2015/06/29

How to study for TOEFL

Comprehension passage in TOEFL are often extracts from news articles or intellectual magazines. Topics include American history, techonolgy, science, environmental issues, etc.

Reading news articles about Science, Health, Environment and Technology actually helps you to familiar yourself with the words associated. For e.g, words that occur frequently with science articles would be evolution, species, conservation, extinction, etc.

A good place to start looking for such news articles is Japan Times.

Let's try reading this article:
Research finds certain corals have DNA to adapt to warmer climate | The Japan Times

After reading the article, are you able to answer these questions?

1) What is the subject of the article?

2) What is the reason that some corals are able to adapt to warmer waters?

3) According to the article, what are some conservationists already working at? 

4) What are the concerns regarding the work done by these conservationists?

5) What is needed to know how corals can adapt to climate change in the future?

The article is about survival of the fittest and evolution. Let's discuss your opinions.