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90 Day Course Plan for the Online Course

“The 7-Step System to Pass the TOEFL iBT”

Instructor Michael Buckhoff

http://stealth.michaelbuckhoff.com/course/view.php?id=2
[email protected], [email protected]

This lesson plan is recommended if:

● You need to improve your score by 15-30 points.

● You have 90 days to study TOEFL.
● Michael has recommended that you follow this study plan.

Welcome to my Online TOEFL Course called “The 7-Step System to Pass the TOEFL
iBT.” This outline contains clickable links directing you to the vocabulary, pronunciation,
grammar, listening, reading, writing, and speaking parts of my course, all of which are
designed to help you perform optimally during the reading, listening, speaking, and writing
sections of the actual TOEFL iBT. If you want to work on other lessons other than the lessons
in this outline, you can view all 700 lessons by going to this web page:
http://stealth.bettertoeflscores.com/course/view.php?id=2

Please note your subscription to my Online TOEFL course entitles you to complete,
unlimited access to all of my TOEFL lessons 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Day 1: Taking care of technical stuff so that you will be able to use my web site to view web
pages, videos, and pdf files correctly and be able to post pronunciation and speaking
responses at my Voxopop Discussion Groups:

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Day 2: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study tip for vocabulary lessons: Your goal is to learn all 1,700 words in
the vocabulary section of my course, so you should use a note-card
system in which 1) You write one word on a note-card in large bolded
dark letters, 2) On the other side, write a definition, a sample sentence,
synonyms, and antonyms of the word you are studying.

Review these note-cards regularly so that they get into your long-term
memory forever.

To put all 1700 words onto note-cards will take you approximately 140
hours, so each time you study vocabulary aim to put at least 37
vocabulary words onto note-cards. Remember that these 141 hours is
important vocabulary practice so make the note-cards and learn the
words.

If you follow this routine, you will have all words written onto note-cards
by the time you complete this course.

As you complete the speaking and writing practice tests, your TOEFL
mentor will provide your feedback about your word usage. Write down
into your speaking and writing journal any words that you are misusing
and that you should be using so that you can learn from your mistakes.

Complete Pronunciation Pre-Test for Vowel and Consonant Sounds

and e-mail parts A-B to [email protected]

Study tip for pronunciation lessons: Using a habit called tracking, you
should read out loud with me everything that I say in the videos.

This will help you get used to the vowel and consonant sounds of
American English and to become more comfortable with syllable division
and grammatical word endings, word stress, sentence rhythm, intonation,
and thought groups and blending.

It will not be easy for you to read out loud with me; in fact, in the
beginning, your mouth will get tired, and you will feel like I am talking
too fast. However, in time, you will be able to keep up with me in an
intelligible manner.
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Write down into your speaking journal any words that you are
mispronouncing and practice making audio recordings of the troublesome
words based on my corrections.

Complete grammar pre-test, write three new sentences in your grammar

journal.

Study tip for grammar lessons: Keep a grammar journal so you can write
down new structures that you are learning. Also, correlate any grammar
problems that you are having with your writing and speaking feedback
and match those problems to the lessons in these sections of the course.
For example, if your TOEFL writing mentor tells you that you are having
some trouble forming or using adjective clauses, then you should make it
a point to review that lesson in this part of my course.

Day 3: Writing and Speaking Practice

Choose any ONE writing lesson. Take notes and write a 125 word
summary of the lesson so that you master the content being taught and
so that your practice your integrated writing skills.

Study tip for writing practice: You MUST send me writing practice if
you want to improve. Be brave and do not be afraid to read/hear
my comments. Remember, as your TOEFL writing mentor, you are
paying me to help you improve your writing proficiency, and it is
impossible for me to help you if you do not send me regular
writing practice. "Hearing is good, seeing is better, but doing is
best," says a famous educator. You must DO things in my course if
you want to get better! Therefore, send me writing practice, read
my comments, follow my suggestions, and you will get better.

Choose any ONE speaking lesson. Take notes and record yourself giving
a 60-second summary of the lesson so that you master the content being
taught and so that your practice your integrated writing skills.

Study tip for speaking practice: You MUST send me speaking

practice if you want to improve. Be brave and do not be afraid to
hear my comments. Remember, as your TOEFL speaking mentor,
you are paying me to help you improve your speaking, and it is
impossible for me to help you if you do not send me regular
speaking practice. "Hearing is good, seeing is better, but doing is
best," says a famous educator. You must do things in my course if
you want to get better! Therefore, send me your speaking
practice, listen to my comments, follow my suggestions, and you
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will get better.

