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English
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Band 3 to 5.5

Come mi preparo alla prova d’ascolto del TOEFL?

L’ascolto del TOEFL è inglese accademico. Senti brevi clip dalla vita in aula e nel campus, ognuna riprodotta una sola volta, e puoi prendere appunti mentre ascolti. Da gennaio 2026 viene valutato su una scala da 1 a 6, e la maggior parte delle università punta a un band tra 4 e 5.

Il modo migliore e gratuito per prepararti è ascoltare molto inglese accademico vero al tuo livello. Il pacchetto gratuito qui sotto è raggruppato dal più facile al più difficile, così puoi iniziare da dove sei e salire.

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Roman Maksimyuk
Roman Maksimyuk

Insegnante d’inglese da 12 anni · exam coach

Curato da Roman, insegnante d’inglese che da 12 anni aiuta gli studenti a costruire le capacità di ascolto richieste da questi esami accademici.

Perché questo livello

Perché si sostiene il TOEFL?

Di solito si sostiene il TOEFL per:

L’ammissione all’università, soprattutto negli Stati Uniti e in Canada, dove molti corsi lo richiedono

I corsi post-laurea, dove spesso viene chiesto un punteggio più alto rispetto ai corsi triennali

Borse di studio, visti per studenti e programmi di scambio che richiedono una certificazione di inglese accademico

Che band mi serve?

I veri requisiti di band

Quanto in alto devi arrivare dipende dal corso, e ogni università fissa la propria soglia. Nel 2026 il TOEFL è passato a una scala da 1 a 6, e per due anni il tuo rapporto mostrerà anche il vecchio punteggio da 0 a 120, quindi li vedrai entrambi. La maggior parte dei corsi accademici si colloca intorno al band 4-5. Ecco alcuni esempi reali, con le fonti:

Corsi post-laurea, minimo comune (USA)

Harvard (Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences)

Band iBT 80 ≈ band 4

Corso di laurea (Canada)

University of Toronto

Band band 4.5 (old iBT 89)

Corso di laurea, competitivo (USA)

UC Berkeley

Band iBT 90, shown as band 4.5

Post-laurea STEM, competitivo (USA)

MIT (Mechanical Engineering)

Band iBT 100 ≈ band 5

Molti corsi fissano anche un minimo per ogni sezione, e i più competitivi chiedono più del minimo dichiarato. I requisiti cambiano spesso, quindi controlla sempre il numero attuale sulla pagina ufficiale del corso. I band da 1 a 6 corrispondono ai vecchi punteggi da 0 a 120 tramite la tabella ufficiale di ETS.

Gratis · 100 video · 4 ore 48 minuti

Il tuo pacchetto d’ascolto gratuito per TOEFL

Ecco 100 video brevi di veri madrelingua, raggruppati dal più facile al più difficile, così puoi iniziare dal tuo livello e salire. Sono parlati a una velocità vicina a quella del test (circa 182 parole al minuto). La maggior parte delle clip è breve e di stampo accademico, come i discorsi sul campus e le lezioni universitarie su cui è costruito il test. La maggior parte delle parole rientra nel 95% delle parole più comuni parlate in English, quindi corrispondono al tipo di linguaggio usato nel test. In totale sono circa 4 ore 48 minuti di pratica d’ascolto per il TOEFL iBT. Sono tutti gratis da guardare qui sotto.

Cosa c’è nel pacchetto · 100 video in 3 band

TOEFL 3-3.5

Warm-up · around CEFR B1

33 video

Guarda tutti i 10,526 video in inglese a questo livello
TOEFL 4-4.5

Core university target · around CEFR B2

50 video

Guarda tutti i 7,210 video in inglese a questo livello
TOEFL 5-5.5

Top scores · around CEFR C1

17 video

Guarda tutti i 1,429 video in inglese a questo livello

Tutti i 100 video sono qui sotto, raggruppati per band da TOEFL 3-3.5 a TOEFL 5-5.5, così puoi iniziare dal tuo livello e salire.

TOEFL 3-3.5

Warm-up · around CEFR B1

How A TV News Story Is Made

KTVQ News

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

An informational segment that explains how a TV news story is made step by step, good for following a process and catching signpost words like first and then.

