tailieunhanh - Cracking the toefl ibt 2008 part 27

Instead of attempting to retain all of the information in the passage, we are going to focus on the big picture. Active reading accomplishes three major tasks. Finding the purpose: This involves figuring out why the author wrote the piece. | Here is a review of some of the common transition words you will need to use on the TOEFL. Now practice using these transitions in the exercise that follows. Practice Using Transitions Read the following sentences aloud connecting them with the appropriate transition word or words. 1. Jane would like to go home during the holiday break she doesn t have enough money. 2. Sasha intends to major in mathematics it is her favorite subject. 3. First you must mix the two chemicals together. wait for the reaction to occur. 4. One of the main reasons Jose took the job was the salary the location was a factor. 5. Ming had never met Arma before they acted like old friends. 6. The professor is known for his harsh grading scale students say that he is one of the best teachers at the school. 7. The class requires students to write a 20-page research paper. the students have to complete a group project. 8. Marco had believed that he wanted to go to business school but now he plans to attend law school. 9. It is very difficult to do well in this class without doing the required reading. I recommend keeping up with the assignments. 10. Neela was sure that she had failed the exam she received a passing grade. CRACKING THE SPEAKING SECTION 275 Answers and Explanations for Practice Using Transitions Here are the appropriate transitions. 1. Jane would like to go home during the holiday break but she doesn t have enough money. This sentence contrasts two ideas. You also could have used although. 2. Sasha intends to major in mathematics because it is her favorite subject. Here we need to connect the two ideas. The first part is explained by the second part of the sentence. 3. First you must mix the two chemicals together. Then wait for the reaction to occur. There is a progression of ideas in this sentence. You also may have used next or second. 4. One of the main reasons Jose took the job was the salary additionally the location was a factor. We need to connect both of the reasons .