One more: If the student asks a question and the professor says “That’s a great point…” – the professor is about to disagree politely.
Hey Hacker, Textbooks teach you English. We teach you the test. ETS has predictable traps. We show you the cheat codes. Here’s your first hack: The 2-minute Reading Rule (attached PDF). toefl hackers
Here’s a listening hack they don’t teach you. One more: If the student asks a question
Hack #2: Listening Don’t take notes on everything. → Listen for transitions (but, however, actually) → Notes = only 3 things: main idea, attitude, changes. → If they repeat it twice → it’s on the test. toefl hackers
Stop writing.
They said “take notes on everything.” I said “that’s a trap.”