TOEFL® IBT Exam

Reach your goal of complete TOEFL® success with Sherlen’s private study packages

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High-level Strategic Exam Coaching with Sherlen

I’ve helped hundreds of international professionals change their lives and reach their goals by following a proven method:

  • I offer students complete study packages because this is the best, fastest and most effective way to get your target TOEFL® scores.
  • I analyze your current level, then plan and work out the exact steps you need to follow. Students have to work with me for a minimum of one month to create any significant change in their language skills to get high scores in TOEFL®.
  • I use the most up-to-date tools and AI such as ChatGPT, Otter App, Quilbot, and ETS SpeechRater™. I guide students to make sense of all this data and technologies so they save valuable preparation time.
  • All instruction is based on a root cause analysis of the student’s reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills while identifying what will shift that student from one level to a high level in knowledge and skill. Erasing their fossilized mistakes in Speaking and Writing is also my expertise as an exam coach.
  • My TOEFL® training program is based on a very structured, systematic methodology to ensure that your score at TOEFL®  is a reliable, predictable level of your English — not because you simply got lucky with that day’s topics in the exam.
  • Another issue with the TOEFL® students is often not having the motivation nor the focus required to succeed because of past exam failures and frustrations. I do not just teach exam strategies and English. I support my students emotionally so that they have the confidence and mental toughness to be successful. Each student’s challenges directly affect their exam performance. Anything I do to help remove stress and negativity helps improve students’ performance 

Benefits of working with an exam coach

Sherlen provides each student with the following resources:

  • Instant evaluation to determine the weaknesses and strengths at the beginning of the program.
  • Provide advanced strategies at the beginning of the program so that you don’t waste another minute figuring out how to pass the TOEFL® exam.
  • Create a very systematic, targeted and customized study plan to enable you to reach your Target Score
  • Identify your fossilized grammar errors to help you write and speak accurately.
  • Help you write and speak with better vocabulary.
  • Assign consistent practice and give feedback regularly to track your progress.

How does it work?

All classes are online using advanced software so that you can see my screen, my whiteboard, and the digital books. It will feel like an in-person session. We will also use Microsoft OneNote to share homework and other documents instead of relying on email.

Why do we recommend a 30-day plan with Sherlen? 

Because it works!

When you sign up for one of my packaged plans, you’re getting my full attention both during and in-between our sessions. Not only do I work with you in the hour we’re together but I also spend another 2 or 3 hours each week creating your personalized weekly plans that are targeted towards improving your weaknesses, preparing resources for you, reviewing your homework to track your progress and planning your lessons.

That is all part of my full service to you. A lesson package guarantees your place in my schedule and my personalized, total support for the entire time you study with me.

Because of my years of experience with hundreds of students, and success stories, I know how to get results for you if you follow my advice and proven study method.

Thank you, Sherlen for being a great mentor, for being with me from the beginning until the end. You have taught me so much.  I’m so lucky to have Sherlen as my TOEFL® tutor. We worked together on and off for almost one year and she is a big part of my success helping me go through this long, arduous journey. Before I met her, I was so desperate to get 26 in speaking. With Sherlen, I moved my Speaking Score from 18 to 29! 

Chuenrat Tanwirat, A Pharmacist from Thailand

I  finally took the TOEFL® test, I ended up getting 102 at the end. My score went from 73 to 102, with 26 in Speaking, which was much higher than what I expected to have, so I’m really happy and blessed about that.  A 26 in speaking allows me to apply to a university like Howard or Michigan. If you are a foreign dentist who is trying to apply to the international dental programs and you need a competitive score in TOEFL®, I am pleased to highly recommend professor Sherlen. She will contribute greatly to your success as a dentist in the United States. Thank you so much for your help, Sherlen. It was an honor being your student!  

Yanairde Somarriba, A Dentist from Cuba

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How is Sherlen’s program different than others?

Focused experience

Our TOEFL® coaching program sets itself apart from the rest by offering an intensive, month-long focused experience with structured weekly plans and ongoing support. This approach ensures significant language skill improvement in adequate time.

detailed feedback

Our courses include detailed feedback on 40 speaking tasks, 12-18 essay reviews, laser-focused pronunciation and accent analysis, unique strategies, and specific help to sharpen reading and listening abilities with an extensive academic vocabulary list. 

fluency, speed, accuracy

We emphasize helping you develop automaticity with the language to improve your fluency and speed. Also, the focus is on erasing fossilized mistakes that block you from getting the scores.

More Differences

ETS SPEECHRATER™ ANALYSIS AND AI TOOLS

Sherlen uses the ETS SpeechRater™ data to diagnose students’ weaknesses in Speaking. She explains clearly how each data point affects the Speaking score. She also  utilizes the most up-to date tools and AI such as GPT4, Otter App, Quilbot. She guides students on how to use  the data and technology in a way that  makes sense so they save valuable preparation time. Do not worry! It is an easy process and you will love it!  

