Longman Introductory Course for the TOEFL Test, 2nd Revised edition,IBT (Student Book with CD-ROM and Answer Key) (requires Audio CDs)--------------------------------------------------Providing both a comprehensive language skills course and a wealthof practice for all sections of the test, the Longman IntroductoryCourse for the TOEFL(R) Test: IBT, by Deborah Phillips, gives intermediatestudents (scores of 450 to 520 on the paper TOEFL(R) Test or 45 to70 on the TOEFL(R) iBT) all the tools they need to begin to preparefor the TOEFL(R) iBT integrated-skills test. Upon completion of theIntroductory Course, students are ready to handle the more advancedmaterial in Longman Preparation Course for the TOEFL(R) Test: IBT.Note: You must have the Audio CDs to use the listening material (theSkills Practice, the Mini-Tests, the Complete Tests, and the TOEFL(R)-levelTest) in the textbook. The audio material on the CD-ROM is differentfrom that on the audio CDs. Click here to purchase the Audio CDs. TheStudent Book features: *Updated material for all the new types of passagesand questions on the test. *Diagnostic pre-tests and post-tests thatallow students to identify strengths and weaknesses and assess improvementin each section. *Practice sections for the four skills: *Readingprovides practice exercises in the new test formats, including fillingin a table or chart and paraphrasing. *Listening provides authenticconversations between two people in an academic setting and academiclectures with new questions about a speaker's attitude or purpose.*Speaking includes personal and expository tasks and integrated tasks.*Writing consists of expository and integrated tasks: reading/listening/writing.*Four mini-tests that preview the test's integrated four-skills format. *Onecomplete introductory-level practice test. *One TOEFL(R)-level test.The CD-ROM features: *Completely different material from that in theStudent Book. *Practice sections for all parts of the test, includingspeaking. *Four mini-tests. *One complete introductory-level practicetest and one TOEFL(R)-level test. *Pop-up explanations for all itemson the CD-ROM. * Easy-to-usescoring andrecord-keeping to monitor progress.*New send feature that allows electroninc submisson of results, reports,and spoken and written responses.--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Deborah Phillips has been teaching English for overtwenty-five years with an emphasis on test preparation and academicskills preparation. She has led seminars and participated in conferenceson test preparation and English language teaching in Mexico, Brazil,Chile, Argentina, France, Spain, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia,Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. She currently teachescourses for the certification of teachers in English as a second languageat the University of California. Ms. Phillips is the author of theLongman Preparation Course for the TOEFL(R) Test series of textbooksand CD-ROMs. She is currently working on new textbooks and CD-ROMsto prepare students for the latest version of the TOEFL(R) test.