{"id":338,"date":"2016-11-16T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-11-16T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/3.254.11.177:8081\/?p=338"},"modified":"2025-07-16T16:33:56","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T14:33:56","slug":"brief-introduction-to-the-toefl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/brief-introduction-to-the-toefl","title":{"rendered":"Brief Introduction to the TOEFL\u00ae"},"content":{"rendered":"<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-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/brief-introduction-to-the-toefl\/#So_what_IS_the_TOEFL%C2%AE\" >So, what IS the TOEFL\u00ae?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/brief-introduction-to-the-toefl\/#What_is_a_TOEFL%C2%AE_test_you_may_well_ask\" >What is a TOEFL\u00ae test you may well ask?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/brief-introduction-to-the-toefl\/#%C2%BFEstas_buscando_trabajo\" >\u00bfEst\u00e1s buscando trabajo?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/brief-introduction-to-the-toefl\/#%C2%BFQuieres_un_ascenso_o_un_aumento_de_sueldo\" >\u00bfQuieres un ascenso o un aumento de sueldo?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/brief-introduction-to-the-toefl\/#El_TOEFL%C2%AE_suena_bien_pero%E2%80%A6_%C2%BFestoy_preparado_para_hacerlo\" >El TOEFL\u00ae suena bien, pero&#8230; \u00bfestoy preparado para hacerlo?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/brief-introduction-to-the-toefl\/#%C2%BFComo_deberia_prepararme\" >\u00bfC\u00f3mo deber\u00eda prepararme?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/blog-aprender-ingles\/brief-introduction-to-the-toefl\/#%C2%BFCual_es_mi_nivel\" >\u00bfCu\u00e1l es mi nivel?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"130\" data-end=\"160\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"So_what_IS_the_TOEFL%C2%AE\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"133\" data-end=\"160\">So, what IS the TOEFL\u00ae?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"162\" data-end=\"251\">\u00bfEn qu\u00e9 consiste el examen del TOEFL\u00ae? \u00bfD\u00f3nde puedes preparar el examen TOEFL\u00ae en Madrid?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"253\" data-end=\"316\">Esta introducci\u00f3n al <strong data-start=\"274\" data-end=\"289\">TOEFL\u00ae test<\/strong> te dar\u00e1 informaci\u00f3n sobre:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"491\">\n<li data-start=\"318\" data-end=\"343\">\n<p data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"343\">Las partes del examen<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"380\">\n<p data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"380\">Su funci\u00f3n y para qu\u00e9 se utiliza<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"381\" data-end=\"445\">\n<p data-start=\"383\" data-end=\"445\">El nivel m\u00ednimo necesario para hacer el curso de preparaci\u00f3n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"446\" data-end=\"465\">\n<p data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"465\">C\u00f3mo prepararse<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"466\" data-end=\"491\">\n<p data-start=\"468\" data-end=\"491\">C\u00f3mo conocer tu nivel<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"496\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"780\">Cualquiera que haya visitado nuestra sala multimedia en <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"614\">American Language Academy<\/a> habr\u00e1 visto a alg\u00fan estudiante con auriculares, concentrado frente a la pantalla. Lo m\u00e1s probable es que ese estudiante est\u00e9 haciendo un test de pr\u00e1ctica del TOEFL\u00ae.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"785\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"834\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_TOEFL%C2%AE_test_you_may_well_ask\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"834\">What is a TOEFL\u00ae test you may well ask?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"1004\"><strong data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"846\">TOEFL\u00ae<\/strong> significa <em data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"896\">Test of English as a Foreign Language<\/em>. Su funci\u00f3n b\u00e1sica es <strong data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"1003\">medir la capacidad del estudiante para desenvolverse en un entorno universitario<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1094\">Eval\u00faa las cuatro habilidades ling\u00fc\u00edsticas que un estudiante necesita en la universidad:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1146\">\n<li data-start=\"1096\" data-end=\"1107\">\n<p data-start=\"1098\" data-end=\"1107\">Reading<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1108\" data-end=\"1121\">\n<p data-start=\"1110\" data-end=\"1121\">Listening<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1134\">\n<p data-start=\"1124\" data-end=\"1134\">Speaking<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1135\" data-end=\"1146\">\n<p data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1146\">Writing<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1148\" data-end=\"1439\">Casi cualquier estudiante de un pa\u00eds donde el ingl\u00e9s <strong data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1230\">no es el idioma principal<\/strong> deber\u00e1 presentar una puntuaci\u00f3n TOEFL\u00ae.<br data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1273\" \/><em data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1439\">(Aquellos que tengan un t\u00edtulo universitario impartido en ingl\u00e9s o hayan estudiado al menos dos a\u00f1os en una universidad con clases en ingl\u00e9s, pueden estar exentos.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1454\">En resumen:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1455\" data-end=\"1593\">\n<p data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1593\"><strong data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1593\">Si quieres estudiar en una universidad de EE. UU. o en cualquier universidad donde se ense\u00f1e en ingl\u00e9s, tendr\u00e1s que hacer el TOEFL\u00ae.