📖 How to Improve Your TOEFL Reading Score
✔️ Focus on the main idea, not every word.
✔️ Learn academic vocabulary in context.
✔️ Identify the purpose of each paragraph.
✔️ Practice making inferences, not just finding facts.
✔️ Read academic articles daily for 20–30 minutes.
✔️ Review every mistake and understand why you got it wrong.
✔️ Manage your time—don’t spend too long on one question.
💡 Consistency beats intensity. Even 20 minutes of focused reading every day can significantly improve your TOEFL Reading performance.
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✔️ Focus on the main idea, not every word.
✔️ Learn academic vocabulary in context.
✔️ Identify the purpose of each paragraph.
✔️ Practice making inferences, not just finding facts.
✔️ Read academic articles daily for 20–30 minutes.
✔️ Review every mistake and understand why you got it wrong.
✔️ Manage your time—don’t spend too long on one question.
💡 Consistency beats intensity. Even 20 minutes of focused reading every day can significantly improve your TOEFL Reading performance.
#toefl@ToeflMindset
DM for more: @khatereakbari_2
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🎯 کلمات را به‌صورت گروهی یاد بگیر، نه تکی.
به‌جای حفظ کردن یک کلمه، آن را همراه با مترادف، متضاد و یک هم‌آیند (Collocation) یاد بگیر. این روش باعث می‌شود هم درک عمیق‌تری از کلمه داشته باشی و هم در ریدینگ و اسپیکینگ سریع‌تر آن را به خاطر بیاوری.
🎯 Learn words in groups, not in isolation.
Instead of memorizing a single word, learn it with a synonym, an antonym, and a common collocation. This helps you understand the word more deeply and recall it much faster in the TOEFL Reading and Speaking sections.
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🎯 کلمات را به‌صورت گروهی یاد بگیر، نه تکی.
به‌جای حفظ کردن یک کلمه، آن را همراه با مترادف، متضاد و یک هم‌آیند (Collocation) یاد بگیر. این روش باعث می‌شود هم درک عمیق‌تری از کلمه داشته باشی و هم در ریدینگ و اسپیکینگ سریع‌تر آن را به خاطر بیاوری.
🎯 Learn words in groups, not in isolation.
Instead of memorizing a single word, learn it with a synonym, an antonym, and a common collocation. This helps you understand the word more deeply and recall it much faster in the TOEFL Reading and Speaking sections.
#toef@ToeflMindset
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🎙 Best Shadowing Resources for Every English Level
اگر می‌خواهید تلفظ، روانی صحبت کردن (Fluency) و لهجه خود را تقویت کنید، شدوینگ را به برنامه روزانه‌تان اضافه کنید.
🟢 Beginner (A1–A2)
• Easy English
• BBC Learning English
• English with Jennifer
🟡 Intermediate (B1–B2)
• VOA Learning English
• TED-Ed
• Rachel’s English
• English Speeches
🔴 Advanced (C1–C2)
• TED Talks
• NPR Podcasts
• 60 Minutes
• The Daily Podcast
💡 Shadowing Tip:
1️⃣ Listen carefully.
2️⃣ Read the transcript.
3️⃣ Repeat at the same time as the speaker.
4️⃣ Record your voice.
5️⃣ Compare and repeat.
⏰ Just 15–20 minutes of daily shadowing can significantly improve your pronunciation, fluency, and listening skills.
📌 Save this list and start practicing today!
— TOEFL Mindset
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اگر می‌خواهید تلفظ، روانی صحبت کردن (Fluency) و لهجه خود را تقویت کنید، شدوینگ را به برنامه روزانه‌تان اضافه کنید.
🟢 Beginner (A1–A2)
• Easy English
• BBC Learning English
• English with Jennifer
🟡 Intermediate (B1–B2)
• VOA Learning English
• TED-Ed
• Rachel’s English
• English Speeches
🔴 Advanced (C1–C2)
• TED Talks
• NPR Podcasts
• 60 Minutes
• The Daily Podcast
💡 Shadowing Tip:
1️⃣ Listen carefully.
2️⃣ Read the transcript.
3️⃣ Repeat at the same time as the speaker.
4️⃣ Record your voice.
5️⃣ Compare and repeat.
⏰ Just 15–20 minutes of daily shadowing can significantly improve your pronunciation, fluency, and listening skills.
📌 Save this list and start practicing today!
— TOEFL Mindset
#toef@ToeflMindset
@khatereakbari_2
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🎯 TOEFL Reading Tip | Factual Information Questions 🐳
When answering Factual Information questions, don’t choose the answer that sounds logical. Choose the answer that you can directly prove from the passage.
