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📝 TOEFL Daily Trainer

Target score 5.0/6.0 (old: 100/120) — works offline, installable

📅 Today's Plan

Week 1 — Foundation
Start date
2026-06-02
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Today's Tasks (~75 min)

🎯 Your Targets

3.75
Reading → 5.0
3.25
Listening → 5.0
2.25
Speaking → 5.0
2.25
Writing → 5.0

📊 Re-diagnose in 4 weeks to update these scores

News Speed Reading on Real News

News English (Economist, WSJ, Reuters) is denser than TOEFL prose. Train on real news to build reading speed and stamina.

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🎯 Native fluent reader: 250–300 WPM · Academic target: 200+ WPM · TOEFL Reading allows ~140 WPM

1. Paste & Practice

Copy any article (Economist, WSJ, Reuters, BBC, NYT — anywhere) and paste it below. The trainer hides distractions, times you, and forces a comprehension check.

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3. Free High-Quality News Sources

Most TOEFL-equivalent dense writing is paywalled. Here is what's actually free and high-quality:

Fully free

Limited free (browse with 1 article/month or open in private window)

Science/tech-focused (academic English)

Aggregators (one-stop)

  • Google News — Free aggregator, set language to English
  • Flipboard — Curated free magazine-style feed
  • Feedly — RSS reader, follow specific outlets

4. How to Actually Improve (Not Just Consume)

  1. Pick a difficulty stretch — if you're comfortable, level up (Reuters → Economist → New Yorker)
  2. Time your reading every time. Aim to improve WPM by 10% each month while maintaining comprehension
  3. Write a summary in English IMMEDIATELY after reading. Don't skip this. It's the highest-yield exercise.
  4. Mine 3-5 new vocab/phrases per article. Add to your Anki/Quizlet deck.
  5. Read the same article twice on tough days — first for gist, second for detail. Speed will jump.
  6. Set a daily quota (e.g. 1 article/day, 5 min summary) — habit beats intensity.
  7. Try the pacer mode above — it forces faster reading and trains your eye to stop subvocalizing.

5. Your Reading History

No sessions yet — paste an article above to start.

📚 Free Resource Library

Curated free TOEFL prep resources. This trainer is for habit + format; real test prep means combining it with these.

🥇 Tier 1 — Official ETS (use these first)

📖 Reading

👂 Listening

✍️ Writing

🗣 Speaking

  • My Speaking Score — ETS-licensed scoring tech, free basic tier
  • NoteFull TOEFL — free speaking strategy videos + sample responses
  • italki — paid native-speaker tutors (~$10-25/hr, much cheaper than US tutors)
  • Cambly — instant conversation with native speakers
  • Tandem — language exchange app (free, swap Chinese for English)

📚 Vocabulary

🎯 Full Mock Tests

💰 Worth Paying For (if budget allows)

  • ETS Official Guide to the TOEFL iBT (book) — ~$30, gold standard, 4 real tests + detailed explanations
  • TOEFL iBT Official Tests Vol 1 & 2 — ~$30 each, 10 retired real tests
  • TPO (TOEFL Practice Online) — $45/set, real retired exams on ETS platform
  • Magoosh TOEFL — ~$179, full course with video lessons
  • italki sessions — $10-25/hr, 1-on-1 native speaker practice

About this Trainer

What this tool is

A self-contained PWA for daily TOEFL iBT practice, designed for habit formation and format familiarity. It provides:

  • 500+ academic vocabulary flashcards with spaced repetition
  • Original TOEFL-format reading passages with questions
  • Writing prompts with 30-min timer and word count
  • Speaking prompts with 15s prep / 45s record + in-browser playback
  • Curated free listening/reading/speaking resource library
  • 8-week phase plan that auto-advances
  • Daily checkbox + streak tracking
  • Browser notification reminders (opt-in)
  • Installable PWA, works offline

⚠️ Content origins — full transparency

Every TOEFL prep tool faces a tension: ETS owns its real questions. Here is exactly what this trainer uses:

NOT used ❌Real ETS exam questions (copyrighted)
NOT used ❌Content from commercial prep books (Kaplan, Barron's, Princeton, ETS Official Guide)
Used ✅TOEFL iBT format conventions (publicly documented by ETS)
Used ✅Academic Word List (AWL, Coxhead 2000) — public domain word list, 570 word families
Used ✅Public-domain question type patterns (agree/disagree, preference, explain)
Original 🔧All reading passages, vocab example sentences, writing/speaking prompts written by AI (Claude) calibrated to TOEFL style

What this means: use this trainer for daily practice habit, format familiarity, and vocab/concept exposure. For high-stakes prep, combine with official ETS materials (sample tests already linked in Resources, plus the Official Guide book if you can afford it).