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"1595\" data-end=\"1598\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1600\" data-end=\"1632\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%BFEstas_buscando_trabajo\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"1604\" data-end=\"1632\">\u00bfEst\u00e1s buscando trabajo?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1634\" data-end=\"1751\">El <strong data-start=\"1637\" data-end=\"1647\">TOEFL\u00ae<\/strong> puede ser muy \u00fatil.<br data-start=\"1667\" data-end=\"1670\" \/>Ya no basta con poner en el CV que tienes un \u00abnivel intermedio alto de ingl\u00e9s\u00bb.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1752\" data-end=\"1870\">\n<p data-start=\"1754\" data-end=\"1870\">Ahora tienes que <strong data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1786\">demostrarlo<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1790\" \/>Cada vez m\u00e1s empresas solicitan una puntuaci\u00f3n TOEFL\u00ae como prueba real de nivel.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"1872\" data-end=\"1875\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1877\" data-end=\"1928\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%BFQuieres_un_ascenso_o_un_aumento_de_sueldo\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1928\">\u00bfQuieres un ascenso o un aumento de sueldo?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1930\" data-end=\"1978\">El TOEFL\u00ae podr\u00eda ser una v\u00eda para conseguirlo.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1979\" data-end=\"2038\">\n<p data-start=\"1981\" data-end=\"2038\"><strong data-start=\"1981\" data-end=\"2038\">\u00a1Inversi\u00f3n en formaci\u00f3n con resultados profesionales!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"2040\" data-end=\"2043\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2045\" data-end=\"2113\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"El_TOEFL%C2%AE_suena_bien_pero%E2%80%A6_%C2%BFestoy_preparado_para_hacerlo\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"2049\" data-end=\"2113\">El TOEFL\u00ae suena bien, pero&#8230; \u00bfestoy preparado para hacerlo?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2115\" data-end=\"2267\">Este examen est\u00e1 dirigido a personas con <strong data-start=\"2156\" data-end=\"2181\">nivel intermedio alto<\/strong>.<br data-start=\"2182\" data-end=\"2185\" \/>Nadie, independientemente de su nivel, deber\u00eda presentarse sin preparaci\u00f3n previa.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2420\">\n<li data-start=\"2269\" data-end=\"2324\">\n<p data-start=\"2271\" data-end=\"2324\">Se recomienda un m\u00ednimo de <strong data-start=\"2298\" data-end=\"2324\">2-3 semanas de estudio<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2325\" data-end=\"2366\">\n<p data-start=\"2327\" data-end=\"2366\">Lo ideal ser\u00eda <strong data-start=\"2342\" data-end=\"2366\">1 mes de preparaci\u00f3n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2420\">\n<p data-start=\"2369\" data-end=\"2420\">Si tienes un nivel bajo, necesitar\u00e1s <strong data-start=\"2406\" data-end=\"2420\">m\u00e1s tiempo<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2422\" data-end=\"2425\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2427\" data-end=\"2460\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%BFComo_deberia_prepararme\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"2431\" data-end=\"2460\">\u00bfC\u00f3mo deber\u00eda prepararme?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"2462\" data-end=\"2599\">Existen muchos libros de preparaci\u00f3n, pero incluso los mejores <strong data-start=\"2525\" data-end=\"2598\">son de utilidad limitada si no tienes a alguien que te gu\u00ede y corrija<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2601\" data-end=\"2655\">Tambi\u00e9n hay cursos espec\u00edficos en academias de ingl\u00e9s.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2809\">\ud83d\udcda En <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/toefl-curso-preparacion-de-examen.php\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2663\" data-end=\"2809\">American Language Academy ofrecemos cursos de preparaci\u00f3n TOEFL\u00ae cada mes.<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2811\" data-end=\"2942\">\n<p data-start=\"2813\" data-end=\"2942\">\u26a0\ufe0f Ten en cuenta:<br data-start=\"2830\" data-end=\"2833\" \/><strong data-start=\"2835\" data-end=\"2942\">La mayor\u00eda de estos cursos est\u00e1n pensados para preparar el examen, no para ense\u00f1arte ingl\u00e9s desde cero.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"2944\" data-end=\"3086\">Si no te sientes seguro con tu nivel, lo ideal es hacer primero <strong data-start=\"3008\" data-end=\"3048\">clases adicionales de ingl\u00e9s general<\/strong> antes del curso espec\u00edfico de TOEFL\u00ae.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"3088\" data-end=\"3091\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"3093\" data-end=\"3119\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%C2%BFCual_es_mi_nivel\"><\/span><strong data-start=\"3097\" data-end=\"3119\">\u00bfCu\u00e1l es mi nivel?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"3121\" data-end=\"3168\">\u00bfNo est\u00e1s seguro? \u00a1Haz nuestra prueba de nivel!<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3170\" data-end=\"3312\">\ud83d\udccd <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americanlanguage.es\/nuestro-centro-donde-estamos.php\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3173\" data-end=\"3284\">Puedes pasar por la academia sin cita previa<\/a> en los siguientes horarios:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3314\" data-end=\"3378\">\n<li data-start=\"3314\" data-end=\"3347\">\n<p data-start=\"3316\" data-end=\"3347\"><strong data-start=\"3316\" data-end=\"3327\">Ma\u00f1anas<\/strong>: de 10:00 a 13:00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3348\" data-end=\"3378\">\n<p data-start=\"3350\" data-end=\"3378\"><strong data-start=\"3350\" data-end=\"3360\">Tardes<\/strong>: de 17:00 a 20:00<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3380\" data-end=\"3426\">\n<p data-start=\"3382\" data-end=\"3426\">\u2705 <strong data-start=\"3384\" data-end=\"3426\">\u00a1Totalmente gratuita y sin compromiso!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00bfEn qu\u00e9 consiste el examen del TOEFL? \u00bfD\u00f3nde puedes preparar el examen TOEFL en Madrid? 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