tailieunhanh - Barron's writing for the toefl ibt part 7

No, you don'r. For the Integratedlittk, you will respond to a question using information from the reading passage and lecture provided. For the Inde¬pendent Task, you will be given only one topic, and you must write about that topic. | 42 Writing for the TOEFL BT crs can find ways to reflect on what they have learned by asking themselves questions about the material for example or by writing summaries. Professors and trainers who understand the different types of learning styles can take them into account when designing their courses. By incorporating a variety of types of activities into their teaching professors and trainers have a better chance of reaching all their students and improving rhe learning experience for everyone. Listening When you listen to a lecture or discussion in an academic setting you listen for the same information that you do when you read for the topic main ideas and supporting details. To help you remember what you hear you can take notes just as you do when you read. Usually a speaker will give the main idea or his her opinion in the first few sentences. The supporting details usually follow. You must listen for the main ideas and the supporting details. These will help you understand and remember what you hear. They will also help you when you write your response. You will need to summarize or paraphrase the main ideas and the supporting details. Look at the example below of part of a lecture. The first highlighted phrase is the topic or main idea of the lecture. The other highlighted phrases are supporting details. Sample Lecture There has been a lot of interest in learning styles over the years but despite all the research that has been done on the topic it doesn t present a magic solution. For one thing there arc topics that have to be presented in certain ways no matter what the learning styles of the students may be. Mathematics for example needs to be taught in a logical patterned way. It is also true that many students simply aren t interested in finding out about their learning style. They don t want to spend time reflecting on how they learn and then applying this to their study habits. They don t see a value in it. Instructors too aren t necessarily .