEFL exam is a big deal it s an important test. But even if you do poorly on the test is it the end of the world Will your family stop loving you Will you be less of a person Of course not. Perspective is very important to performance. Of course you should be serious about succeeding. But don t lose sight of other important aspects of your life. Be sufficiently prepared. Anxiety often comes from feeling insecure in a new situation. But if you prepare well using this and other books the TOEFL exam will not be new to you. And if you follow your study plan you will know how to answer the questions you will face on the exam. If you have fallen behind remember that it s not too late to catch up. Stop making excuses. Excuses may give you some comfort in the short term but they don t take away test anxiety and they won t help you do well on the exam. In fact excuses often make things worse by making you feel guilty and powerless. Don t let yourself feel like a victim. You may have a lot of things going on in your life and many things may interfere with your studies. But you have the power to choose how you deal with your circumstances. Imagine yourself succeeding. Highly .