Meditation lab for stressed university students

Utrecht University

Band 3-3.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A campus segment about a student meditation lab where you can follow people explaining how group meditation helps with stress, useful for catching the main idea of a short informational talk.

Walking Tour Of Sofia’s Highlights And Hidden History

DW Travel

Band 3-3.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A walking tour of Sofia that explains the city's socialist history and main sights, good for following a guide and picking up history and culture words.

Elementary Students Graduate From Gang Prevention Program

16 WAPT News Jackson

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A news report explains a school gang prevention program, so you practice following an informational segment and catching cause and effect language about how it works.

How Stress And Habits Affect Your Sleep

University of Oxford

Band 3-3.5
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A clear talk on how stress and habits affect sleep, useful for following cause-and-effect language and advice on a general academic health topic.

Star Wars Meets Malaysian Shadow Puppetry

Great Big Story

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A short film about Malaysian shadow puppetry mixed with Star Wars, where you practice catching the main idea and comparing two cultural stories that share a theme.

The Last Traditional Tattoo Artist Of Kalinga

Great Big Story

Band 3-3.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A short documentary on a traditional tattoo artist in the Philippines lets you catch the main idea of a culture talk and hear how a craft is passed down.

Why You Should Visit Huahine In Tahiti

Anyone Can Travel

Band 3-3.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A travel explainer about a Tahitian island with history and nature, useful for following descriptive facts and dates in a short informational talk.

How To Manage Your Dog’s Prey Drive

Happy Hounds Dog Training

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A dog trainer explains three tips for managing prey drive, so you can practice following a numbered list and signpost words like first and second.

How To Make Friends As An Adult

All Connected: A Place for Belonging

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

An explainer about making friends as an adult, good for following advice step by step and catching signpost words like first and finally.

My dream to play in the marching band

Ted Highlights

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A high school student tells how he joined the marching band, so you practice following a short personal story and listening for how one fact leads to another.

Top 10 Places To Visit In Kuala Lumpur

V travels

Band 3-3.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A guide to places in Kuala Lumpur, where you practice following a list of locations and catching signpost words like however and for example.

Why I Love Learning So Many Languages

Teacher Gina

Band 3-3.5
British
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A British speaker explains why she loves learning languages, so you practice following reasons and examples in clear, steady speech at a natural pace.

Teen Walks And Takes Bus To Graduation

WVTM 13 News

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A human interest news report about a determined graduate, useful for following a told story with details about time, place and reasons.

Xi hosts Trump at Zhongnanhai and exchanges gifts

NBC News

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A news segment about a state visit and a historic garden lets you follow a short informational talk and pick up words about history and place.

Kids Theater Camp In Friend, Nebraska

1011 News

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A local news interview announcing a kids theater camp, where you can practice catching key details like dates, ages, and how to sign up, much like a TOEFL announcement.

How To Make Coffee With A French Press

Home Insider

Band 3-3.5
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A how to guide for making coffee in a French press, useful for following a process explained step by step with sequence words like first and then.

Filipino fast-food favorite Jollibee opens in Orlando

WESH 2 News

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A news report on a fast food chain opening, useful for following an informational segment with quotes and getting the main idea from short interviews.

Family Thai Restaurant Story On Friday Flavor

13News Now

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A local news feature about a family Thai restaurant, useful for catching details about food and place while listening to mixed speakers.

Birmingham seniors graduate after starting high school in pandemic

WVTM 13 News

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A news report on students graduating after a hard start to high school, where you practice catching facts and numbers in a short informational segment.

Essential Tire Tips Every Driver Should Know

Dad Advice From Bo

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A practical talk about car tire care that explains checks step by step, useful for following instructions and the cause and effect language behind them.

Teen Accepted To 115 Colleges With Record Scholarships

WDSU News

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A news report about a student accepted to many colleges, useful for catching key numbers and the main idea of a short informational segment in clear speech.

How To Play Uno No Mercy Edition

Cardboard Crash Course

Band 3-3.5
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A clear how to guide for a card game where you can practice following rules and steps explained in order with sequencing words.

Journalist reacts to inspiring TEDx Tokyo first session

tedxtokyo

Band 3-3.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A journalist shares his reaction to a TEDx event, so you can practice catching opinions and feelings in spoken English and follow how someone explains what moved them.

18 Questions With A Howard Theatre Arts Student

Howard University

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A casual campus question and answer with a theatre student, useful for practising quick spoken exchanges, though the chat is light and not very academic.

