Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test: iBT Student Book with CD-ROM and Answer Key (Audio CDs required) (2nd Edition) [Paperback]

PHILLIPS (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0132056909 | ISBN-13: 978-0132056908 | Publication Date: June 10, 2007 | Edition: 2

The Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test: iBT, Second Edition, by Deborah Phillips, gives students all the tools they need to succeed on the new TOEFL® integrated-skills test. Providing both a comprehensive language skills course and a wealth of practice for all sections of the test, the Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test: iBT, Second Edition, is appropriate for courses in TOEFL test preparation or as a supplement to more general ESL courses.

 

Click on "Course-Specific" Resources on the left of this page to order the Audio CDs.

 

New to the Second Edition

 

The New CD-ROM:

• New "Send" feature allows electronic submission of reading/listening results and writing and speaking responses.
• Completely different material from that in the book
• Pop-up explanations for all items on the CD-ROM
• Self-assessment and record-keeping tool

A New Website:

• Track your students’ progress quickly and easily.
• View your students’ results electronically.
• Read and listen to your students’ written and spoken work — then send feedback.
• Work from home — all you need is an Internet connection.

The Student Book features: 

• Updated material for all the new types of passages and questions on the test
• Diagnostic pre-tests and post-tests that allow students to identify strengths and weaknesses and assess improvement in each section.
• Practice sections for the four skills:
  • Reading provides practice exercises in the new test formats, including filling in a table or chart and paraphrasing
  • Listening provides authentic conversations in an academic setting and academic lectures with new questions about a speakers’ attitude or purpose
  • Speaking includes personal and expository tasks and integrated tasks
  • Writing consists of expository and integrated tasks: reading/listening/writing
• Eight Mini-Tests that preview the test’s integrated four-skills format
• Two complete Practice Tests that familiarize students with the actual test formatting and timing

 The CD-ROM features:

• Completely different material from that in the Student Book
• Practice sections for all parts of the test, including speaking
• Eight mini-tests and two complete tests
• Pop-up explanations for all items on the CD-ROM
• Easy-to-use scoring and record keeping to monitor progress
• New "Send" feature allows electronic submission of reading/listening results and writing and speaking responses

Note: You must have the Audio CDs to use the listening material (the Skills Practice, the Mini-Tests, and the Computer Tests) in the textbook. The audio material on the CD-ROM is different from that on the Audio CDs. Click on "Course-Specific" Resources on the left of this page to order the Audio CDs.

 

 

System Requirements

 

Windows

• Windows 2000 or XP
• 500 MHz or higher processor
• 25 MB available on hard drive

 Macintosh

• Mas OS X (10.1.3 and higher)
• Power PC processor (200 MHz or higher recommended)
• Power PC G3 (333 MHz or higher recommended)
• 20 MB available on hard drive

 Both Systems

• 128 MB RAM minimum (192 MB RAM or higher recommended)
• Quad-speed CD-ROM drive
• Sound card, speakers, and computer microphone (or other recording device)
• Internet connection (for electronic submission)

 

Editorial Reviews

From the Back Cover

The Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test: iBT, Second Edition, by Deborah Phillips, gives students all the tools they need to succeed on the new TOEFL® integrated-skills test. Providing both a comprehensive language skills course and a wealth of practice for all sections of the test, the Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test: iBT, Second Edition, is appropriate for courses in TOEFL test preparation or as a supplement to more general ESL courses.

 

Click on "Course-Specific" Resources on the left of this page to order the Audio CDs.

 

New to the Second Edition

 

The New CD-ROM:

• New "Send" feature allows electronic submission of reading/listening results and writing and speaking responses.
• Completely different material from that in the book
• Pop-up explanations for all items on the CD-ROM
• Self-assessment and record-keeping tool

A New Website:

• Track your students’ progress quickly and easily.
• View your students’ results electronically.
• Read and listen to your students’ written and spoken work – then send feedback.
• Work from home – all you need is an Internet connection.

The Student Book features: 

• Updated material for all the new types of passages and questions on the test
• Diagnostic pre-tests and post-tests that allow students to identify strengths and weaknesses and assess improvement in each section.
• Practice sections for the four skills:
  • Reading provides practice exercises in the new test formats, including filling in a table or chart and paraphrasing
  • Listening provides authentic conversations in an academic setting and academic lectures with new questions about a speakers’ attitude or purpose
  • Speaking includes personal and expository tasks and integrated tasks
  • Writing consists of expository and integrated tasks: reading/listening/writing
• Eight Mini-Tests that preview the test’s integrated four-skills format
• Two complete Practice Tests that familiarize students with the actual test formatting and timing

 The CD-ROM features:

• Completely different material from that in the Student Book
• Practice sections for all parts of the test, including speaking
• Eight mini-tests and two complete tests
• Pop-up explanations for all items on the CD-ROM
• Easy-to-use scoring and record keeping to monitor progress
• New "Send" feature allows electronic submission of reading/listening results and writing and speaking responses

Note: You must have the Audio CDs to use the listening material (the Skills Practice, the Mini-Tests, and the Computer Tests) in the textbook. The audio material on the CD-ROM is different from that on the Audio CDs. Click on "Course-Specific" Resources on the left of this page to order the Audio CDs.

