Family concerns prevented me from reading much this month, but I did consume the February 8 issue of the London Review of Books. There’s always one article in every issue that is just perfect for you TOEFL kids. This issue’s story was a lovely piece about the Sumerian priestess Enheduana, who might be considered “the world’s first author.” There is a ton of good stuff in here about art, history and language. A TOEFL reading passage might cover some of the same territory. I might even be able to contort it into a TOEFL integrated writing question!
Since I don’t have anything else to recommend this month, perhaps this is a good time to point you to some related podcasts. According to my podcast app, these are the testing/education adjacent podcasts I have spent the most time listening to since June of 2024:
- Our World, Connected (from the British Council)
- Tried and Tested Podcast (from PSI exams)
- ICEF Podcast
- The Rant Podcast (from College Futures Foundation)
- Tests and the Rest
- Talking ELT
- TESOL Pop
- What Now? What Next?
- Higher-Ed Spotlight
They should all be available via your favorite podcast app.