One Minute Review Of Atomic Habits

One Minute Book Review

Band 3-3.5
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A one minute book review of Atomic Habits, where you practice following an opinion and catching language used to describe and recommend a text.

Building Confidence For Your First Solo Trip

Associated Press

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

Advice on building confidence for solo travel in clear North American speech, useful for following a step by step explanation in everyday English.

COVID Update And Delay To My Live Lessons

Learn English with Bob the Canadian

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A personal video update about illness and a schedule change, useful for catching the main point of an announcement and reasons given, though the style is casual.

Five Simple Ways To Strengthen Your Relationship In 24 Hours

The Gottman Institute

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo rilassato

Cosa alleni

This self-help talk gives five tips for relationships, so you can practice following a numbered list, though the topic is more personal than academic.

Reviewing ‘The Night Circus’ And Its Magical Story

The Calmish Teacher - Ashley

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A book review where the speaker explains a novel and gives an opinion, so you can practice following a clear talk and catching reasons for a judgment.

How I’d Start Over With Just $5,000

Mark Tilbury

Band 3-3.5
British
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A short money talk about ways to earn income, you can practice listing language like firstly and secondly, but the topic and style are quite casual.

When Do You Really Lose Money Investing?

The Ramsey Show Highlights

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A short money talk using a Warren Buffett story about paper losses, but the casual style and folksy phrasing make it less like academic TOEFL listening.

Cutting Your Budget On Baby Step Two

Rachel Cruze

Band 3-3.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A budgeting talk about cutting household costs that is fast and very casual, so it is less like the standard academic speech TOEFL listening uses.

TOEFL 4-4.5

Core university target · around CEFR B2

Human Minds Awaken in Blombos Cave

National Geographic

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A documentary about early human culture in an African cave, great for following an academic explanation and learning words about history and human evolution.

Taino myth of Deminan and the origin of the sea

TED-Ed

Band 4-4.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A clear narrated Taino myth about the origin of the sea, good for following a story in order and learning words for myths and cultures.

How Black Holes Change Your Experience Of Time

WIRED

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

An academic explainer on how black holes change time, where you follow a clear science explanation and compare the view from inside and outside.

How Gender Stereotypes Shape Education And Careers

European Institute for Gender Equality

Band 4-4.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

An explainer on gender stereotypes in school and careers, where you can practice following cause-and-effect and catching academic vocabulary about social ideas.

What Staying Up All Night Does To Your Brain

TED-Ed

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

An animated science talk on sleep and the brain, perfect for following a process explained step by step with academic words on the topic.

How Hats Evolved From Ancient Symbols To Streetwear

TED-Ed

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

This TED-Ed lesson traces the history of hats from ancient symbols to status markers, so you can practice following a timeline and academic vocabulary.

Cutting Food Waste With A Neat Marketplace Idea

TEDxAmsterdam

Band 4-4.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A TEDx talk on cutting food waste, where you can practice following a problem and solution structure and catching statistics and academic words about the environment.

China’s New Era Of Inherited Wealth And Inequality

The Economist

Band 4-4.5
British
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

An explainer on inherited wealth and inequality in China, where you practice following a clear argument with dates, figures and cause-and-effect language.

The Story And Restoration Of Rembrandt’s ‘The Mill’

National Gallery of Art

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

An expert explains the history and restoration of a Rembrandt painting, good for following a detailed account and learning art and history vocabulary.

How herpes infects your body and treatments explained

TED-Ed

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo rilassato

Cosa alleni

This TED-Ed lesson explains how the herpes virus infects the body step by step, so you can practice following a process and science vocabulary.

Appreciating The Places We Love Before They’re Gone

TEDx Talks

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A TEDx talk about valuing places before they are gone, good for following a longer argument and the cause and effect language a speaker uses to make a point.

How Movies Can Strengthen Your Marriage

University of Rochester

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A researcher explains a study on movies and marriage, so you can practice following an academic talk and catching cause and effect language.

The Rise And Fall Of Southern Cafeterias

Business Insider

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A short history of Southern cafeterias in America, great for following a timeline and catching cause-and-effect language on a culture topic.

Are We Too Obsessed With Perfect Sleep?

