why toefl so important?

I think there are some things that make toefl very important among the community as TOEFL scores are typically used as the main requirement increase in a person's career or the terms of a recruitment and another reason why toefl very important that:

1. As one of the requirements of graduation from a university, an example of which I experienced at my college when will pass S1. 
2. Want to continue the study of S1 to S2 or S3 at most universities both domestically and abroad, especially the use of the language of instruction lectures in English, TOEFL is one of the main requirement. 
3. Want to follow the short course program by agencies or foundations abroad in a particular field. examples of training programs to the German intermediary technology which was held by the Ministry of Research and Technology requires a TOEFL score for applicants.
4. Want to particular structural positions in government agencies or important positions in certain private companies, where the TOEFL is used as one of the requirements in recruitment or career hierarchy. 
5. Lately there are some specific high school in Indonesia has given the TOEFL-like test for students who will complete their study.

Ainul Mardhiah

well, ini lagi di perpus lagi pusing-pusingnya benerin revisi buat deadline tanggal 11 juli dengan wifi gratis dikampus perut keadaan marawisan, belum mandi, ac sepay-sepoy bikin masuk angin, puasa, alah complicated. Tapi pagi-pagi harus udah sampe kampus demi revisi(killingmeplease). lagi ngarep laptop pusing kan yaudah buka-buka tiba-tiba nemuin artikel Ainul Mardhiah.!!! pas udah baca artikelnya update pm "Ainul Mardhiah" dan ada yang coment "cie jadian-__-" entah itu orang fea atau apa! #abaikan yang gak tau dia well ini ceritanya (boleh copas).

Ketika pagi hari di bulan Ramadhan, Nabi sedang memberikan targhib (semangat untuk berjihad) kepada pasukan Islam. Nabi pun bersabda, "Sesungguhnya orang yang mati syahid karena Allah, maka Allah akan menganugerahkannya Ainul Mardhiah, bidadari paling cantik di surga". Salah satu sahabat yang masih muda yang mendengar cerita itu menjadi penasaran. Namun, karena malu kepada Nabi dan sahabat-sahabat lain, sahabat ini tidak jadi mencari tahu lebih dalam mengenai Ainul Mardhiah.

Waktu Zuhur sebentar lagi, sesuai sunah Rasul, para sahabat dipersilakan untuk tidur sejenak sebelum pergi berperang. Bersama kafilah perangnya pun sahabat yang satu ini tidur terlelap dan sampai bermimpi. Di dalam mimpinya dia berada di tempat yang sangat indah yang belum pernah ia kunjungi sebelumnya. 

Dia pun bertemu dengan seorang wanita yang sangat cantik yang belum pernah ia lihat sebelumnya. Ia pun bertanya kepada wanita tersebut,
"Di manakah ini?".

"Inilah surga.", jawab wanita itu.
Kemudian sahabat ini bertanya lagi, "Apakah Anda Ainul Mardhiah?".
"Bukan, saya bukan Ainul Mardhiah. Kalau Anda ingin bertemu dengan Ainul Mardhiah, dia sedang beristirahat di bawah pohon yang rindang itu." Didapatinya oleh sahabat itu seorang wanita yang kecantikannya berkali-kali lipat dari wanita pertama yang ia lihat.
"Apakah Anda Ainul Mardhiah?"
"Bukan saya ini penjaganya. Kalau Anda ingin bertemunya di sanalah singgasananya."

Lalu sahabat ini pun pergi ke singgasana tersebut dan sampailah ke suatu mahligai. Didapatinya seorang wanita yang kecantikannya berlipat-lipat dari wanita sebelumnya yang sedang mengelap-ngelap perhiasan. Sahabat ini pun memberanikan diri untuk bertanya.

