TOEFL iBT speaking section description

Speaking section

The Speaking section of the TOEFL is the third section of the exam.It follows a mandatory 10-minute break after the listening section,so you should be relaxed when you get to this portion.Instruction appear on the screen at the beginning of this section,telling you to put on your headphones.The microphone that you speak into is attached to the headphones,and you also need the headphones to hear the narrator`s instructions and listen to the various conversations and lectures.So you should keep your headphones on throughout the section.

There are six tasks in the Speaking section,and the entire section takes 20 minutes to complete.
First two tasks: Independent(which means that you speak about familiar topics without reading or listening to any passages beforehand)
Last four tasks: Integrated(which means that you must first read and/or listen to a passage,and then speak about what you have read and heard )

To perform well on the Speaking section of the TOEFL,you must be able to generate ideas quickly,listen and read actively,record notes efficiently,speak clearly from fragmented notes,and accurately summarize passages in your own words.The following strategies review the necessary skills for each Speaking task on the exam.After reviewing each type,you can practice a question similar to the one you will get on the actual TOEFL and then read a sample response.