Peterson s Master TOEFL Vocabulary, used as a self-tutor, will help you improve your vocabulary skills. You'll learn many of the "right" words—words you don't already know but that are likely to appear on your test. | Parti TOEFL VOCABULARY BASICS CHAPTER 1 All About TOEFL Vocabulary All About TOEFL Vocabulary OVERVIEW Vocabulary on the TOEFL Strategies for learning and remembering new words Summing it up VOCABULARY ON THE TOEFL TOEFL vobabulary questions ask you to identify the meanings ofwords and phrases that appear in the reading passages. The words and phrases that are tested are important to understanding the entire passage and for the most part you will have to figure out their meanings. On the TOEFL iBT however if there are technical or unusual words in the passage you will see the definition presented in a box. STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING AND REMEMBERING NEW WORDS Read Reading is probably the single best way to improve your vocabulary. When you re preparing for the TOEFL read materials that contain the words that you are most likely to encounter. Use a Dictionary and Thesaurus If you re serious about improving your testworthy vocabulary you must have and use a good dictionary. A good thesaurus also helps a lot but more on that later. A dictionary is an alphabetical reference list of the words in the language. chapter 1