TED

Band 4-4.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

This talk questions our obsession with perfect sleep and names two flaws in common advice, so you can practice following a clear argument with evidence.

Are We Really Designed To Nap During The Day?

TED

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A clear mini-lecture on whether we are made to nap, so you can follow an explanation and catch signpost words like however and in other words.

Why Meditation Might Be The Next Health Revolution

Big Think

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

An explainer covers what science says about meditation and the brain, so you practice following evidence from studies and catching academic words about health.

Why CBT-I Is Better Than Sleeping Pills For Insomnia

TED

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

An academic talk on why a therapy beats sleeping pills for insomnia, where you can practice following comparisons and signpost words like 'however' and 'thankfully'.

Should Lottery Winners Take Annuity Or Lump Sum?

TED-Ed

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo rilassato

Cosa alleni

A clear talk comparing two ways to take lottery winnings, so you can practice following an explanation and catching language that compares two choices.

How Ice Skating Transformed His Life At 71

DW Euromaxx

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A documentary about older people taking up figure skating, where you practice following personal stories and catching the main idea across several speakers.

Why Some English Words Sound More Beautiful

human1011

Band 4-4.5
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A linguistics explainer on why some English words sound beautiful, where you follow research findings and pick up academic vocabulary about sounds.

Saving Gorillas One Sip At A Time

TEDx Talks

Band 4-4.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

This talk explains how a coffee brand helps protect gorillas and local farmers, so you can practice following an idea that solves two problems at once.

The Future Of Learning And Online Education

Smithsonian Magazine

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

An explainer about online education and how it could change learning, useful for following an argument and catching the main idea of a short academic talk.

Why Geneva Is Paying For The G7 Summit

DW News

Band 4-4.5
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A clear news explainer on why Geneva is paying for a summit, where you can practice following cause-and-effect reasoning and catching the main idea of an informational segment.

Renaming PCOS To PMOS And What It Changes

PBS NewsHour

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

In this North American interview with a doctor about renaming a health condition you will practice academic vocabulary and following an expert explanation.

Dodge Ends Gas Muscle Cars, Shifts To Electric Future

CNBC Television

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A news segment on a carmaker dropping gas muscle cars for electric ones, useful for following an announcement and hearing cause and effect with dates.

Why British pubs have such quirky names

60 Minutes

Band 4-4.5
British
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A British segment on why pubs have odd names, so you can hear a clear cause-and-effect explanation and practice listening to a standard British accent.

When Hospitals Feel Like Home For Children

TEDx Talks

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A talk about children's healthcare and the medical home model, good for practicing main-idea listening and following statistics that support a speaker's argument.

Psychology major, campus leadership, and future career plans

The University of Texas at San Antonio

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A psychology major describes her studies and campus roles, so you practice following a campus talk and catching academic words about majors and careers.

From Child Soldier To Doctor In South Sudan

TED

Band 4-4.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A doctor tells how he went from child soldier to founding a health charity in South Sudan, good for following a personal account and cause and effect language.

Avoiding Costly Mistakes In Home Renovations

CNBC Television

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

Experts explain common home renovation mistakes with clear figures and advice, useful for catching main points and numbers in a short talk.

How Women Are Changing Sports Media Coverage

DW Euromaxx

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A report on women in sports media, useful for practicing main-idea listening and catching how the speaker uses figures and quotes to explain a social change.

Eating Local To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

10 Tampa Bay News

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A report on eating local food to cut your carbon footprint, where you practice following figures and cause-and-effect language about the environment.

Driverless Semi Trucks Coming To Oklahoma Roads

KOCO 5 News

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A news report on driverless trucks coming to local roads, good for following an informational segment and catching how a technology works.

Why European Tech Startups Struggle Against The US

DW News

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A report on why European tech startups lag behind the US, useful for following cause-and-effect reasons and comparing two regions with numbers.

Hungary’s Opposition Challenges Viktor Orban’s Grip On Power

DW News

Band 4-4.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A news report on politics in Hungary where you can practice following an informational segment and academic words about democracy and reform.

Understanding Personal Boundaries And Relationship Red Flags

All Connected: A Place for Belonging

Band 4-4.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A clear explainer about personal boundaries, useful for following a definition and example language like for example in a short academic style talk.