Day 4: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 5: Writing and Speaking Practice

Complete any independent writing practice test topic 1-40 or any integrated
writing practice test topic 1-43 at my web site, after which you should send me
an email so that I know that your practice test needs to be scored
([email protected]).

Choose any ONE independent speaking topic 1-300 or any ONE integrated
speaking practice test and e-mail your 45 or 60 second response to
[email protected] for evaluation. Complete any TWO independent speaking
topic 1-300 and make 45 second audio recordings for self-evaluation. You can
also send me integrated speaking practice from other web sites such as
Magoosh, TestDen, Notefull, and so on, and I will also listen to and score those
as well.

Day 6: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.
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Day 7: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Study tip for listening and reading practice: Focus on taking notes on the
main and most important supporting points of these passages. Then, use
your notes to answer the comprehension questions to measure your
listening or reading comprehension. Most importantly, use your notes to
write 250 word summaries weekly and evaluate your responses for self-
study purposes using these independent and integrated writing rubrics.
In addition, use your notes to make 60-second oral summaries of what
you read or listen to so you can evaluate your responses for self-study
purposes using these independent and integrated speaking rubrics.

Day 8: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 9: Writing and Speaking Practice

Choose any ONE writing lesson. Take notes and write a 125 word summary of
the lesson so that you master the content being taught and so that your
practice your integrated writing skills.

Choose any ONE speaking lesson. Take notes and record yourself giving a 60-
second summary of the lesson so that you master the content being taught and
so that your practice your integrated writing skills.
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Day 10: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 11: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 12: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 13: Writing and Speaking Practice

Complete any independent writing practice test topic 1-40 or any integrated
writing practice test topic 1-43 at my web site, after which you should send me
an email so that I know that your practice test needs to be scored
([email protected]).

Choose any ONE independent speaking topic 1-300 or any ONE integrated
speaking practice test and e-mail your 45 or 60 second response to
[email protected] for evaluation. Complete any TWO independent speaking
topic 1-300 and make 45 second audio recordings for self-evaluation. You can
also send me integrated speaking practice from other web sites such as
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Magoosh, TestDen, Notefull, and so on, and I will also listen to and score those
as well.

Day 14: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 15: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 16: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 17: Writing and Speaking Practice

Choose any ONE writing lesson. Take notes and write a 125 word summary of
the lesson so that you master the content being taught and so that your
practice your integrated writing skills.

Choose any ONE speaking lesson. Take notes and record yourself giving a 60-
second summary of the lesson so that you master the content being taught and
so that your practice your integrated writing skills.
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Day 18: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 19: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 20: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 21: Writing and Speaking Practice

Complete any independent writing practice test topic 1-40 or any integrated
writing practice test topic 1-43 at my web site, after which you should send me
an email so that I know that your practice test needs to be scored
([email protected]).

Choose any ONE independent speaking topic 1-300 or any ONE integrated
speaking practice test and e-mail your 45 or 60 second response to
[email protected] for evaluation. Complete any TWO independent speaking
topic 1-300 and make 45 second audio recordings for self-evaluation. You can
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also send me integrated speaking practice from other web sites such as
Magoosh, TestDen, Notefull, and so on, and I will also listen to and score those
as well.

Day 22: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 23: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 24: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 25: Writing and Speaking Practice

Choose any ONE writing lesson. Take notes and write a 125 word summary of
the lesson so that you master the content being taught and so that your
practice your integrated writing skills.

Choose any ONE speaking lesson. Take notes and record yourself giving a 60-
second summary of the lesson so that you master the content being taught and
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so that your practice your integrated writing skills.

Day 26: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 27: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 28: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 29: Writing and Speaking Practice

Complete any independent writing practice test topic 1-40 or any integrated
writing practice test topic 1-43 at my web site, after which you should send me
an email so that I know that your practice test needs to be scored
([email protected]).

Choose any ONE independent speaking topic 1-300 or any ONE integrated
speaking practice test and e-mail your 45 or 60 second response to
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[email protected] for evaluation. Complete any TWO independent speaking

topic 1-300 and make 45 second audio recordings for self-evaluation. You can
also send me integrated speaking practice from other web sites such as
Magoosh, TestDen, Notefull, and so on, and I will also listen to and score those
as well.