"Apakah Anda Ainul Mardhiah?"
"Bukan, saya bukan Ainul Mardhiah. Saya penjaganya di mahligai ini. Jika Anda ingin menemuinya, temuilah ia di mahligai itu." Pemuda itu pun beranjak dan sampailah ke mahligai yang ditunjukkan. Didapatinya seorang wanita yang kecantikannya berlipat-lipat dari wanita sebelumnya dan sangat pemalu. Pemuda itu pun bertanya.

"Apakah Anda Ainul Mardhiah?"
"Ya, benar saya Ainul Mardhiah"

Pemuda itu pun mendekat, tetapi Ainul Mardhiah menghindar dan berkata, "Anda bukan seorang yang mati syahid." Seketika itu juga pemuda itu terbangun dari mimpinya. Dia pun menceritakan ceritanya ini kepada seorang sahabat kepercayaannya yang dimohonkan untuk merahasiakannya sampai ia mati syahid. Komando jihad pun menggelora. Sahabat ini pun dengan semangatnya berjihad untuk dapat bertemu dengan Ainul Mardhiah. Ia pun akhirnya mati syahid.

Di petang hari ketika buka puasa, sahabat kepercayaan ini menceritakan mimpi sahabat yang mati syahid ini kepada Nabi. Nabi pun membenarkan mimpi sahabat muda ini dan Nabi bersabda, "Sekarang ia bahagia bersama Ainul Mardhiah".

Between Toefl and Toeic

TOEFL stands for Test Of English as a Foreign Language (Test of English as a foreign language), made by ETS (Educational Testing Service), an agency in the United States. The TOEFL test is required for college entrance requirements in almost all universities in the United States and Canada who then also for the students who apply to universities of Europe and Australia. This test undergraduate program (S-1) and graduate (S-2 or S-3).
In general, this test to assess:

1. Students have the ability to write and grammar in English to be able to make a scientific article.
2. Students have the ability to read English properly so that later can understand the books required textbooks.
3. Students have the ability to listen well and truly on the description given lectures in English.

This test generally takes about three hours and is organized in four parts, namely the:

•  grammatical structure and written expression
•  listening comprehension 
•  Reading Comprehension
• Writing.

Until now, the TOEFL has undergone a change of format 3 evolution since it was first created 47 years ago. In addition to the change in format, TOEFLjuga changing very different in terms of results / value, as seen in the following chart

1. Years 1964-1998 TOEFL Paper Based Test (PBT)
2. In 1998-2005 TOEFL Computer Based Test (CBT)
3. 2005 - Now TOEFL Internet Based Test

TOEFL iBT test this new format is a tool that can measure the English language all four language skills (Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing) in an objective, valid and focused for those who follow this TOEFL test. Thus, the TOEFL iBT is a measure of the standard of English in the  academic world that is appropriate to beused as:

1.  English language requirements for study abroad.
2.  Screening scholarship or student exchange progra
3. Standards readiness to follow academic courses in English

The TOEFL test is more oriented to American English, in contrast to the type of IELTS test oriented to British English

TOEIC stands for Test of English for International Communication. The TOEIC test is not yet well known by the public. Colleagues may only know the tests are intended for vocational students. That is because the government requires this test for them as a graduation requirement. However, it is not only vocational students who use this test. TOEIC test has also been used in banking circles. They even use it long ago before the advent of the TOEFL test. For colleagues who work or who will be working in a place that uses the English language, it is necessary to follow the TOEIC test.The TOEIC test is a measure of how high English proficiency in communicating. Therefore, the TOEIC test is required by some of the parties, as follows:

1. Employees or staff who uses the English language in a variety of work environments, such as businesses, hotels, hospitals, restaurants, international meetings, conferences, and sports programs with international standards.
2. Staff management, sales, and employees of the techniques in international business, trade and industry who need English in their work.
3. Training candidates who use English as the language of instruction attend the training.
4. The vocational students as a graduation requirement for the National Examination.

TOEIC TEST FORMAT

Until now, the type of TOEIC is a multiple choice test that consists of 200 questions and performed within 2 hours. Inside are two sessions, namely listening and reading sections, each session consists of 100 questions.