Expert Knowledge

By working with an expert who has extensive experience teaching the TOEFL® exam, students can benefit from Sherlen’s wealth of knowledge and insights into the exam’s nuances and strategies, enabling students  to approach the test with greater confidence and clarity. Also, Sherlen combines the best linguistic methods with exam preparation strategies. 

Coaching &Support

Sherlen is not only passionate about helping her students achieve their desired results but also dedicated to making her students feel at home. When you work with her, you will never feel alone or uncertain about your progress. She ensures that you have a clear understanding of whether you’re on the right track and what the next step is in your journey toward success. Sherlen’s commitment to her students’ well-being and development sets her apart as a coach and mentor. 

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A revolutionary, data driven method to study TOEFL Speaking with ETS’ own scoring software, SpeechRater, AI tools and a unique way to erase fossilized mistakes with a 30-Day TOEFL Speaking Sprints to Achieve Automaticity, Fluency & Success

Mastering Speaking 26 with SpeechRater Data, AI Tools and 30-Day TOEFL Sprints

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Speaking Package

 

Premium Power with access to LangSolution AI: 

  • Recorded video classes with 8 hours of live classes, two times a week for a month.
  • LangSolutionAI Support along with Sherlen Tanner: https://langsolution.com/ai-powered-toefl-learning/
  • Multimodal detailed feedback on 40 Speaking responses: Combining spoken feedback with visual cues such as highlighting words or phrases on transcripts or visualizing speech patterns to make students more aware of their mistakes.
  • "Stay on Course with Weekly Plans and Momentum-Building Assignments: Our package includes carefully crafted weekly plans and assignments to maintain your momentum and steadily progress toward your goals."
  • "Discover Exam Excellence: Our package offers exclusive, time-tested, unique strategies developed through years of experience, designed to elevate your exam performance to new heights."
  • Personalized study plan
  • Progress tracking
  • Shadowing practice on 40 responses showing the pronunciation issues and wrong pauses to get a higher score in the SpeechRater reports
  • Pattern Drilling: Use pattern drilling exercises to reinforce correct language structures and sentence patterns.
  • "Self-Correction" or "Self-Monitoring, techniques.This technique encourages students to be actively aware of their language errors and take responsibility for correcting them, promoting a more independent and reflective learning process.
  • Introducing "Linguistic Mastery Blueprints" as a unique feature of our language learning package. These meticulously crafted step-by-step plans empower learners to excel in note-taking, precise grammar correction, and every aspect of language enhancement with strategic precision and confidence.
  • Grammar Excellence with Automaticity: We emphasize great grammar through practice that creates automaticity, so that your language abilities become second nature. Our focus extends beyond just knowledge.t Item
  • How to use ChatGPT to improve fast-thinking skills for Task 1.
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Writing Package

Premium Power

  • Score Analysis and Diagnostic Test: This test evaluates students' writing skills and provides a detailed score analysis, highlighting areas of strength and weakness.
  • Individualized Study Plans: Create personalized study plans for each student based on their diagnostic test results and progress, helping them focus on areas that require improvement.
  • Detailed feedback on 10 Integrated essays and 20 Academic Discussion questions
  • 8 hours of live class in 4 weeks, two hour a week
  • 7 integrated Writing model essays, 15 AD model essays
  • Grammar Resources Library
  • Rapid Response Training for AD questions: Provide practice questions that require quick thinking and concise writing, helping students develop the ability to compose well-structured responses under time constraints.
  • ChatGPT for practice to come up with ideas for Academic Discussion question
  • Idea generation Library for Academic Discussion question
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Reading Package

  • Eight 50-minute classes a month-2 times a week
  • Score Analysis in Reading
  • Effective strategies for time management
  • A 20-Page PDF on Reading Strategies
  • Access to Microsoft OneNote with vocabulary and study plans
  • Weekly plans
  • Advanced and unique strategies
  • Progress evaluation every week
  • Critical thinking skills are practiced- The TOEFL exam places a high value on critical thinking skills, which involve analyzing information, evaluating arguments, and forming reasoned judgments
  • Provide feedback: Offer constructive feedback on the students' reasoning and critical thinking skills. Point out areas for improvement and provide guidance on how they can strengthen their analytical abilities to answer questions fast.
  • Identify main ideas: Test-takers are trained to identify the main idea and supporting details of a passage fast. This helps them develop their ability to comprehend and summarize complex texts.
  • Asking thought-provoking questions: When discussing reading passages, students are asked open-ended questions that require them to analyze and interpret the text. They are encouraged to support their answers with evidence from the passage.
  • Identifying Patterns and Relationships: Students are taught to recognize patterns, relationships, and recurring themes within a text and how to take mental notes. This may involve noticing cause-and-effect relationships, comparing and contrasting different ideas, or identifying overarching themes that tie together various parts of the text.
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Mastery Packages-2 skills

Reading and Listening 

  • Eight 50-minute classes a month-2 times a week
  • Score analysis in Reading
  • Effective strategies for time management
  • A 20-page PDF on Reading strategies
  • Access to Microsoft OneNote with vocabulary and study plans
  • Weekly plans
  • Progress evaluation every week
  • Listening-Main Idea Identification: Master techniques for identifying the main idea or purpose of a listening passage, crucial for answering summary and gist questions accurately
  • Inference Skills: Develop inference skills to deduce implied meanings or draw conclusions from the content of the listening material, crucial for tackling inference-based questions effectively.
  • Note-taking Strategies: Learn effective note-taking techniques tailored to TOEFL listening tasks, essential for capturing key points and details during the exam.
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Writing and Speaking