Day 30: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 31: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 32: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 33: Writing and Speaking Practice

Choose any ONE writing lesson. Take notes and write a 125 word summary of
the lesson so that you master the content being taught and so that your
practice your integrated writing skills.
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Choose any ONE speaking lesson. Take notes and record yourself giving a 60-
second summary of the lesson so that you master the content being taught and
so that your practice your integrated writing skills.

Day 34: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 35: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 36: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 37: Writing and Speaking Practice

Complete any independent writing practice test topic 1-40 or any integrated
writing practice test topic 1-43 at my web site, after which you should send me
an email so that I know that your practice test needs to be scored
([email protected]).

Choose any ONE independent speaking topic 1-300 or any ONE integrated
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speaking practice test and e-mail your 45 or 60 second response to

[email protected] for evaluation. Complete any TWO independent speaking
topic 1-300 and make 45 second audio recordings for self-evaluation. You can
also send me integrated speaking practice from other web sites such as
Magoosh, TestDen, Notefull, and so on, and I will also listen to and score those
as well.

Day 38: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 39: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 40: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Day 41: Writing and Speaking Practice

Choose any ONE writing lesson. Take notes and write a 125 word summary of
the lesson so that you master the content being taught and so that your
practice your integrated writing skills.

Choose any ONE speaking lesson. Take notes and record yourself giving a 60-
second summary of the lesson so that you master the content being taught and
so that your practice your integrated writing skills.
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Day 42: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 43: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 44: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for vowel and consonants, especially focusing on

the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 45: Full-length TOEFL Practice Test

Take a Score Nexus TOEFL bit full-length four hour practice test to mark your
progress. You are making steady progress if your practice test score is 8-16
points higher than it was when you first started this course.

Day 46: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Complete Pronunciation Pre-Test for Syllable Division and Grammatical Word

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Endings, Word Stress, Sentence Rhythm, Intonation, Thought Groups, and

Blending and e-mail parts A-B to [email protected]

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 47: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 48: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 49: Writing and Speaking Practice

Choose any ONE writing lesson. Take notes and write a 125 word summary of
the lesson so that you master the content being taught and so that your
practice your integrated writing skills.

Choose any ONE speaking lesson. Take notes and record yourself giving a 60-
second summary of the lesson so that you master the content being taught and
so that your practice your integrated writing skills.

Day 50: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.
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Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 51: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 52: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 53: Writing and Speaking Practice

Complete any independent writing practice test topic 1-40 or any integrated
writing practice test topic 1-43 at my web site, after which you should send me
an email so that I know that your practice test needs to be scored
([email protected]).

Choose any ONE independent speaking topic 1-300 or any ONE integrated
speaking practice test and e-mail your 45 or 60 second response to
[email protected] for evaluation. Complete any TWO independent speaking
topic 1-300 and make 45 second audio recordings for self-evaluation. You can
also send me integrated speaking practice from other web sites such as
Magoosh, TestDen, Notefull, and so on, and I will also listen to and score those
as well.
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Day 54: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 55: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 56: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 57: Writing and Speaking Practice

Choose any ONE writing lesson. Take notes and write a 125 word summary of
the lesson so that you master the content being taught and so that your
practice your integrated writing skills.

Choose any ONE speaking lesson. Take notes and record yourself giving a 60-
second summary of the lesson so that you master the content being taught and
so that your practice your integrated writing skills.
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Day 58: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 59: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 60: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 61: Writing and Speaking Practice

Complete any independent writing practice test topic 1-40 or any integrated
writing practice test topic 1-43 at my web site, after which you should send me
an email so that I know that your practice test needs to be scored
([email protected]).

Choose any ONE independent speaking topic 1-300 or any ONE integrated
speaking practice test and e-mail your 45 or 60 second response to
[email protected] for evaluation. Complete any TWO independent speaking
topic 1-300 and make 45 second audio recordings for self-evaluation. You can
also send me integrated speaking practice from other web sites such as
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Magoosh, TestDen, Notefull, and so on, and I will also listen to and score those
as well.

Day 62: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 63: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 64: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 65: Writing and Speaking Practice

Choose any ONE writing lesson. Take notes and write a 125 word summary of
the lesson so that you master the content being taught and so that your
practice your integrated writing skills.

Choose any ONE speaking lesson. Take notes and record yourself giving a 60-
second summary of the lesson so that you master the content being taught and
so that your practice your integrated writing skills.
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Day 66: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 67: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 68: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 69: Writing and Speaking Practice

Complete any independent writing practice test topic 1-40 or any integrated
writing practice test topic 1-43 at my web site, after which you should send me
an email so that I know that your practice test needs to be scored
([email protected]).