For listening skills must be completed within 45 minutes. Listening skills are divided into four skills, namely:

1. photographs, 10 questions
2. The question-response, question 30
3. conversations, 30 questions
4. short talks, 30 questions

For reading skills must be completed within 75 minutes. Reading skills are divided into four skills, namely:

1. incomplete sentence, 40 questions
2. error recognition, 20 questions
3. single reading comprehension passage, 20 questions
4. double passage reading comprehension, 20 questions

Material matter for each session has been adapted on the things that are familiar in the use of the English language daily. So, for colleagues who will do the TOEIC test need not worry.SCORE INTERPRETATIONTOEIC certificate has 5 colors. Each color signifies more will score. The colors are:

• Orange ---> 10-215
• Brown ---> 220-465
• Green ---> 470-725
• Blue ---> 730-855
• Gold ---> 860-990

Summary

TOEIC and TOEFL are designed for different purposes. TOEFL is intended for students or students who wish to continue their studies in the United States and Canada. While TOEIC is intended for those whose native language is not English dialog wear and want to show the ability to communicate in English in the world of work and take part in globalization.
 

TOEIC and TOEFL have a different assessment standards. If the TOEFL score can not be used as the main criterion because each place has a different assessment, however the TOEIC, this test uses the international standard alignment. If abroad, TOIEC already very popular. The proof, of the existing data, it turns out this test has been used about 10,000 companies in the world. Perhaps, it could be because in addition to international standards, as well as TOEIC which has existed since 1979. Thus, the level was higher than the TOEFL test.
TOEIC score starting from the number 400 to 990. There are six levels, namely level 0/0 + Novice (score 10-250), level 1 Elementary (score 255-400), Intermediate level 1+ (score 405-600), level 2 Basic Working Proficiency (score 605-780), Advance Working profiency 2+ level (a score of 785-900) and level 3/3 + General Professional Proficiency (score 905-990).
TOEIC has two kinds of tests that test reading and listening with a score range of 10-990. While the TOEFL test has three kinds of options among which are PBT (Paper Based Test), CBT (Computer Based Test), and IBT (Internet Based Test). Score TOEFL test is based on PBT (310-677), CBT (30-300), and IBT (8-120).

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How to Get High TOEFL scores on Reading Comprehension

As you know, the TOEFL test all aspects of English language skills, ie speaking, writing, listening and reading. Each section would have difficulty each. In reading comprehension, a major problem often encountered is the lack of time available to do all the questions, because usually the time consumed for reading comprehension. Therefore, the necessary tips and tricks to be able to overcome these problems and how to get a high TOEFL scores on the reading comprehension.

The first one, you do not need to spend your time just to read about. Typically, you will be hooked to understand the overall readings given, let alone what it was interesting when reading or even elusive. If you try to understand all the contents of the reading, of course it will spend your time. When in fact you do not have to understand the whole readings to be able to work on the given problem. Actually you quite understand the main idea of ​​each paragraph. Generally, the basic idea can be found at the beginning or end of a paragraph. The basic idea is to represent the contents of a paragraph, so enough with the basic idea of ​​course you've got information about the paragraph.After that, try to observe the keywords of each question, because generally each question has a certain keyword related to reading. Keywords that will be very important because it will allow you to find the answer in reading. With these keywords, you can more quickly get information from reading, and then match it with a question and answer options are available. You can imagine how long you have to understand the reading if you can not find the keyword on the matter and readings. With the keywords of the question, search for information on reading it will be more focused.

