Why Fancy TOEFL Intro Phrases Are KILLING Your Score!

Many TOEFL test-takers think that long, memorized starter phrases will impress SpeechRater and human raters. They won’t.

In this video, we’ll break down why wordy, over-designed introductions actually hurt your score—and what you should do instead.

🔎 What You’ll Learn:
✅ Why complicated starters slow you down and lower fluency
✅ How redundant phrases waste time without adding value
✅ What SpeechRater & human raters actually reward in a response
✅ Better alternatives for starting strong & scoring higher

🚨 Bad Example:
"To be honest, I definitely think that I agree with the statement that experienced doctors are better than younger doctors for a couple of reasons."

👎 Too long. Too repetitive. No vocabulary gain.

✅ Better Alternative:
"I believe experienced doctors are better than younger ones for two reasons."

🎤 I also spoke with former ETS human rater Nathan Mills about this—hear what he had to say!

🔑 TOEFL Success Tip: Get to the point. Keep it clear. Boost your score.

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