{"id":1042,"date":"2018-01-17T17:10:00","date_gmt":"2018-01-17T16:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.254.11.177:8081\/?p=1042"},"modified":"2025-07-31T20:12:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T18:12:55","slug":"trucos-toefl-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/trucos-toefl-writing","title":{"rendered":"Unir palabras y frases en ejercicios de Writing del TOEFL\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Aprende a utilizar y practica en este art\u00edculo con una de las t\u00e9cnicas m\u00e1s recomendadas para sacar tu m\u00e1xima puntuaci\u00f3n en el examen TOEFL\u00ae. En este art\u00edculo trabajaremos estrategias para unir palabras y frases en los ejercicios del TOEFL iBT\u00ae de la secci\u00f3n de Writing.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>No dud\u00e9is en poner vuestras preguntas y uno de nuestros expertos de TOEFL\u00ae os ayudar\u00e1.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Inf\u00f3rmate sobre los pr\u00f3ximos cursos de preparaci\u00f3n del TOEFL\u00ae en American Language Academy en Madrid y en otras ciudades <a href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/toefl-curso-preparacion-de-examen.php\">haciendo click en este enlace<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Often times when it comes to writing and speaking for the TOEFL\u00ae we get stuck on HOW to develop our reasons. As a teacher I normally tell my students that <strong>Concrete Specific reasons<\/strong> are the best. They are clear and undeniable. You can invent your reasons, but make sure they are clear. A student of mine recently asked me, while we were doing the second independent speaking, \u201cso I can always start with \u2018my brother\u2026..\u2019 or \u2018last week I\u2026.\u2019?\u201d I empathetically affirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s see an example using the following prompt:<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you are given the choice to choose between an all-expense-paid vacation and an all-expense-paid study program to anywhere, what would you choose?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ex:<\/strong> I would like the all expense paid vacation, especially if I can go to Asia. My first reason is that I could visit the beautiful islands of Indonesia. Recently <strong>MY BROTHER<\/strong> went to Sumatra and told me how wonderful the food, people and landscapes were. I would want to hire a yacht and visit all the main islands. My second reason is that <strong>LAST WEEK<\/strong> I just finished my second masters and I don\u2019t really want to start another one. After a year of studying, what I really need is the chance to relax: a trip around several thousand islands sounds like the perfect choice.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Even though I just completely invented that sample response, sometimes it is difficult to come up with clear and concrete examples. In that case we are often forced to use simpler linking words such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>like<\/li>\n<li>such as<\/li>\n<li>for example<\/li>\n<li>for instance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>But how do we use these correctly? I am sure your teacher has told you that you over use \u201cfor example\u201d when you should not use it. This could be because it seems to be a very useful <em>Crutch Word<\/em>, such as \u201cUm\u201d \u201cUh\u201d or \u201co sea\u201d, in Spanish. So, in this article we will look at these four words and how to use them.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Tabla de contenidos<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/trucos-toefl-writing\/#Let_us_start_by_looking_at_%E2%80%9Clike%E2%80%9D_and_%E2%80%9Csuch_as%E2%80%9D\" >Let us start by looking at \u201clike\u201d and \u201csuch as\u201d.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/trucos-toefl-writing\/#Can_you_differentiate_the_subtle_differences_of_the_following_examples\" >Can you differentiate the subtle differences of the following examples?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/trucos-toefl-writing\/#%E2%80%9CFor_Instance%E2%80%9D_and_%E2%80%9CFor_Example%E2%80%9D\" >\u201cFor Instance\u201d and \u201cFor Example\u201d<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/trucos-toefl-writing\/#In_conclusion\" >In conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Let_us_start_by_looking_at_%E2%80%9Clike%E2%80%9D_and_%E2%80%9Csuch_as%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Let us start by looking at \u201clike\u201d and \u201csuch as\u201d.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>First, do not just use \u201cas\u201d to try to give an example. The best options are either \u201clike\u201d or \u201cSUCH as\u201d. \u201cLike\u201d and \u201cSuch as\u201d are similar in meaning and in use. \u201cLike\u201d is used to show that what follows are references to the group which is to follow. However, the word or words mentioned are not necessarily part of the group. A related use for \u201clike\u201d is to make a comparison:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I enjoy eating foods, like Indian, that are very savory.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In this example Indian food is not necessarily included in the types of foods I enjoy, but it is used as a reference point that everyone can relate to to understand what a \u201csavory\u201d food is similar to. In fact, it could be that I do not like Indian food at all, but I do like Thai, Indonesian, Turkish, or Palestinian.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSuch as\u201d is normally set off between commas, and tries to express that the words that follow are specific parts of the group.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Sometimes dances, such as Swing and Salsa, are great to meet new people.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In this case, both Swing Dance and Salsa are examples of great social dances.<\/p>\n<p>The following example uses both \u201csuch as\u201d and \u201clike\u201d:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Other annuals and bi-annuals, like the African Daisy, were used in the past to give garden patios scent, such as Basil Boxwood, Heliotrope and Lobularia.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_differentiate_the_subtle_differences_of_the_following_examples\"><\/span>Can you differentiate the subtle differences of the following examples?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Jane likes furry creatures like rats.<\/li>\n<li>Jane likes furry creatures such as rats.<\/li>\n<li>I can\u2019t stand customers like Mr. Bob. They feel so entitled.<\/li>\n<li>I can\u2019t stand customers such as Mr. Bob. They feel so entitled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CFor_Instance%E2%80%9D_and_%E2%80%9CFor_Example%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>\u201cFor Instance\u201d and \u201cFor Example\u201d<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>\u201cFor Instance\u201d and \u201cFor Example\u201d are basically the same, except \u201cfor example\u201d is used more frequently. They are both used in the beginning or the end of a sentence (not in the middle) to introduce a SPECIFIC thing or person that helps affirm a GENERAL statement. Below are some examples, with <em>for example<\/em> and <em>for instance<\/em>. In any of them, either expression could be used.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The situation is slowly improving. Last month, for example, the company achieved record sales in Europe.<\/li>\n<li>It was obvious that her memory was failing. For example, she would often forget where she put her car keys.<\/li>\n<li>A lot of my friends were there\u2014John and Linda, for example.<\/li>\n<li>Poor balance is a problem for a lot of older people, like my grandmother, for instance.<\/li>\n<li>Mobile devices are becoming less expensive. Sophisticated smartphones, for instance, can now be purchased for less than $100.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_conclusion\"><\/span>In conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Try to use a variety of linking words to give examples instead of over saturating your writing, or spoken response, with \u201cfor example\u201d. A variety of links show the grader that you have a better control of English.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aprende a utilizar y practica en este art\u00edculo con una de las t\u00e9cnicas m\u00e1s recomendadas para sacar tu m\u00e1xima puntuaci\u00f3n en el examen TOEFL. 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