{"id":2159,"date":"2015-09-01T11:54:15","date_gmt":"2015-09-01T18:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/?p=2159"},"modified":"2020-12-10T13:45:22","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T21:45:22","slug":"what-you-need-to-know-in-integrated-speaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/what-you-need-to-know-in-integrated-speaking\/","title":{"rendered":"What You Need to Know in Integrated Speaking"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I just answered an email from a student who was concerned about Integrated Speaking. The student wondered if you get to see the Integrated Speaking question before you listen to the audio track. For the record, you don\u2019t get to see the question early on\u2014you\u2019ll need to listen to an audio track (and sometimes also read a short article) <em>before<\/em> you see the question.<\/p>\n<p>Now, here\u2019s the good news: if you have a good understanding of the structure of the TOEFL Speaking section, you won\u2019t need to see the question to know what\u2019s expected of you. While the Independent Speaking questions for Speaking Task 1 can vary, the Integrated Speaking questions are always basically the same. This is because the Integrated tasks\u2014Speaking Tasks 2 through 4\u2014 have the same structure on each exam.<\/p>\n<p>Rita has made <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/toefl\/toefl-speaking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">an excellent, colorful chart of all four speaking tasks<\/a>: the Independent one and the three tasks that are Integrated. Below, I\u2019ve made a simpler chart to go with it. This chart describes the content of each Integrated task. Then it explains what you\u2019ll need to know in order to answer the question.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-2161 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/uploads\/toefl\/files\/2015\/08\/20100110\/wyntkiis_img1.png\" alt=\"wyntkiis_img1\" width=\"634\" height=\"441\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The tasks will always appear in the same order on the exam, and they\u2019ll always have the same structure. Of course, the subject matter within a task\u2019s framework will be different with each exam or practice session. But don\u2019t be distracted by all those changing different details\u2014this really is a predictable set of tasks. Study the chart above carefully, and you\u2019ll always be prepared for whatever Integrated Speaking throws at you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just answered an email from a student who was concerned about Integrated Speaking. The student wondered if you get to see the Integrated Speaking question before you listen to the audio track. 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