Third, you should not panic if you have any long readings or already understood. If you encounter such problems, you need to use your ability to guess the intent of the passage. This can be done by finding key ideas, or important words from the text. Then, you also need to understand the context of the reading well, especially for the type of questions to ask the meaning of a word. A word may change the meaning in context, and you need to be careful and observant in understanding the context of this passage. In addition, use the same scanning method to obtain specific information on the given problem. Scanning can be done by using the words the principal of the question. This will certainly save you time over having to read one by one. In addition, if you find it difficult to get the right answer, you can use the elimination method, namely by eliminating answer choices that are likely not related to the matter. In this test, you will be given 20 minutes to complete six questions. The first two are still a matter of a simple test. You will be asked to give an answer that is accompanied by a certain reason. The questions tend to be simple however, you are only given a short amount of time to think.

In addition, if you find a problem that if difficult, try to skip that question and move on to another matter and do about that later. This is very important in relation to the use of the allocation of the available time. If you are too focused on the difficult problem, you will be a lot of wasted time and it is not enough to work on another topic. In addition, you need to try to stay focused. Concentration will be needed. In addition, physical health is well prepared, so that when the test condition your body healthy. In addition, you can also bring a watch so you can control your time with good workmanship.

 Example for reading compprehension

Choose the best answer to each question based on the information which is stated or implied in the text.
No student of a foreign language needs to be told that grammar is complex.  By changing word sequences and by adding a range of auxiliary verbs and suffixes, we are able to communicate tiny variations in meaning.  We can turn a statement into a question, state whether an action has taken place or is soon to take place, and perform many other word tricks to convey subtle differences in meaning.  Nor is this complexity inherent to the English language.  All languages, even those of so-called ‘primitive’ tribes have clever grammatical components.  The Cherokee pronoun system, for example, can distinguish between ‘you and I’, ‘several other people and I’ and ‘you, another person and I’.  In English, all these meanings are summed up in the one, crude pronoun ‘we’.  Grammar is universal and plays a part in every language, no matter how widespread it is.  So the question which has baffled many linguists is – who created grammar?

At first, it would appear that this question is impossible to answer.  To find out how grammar is created, someone needs to be present at the time of a language’s creation, documenting its emergence.  Many historical linguists are able to trace modern complex languages back to earlier languages, but in order to answer the question of how complex languages are actually formed, the researcher needs to observe how languages are started from scratch.  Amazingly, however, this is possible.

Some of the most recent languages evolved due to the Atlantic slave trade.  At that time, slaves from a number of different ethnicities were forced to work together under colonizer’s rule.  Since they had no opportunity to learn each other’s languages, they developed a make-shift language called a pidgin.  Pidgins are strings of words copied from the language of the landowner.  They have little in the way of grammar, and in many cases it is difficult for a listener to deduce when an event happened, and who did what to whom.  [A] Speakers need to use circumlocution in order to make their meaning understood.  [B] Interestingly, however, all it takes for a pidgin to become a complex language is for a group of children to be exposed to it at the time when they learn their mother tongue.  [C] Slave children did not simply copy the strings of words uttered by their elders, they adapted their words to create a new, expressive language.  [D] Complex grammar systems which emerge from pidgins are termed creoles, and they are invented by children.

Further evidence of this can be seen in studying sign languages for the deaf.  Sign languages are not simply a series of gestures; they utilise the same grammatical machinery that is found in spoken languages.  Moreover, there are many different languages used worldwide. The creation of one such language was documented quite recently in Nicaragua. Previously, all deaf people were isolated from each other, but in 1979 a new government introduced schools for the deaf.  Although children were taught speech and lip reading in the classroom, in the playgrounds they began to invent their own sign system, using the gestures that they used at home.  It was basically a pidgin.  Each child used the signs differently, and there was no consistent grammar.  However, children who joined the school later, when this inventive sign system was already around, developed a quite different sign language.  Although it was based on the signs of the older children, the younger children’s language was more fluid and compact, and it utilised a large range of grammatical devices to clarify meaning.  What is more, all the children used the signs in the same way.  A new creole was born.
Some linguists believe that many of the world’s most established languages were creoles at first.  The English past tense –ed ending may have evolved from the verb ‘do’.  ‘It ended’mayonce have been’It end-did’.  Therefore it would appear that even the most widespread languages were partly created by children.  Children appear to have innate grammatical machinery in their brains, which springs to life when they are first trying to make sense of the world around them.  Their minds can serve to create logical, complex structures, even when there is no grammar present for them to copy.

