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Resources for the iBT: Web sites for skill building
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Resources for the iBT. Thursday, August 24, 2006. Web sites for skill building. This list has been adapted from the ETS TOEFL tips list. Remember that these sites have been recommended by the people that write the iBT. If you try some and have any feedback - - either positive or negative - - it would be useful if you could share your impressions with everyone. At the time of posting there are no broken links; if that changes please let me know about it. 8226; note taking. 8226; www.wisc.edu/writi...8226;...
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Resources for the iBT: Test technique - listening strategies
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Resources for the iBT. Sunday, August 20, 2006. Test technique - listening strategies. This is really practical and effective stuff. Know it and use it is my advice. Be completely familiar with the test format and directions. Study and practice are key. Don't waste time reading the directions. You should already know them. Begin the questions immediately. Don't worry if some of the content is unfamiliar. You'll still be able to answer all questions. 8226; For stance questions, listen carefully to what th...
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news articles for discussion: February 2010
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News articles for discussion. Thursday, February 11, 2010. Nudge and wink may turn on all your gadgets. A wink, a smile or a raised eyebrow could soon change the music on your iPod or start up the washing machine, thanks to a new Japanese gadget. The device looks like a normal set of headphones but is fitted with a set of infrared sensors that measure tiny movements inside the ear that result from different facial expressions. It monitors natural movements of the face in everyday life and accumulates dat...
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news articles for discussion: February 2007
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News articles for discussion. Sunday, February 25, 2007. Get healthy or else. A company says get healthy — or else. Inside one company's all-out attack on medical costs. Reading this, it's hard not to get the feeling that this could easily be a precursor for things to come. It is kind of a long read, but for me it was interesting. Give it a shot. When are you going? Then the prescription: "You need to lose weight and you really, really need to lower your cholesterol.". But a time bomb was ticking beneath...
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news articles for discussion: September 2007
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News articles for discussion. Tuesday, September 11, 2007. What will happen when machines outthink us? At Singularity Summit, futurists say now is the time to plan our strategy. SAN FRANCISCO - At the center of a black hole there lies a point called a singularity where the laws of physics no longer make sense. Artificial intelligence researchers at the summit warned that now is the time to develop ethical guidelines for ensuring these advances help rather than harm. We and our world won't be us anymore,"...
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news articles for discussion: Clifford Stoll's 1995 Internet predictions (from Newsweek)
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News articles for discussion. Tuesday, March 09, 2010. Clifford Stoll's 1995 Internet predictions (from Newsweek). Hype alert: Why cyberspace isn't, and will never be, nirvana. It just goes to show how hard it is to predict the future and how your predictions can come back to haunt you. Thanks a lot, Clifford. I really enjoyed this. By Clifford Stoll NEWSWEEK. From the magazine issue dated Feb 27, 1995. Baloney. Do our computer pundits lack all common sense? Try reading a book on disc. At best, it's ...
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Resources for the iBT: Textbook links
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Resources for the iBT. Thursday, August 24, 2006. Here are a couple of links to textbooks. If you order any of these you need to watch out for the different versions. Some have a CDROM; some have only the book; some have answer keys and if you buy the audio CD's for the Longman text, they'll set you back an extra 7,000 yen at current prices (August 2006). Search on Amazon.com. Search on Amazon Japan. Search on Amazon.com. Search on Amazon Japan. Thursday, August 24, 2006. Web sites for skill building.
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Resources for the iBT: Speaking practice topics
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Resources for the iBT. Thursday, August 17, 2006. Briefly, if you need more interview topics, then read on. Thanks Naoko for this list. 2002 年第 1 回. A Japan's declining birthrate - a national crisis? B Cars - convenience vs. environmental concerns. C Should capital punishment be abolished? D Is the Internet bringing the world's cultures closer together? E What is your philosophy of life? A Is medical care too expensive in Japan? B Are environmental groups making a difference? 2001 年第 3 回. 2001 年第 2 回.
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Resources for the iBT: Study tips - listening
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Resources for the iBT. Thursday, August 24, 2006. Study tips - listening. These study tips have been adapted from the ETS information sheet. 8226; www.npr.org—The. National Public Radio site provides a searchable archive section where any topic can be searched. Transcripts of the material can be purchased on the site. 8226; www.bbc.co.uk/radio. And www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish. 1 Listening for basic comprehension. 8226; Increase vocabulary knowledge, perhaps by using flashcards. 8226; Liste...
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Resources for the iBT: Vocabulary - transitions words & phrases
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Resources for the iBT. Thursday, August 24, 2006. Vocabulary - transitions words and phrases. Does this picture have a lot to do with transition words and phrases? I'm not so sure it does, perseverence and the thrill of the challenge are good to keep in mind. I'm sure that the guy in the picture is taking the iBT next week and he's thinking about the kinds of words you'll see below as he's hanging from the cliff. This list has been adapted from the ETS information sheet. To compare and contrast. Immediat...
