TOEFL iBT Speaking Section: Boosting Prep with AI

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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

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12:00 PM Europe/Paris

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PURPOSE

This webinar will provide information on the two types of tasks included in the TOEFL iBT® Speaking section (Independent and Integrated) and demonstrate how teachers can leverage AI to enhance students' preparation for success in this section. Both speaking scoring rubrics and skills needed for success will be reviewed to determine what makes a successful response and around what learning objectives the classroom activities should be built to help students communicate effectively when speaking. There will also be time for Q&A. The webinar will be recorded and shared with all registrants.

Thanks to attending this webinar, you will:

Understand how both the Independent and Integrated TOEFL iBT Speaking tasks work and how AI could support preparation

Explore the TOEFL iBT scoring rubrics used to rate speaking responses

Discover example activities with learning objectives that correspond to the speaking section requirements

Marcus Siconolfi

Marcus Siconolfi is an ELT Coordinator for Spain and Portugal. Originally from New York, Marcus is now based in Madrid, where he has taught English to students of all ages and levels, focusing primarily on Business English and English for Academic/Specific Purposes in the field of higher education, in addition to his extensive experience in teacher training and development.

Darya Nelidova

Darya Nelidova is an ELT Coordinator for Central Asia at ETS EMEA. She has experience in teaching and management thanks to her previous roles as a language instructor, lecturer and head of the international development department. Darya holds an Associate degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences from Parkland College, U.S., Bachelor of Science in International Business from NEOMA Business School, France, and Master of Economical Science from AlmaU, Kazakhstan. She is an alumni of U.S. Department of State's FLEX program and European Union's Erasmus+ program scholar.

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