Scientific American is an incredible and free online resource for practising your TOEFL listening and reading skills.
60-Second Science provides quick reports and commentaries on the world of science and it just takes a minute.
Things to do
- Listen to the recording as many times as you like without referring to the transcription.
- In your own words, describe the main topic of the recording in one or two sentences.
- Write down at least three details or statistics mentioned in the recording. They should be sentences in your own words.
- Read the transcription closely and add new words to your vocabulary.
- Check your answers.
- Listen to the recording again.