TUGAS SOFTSKILL 2 BAHASA INGGRIS BISNIS 2

 STRUCTURE AND READING COMPREHENSION

 

When you're doing something hard, starting off strong can make all the difference. And on the TOEFL Reading Test, that's exactly what you should do: the Reading is the first section of the whole test, so getting ahead here will give you confidence to go into the rest without fear. Ready to dive in?

The TOEFL Reading Test is a test of how well you can understand passages that you read in English. That might sound like the tests you take in school, but most students actually find that the TOEFL is significantly different from school tests. For one thing, the questions are different. For reading tests in school, you probably had to read books and discuss what happened in them, but on the TOEFL, you have to read passages and understand facts about them.

Each question has only one right answer, and there's no discussion at all. Some of the questions also have a pretty strange layout that you've probably never seen before. These things could potentially affect your score, but there's a simple way to deal with them: practice! In this lesson, you'll learn about the test format so you're prepared to handle all the weird stuff without a hitch. 

Passages & Timing

On the TOEFL Reading Test, you'll spend the whole time reading passages and answering questions about them. The test lasts between 60 and 80 minutes, depending on the number of passages. You'll read three or four passages, with 12-14 questions each. In total, you'll answer between 36 and 56 questions. In all, that's roughly 20 minutes per passage and one to two minutes per question.

The passages on the test are designed to imitate the writing you'll find in English-language textbooks. They won't require any special knowledge, though: you'll be able to read every passage without studying the subject beforehand. You don't need to study anything for the TOEFL but English; if your English is good enough to read the passage, you'll be all set for the questions. 

Question

Now, let's talk about those questions. All the questions are based completely on the passage. You'll never have to remember anything from any other classes. The TOEFL reading test is 100% about how well you understand the words on the page. Not about how much you remember from other books or reading material. Each TOEFL Question will be asking you to do one of three things:

Reading To Find Information question ask you to find facts or information in a passage.  For example, a reading to find information question might ask something like. ‘According to paragraph 2, how many asteroid belt?’ Remember that this question is not asking you to remember fact you memorized in science class. Is asking you to find some information in the passage. You just go to ‘paragraph 2’ and find an answer insert sentence.

Here are some tips for improving your reading skills:

·         Read a few pages in English every day. Read a variety of English-language texts, including short stories, newspaper and magazine articles, and non-fiction texts about academic topics such as science, social studies, and arts. Many such texts can be found on the Internet.

·         Practice skimming a passage quickly to get the main idea. Develop the ability to skim quickly and identify major points.

·         After skimming a passage, read it again more carefully and write down the main idea, major points and important facts.

·         When you come across an unfamiliar word, try to determine the meaning from the context. If you cannot determine the meaning from context, look up the meaning of the word in a dictionary.

·         Underline all pronouns (he, him, they, them, etc.) and identify the nouns to which they refer in the passage. Use proven test-taking strategies

·         Carefully follow directions in each section of the test to avoid wasting time.

·         Don’t panic. Concentrate exclusively on the current question only. Don’t think about how you answered other questions. This is a habit that can be learned through practice.

·         Avoid spending too much time on any single question. If you have given the question some thought and you still don’t know the answer, eliminate as many choices as possible and then select the best choice

DIRECTIONS

In this section of the test, you will read seven texts and answer 42 questions. Choose the correct answer to each question and mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer sheet.

Before you start, read the sample text and the questions below.

Sample Text

The Golden Gate Bridge is a famous bridge in San Francisco. The bridge has a red color, but gray clouds often surround it. On clear days people come to take pictures of the bridge. The pictures show the green hills next to the bridge and the blue water under it.

Sample Question 1

What is this text mostly about?

A.    Gray clouds

B.     San Francisco

C.     A famous bridge

D.    Taking photographs

The correct answer is C, “A famous bridge.”

Sample Question 2

What color is the Golden Gate Bridge?

A.    Red

B.     Green

C.     Blue

D.    Gray

The correct answer is A, “Red.”

SOURCE OF:

http://study.com/academy/lesson/structure-of-the-toefl-reading-section.html

http://toefl.uobabylon.edu.iq/papers/itp_2015_1841946.pdf