Design, science and identity in sustainable objects

DW Euromaxx

Band 4-4.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

This short documentary on sustainable design and water harvesting lets you practice catching the main idea and following cause-and-effect in spoken explanations.

Toxic chemicals in Shein clothes sold in Europe

DW Euromaxx

Band 4-4.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

This news report on toxic chemicals in cheap clothing lets you practice catching key facts and following cause and effect about health and safety.

Escaping The Job Investment Trap And Changing Careers

The School of Life

Band 4-4.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

An academic explainer on changing careers and the job investment trap, where you follow reasoning and catch how an example supports the main point.

Why Meditation Is So Powerful For Your Brain

Saybrook University

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A short academic talk on how meditation affects the brain, where you can practice following an explanation backed by research and catching academic words on health.

Pentagon Releases Decades Of UFO And UAP Files

NBC News

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A reporter and anchor discuss newly released UFO files, so you practice following a two-person informational exchange and catching the main points of a news story.

Malaysia Restarts Search For Missing Flight MH370

NewsNation

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A news report and expert interview on the renewed search for flight MH370, where you can practice catching facts and figures and following an expert explanation.

Jane Goodall’s Unforgettable Hug With A Rescued Chimp

The Dodo

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A story about Jane Goodall and a rescued chimpanzee, where you practice following a narrative and catching academic words about animals and behaviour.

Choosing Culture Over Money For A First Big Job

Bloomberg Television

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

An interview about choosing company culture over money in a first job, good for following a personal story and reasons behind a decision.

Being Seen vs. Being Truly Heard

TEDx Talks

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

This talk explains the difference between being seen and being truly heard, so you can practice following a contrast and catching the statistics used as support.

A tattoo artist talks style, stereotypes and conscious clients

Documinute

Band 4-4.5
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A tattoo artist explains the difference between technique and art, useful for following an opinion and comparing two ideas in a short talk.

How To Succeed In Your First Week At Work

CNBC Make It

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

An informational talk on how to succeed in your first week at work, useful for following advice given step by step and the questions used to learn from people.

Finding Yourself After A Breakup Or Divorce

Alexia McLeod

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A therapist explains steps for finding yourself after a breakup, where you practice following advice given as a numbered list at a fast pace.

From Family Loss To Nursing At Marian University

Marian University Accelerated Nursing Programs

Band 4-4.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A nursing student explains why she changed careers, where you can practice following a personal account and catching the reasons behind a decision in clear speech.

From Me To We: The Power Of Shared Ideas

TEDxVicenza

Band 4-4.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A short talk argues that ideas only matter when shared, so you practice catching the main idea and following an argument that moves from one point to another.

TOEFL 5-5.5

Top scores · around CEFR C1

How Mount Everest Can Kill Even Experienced Climbers

WIRED

Band 5-5.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

An expert explains the dangers of climbing Everest and how altitude affects the body, excellent for following a clear talk with academic words.

Napoleon’s Battle Tactics Explained By A Historian

WIRED

Band 5-5.5
British
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A historian explains Napoleon's battle tactics across several campaigns, so you can practice following a chronological account and catching how each strategy worked.

How Dual-Sex Animals Like Gynandromorph Butterflies Develop

SciShow

Band 5-5.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

A science explainer on how dual-sex animals develop, useful for following a process explained step by step with academic words about cells and chromosomes.

Are Words Really Arbitrary? Sound Symbolism Explained

human1011

Band 5-5.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

This linguistics explainer on sound symbolism uses clear examples like buzz and kiki, so you can practice following an argument and catching example signposts.

How Carbon Markets Can Drive Real Climate Action

TED

Band 5-5.5
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A TED talk on how carbon markets can drive climate action, where you can practice following an argument with figures and catching academic words about the environment.

Can Virtual Reality Replace Commuting To Work?

Big Think

Band 5-5.5
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

An academic explains whether virtual reality could replace commuting, where you practice following an argument with reasons, examples and technical terms.

How You Perceive Time Changes Your Personality

human1011

Band 5-5.5
North American
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

This explainer on how we perceive time lets you practice following two contrasting ideas and catching signpost words like "first" and "but".

The Battle Of The Coral Sea Explained

Daily Dose Documentary

Band 5-5.5
North American
Ritmo quotidiano

Cosa alleni

A documentary on the Battle of the Coral Sea, where you can practice following a sequence of historical events and catching academic vocabulary about wartime strategy.