 

 

System Requirements

 

Windows

• Windows 2000 or XP
• 500 MHz or higher processor
• 25 MB available on hard drive

 Macintosh

• Mas OS X (10.1.3 and higher)
• Power PC processor (200 MHz or higher recommended)
• Power PC G3 (333 MHz or higher recommended)
• 20 MB available on hard drive

 Both Systems

• 128 MB RAM minimum (192 MB RAM or higher recommended)
• Quad-speed CD-ROM drive
• Sound card, speakers, and computer microphone (or other recording device)
• Internet connection (for electronic submission)

 

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Pearson ESL; 2 edition (June 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0132056909
• ISBN-13: 978-0132056908
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 1.3 x 10.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,539 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Constructive CD-ROM, October 1, 2008

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J Lee the Teacher "J Lee Harshbarger" (Ann Arbor, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test: iBT Student Book with CD-ROM and Answer Key (Audio CDs required) (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I am a teacher who has used the CD-ROM from this course as well as the CD-ROM for the Cambridge TOEFL course, and have used the ones for Barrons and Kaplan as well. I haven't used any of the books from these four, so this review is for the CD-ROM only. By the way, it is standard practice in English as a Second Language texts, including TOEFL texts, that the audio CDs for the book must be purchased separately, and for a high price, so this is not something unique to this set.

Of the four CD-ROM TOEFL practice texts I've used (Longman, Cambridge, Barrons, and Kaplan), I like the Longman CD-ROM the best, with Cambridge as a close second. First of all, I like the CD-ROM as a TOEFL practice format to begin with because it most closely resembles the real test. So my reviewing of this comes from the assumption that this is the best way to practice.

The Longman CD-ROM has two sections, a skills section and a practice test section. The skills section has all the parts of the test, but without timing, and with helpful hints you can view when needed. This is ideal for becoming familiar with the nature of the test--what it looks like, what the questions are like, and how to navigate through the test. After you are finished answering the questions, you can check your answers, and there are explanations to help you understand why the correct answer is correct. For the writing portion of the skills section, it takes more of an instructional nature than writing practice. You are given sample essays and asked questions to identify the different parts of the essays as ways to help you understand what is required for the essays on the test.

After you have gone through the skills section, there are practice tests you can try. They are set up as mini-tests so that you can work on them in pieces, as you have time. (The actual TOEFL lasts 4 to 4 1/2 hours, so being able to break it up for practicing is convenient.) The mini-tests, unlike the skills practice, are timed, just like the regular TOEFL, so you'll know how much time you have. There are 8 mini-tests for each of reading, listening, speaking, and writing. You can record your speaking and listen to the recording, and use a checklist to evaluate how you think you did. For the writing, you are given a screen to type on just like what's found on the actual test. Afterward, you use a checklist to review how you think you did on the writing.

Finally, there are two complete, timed practice tests that you can practice with.

Of the four companies' CD-ROMs (Longman, Cambridge, Barrons, and Kaplan), the Longman CD-ROM is the easiest to navigate through. I also think it has the most flexibility for practice and has the most helpful instruction. The material does seem to be a little easier than Cambridge, for example, but especially for someone new to the TOEFL iBT, Longman is a better place to start to become familiar with how the test works. For example, the Cambridge doesn't really have a skills practice section; it's all just timed practice tests, so it has less flexibility for learning, and it's not as easy to navigate for checking your answers. I have found the Barrons and Kaplan CD-ROMs to be totally unacceptable.

So, for someone who has never taken the TOEFL iBT, I definitely recommend the Longman CD-ROM. For someone who has but wants more practice, I think the Longman and Cambridge are both good, but the Longman software is easier to get around in, and the instruction is more helpful.

3.0 out of 5 stars Just so so., October 10, 2011

By 

Joey - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test: iBT Student Book with CD-ROM and Answer Key (Audio CDs required) (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

i got this book in time. but there were not CDs with the book while the item was described as audio CDs required.

4.0 out of 5 stars A good book for learning the skills for TOEFL Te, May 4, 2010

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Chih-ping Wang (Kaohsiung City, Taiwan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL® Test: iBT Student Book with CD-ROM and Answer Key (Audio CDs required) (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This book has lots of instructions of practical testing skills and practices. I can become more familiar with the process and question types of the TOEFL Test. For me, I think that it's one of the best books for preparing the TOEFL Test.