  • Eight 50-minute classes in a month- 2 times a week
  • Feedback on 40 Speaking tasks, 10 integrated essays and 20 academic discussion question
  • Identification of fossilized mistakes
  • Speechrater score analysis
  • 40 speaking model responses and 20 model essays
  • Intensive assignments
  • Identification of fossilized mistakes
  • This package includes everything listed in the speaking and writing packages above. Please, read them.
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Intensive Package- 4 skills in 20 classes

 

TOEFL Peak Performance

 

  • Twenty 50-minute classes, 2-3 times a week
  • 4 skills- R-L-S-W
  • This package includes everything listed in the speaking, reading and writing packages above. Please, read them.
  • Feedback on 10 Integrated and 28 AD essays until the end of the program.
  • Weekly plans
  • Academic vocabulary list
  • Advanced and unique strategies
  • Score analysis and progress tracking
  • Identification of fossilized mistakes
  • SpeechRater report analysis
  • 40 Speaking model responses and 28 model essays
  • Messenger support anytime
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Sherlen will Guide You Every Step Of The Way 

Trust in her experience and passion; she is not just teaching; she’s partnering with you for success. From your first inquiry to mastering your objectives, Sherlen is with you at every turn. With her expertise and dedication, you’ll receive personalized strategies, resources, and consistent encouragement. Whether you’re just starting out or aiming to refine your skills, Sherlen adapts her teaching methods to suit your specific needs. 

Be my next success story and change your life

 I would like to take an opportunity to thank my best teacher, Sherlen Tanner, who changed my life, and played a considerable part in my success. Indeed, I can’t find suitable words to express how much I am grateful to know you. You are not just a normal teacher, but you are a great , caring, and honest person .  

Her friendly and inspirational smile made me take everything easy and felt comfortable dealing with the difficulties. She was an excellent teacher and close friend when I felt hopeless.  

With her support and care, I always felt confident that I would be able to get all the scores one day and I did. 

Nahawand, a pharmacist from Syria

Achieving a high Speaking score of 26 is the toughest challenge that foreign graduate pharmacists face when they plan of becoming a pharmacist here, in the United States. So, people keep trying and others give up after taking the exam six, thirteen, or twenty times. However, recommending Sherlen for me after my wife read reviews about her had changed everything for me. 

Sherlen stands out as an innovator in English language teaching. Her creativity, unique teaching approach, high energy, and integrity make learning fun, brain-friendly, and effective. 

She taught me that language learning is like sports and you only get better with practice. Sherlen makes this both fun and effective with the Weekly English Workout.

Laith, a pharmacist from Jordan 

I tried many tutors before, but my scores did not change at all. Sherlen’s teaching methods ultimately worked for me. She tested me for every skill and wrote down my specific plan. She wanted to improve my reading and writing scores first. She was very flexible in teaching me. Whenever the method did not work for me, she tried a new one to help me get through it.

After one month, I took a test and improved from 73 to 84. We worked together for another month, and I got my desired scores of 94 and 95. Reading: my score went up from 14 to 26; writing scores: 20 to 27. We did some classes on speaking, and my score went up from 20 to 22.. Not only is she a good teacher, but she is also a responsible tutor. She cares more about the quality and my result than my money. I can’t explain what she did to help me win my Toefl battle and I want to say a big “thank you.

Thang, a dentist from Vietnam 

I am very happy that I am able to leave the TOEFL exam behind in 2022 and start a new chapter in my life in 2023. Board of pharmacy I am coming! TOEFL is done!  

Working with a professional teacher is important. I would like to thank and recommend Sherlen Tanner. She opened my eyes on many grammar and pronunciation mistakes and helped me to increase my score from 24-27 in speaking. She has a plan for every student and intensive homework that you need to complete. She really pushes you to practice and practice and makes sure you finish your assignments every week. She evaluates and tracks your skills and improvements during the course, especially, she makes sure that you are getting rid of your fossilized mistakes. 

Dina, a pharmacist from Palestine 

Finally, I can close this chapter in my life, and I look forward to starting my real journey!! I have to admit that it wasn’t easy! It actually was a hell of a roller-coaster with the worst and best rides of it! 

It’s essential for me to say a huge THANK YOU to the best tutor for TOEFL, Sherlen Tanner! 

It was an honor to work with you. Your methods of studying and your perpetual support got me to continue and not to give up. 

Mona, a registered nurse from Israel

About LANGSOLUTION

Sherlen Tanner English Exam Coaching is your place to finally learn how to take the TOEFL test, achieve a 26+ in speaking, and learn the dynamics of accent reduction, TOEFL test-taking and TOEFL test-prep skills, reading, writing, and English language fluency and mastery all under the guidance of an exam coach and her team.