Jaime Miller

Directory of “Authentic” Practice for TOEFL iBT Writing Academic Discussions

Are you practicing with the Academic Discussion that you will answer on the new TOEFL iBT Writing test? On the page below, you can find a directory of practice material that feels authentic (based on these specifications).  Jaime Miller’s Academic Discussions (stay tuned!) Michael Goodine’s Academic Discussions If you know of other teachers or businesses …

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3 Questions to Answer Before You Change Your TOEFL iBT Registration Date to BEFORE *OR* AFTER July 26

Here are the 3 questions that I’m asking my foreign-trained professionals to consider when they choose their TOEFL iBT test date in April, May, June or July 2023… And here are my predictions about how the new test format will impact people’s performance on Reading, Speaking and Writing differently. My Transcript Are you having trouble …

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How to Navigate Confusion and Overwhelm when TOEFL iBT Speaking Tutors Give You Conflicting Advice

My newest video has a tip about how to navigate the inevitable conflict and overwhelm that you regularly experience if you’re using the internet to study for TOEFL iBT Speaking. You’ll also hear how one of my students raised his TOEFL Speaking score from 22-23 to 26 (despite some drops in his fluency)… because we …

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How Limiting Beliefs Block Your TOEFL iBT Score… And How to Fix It

Click ▶️ to listen if you prefer that to reading What do you do if you’re telling yourself these kinds of messages about your ability to succeed at TOEFL iBT? “It’s not possible.”  “I can’t do it.” “I’m not good enough / smart enough / young enough / fast enough / _____ enough.” “The conditions …

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3 Examples of “Fossilized” Mistakes that Block TOEFL iBT Speaking and Writing scores… and How to Fix Them

One of the most common reasons why you may not be seeing your higher, required score on TOEFL iBT Speaking and Writing is a little-known issue called “fossilized” errors or “fossilized” mistakes.  What is a “fossilized error”? Basically, a “fossilized” mistake is something that you repeat so many times, you memorize the mistake. Even if …

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22 Reasons Why Your Score Fluctuated on Your TOEFL iBT Tests

During my decade in this industry, I’ve had countless conversations with students who are confused, frustrated and disappointed when their official score report is released by ETS. They felt they did everything they should… but the score report shows numbers that are too low.  Below is a list of reasons why your score might have …

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Free 45-minute Lesson for TOEFL Speaking

Discover which popular Task 1 Introduction sentence is a “score-killer” and the “perfect” alternative for rapidly earning points and contributing to a high score like 26

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