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ABOUT THE TOEFL

HISTORY TOEFL

The TOEFL test is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service ( ETS ) and administered worldwide . This test was first given in 1964 and since then has been taken by more than 23 million students . The test was originally developed at the Center for Applied Linguistics led by the linguist , Dr. Charles A. Ferguson . TOEFL Committee of Examiners is composed of 12 specialists in linguistics , language testing , teaching or research . Its main responsibility is to advise on TOEFL test content . This committee helps ensure the test is a valid measure of English language proficiency reflecting current trends and methodologies .
TOEFL stands for Test Of English as a Foreign language . Toefl is a test used to determine a person's ability berbahsa English . Toefl test started with a project that digunakana ferguson to measure the ability of government employees and students of language and since the 1960s The TOEFL test has been administered by the Educational Testing Service ( ETS ) , an organization of international testing standards . Test toefl test consists of reading , writing , listening and speaking . Only the first test toefl paper based test and computer test , but since 2005 the internet -based test has largely replaced the previous two tests . Time imposed for the TOEFL test as a whole approximately 150 minutes , for Paper and Pencil Based TOEFL , and about 240 minutes for the Computer Based TOEFL . Time for Computer Based TOEFL is relatively long because it includes a tutorial procedures.

DEFINITION of TOEFL

A ) Definition TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Of Language . TOEFL is a standardized English language skills in writing a person ( de jure ) which covers four aspects of mastery : Listening , Writing and Reading . TOEFL scoring system using the conversion of each correct answer . The highest TOEFL score one could achieve is 675 .

PURPOSE of TOEFL

B ) The purpose of the TOEFL Test TOEFL has two general objectives are: Academic and General . In similar fashion , the certification may use the TOEFL recommendations for both.

- Academic test is use for educational purposes , research or related academic activities abroad , or in Indonesia . In order to graduate , usually a minimum value is 550 . while for S1 is 500

- General is generally used for the purpose of employment , promotion or job assignment . Many companies that install standard English TOEFL employees to see the value - its  Generally, a minimum TOEFL score is 500 for promotion standards .

As far as I see, the range of average TOEFL score - average Indonesian people with minimal education level S1 is very volatile . There are even some who do not know what it is and for what TOEFL ( they read : " tufl " ) . Not so with the makers of English majors in college . At a minimum they know , what the TOEFL . However, a TOEFL score or graduate student majoring in English does not guarantee high . In some cases recruiment times , I found several applicants obtain TOEFL scores of 300 , whereas in the proposal , which is concerned alumni of an ABA ( Foreign Language Academy ) . While in general , fluctuations in average TOEFL - ratanya ranged from 300 to 600 .

Is the TOEFL English language skills guarantee a person a person ?

Generally , people understand that the English language is speaking , conversation , cas cis cus and so on . English cover 4 main skills : Listening ( digestion words through hearing ) , Writing ( digestion words through writing and grammar ) , reading ( digestive meaning of a text language ) and Speaking ( able to pronounce it ) .

Speaking of language acquisition , it can not be separated from the control of the four skills last , perfectly . However , many people believe , what is important is the ability to say it , even with the most tolerant grammar and word choice potluck meet and origin .

For example :

John : Would you drive me to the hospital ?

U.S. : Better go now ....

Of the meaning of the conversation , the speech had an understanding . But we also know , the quality of a person is known by the way he speaks , especially the use of diction ( choice of words ) . .

 BACKGROUND TOEFL

Foreign language skills in the age of globalization this is very important . All areas of life today requires a mastery of foreign languages ​​, including the education sector . Test of English As A Foreign Language ( TOEFL ) is a test to test the English language skills to countries that do not use English as their daily language . TOEFL is a measure of trust in one's ability to speak English states . If the first TOEFL is only used when applying for a scholarship to study abroad , the TOEFL is also used today as one of the requirements to complete graduation requirements or at least to be able to follow a particular education level . To be able to complete the degree S - 1 , the minimum TOEFL score is 400 , while for the S - 2 degree requires a minimum TOEFL score of 450 , and for the S - 3 is 500 . In achieving a minimum TOEFL score that has been set , then not all students or prospective students are able to achieve it . Moreover, English is not a familiar language used in the culture of Indonesia . This eventually lead to problems for students to be able to continue their studies or in getting their degree . Often students pending completion or continuation of studies just because it has not take off TOEFL . It also occurs in the Graduate School of Education UNMUL which requires a minimum TOEFL score of 450 as a graduation requirement . There are many graduate students Educational UNMUL who have managed to achieve a minimum TOEFL score . TOEFL and English is a foreign thing in Indonesia . So to be able to take off TOEFL with memorizing or learning grammar desperately also not an appropriate strategy . So the introduction of the TOEFL and tips and tricks to take off was the real TOEFL required . More familiar with the TOEFL , assessment scores , question types are even tips and tricks for melulusinya , then the student will have more preparation and is expected to enable them to pass the TOEFL Based in Washington , DC , Center for Applied Linguistics ( CAL ) is a nonprofit organization committed to researching the relationship between language and culture was established in 1959 , is the first director of the Charles A. Ferguson ( 1921-1998 , who had been given a similar program in the Middle East and taught as a professor at Harvard University . Ferguson guided the center to develop practical solutions applied to language and literacy concerns of international and national governments . Origin Ferguson one early project was to develop a test that will measure the command language ESL (English - as-a - Second - Language) students and government employees have . Ferguson and fellow applied linguistics researchers developed the TOEFL test during the first five years of CAL . in 1964 , the first official TOEFL test taken pusat.Pembangunan Since the late 1960s , the TOEFL test has been administered by Educational Testing Service ( ETS ) , an organization of international testing standards . According to ETS , between 1964 and 2008 , 24 million people , mostly international students , have taken the test . Introduced in 2005 , the internet -based test format has replaced the computer -based and paper-based , with the results of computer-based orders are no longer valid in 2006 .
Since 1998 , the TOEFL test is conducted online using a computer ( Computer - based Testing / CBT ) , and since 2005 called the iBT ( Internet - based Test ) . In places that have not been able to implement CBT or iBT ( because there is no computer facilities and internet network ) , the TOEFL test is still conducted manually using paper and pencil (paper-based test or PBT ) . More information about the test CBT and paper-based TOEFL relating to registration , venue , cost , and test preparation materials can be found on the official website of TOEFL , http://www.toefl.org ( CBT version of the TOEFL exam results have value ranges from 0 to 300 , while the value for the iBT is from 0 to 120 ) [ 1 ] .
Lately organizers also hold a TOEFL test TWE type of test ( Test of Written English ) which results in value apart from the value of the TOEFL test . The test takes 30 minutes , and participants will be asked to write a short essay that describes the ability of participants to express and pour an idea or ideas , as well as supporting the idea that the examples found in everyday life in the English language that standard . Another type of test is TSEP TOEFL ( Test of Spoken English Program ) which is similar to the individual parts of the interview on the IELTS test . They are usually used when we want to register as a teaching assistant or lab assistant ( as one way to offset the cost of tuition ) in universias in the U.S. ( or other countries ) . Form of tests conducted orally and lasts for approximately 20 minutes . Implementation time and the deadline for registration is the same as the other TOEFL test .