Andrew: Right.
Jessica: It’s not testing all of these other connections between the skills. And because of that it’s easier to prepare for. And I think in your preparation, you’re going to be practising things that will carry over beyond the test and not just be wasted when the exam is finished.
Andrew: Sure, sure. OK, very cool.
Jessica: Yeah, and honestly, like I taught TOEFL for maybe one class just for a few months, but I have done more research into TOEFL to compare them, and even the most difficult reading passages and listening lectures and stuff on IELTS, I don’t think are as hard as the difficult TOEFL ones. Like, there’s way more scientific stuff in the TOEFL ones, these topics that I’ve never heard of, and I don’t think other people have either. So I think, yeah, I just think IELTS makes more sense.
Andrew: Yeah, I feel bad sometimes for students that have to write standardized tests, especially, like you said, the TOEFL. Looking at it, it can be difficult.
Jessica: It’s tough, man. Andrew: Some of the content is not easy, even for me, and I know quite a bit about English. Jessica: Right, exactly. So it’s not just your English, it’s also your interests on the outside. And I don’t know, if you’re not reading the science journal, whatever, then I don’t think you’re going to be familiar with some of these TOEFL articles, which isn’t fair, like I’m not… that’s not what I want to test, I just want to test your English ability, that’s it.