Source code & license

Public domain. Single HTML file + manifest + service worker. Embed in your own site by copying 3 files. See GeniusPudding's repos.

Storage & privacy

Everything stays on your device (browser localStorage). No accounts, no backend, no tracking, no analytics. Progress doesn't sync across devices.

📚 Your 8-Week Plan

Customized based on your level: Reading B2, Listening B1-B2, Speaking A2, Writing A2-B1. Target: 5.0/6.0 by March 2027.

Weeks 1–2: Foundation 🏗

Build raw input capacity. Vocabulary, structure, listening warm-up.

  • Vocab: 10 words/day (Level 1–2)
  • Reading: 1 short passage + 5 Qs
  • Listening: TED-Ed 5 min (no subtitles → notes → with subtitles → 3-sentence summary)
  • Speaking: SHADOWING only (repeat what you hear, don't produce original yet)
  • Writing: 5 English sentences/day with varied structure

Weeks 3–4: Templates 📝

Memorize speaking/writing formulas. Start producing original output.

  • Vocab: Level 2–3
  • Reading: Medium passage, timed
  • Listening: NPR Short Wave + dictation paragraph
  • Speaking: Task 1 template (Position → Reason 1 → Reason 2 → Conclusion), record yourself
  • Writing: 5-paragraph essay structure, 1 prompt/day

Weeks 5–6: Integrated 🎯

Full TOEFL-format sections, dictation drills.

  • Full TOEFL reading passage (700 words) + 10 Qs
  • Full TOEFL lecture (5 min) + 6 Qs, ONE listen only
  • Speaking: 15s prep + 45s actual answer
  • Writing: 10 min plan + 20 min write (300 words)

Weeks 7–8: Mock & Refine 🏆

Full mock tests, weak-spot remediation.

  • Mon/Wed/Fri: Full TOEFL section practice (alternating)
  • Tue/Thu: Targeted weakness drilling
  • Sat: Full mock test (~2 hours)
  • Sun: Mock review + plan next week

🎯 Week 8 end: Take ETS official sample test → re-diagnose → next cycle

⚠️ Reality Check

At your current level, hitting 5.0 in 3 months is unrealistic. Realistic path:

  • 3 months → 4.0 (old ~80)
  • 6 months → 4.5 (old ~90)
  • 9 months → 5.0 (old ~100) ✓ Georgia Tech, Imperial

→ Target Fall 2027 admissions (Mar 1, 2027 deadline). Spring 2027 too aggressive.

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Today's Recommended Practice

A balanced daily session takes about 30–45 minutes. Do at least one activity per day to maintain your streak.

Quick Links to Free Mock Tests

Reading Academic Reading Practice

Read the passage carefully, then answer the questions. The TOEFL Reading section tests comprehension of academic texts.

Vocab Academic Vocabulary Flashcards

Click the card to flip. Rate your recall to optimize review schedule. These are high-frequency TOEFL academic words.

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Context Theme Week — Words in Context

No flashcards. Read the passage, and for every bold word: say your guess out loud FIRST, then reveal it below. The same 8 words come back in this week's reading, listening, speaking and writing — and in the 💼 business version.

🔍 Word check — guess first, then reveal

✍️ Production task

Writing Independent Writing Practice

You have 10 minutes to write a response. Aim for 150–300 words. Focus on clear thesis, supporting points, and conclusion.

🪜 Writing Ladder — 從 0 到段落

還寫不出整段?從這裡循序漸進:1 排序 → 2 連接詞 → 3 中翻英 → 4 合併句。每階連續答對 5 題再升階,四階都熟了才去下面寫全文。

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Speaking Speaking Practice

15s prep, 45s answer. The browser records your voice — listen back and self-evaluate.

