tailieunhanh - Barron's writing for the toefl ibt part 8

What will happen if I don't understand how to work the computer? There will be test administrators in the room who can answer your ques¬tions about using the computer They will not answer any questions about the use of English | Writing Skills Integrated Task 49 Reading 2 Read the paragraph. Write your notes on the Reading Outline. Does television affect school performance Many researchers have found that there are strong links between television viewing habits and childrens performance in school. Studies have shown that children who spend a lot of time in front of the TV get lower grades than their peers who watch little or no TV. It has also been shown that children who have television sets in their bedrooms earn lower test scores than children with no television sets in their bedrooms. There are those who see TV as a potential educational tool. However there arc actually very few programs on TV that teach children important academic or thinking skills. Most programs aimed at children such as cartoons for example contain little valuable content. Children who spend more time watching TV spend less time doing homework or interacting with other people. They learn to be passive rather than active. Research supports the view that parents interested in supporting their childrens success in school should keep the television turned off. READING OUTLINE Main idea Supporting details 1 __ 2 _ 3 _ Lecture 2 o j V. Listen to the lecture. Write your notes on the Lecture Outline. Tracks LECTURE OUTLINE Main idea Supporting details 1 2 _ 3 50 Writing for the TOEFL BT Reading 3 Read the paragraph. Write your notes on the Reading Outline. Smoking prevention campaigns particularly those aimed at young people have met with significant success all around the country. The current campaign to prevent tobacco use among teens in our own state for example has had a measurable positive impact. This program includes an advertising campaign the implementation of