1  In paragraph 1, why does the writer include information about the Cherokee language?
(A) To show how simple, traditional cultures can have complicated grammar structures.
(B) To show how English grammar differs from Cherokee grammar.
(C) To prove that complex grammar structures were invented by the Cherokees.
(D) To demonstrate how difficult it is to learn the Cherokee language.

2  What can be inferred about the slaves’ pidgin language?
(A) It contained complex grammar.
(B) It was based on many different languages.
(C) It was difficult to understand, even among slaves.
(D) It was created by the land-owners.

3  All the following sentences about Nicaraguan sign language are true EXCEPT:
(A) The language has been created since 1979.
(B) The language is based on speech and lip reading.
(C) The language incorporates signs which children used at home.
(D) The language was perfected by younger children.

4. In paragraph 3, where can the following sentence be placed?
It included standardised word orders and grammatical markers that existed in neither the pidgin language, nor the language of the colonizers.
(A) A
(B) B
(C) C
(D) D

5  ’From scratch’ in paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to:
(A) from the very beginning
(B) in simple cultures
(C) by copying something else
(D) by using written information

6  ’Make-shift’ in paragraph 3 is closest in meaning to:
(A) complicated and expressive
(B) simple and temporary
(C) extensive and diverse
(D) private and personal

7  Which sentence is closest in meaning to the highlighted sentence?
Grammar is universal and plays a part in every language, no matter how widespread it is.
(A) All languages, whether they are spoken by a few people or a lot of people, contain grammar.
(B) Some languages include a lot of grammar, whereas other languages contain a little.
(C) Languages which contain a lot of grammar are more common that languages that contain a little.
(D) The grammar of all languages is the same, no matter where the languages evolved.

8  All of the following are features of the new Nicaraguan sign language EXCEPT:
(A) All children used the same gestures to show meaning.
(B) The meaning was clearer than the previous sign language.
(C) The hand movements were smoother and smaller.
(D) New gestures were created for everyday objects and activities.

9  Which idea is presented in the final paragraph?
(A) English was probably once a creole.
(B) The English past tense system is inaccurate.
(C) Linguists have proven that English was created by children.
(D) Children say English past tenses differently from adults.

10  Look at the word ‘consistent’ in paragraph 4. This word could best be replaced by which of the following?
(A) natural
(B) predictable
(C) imaginable
(D) uniform

How to Do a Good Toefl and Simulation

TOEFL (Test Of English as a Foreign Language) is a test of English language proficiency (American accent) are required to enroll into college (college) or university in the United States or other countries in the world. This exam is required for applicants whose native language or the speaker is not English. The purpose of the TOEFL is to measure the extent of our ability in mastering the English language, TOEFL is also often used to get a scholarship either inside or outside the country.

TOEFL listening section, tests the ability of a student, especially a non-native English speaker, to understand spoken English (accentuated) in educational setting. Listening is an important skill to understand the concepts and ideas. Only when the concepts are understood completely it becomes a lighter task to score in the listening section of TOEFL test. In order to develop the listening skills for TOEFL, there are certain set of listening strategies or steps. They are explained in detail given below.

Requirements for TOEFL Listening Strategy

Listening strategies for TOEFL aims at providing each and every minute detail that are required to respond to all the questions within the given time in this section. Responding to the questions in time is very important because, it will help TOEFL candidates to save time, which they might spend on, one specific part of the test section.

The first session is a session on TOEFL Listening Comprehension test. In general, this session consists of 50 questions or inquiries. We are required to hear some of the conversations that have been recorded previously, and then answer the questions based on the information that has been mentioned by cassette / tape.

