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JaneDoe



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 15, 2009 4:21 am    Post subject: They tell me model paper helps me learn English is this true Reply with quote
My friends tell me it is helping me to buy the model papers to help me with learn English. I don't no if this tru but I study in USA now and the paper will be hard soon and I need help,

so if this is true, tell me how they help me and where I get them.

Thank you, Jane
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redset



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
You could give these a try:
http://www.studyenglishnews.com/
http://www.englishclub.com/thisweek.php
http://www.simpleenglishnews.com/ <- videos with subtitles

Really though I'd recommend trying to read articles in real newspapers if possible. Some will be easier to read than others (for example the New York Times is probably too advanced) - maybe some Americans can recommend some good online papers you could look at.
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JaneDoe



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PostPosted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:20 am    Post subject: They tell me model paper helps me learn English is this true Reply with quote
Thank yu but these are newspapers i mean papers for classes.
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redset



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 11:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Haha, sorry Jane! I don't know why I assumed you meant newspapers.

I'm not familiar with the US system, so maybe another teacher has some suggestions, but here are some papers from the British ESOL scheme:
http://www.cambridgeesol.org/resources/teacher/sfl.html
(Some other Cambridge resources here: http://www.cambridgeesol.org/resources/teacher/index.html)
There are some Trinity papers here:
http://www.trinitycollege.co.uk/site/?id=850
These are all free to download, by the way.

Even if they're not for the exam you're taking, they should be useful - just watch out for British English!

If you're taking English classes in America you should talk to your teacher, they can probably provide you with some model papers (or at least some information).
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JaneDoe



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 9:12 am    Post subject: They tell me model paper helps me learn English is this true Reply with quote
What about the one you buy from the place you tell them what you want and they do it, do you know about that?
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redset



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 9:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Honestly I have no idea about companies you'd actually buy papers from. According to this site, they're the official examiners for the US TOEFL exams:

http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.fab2360b1645a1de9b3a0779f1751509/?vgnextoid=69c0197a484f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD

They have a link at the bottom to 'Practice Online', which has some sample papers you can purchase - however they're $45 each. And this is in no way an endorsement - I know nothing about this site, their reliability nor the quality of their products.

There are some free TOEFL resources here:
http://www.testmagic.com/FreeStuff/newsletter.htm

Honestly if you're currently taking classes, you should ask your teacher for information about this. They can give you relevant advice and point you in the right direction. If you're determined to spend money on sample papers, you need to make sure you're not wasting it.
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JaneDoe



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PostPosted: Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:25 am    Post subject: They tell me model paper helps me learn English is this true Reply with quote
Thank you, I let you know what they say, I will ask soon.
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Lorikeet



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PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:47 pm    Post subject: Re: They tell me model paper helps me learn English is this Reply with quote
JaneDoe wrote:
What about the one you buy from the place you tell them what you want and they do it, do you know about that?


Sounds like you are talking about a place that cheats and writes papers for you--not a good idea.
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JaneDoe



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PostPosted: Sat Sep 05, 2009 1:43 pm    Post subject: They tell me model paper helps me learn English is this true Reply with quote
Is it cheating if it is model like they say.?

I find www.powerpapers.com, a few others, they are telling me it is model I use for my own work, you tell me why this is bad?
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redset



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PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2009 2:54 pm    Post subject: Re: They tell me model paper helps me learn English is this Reply with quote
JaneDoe wrote:
Is it cheating if it is model like they say.?

I find www.powerpapers.com, a few others, they are telling me it is model I use for my own work, you tell me why this is bad?


Yeahhhhhh honestly, this looks like a place that completes assignments for you, but they're Wink just model papers Wink and they're meant for Wink research purposes only Wink It's basically a company that does your work for you - and if you did submit something like this, it would probably be obvious that it was written by a very fluent English speaker. It just spells trouble.

The links I gave you above for sample papers also provide model answers - so if you simply want to study completed papers then that's the way to go.<