🔍 Use this strategy:
Question → Find the keyword → Locate the information → Read the surrounding sentences → Prove your answer
If you’re stuck between two options, ask yourself:
❌ “Which answer makes more sense?”
✅ “Which answer can I support with evidence from the passage?”
📌 Remember: Your background knowledge doesn’t matter. The evidence you need is in the passage.
🔥 DON’T GUESS. FIND THE EVIDENCE.
#TOEFL #TOEFLReading #ReadingTips #FactualInformation #TOEFLMindset
When answering Factual Information questions, don’t choose the answer that sounds logical. Choose the answer that you can directly prove from the passage.
🔍 Use this strategy:
Question → Find the keyword → Locate the information → Read the surrounding sentences → Prove your answer
If you’re stuck between two options, ask yourself:
❌ “Which answer makes more sense?”
✅ “Which answer can I support with evidence from the passage?”
📌 Remember: Your background knowledge doesn’t matter. The evidence you need is in the passage.
🔥 DON’T GUESS. FIND THE EVIDENCE.
#TOEFL #TOEFLReading #ReadingTips #FactualInformation #TOEFLMindset
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🔥 TOEFL Mindset | اصطلاح کاربردی امروز
🗣️ It’s up to you
📌 Meaning:
یعنی: «انتخاب با توئه» / «بستگی به تو داره»
از این عبارت زمانی استفاده می‌کنیم که تصمیم‌گیری را به شخص مقابل واگذار می‌کنیم.
💬 Examples:
🔹 Where should we go?
It’s up to you.
کجا بریم؟
انتخاب با توئه.
❌ It depends on you همیشه جایگزین طبیعیِ It’s up to you نیست.
✅ It’s up to you = تصمیم با توست.
✅ It depends on you = نتیجه به تو بستگی دارد.
🎯 TOEFL Tip:
یادگیری عبارت‌های طبیعی مثل It’s up to you بهت کمک می‌کنه در بخش Speaking به‌جای ترجمه‌ی کلمه‌به‌کلمه، طبیعی‌تر صحبت کنی.
📚 TOEFL Mindset | Learn smarter, speak naturally.
🗣️ It’s up to you
📌 Meaning:
یعنی: «انتخاب با توئه» / «بستگی به تو داره»
از این عبارت زمانی استفاده می‌کنیم که تصمیم‌گیری را به شخص مقابل واگذار می‌کنیم.
💬 Examples:
🔹 Where should we go?
It’s up to you.
کجا بریم؟
انتخاب با توئه.
❌ It depends on you همیشه جایگزین طبیعیِ It’s up to you نیست.
✅ It’s up to you = تصمیم با توست.
✅ It depends on you = نتیجه به تو بستگی دارد.
🎯 TOEFL Tip:
یادگیری عبارت‌های طبیعی مثل It’s up to you بهت کمک می‌کنه در بخش Speaking به‌جای ترجمه‌ی کلمه‌به‌کلمه، طبیعی‌تر صحبت کنی.
📚 TOEFL Mindset | Learn smarter, speak naturally.
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📚 TOEFL Reading Tip🐳
Don’t translate every sentence!
In the TOEFL Reading section, translating the entire passage into your language wastes valuable time. Instead, focus on the main idea, keywords, and logical relationships between sentences.
🔹 When you see an unfamiliar word, ask yourself:
“Do I really need to know this word to answer the question?”
If not, keep reading. Context is your best friend.
Don’t translate every sentence!
In the TOEFL Reading section, translating the entire passage into your language wastes valuable time. Instead, focus on the main idea, keywords, and logical relationships between sentences.
🔹 When you see an unfamiliar word, ask yourself:
“Do I really need to know this word to answer the question?”
If not, keep reading. Context is your best friend.
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🎯 TOEFL Writing Tip: Email Task🐳
In the TOEFL Write an Email task, don’t just answer the question—match your tone to the person you’re writing to.
🔹 Formal: professor, manager, university staff
I am writing to inquire about…
I would appreciate it if you could…
🔹 Semi-formal: classmate, colleague, acquaintance
I wanted to ask if…
Could you please let me know…?
🔹 Informal: close friend
I just wanted to let you know…
Let me know what you think!
💡 Quick strategy: Before you start writing, ask yourself:
Who am I writing to? → Why am I writing? → What do I need from them?
This will help you choose the right tone, vocabulary, and level of formality.
In the TOEFL Write an Email task, don’t just answer the question—match your tone to the person you’re writing to.