Dialect Vs Language: Power, Politics And Identity

human1011

Band 5-5.5
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

This explainer looks at what separates a dialect from a language, so you can practice following definitions, examples, and the reasoning behind a claim.

How Impossible Is Quantum Tunneling Your Hand Through A Table?

human1011

Band 5-5.5
Ritmo più veloce

Cosa alleni

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Il test

Com’è fatta la prova d’ascolto del TOEFL?

La sezione d’ascolto è stata ridisegnata il 21 gennaio 2026. Ora ha circa 47 domande brevi e dura circa 29 minuti. Le clip sono brevi e mirate, non più le lunghe lezioni del vecchio test. Ci sono quattro tipi di prova d’ascolto, indicati qui con i nomi usati da ETS:

Ascolta e Scegli una Risposta

Senti una breve battuta di una conversazione e scegli la risposta migliore.

Una volta

Ascolta una Conversazione

Una conversazione breve, spesso tra uno studente e un membro dello staff del campus.

Una volta

Ascolta un Annuncio

Un breve annuncio o messaggio, del tipo che un’università manda ai suoi studenti.

Una volta

Ascolta un Discorso Accademico

Una breve parte di un discorso o di una lezione su un argomento accademico generale.

Una volta

Ogni clip viene riprodotta una sola volta. Non c’è modo di riascoltarla, quindi devi seguire il parlato vero al primo ascolto, e puoi prendere appunti mentre ascolti.

Le sezioni di lettura e ascolto ora si adattano a te. Il modo in cui rispondi al primo gruppo di domande decide se il gruppo successivo sarà più facile o più difficile. Il percorso più facile arriva al massimo a band 4, e solo il percorso più difficile può arrivare a band 5 o 6. Quindi, se punti in alto, aiuta esercitarsi al di sopra della propria zona di comfort.

La maggior parte delle voci è nordamericana, ma il test usa anche accenti britannico, australiano e neozelandese.

Gli argomenti riguardano la vita accademica e universitaria, come un discorso di scienze, una lezione di storia, o uno studente che sbriga una pratica in un ufficio. Il linguaggio è più formale di una chiacchierata quotidiana.

Livello e parole

Che livello e quante parole mi servono?

Per l’ascolto servono molte meno parole che per la lettura. Le ricerche mostrano che circa 3.000 parole comuni coprono circa il 95% del parlato normale, e le prime 1.000 coprono la maggior parte di quello che le persone dicono.

Per il TOEFL incontri anche alcune parole accademiche e specifiche, come termini di un discorso di scienze o storia. Quindi non ti serve un vocabolario enorme. Ti servono le parole comuni, un gruppo di parole accademiche, e tanta pratica di ascolto al tuo livello. Il video aiuta, perché le immagini e chi parla ti danno indizi sul significato.

Guarda video con indizi visivi, su YouTube o qui su Reelang.

Basato su ricerche

Nation (2006) About 3,000 common word families cover roughly 95% of everyday spoken English; reading needs far more.

Webb (2021) The most frequent 1,000 words alone cover most of what people say in speech.

Durbahn et al. (2024) Video is easier to understand at a given vocabulary size, because the pictures help you guess.

Modi per esercitarti

I modi più comuni per esercitarsi

Non c’è un unico modo giusto. Molti usano un mix di questi, e il pacchetto gratuito qui sopra si affianca bene a ognuno di loro.

Un corso o un insegnante

Discorsi accademici e brevi lezioni, come TED-Ed o lezioni universitarie gratuite online

Notizie e documentari in inglese, come la BBC o PBS

Guardare video accademici veri in inglese al tuo livello

Inizia a guardare subito, senza email

Esplora tutti i video in inglese di livello B1, ordinati per velocità d’ascolto

Sfoglia i video in inglese di livello B1

Da sapere

Domande frequenti

Come è stato scelto questo pacchetto per TOEFL?