There are three sections in Listening Comprehension sessions.

The listening comprehension section is always frist in the examination and it’s always take about 30 minutes and countains go questions, in this section test, you have to understand in

spoken English. It’s nesseery to have a good “ear” for English and you has to a great deal of practice. You must be able to gess between words that have slimiler sound and ne able to componend and try sentences not just single words or prase in this listening comprehension a not talkinh, underlining, crossing out, in the test book are not allowed you must be able to listen only and than chose your answer But sometimes many people who will take the toefl test, did’t know the secret I to in the listening test to take dump them having the good score. Bellows are the secret to in crease your ability in listening according to me

·         You must often watching TV especially English movie and listen to it

·         You must in crease your vocabulary by watching news and report on TV listen to them one on radio

·         Make converstation with foreign people and try to understand of what they said,

·         Attend the having seminar at your university and your shcol or in your city

·         Make telephone call’s with friends and try telephone understand it

Listening comprehension the best plan

·         Trying to imagine what type of question will be asked

·         Listen carefully, attempting to hear the answer to the question that you think will be asked, listen to the entire sentence passage.

·         Answer the question quikly as possible that you can look at the next answer choice before you hear the next question ( you have 12 second)

There are several common strategies for the Listening Comprehension

There are three forms about listening to be examined are short conversation, longer conversation, ( of speech ) and talk. Before entering tips on how to all the difference. Here are common to all the tips in about listening. There are several common strategies for the Listening Comprehension, including:

·         Understand the forms of the command (direction) in each section (part) well before the day exam.

·         Read the options on each question as much as possible when the narrator is reading direction and example problems (example).

·         Listen with full concentration and focus your attention on the conversation you are listening.

·         Maximize your listening skills on the first questions in each part.

Part A: Short Conversations, a strategy that should be done is:

·         Focus your hearing on the second.

·         Do not panic if you can not understand word for word in a complete conversation. You only need to capture an idea or content of the conversation.

·         If you absolutely can not understand what the speaker was talking about both, choose the best answer is different from what you hear.

·         Understand the functional forms of expression (agreement (consent), uncertainty (uncertainty), suggestion (suggestion), surprise (shock)), idiomatic, expression, and situations when the conversation is done.

Part B: Longer Conversation, a strategy that should be done is:

·         When the narrator reads part B direction you should read the answer choices at a glance and then record it and expecting the theme of what will be a conversation.

·         When listening to the conversation, you have to know what theme / topic.

·         Beware of each question.

·         Pay attention to the conditions and situations that occurred during the conversation, namely regarding the place and time of the conversation, what and who is concerned.

Part C: Talks, a strategy that should be done is:

·         If you have time, take a look at the answer choices listed in a booklet and find the key word.

·         Be aware of the conversation in the first sentence because it usually will be the topic for the next sentences.

·         Focus your hearing on matters relating to the 5-W questions (what, who, when, where, why) and How.

·         Draw conclusions the situation that occurs when the conversation is done.

Simulation Question to Toefl Listening

Daily English Lesson – Texts, Listening Comprehension, Exercises

by English, baby!

Blessing in Disguise

Intro

Has anyone ever thrown a party for you? Surprise parties are usually fun, for birthdays, babies and weddings, and visitors we weren’t expecting can be a wonderful treat as well. People are often surprised by letters in the mail, or seeing an old friend at the grocery store. There are all kinds of ways that joy unexpectedly comes into our lives.

Perhaps even better is a blessing in disguise. Pretend that you are walking in the rain to a bookstore because your favorite author is going to read from her new book. You walk for an hour, and you arrive completely wet. When you walk in the door, you learn that the author is sick and won’t be reading after all. What a disappointment! You walked so far for nothing.