🔹 Formal: professor, manager, university staff
I am writing to inquire about…
I would appreciate it if you could…
🔹 Semi-formal: classmate, colleague, acquaintance
I wanted to ask if…
Could you please let me know…?
🔹 Informal: close friend
I just wanted to let you know…
Let me know what you think!
💡 Quick strategy: Before you start writing, ask yourself:
Who am I writing to? → Why am I writing? → What do I need from them?
This will help you choose the right tone, vocabulary, and level of formality.
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📚 TOEFL Mindset | یک قدم نزدیک‌تر به نمره‌ی هدف
پیشرفت در TOEFL اتفاقی نیست؛ نتیجه‌ی یک مسیر درست، تمرین مستمر و شناخت دقیق نقاط ضعف و قوت شماست.
در TOEFL Mindset تلاش می‌کنیم یادگیری زبان و آمادگی آزمون را هدفمند، اصولی و قابل‌دسترس پیش ببریم؛ از تقویت پایه‌های زبان تا تکنیک‌های تخصصی TOEFL.
🎯 Learn with purpose.
📈 Practice with a plan.
🏆 Achieve your target score.
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پیشرفت در TOEFL اتفاقی نیست؛ نتیجه‌ی یک مسیر درست، تمرین مستمر و شناخت دقیق نقاط ضعف و قوت شماست.
در TOEFL Mindset تلاش می‌کنیم یادگیری زبان و آمادگی آزمون را هدفمند، اصولی و قابل‌دسترس پیش ببریم؛ از تقویت پایه‌های زبان تا تکنیک‌های تخصصی TOEFL.
🎯 Learn with purpose.
📈 Practice with a plan.
🏆 Achieve your target score.
TOEFL Mindset | Your journey, your score.
@khatereakbari_2
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🎯 TOEFL Pronunciation Tip | Linking
In English, words are not always pronounced separately. Sometimes, the final sound of one word connects to the first sound of the next word.
For example:
❌ Pick / it / up
✅ Pick‿it‿up
🗣️ Instead of saying each word separately, connect them and make your speech sound more natural and fluent.
💡 Practice:
Choose 5 short sentences and repeat each one 3 times. Focus on linking the words together.
🎯 Remember:
Good pronunciation is not only about individual sounds. Natural rhythm and connected speech matter too.
In English, words are not always pronounced separately. Sometimes, the final sound of one word connects to the first sound of the next word.
For example:
❌ Pick / it / up
✅ Pick‿it‿up
🗣️ Instead of saying each word separately, connect them and make your speech sound more natural and fluent.
💡 Practice:
Choose 5 short sentences and repeat each one 3 times. Focus on linking the words together.
🎯 Remember:
Good pronunciation is not only about individual sounds. Natural rhythm and connected speech matter too.
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🎯 اصطلاح کاربردی برای TOEFL Speaking
🔹 It makes a big difference
📌 Meaning:
یعنی «تأثیر زیادی دارد» یا «خیلی فرق ایجاد می‌کند».
🗣 Example for TOEFL Speaking:
I prefer studying in a quiet environment because it makes a big difference in my concentration.
🎯 Upgrade your Speaking:
❌ It is very important for my concentration.
✅ It makes a big difference in my concentration.
🔹 It makes a big difference
📌 Meaning:
یعنی «تأثیر زیادی دارد» یا «خیلی فرق ایجاد می‌کند».
🗣 Example for TOEFL Speaking:
I prefer studying in a quiet environment because it makes a big difference in my concentration.
🎯 Upgrade your Speaking:
❌ It is very important for my concentration.
✅ It makes a big difference in my concentration.
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🔥 Grammar Tip:
Despite
vs.
Although
یکی از اشتباهات رایج در TOEFL Writing & Speaking:
❌ Despite it was raining, we went out. ✅ Despite the rain, we went out. ✅ Although it was raining, we went out.
📌 قانون:
Despite + noun / V-ing
Although + subject + verb
مثال تافلی:
Despite facing financial difficulties, many students continue their education.
یا:
Although many students face financial difficulties, they continue their education.
🎯 TOEFL Tip: استفاده‌ی درست از despite / although می‌تواند جمله‌های شما را متنوع‌تر و آکادمیک‌تر کند.
Despite
vs.
Although
یکی از اشتباهات رایج در TOEFL Writing & Speaking:
❌ Despite it was raining, we went out. ✅ Despite the rain, we went out. ✅ Although it was raining, we went out.
📌 قانون:
Despite + noun / V-ing
Although + subject + verb
مثال تافلی:
Despite facing financial difficulties, many students continue their education.
یا:
Although many students face financial difficulties, they continue their education.
