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Reading and Writing • Series

Ace TOEFL together!

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Yan L and 2 others

Series Details

Sessions

Public Discussion

This series was cancelled by the tutor on September 30, 2024. We're very sorry–you can explore more Reading and Writing series here. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

Series Details

About

Are you an international student aspiring to pursue higher education in the United States? The TOEFL exam is your opportunity to demonstrate your English proficiency, but it can sometimes be challenging. While there are many SAT prep resources on schoolhouse.world, TOEFL support is rare. That's why I decided to host this series.

What You'll Learn
This series will primarily focus on the reading and writing sections of the TOEFL exam, aligning with the R&W subworld. However, rest assured that we will also cover listening and speaking skills. In short, we'll discuss whatever's on the exam (and maybe things not on the exam as well).

Interactive and Personalized
The exact content will be tailored to your current level of English proficiency, ensuring a personalized learning experience. We'll work through reading passages together and revise your writing samples to help you improve and grow. During speaking sessions, you may be invited to come off mute and answer speaking questions on Zoom, but participation is voluntary.

Join Us
Let's learn TOEFL together and seize better opportunities for higher education!
(If you want to join as a cohost, please message me.)

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

We encourage you to attend all sessions to get the most out of the course. However, you are welcome to join or leave as needed.

If you feel the sessions are not meeting your specific needs and are considering not attending, please send me a direct message in the chat. We are flexible and may be able to arrange one-on-one sessions tailored to your requirements.

Ultimately, I care most about your learning experience and growth, not the series itself.

Dates

July 23 - September 16

Learners

28 / 30

Total Sessions

5

About the Tutors

I'm a high school senior with a passion for math and science, seeing learning as an exploration filled with curiosity and discovery. I believe in active learning, akin to a wanderlust journey. Although I've never taken AP courses, by self-studying, I've got 5s in AP Calc BC, Stat, Physics C, Chem, Biology, and CS using online resources. Now, I'm eager to help others embark on this self-guided learning adventure.

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Hiii 👋 My name is Sofia and I'm a senior in high school. I'm Ukrainian but I've been living in the U.S for the past 3 years. I have a keen interest in how our brains work through which I acquired quite a few cheat codes for making learning easier. I also love experimenting with new cookie recipes, writing poetry, and binging detectives/true crime. I've previously tutored kids on everything from basic multiplication to irregular verbs. DMs are open for academic questions ♡ NSMQT Semifinalist Took and passed: AP Psych APUSH APCSA APCSP APBio

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Hi! My name is Ananya, also spelled Aananya, and I'm a sophomore in high school in the 24-25 school year. I have a lot of hobbies including track and field, reading, environmental activism, debate, coding, STEM competitions, and my mysterious favorite (robotics). I love classic books (they're practically all I read). My favorite is An Old Fashioned Girl. I'm involved in a lot of organizations. One of the ones I'm most active in is a leadership 4-h program for teens. We work on a lot of capstone projects to help our community. I've gotten a world record related to them. We partnered with one of our sponsor companies to have the world's longest envirothon. That leads us into my next hobby, debate. I've been debating for 2 years as of 2024 summer, and I love it. And then there's robotics. I spend a lot of time on that. I'm very involved in my team. I love volunteering.

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Upcoming Sessions

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Past Sessions

5
23
Jul

Session 1

English Exams

We'll give a brief overview about TOEFL exam, talk about TOEFL reading questions and do a few reading passages together! If the first session goes well, we can continue with more sessions to the series.
24
Jul

Session 2

English Exams

Today, we'll dive deeper into the other question types in the speaking and writing section, namely integrated speaking and integrated writing, which might sound novel to first-time test takers. We'll first talk about the tactics and give examples, and then it's your chance to try! We'll incorporate regular reading exercises as well.
9
Aug

Session 3

English Exams

In this session, we'll continue to familiarize ourselves with the other integrated speaking tasks and get back to academic discussion writing to ensure continuous improvement. We'll incorporate regular listening exercises in the middle as well.
14
Aug

Session 4

English Exams

In this session, we'll concentrate on one speaking and one writing task, providing you with group practice, personalized feedback, and strategy sharing. You'll gain deeper familiarity with the test content, receive actionable improvement tips, and connect with peers from around the world who are also preparing for the TOEFL and pursuing their education abroad.
16
Sep

Session 5

English Exams

Join us for an interactive TOEFL and English improvement session designed for small groups. We’ll focus on listening strategies, academic discussion writing, and provide personalized feedback to help sharpen your skills. Perfect for international students or anyone looking to boost their English proficiency in a supportive environment!

Sofia will share her insights on listening strategies, an area she has worked hard on and now loves teaching. We’ll also dive into a listening passage together.
Yan will guide you through academic discussion writing, offering personalized feedback to help you improve your writing skills.
We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A for any questions you have regarding to the TOEFL exam, English learning, and anything else.

Sofia is Ukrainian but have been living in the U.S for the past 3 years, and Yan will bring the self-taught language learner's perspective. Looking forward to seeing you there! 🌟

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