But when you look across the room, you see a friend you haven’t talked with in a year. In that moment, you agree to cross the street together to a coffee shop, and you talk for hours. The author’s sickness was unfortunate, but if she hadn’t been sick, you might not have had coffee with your old friend. It was a blessing in disguise. Why was it a blessing in disguise that Jeff wasn’t at the office when Rafael popped by? Find out in today’s English lesson.

Dialogue

Rafael   :Hey, Marni! What’s up?

Marni   :Hi! Sorry. You startled me.

Rafael   :That’s OK. I just actually popped by I was looking for Jeff. I wanted to see if he wanted to grab  some lunch with me or something.

Marni   :He’s not here. He’s at a meeting and he won’t be back till later.

Rafael   :Shoot!

Marni   :But you know what? You are actually just the man I wanted to see.

Rafael   :Really?

Marni   :Mm-hm. Is it true that you’re looking for a job teaching yoga?

Rafael   :Yes.

Marni   :I have a friend who has a studio, and she’s looking for a new instructor.

Rafael   :Really?

Marni   :I guess her last yoga instructor took a job in Hawaii and had to leave suddenly.

Rafael   :Just my luck! Maybe it was like a blessing in disguise that Jeff wasn’t here.

Marni   :Could be. Do you have any experience teaching kids?

Rafael   :Yeah, I taught kids once in a summer camp when I was in high school, actually.

Marni   :OK, good. Because I think part of the job is teaching a kids’ yoga class.

Rafael   :Interesting.

Marni   :Yeah, I think it’s for kids 10 and up.

Rafael   :OK. I think I could do that. That would be a really interesting challenge.

Marni   :So, do you want to know how to get ahold of her?

Rafael   :Yeah. I’d love that.

Marni   :OK. Let’s put your number in my phone.

Rafael   :Great.

Marni   :Are you heading down?

Rafael   :Yeah.

Marni   :OK.

Rafael   :But thanks so much, Marni. It really is a blessing in disguise.

Marni   :That’s me! A blessing in disguise.

Discussion

Rafael stops by the office to ask Jeff to go out for lunch. Instead, he and Marni surprise each other in the hallway when Rafael gets out of the elevator. She tells him the bad news, which is that Jeff is away at a meeting. But as luckwould have it, Marni was looking for Rafael with some good news just for him.

Marni has a friend who owns a yoga studio. One of the instructors suddenly moved to Hawaii, so Marni’s friend needs a new yoga teacher to take the open job. Marni knows that teaching yoga is Rafael’s dream job, so she wants to tell him about it. She asks Rafael for his phone number so that she can give it to her friend. At first, Rafael was disappointed not to see Jeff, but after talking to Marni, he now thinks it was a blessing in disguisethat Jeff wasn’t there. Have you ever experienced a blessing in disguise? What were you expecting to happen, and what happened instead?.

Grammar Point

Imperative Form

Marni tells Rafael, “Let’s put your number in my phone.” She uses the imperative form. “Stop!,” “Come here!,” and “Look out!” are all examples of the imperative form. You can use the imperative form togive an order, a warning, or some advice. To form the imperative, use the infinitive form of the verb without “to.” To make a negative imperative, put “do not” or “don’t” in front of the verb, as in, “Don’t touch that!”. The imperative is formed the same for all subjects (you, he, we, they), but you can include yourself in the imperative by adding “Let’s,” as in, “Let’s go for a swim.” Or, as in Marni’s comment, “Let’s put your number in my phone.” If you want to be more polite when using an imperative, just add “please.” For example, “Please leave me alone. I’m trying to learn English!”. Which is correct, “Let’s driving to the beach,” or, “Let’s drive to the beach”?

SUMBER :

http://www.studyabroad18.com/articles/toefl-strategies-for-listening-section.php

http://httethas882.blogspot.com/2013/04/strategi-cara-mengerjakan-atau-menjawab.html

http://belajarbahasainggrisonline.net/tips-cara-menjawab-soal-listening-tes-toefl-dengan-benar

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/english_lessons.htm