🎯 TOEFL Tip: استفاده‌ی درست از despite / although می‌تواند جمله‌های شما را متنوع‌تر و آکادمیک‌تر کند.
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🎯 TOEFL Reading Tip
Don’t immediately look for the meaning of a word in Vocabulary questions!
First, read the whole sentence and pay attention to the words before and after the target word. Very often, the context gives you enough clues to understand its meaning.
🔑 Quick Formula:
Word → Context → Predict → Options
See the word → Check the context → Predict the meaning → Then check the answer choices.
💡 Pro Tip: If you can predict a general meaning before looking at the options, you’re much less likely to choose a distractor.
Don’t immediately look for the meaning of a word in Vocabulary questions!
First, read the whole sentence and pay attention to the words before and after the target word. Very often, the context gives you enough clues to understand its meaning.
🔑 Quick Formula:
Word → Context → Predict → Options
See the word → Check the context → Predict the meaning → Then check the answer choices.
💡 Pro Tip: If you can predict a general meaning before looking at the options, you’re much less likely to choose a distractor.
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✨ Word of the Day | TOEFL Mindset
🌿 Resilient /rɪˈzɪliənt/
Adjective | صفت
📌 Meaning:
توانمند در عبور از مشکلات و دوباره قوی شدن؛ تاب‌آور
🧠 Example:
She is a resilient person who never gives up, even when things get difficult.
💡 Synonyms:
Strong • Persistent • Determined
✨ Your turn:
Make sentence with this vocabulary
#TOEFLMindset #WordOfTheDay #EnglishVocabulary
🌿 Resilient /rɪˈzɪliənt/
Adjective | صفت
📌 Meaning:
توانمند در عبور از مشکلات و دوباره قوی شدن؛ تاب‌آور
🧠 Example:
She is a resilient person who never gives up, even when things get difficult.
💡 Synonyms:
Strong • Persistent • Determined
✨ Your turn:
Make sentence with this vocabulary
#TOEFLMindset #WordOfTheDay #EnglishVocabulary
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🧠 TOEFL Grammar Trap: Inversion
One of the more advanced grammar structures tested in TOEFL is inversion after negative or limiting adverbs.
Hardly / Scarcely / Barely … when
When a sentence begins with hardly, scarcely, or barely, the auxiliary verb comes before the subject.
❌ Hardly I had arrived when it started raining.
✅ Hardly had I arrived when it started raining.
🔑 Structure
Hardly + had + subject + past participle (V3) + when + clause
Example:
Hardly had the researchers completed the experiment when they discovered a major error.
⚠️ TOEFL Trap:
Use when with hardly/scarcely/barely.
❌ Hardly had I arrived than…
✅ Hardly had I arrived when…
One of the more advanced grammar structures tested in TOEFL is inversion after negative or limiting adverbs.
Hardly / Scarcely / Barely … when
When a sentence begins with hardly, scarcely, or barely, the auxiliary verb comes before the subject.
❌ Hardly I had arrived when it started raining.
✅ Hardly had I arrived when it started raining.
🔑 Structure
Hardly + had + subject + past participle (V3) + when + clause
Example:
Hardly had the researchers completed the experiment when they discovered a major error.
⚠️ TOEFL Trap:
Use when with hardly/scarcely/barely.
❌ Hardly had I arrived than…
✅ Hardly had I arrived when…
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📚 TOEFL Mindset — Advanced Word
🔹 Meticulous /məˈtɪkjələs/
سطح: C1
Meaning: بسیار دقیق و باجزئیات، طوری که هیچ نکته‌ای نادیده گرفته نشود.
Example:
She is meticulous about every detail of her research.
Synonyms: thorough, careful, precise
Antonym: careless
💡 TOEFL Tip: این کلمه برای موضوعات academic / research / work خیلی کاربردیه.
🔹 Meticulous /məˈtɪkjələs/
سطح: C1
Meaning: بسیار دقیق و باجزئیات، طوری که هیچ نکته‌ای نادیده گرفته نشود.
Example:
She is meticulous about every detail of her research.
Synonyms: thorough, careful, precise
Antonym: careless
💡 TOEFL Tip: این کلمه برای موضوعات academic / research / work خیلی کاربردیه.
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A great grammar book for intermediate learners who want to strengthen their grammar skills and build a solid foundation.
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At TOEFL Mindset, we focus on turning your existing English ability into measurable test performance — with purposeful practice, targeted feedback, and a clear understanding of what actually drives your score.
Prepare with intention.
Practice with purpose.
Perform with confidence.
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Prepare with intention.
Practice with purpose.
Perform with confidence.
💙
Dm me for more @khatereakbari_2
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