Abbiamo cercato noi al posto tuo. Controlliamo migliaia di video in inglese e misuriamo ognuno: il livello, la velocità del parlato in parole al minuto e quante delle sue parole sono comuni. Per questo pacchetto abbiamo tenuto video chiari in inglese standard e chiaro, a una velocità vicina a quella del test (circa 182 parole al minuto), dove circa il 95% delle parole è tra le più comuni nel parlato in inglese. Li abbiamo divisi in gruppi dal più facile al più difficile, così puoi iniziare dal tuo livello e salire. Poi abbiamo letto le trascrizioni a mano per tenere gli argomenti accademici e di vita universitaria usati dal test, e abbiamo messo per primi i video più chiari e visivi. Circa 3.000 parole comuni coprono già circa il 95% del parlato normale (Nation 2006), quindi questo tipo di contenuti corrisponde bene al test.

Con che tipo di video devo esercitarmi per l’ascolto TOEFL?

Usa inglese vero, parlato a un ritmo normale e naturale, il tipo di discorso accademico e universitario chiaro su cui è costruito il test. Scegli gli argomenti accademici e di vita universitaria usati dal test, come salute, storia e cultura, società e attualità, scienza e natura, studio e istruzione and ambiente. Non ti servono parole rare. Circa 3.000 parole comuni coprono la maggior parte del parlato normale (Nation 2006), quindi i contenuti costruiti sulle parole parlate più comuni corrispondono bene al test. Un buon mix è fatto di una conversazione breve, un annuncio e un discorso accademico chiaro, perché il nuovo test è fatto proprio di clip brevi come queste. È esattamente così che è stato messo insieme il pacchetto gratuito di 100 video qui sopra.

L’audio dell’ascolto TOEFL viene riprodotto una volta o due?

Una volta. Ogni clip viene riprodotta una sola volta e non c’è modo di riascoltarla, quindi il test premia chi riesce a seguire il parlato vero al primo ascolto. Puoi prendere appunti mentre ascolti. Ecco perché esercitarsi con video veri a velocità naturale aiuta così tanto.

Che punteggio TOEFL mi serve?

Dipende dal corso, e ogni università fissa la propria soglia. La maggior parte dei corsi accademici si colloca intorno al band 4-5, che corrisponde a circa 80-100 nella vecchia scala. I più competitivi ne chiedono di più, e molti fissano anche un minimo per ogni sezione. La tabella qui sopra elenca esempi reali con le fonti. Controlla sempre il numero esatto con l’ente a cui ti rivolgi, perché i requisiti cambiano.

Qual è il mio punteggio TOEFL sulla nuova scala da 1 a 6?

Da gennaio 2026, ogni sezione viene valutata su una scala da 1 a 6 con mezzi punti, e il punteggio totale è la media delle quattro sezioni. ETS allinea i band al CEFR, quindi il band 3 corrisponde circa a B1, il band 4 a B2, il band 5 a C1 e il band 6 è C2. Per due anni il tuo rapporto punteggio mostrerà anche il vecchio punteggio da 0 a 120, così puoi confrontarli. La tabella ufficiale è sul sito di ETS.

Come funziona la prova d’ascolto adattiva?

Le sezioni di lettura e ascolto ora si adattano a te. Rispondi a un primo gruppo di domande, e il modo in cui rispondi decide se il gruppo successivo sarà più facile o più difficile. Il percorso più facile arriva al massimo a band 4, quindi solo il percorso più difficile può arrivare a band 5 o 6. Se punti in alto, questo significa che devi gestire con sicurezza le clip più difficili, ed è per questo che aiuta esercitarsi un po’ al di sopra del proprio livello.

Quali accenti si sentono nella prova d’ascolto del TOEFL?

La maggior parte delle voci è nordamericana, ma ETS usa anche accenti britannico, australiano e neozelandese. Il pacchetto gratuito qui sopra è per lo più nordamericano con qualche altro accento, così senti il tipo di voci usato dal test.

Posso prepararmi gratis?

Sì. Un buon punto di partenza gratuito sono le prove d’esempio ufficiali del TOEFL iBT di ETS, dove puoi provare le prove d’ascolto reali. Dopo, la cosa migliore e gratuita che puoi fare è ascoltare molto inglese accademico vero al tuo livello. Inizia con i 100 video qui sopra, oppure guardane altri su YouTube o qui su Reelang.

I video sono meglio degli audio dei libri di testo?

Per l’ascolto, sì. Gli audio dei libri di testo sono spesso lenti e molto chiari. I video veri usano una velocità normale e discorsi accademici reali, il che è più vicino al test, e le immagini ti aiutano a intuire le parole che non conosci ancora.