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Dr. Pamela J. SharpeDr. Pamela J. SharpeAuthor of the bestseller Author of the bestseller Barron’s TOEFLBarron’s TOEFL® ® iBTiBT

(c) Dr. Pamela Sharpe/teflprep 2010(c) Dr. Pamela Sharpe/teflprep 2010

Strategy 1Strategy 1Form a support groupForm a support group

Success brings success!Success brings success!

Choose your Choose your friends wiselyfriends wisely

Success brings success!Success brings success!

Share informationShare information

Success brings success!Success brings success!

Encourage each Encourage each otherother

Strategy 2Strategy 2

Expect to hear others speakingExpect to hear others speaking

Look and Listen!Look and Listen!

Look at the screen Look at the screen

Look at your notesLook at your notes

Listen to the taskListen to the task

Look and Listen!Look and Listen!

Strategy 3Strategy 3

Sound confidentSound confident

Get ready, get set, go!Get ready, get set, go!

BreatheBreathe

AffirmAffirm

SmileSmile

Speak upSpeak up

Adjust the volumeAdjust the volume

Strategy 4Strategy 4

Stay positive!Stay positive!

Do your best!Do your best!

Don’t look backDon’t look back

Keep your eyes on Keep your eyes on the futurethe future

(c) Dr. Pamela Sharpe/teflprep 2010(c) Dr. Pamela Sharpe/teflprep 2010

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