hi my name is Jennifer Lacroix I'm an
instructor at Boston University and I'd
like to share with you a tip on how to
synthesize your integrated spoken
response for the TOEFL or your
integrated written response for the
TOEFL exam so while you're participating
in the integrated section the first
thing I'll have to do is read a short
passage usually this is a written text
composed of about 45 seconds worth of
reading material next you'll be
presented with a longer academic
listening task which can sometimes be
quite challenging what I recommend is
while you're listening to the listening
section try to think about whether or
not the speaker is agreeing or
disagreeing with what you read in the
text next what you want to do is make
notes for yourself using plus marks if
the speaker is a green or negative marks
or little dashes if you think the
speaker is disagreeing this will help
you prepare in your 30 to 45 seconds
before you actually start speaking or
writing whether or not you should
compare show similarities or contrast
show differences this is an important
skill for your success in both
undergraduate and graduate University
because this skill of synthesizing or
how to do a synthesis is important for
building persuasive arguments in the
overall academic atmosphere that's my
tip I hope that helps you out on your
next willful exam