Choose any ONE independent speaking topic 1-300 or any ONE integrated
speaking practice test and e-mail your 45 or 60 second response to
[email protected] for evaluation. Complete any TWO independent speaking
topic 1-300 and make 45 second audio recordings for self-evaluation. You can
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also send me integrated speaking practice from other web sites such as
Magoosh, TestDen, Notefull, and so on, and I will also listen to and score those
as well.

Day 70: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 71: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 72: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 73: Writing and Speaking Practice

Choose any ONE writing lesson. Take notes and write a 125 word summary of
the lesson so that you master the content being taught and so that your
practice your integrated writing skills.

Choose any ONE speaking lesson. Take notes and record yourself giving a 60-
second summary of the lesson so that you master the content being taught and
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so that your practice your integrated writing skills.

Day 74: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 75: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 76: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 77: Writing and Speaking Practice

Complete any independent writing practice test topic 1-40 or any integrated
writing practice test topic 1-43 at my web site, after which you should send me
an email so that I know that your practice test needs to be scored
([email protected]).

Choose any ONE independent speaking topic 1-300 or any ONE integrated
speaking practice test and e-mail your 45 or 60 second response to
[email protected] for evaluation. Complete any TWO independent speaking
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topic 1-300 and make 45 second audio recordings for self-evaluation. You can
also send me integrated speaking practice from other web sites such as
Magoosh, TestDen, Notefull, and so on, and I will also listen to and score those
as well.

Day 78: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 79: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 80: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 81: Writing and Speaking Practice

Choose any ONE writing lesson. Take notes and write a 125 word summary of
the lesson so that you master the content being taught and so that your
practice your integrated writing skills.

Choose any ONE speaking lesson. Take notes and record yourself giving a 60-
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second summary of the lesson so that you master the content being taught and
so that your practice your integrated writing skills.

Day 82: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 83: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 84: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 85: Writing and Speaking Practice

Complete any independent writing practice test topic 1-40 or any integrated
writing practice test topic 1-43 at my web site, after which you should send me
an email so that I know that your practice test needs to be scored
([email protected]).

Choose any ONE independent speaking topic 1-300 or any ONE integrated
speaking practice test and e-mail your 45 or 60 second response to
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[email protected] for evaluation. Complete any TWO independent speaking

topic 1-300 and make 45 second audio recordings for self-evaluation. You can
also send me integrated speaking practice from other web sites such as
Magoosh, TestDen, Notefull, and so on, and I will also listen to and score those
as well.

Day 86: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Study pronunciation lessons for syllable division, grammatical word endings....,

especially focusing on the lessons I recommended in your pre-test feedback.

Study any grammar lesson, especially focusing on the problem areas as

indicated by your grammar pre-test. Write three new sentences in your
grammar journal.

Day 87: Listening and Reading Practice

Choose any ONE listening lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
give a 60-second recorded response of the main and important support points.
Self-evaluate your response using the integrated speaking rubrics.

Choose any ONE reading lesson or practice test. Takes notes on the lesson and
write a 250 word response of the main and important support points. Self-
evaluate your response using the integrated writing rubrics.

Day 88: Vocabulary, Pronunciation, and Grammar Practice

Choose any vocabulary lesson or quiz and put 37 new words onto note-cards.

Complete Pronunciation Post-Test and e-mail parts A-B to [email protected].

Complete grammar post-test and review answers. Write three new sentences in
your grammar journal.

Day 89: Writing and Speaking Practice

Complete any independent writing practice test topic 1-40 or any integrated
writing practice test topic 1-43 at my web site, after which you should send me
an email so that I know that your practice test needs to be scored
([email protected]).

Choose any ONE independent speaking topic 1-300 or any ONE integrated
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speaking practice test and e-mail your 45 or 60 second response to

[email protected] for evaluation. Complete any TWO independent speaking
topic 1-300 and make 45 second audio recordings for self-evaluation. You can
also send me integrated speaking practice from other web sites such as
Magoosh, TestDen, Notefull, and so on, and I will also listen to and score those
as well.

Day 90: Full-length TOEFL iBT Practice Test

Take a Score Nexus TOEFL iBT full-length four hour practice test to mark your
progress. If your practice test score is close to your target TOEFL score, you
should register to take the official TOEFL exam.