🎙 Accent Lab — American pronunciation

跟讀(shadowing)→ 錄音 A/B 對比 → 語音辨識驗收。ASR 聽得懂 = 可理解度及格;口音像不像美式,靠 A/B 對比聽差異 + 教練回饋。

美式口音 7 個關鍵(台灣人最常漏的)
  • Flap T — water→「wader」、better→「bedder」:母音之間的 t 變成輕快的 d
  • 捲舌 R — car、her、work 的 r 一定要發出來(美式 vs 英式最大差異)
  • θ/ð — think / this 舌尖輕觸上齒再抽回,不是 s/z 也不是 t/d
  • 長短母音 — ship/sheep、full/fool 是不同的音色,不只是長短
  • 字尾子音 — walked、works 字尾一定要收掉;中文沒有字尾子音,最容易整個掉
  • 連音 — turn it off → 「tur-ni-doff」,字黏在一起才像母語者
  • 重音節奏 — 英文是重音計時:功能詞 a / of / can 要弱讀成 schwa /ə/

Minimal Pairs — 辨音 + 發音驗收

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🤖 AI Coach Feedback

Listen to your recording, type what you said (transcript), and get coach feedback for free via claude.ai.

Speaking Self-Evaluation Checklist

  • Did I directly address the question?
  • Was my answer organized (intro → points → conclusion)?
  • Did I speak fluently without long pauses?
  • Did I use varied vocabulary (not repeating the same words)?
  • Was my pronunciation clear and understandable?
  • Did I use specific examples or details?

Listening Listening Practice Guide

TOEFL Listening requires sustained attention to academic lectures and conversations. Here's how to practice daily.

🌍 Accent & Speed Lab — 聽寫訓練

用裝置內建的各國英文語音(美/英/澳/印度…依手機而定)從慢到快練聽寫:聽 → 打出聽到的 → 逐字對答案。目標:同一等級正確率 90% 以上才升速/升級。

真人世界口音地圖(從慢到快)

口音資源速度
🇺🇸 美式(慢)VOA Learning English🐢 刻意放慢,聽寫入門首選
🇬🇧 英式BBC 6 Minute English → Global News Podcast🐢→🐇
🇺🇸 美式(正常)NPR Short Wave、TED正常
🇦🇺 澳洲ABC News Australia(YouTube)正常
🇮🇳 印度TED 印度講者、WION News正常偏快
🇸🇬 新加坡CNA(Channel NewsAsia)正常
🌍 非母語混合TED 任意非母語講者不一,TOEFL 也考非母語口音
🇺🇸 快速母語Crash Course、美劇無字幕🐇 最終目標

建議路線:VOA(慢)→ BBC 6-Min → TED → NPR → Crash Course。每換一個新口音,第一次開字幕、第二次關字幕。

🚶 出門聽 — 手機播放清單(慢→快,點了就播)

  1. VOA Learning English Podcast — 🐢 刻意放慢(約90wpm),通勤入門
  2. BBC 6 Minute English — 🐢 每集 6 分鐘,英式,兩人對話
  3. TED-Ed(YouTube) — 🚶 旁白清晰(約140wpm),5 分鐘學術動畫
  4. TED Talks Daily(Podcast) — 正常語速,各國口音講者
  5. NPR Short Wave — 正常偏快,美式科學新聞(最像 TOEFL 聽力)
  6. BBC Global News Podcast — 正常偏快,英式新聞
  7. Crash Course(YouTube) — 🐇 快速母語,邊聽邊練筆記
  8. Andrej Karpathy(YouTube) — 🐇 AI 技術長演講,你的本行主題聽最有感

用法:同一集聽兩次——第一次抓大意、第二次抓細節。整級聽懂後,先原速升下一級;到第 5 級後改用 1.25× 重聽舊級。回家挑 1 分鐘片段到上面的聽寫 Lab 驗收。

Free Listening Resources

  • ETS Official Listening Sample (2026) — Start here
  • TOEFLMockTests Listening Section — Free full sections
  • TED Talks — Academic topics, 10–18 min, enable subtitles initially
  • BBC Learning English — 6-Minute English, structured listening
  • NPR Short Wave — Science podcast, ~10 min episodes
  • Crash Course (YouTube) — Academic subjects, fast-paced, great for note-taking practice

Daily Listening Drill (15 min)

  1. Pick a TED Talk or podcast episode (5–10 min)
  2. Listen once WITHOUT subtitles. Take notes on: main idea, key details, speaker's opinion
  3. Listen again WITH subtitles. Check what you missed
  4. Write a 3-sentence summary of what you heard
  5. Note 3 new words/phrases you didn't know — add them to your vocab list

🤖 AI Coach Check

After listening to any lecture/podcast, write what you understood below and get quizzed by the AI coach for free.

Note-Taking Practice

In the TOEFL Listening section, you can take notes. Practice using abbreviations and symbols:

→ = leads to / causes↑ = increase ← = comes from↓ = decrease ≈ = approximately∴ = therefore ≠ = not equal / differente.g. = for example b/c = becausew/ = with govt = governmentdev = development