TEST OF ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION TOEIC

History Educational Testing Service (ETS) –Princeton, New Jersey 1979 –Japan 1982 –Korea Educational Testing Service (ETS) –Princeton, New Jersey Design, produce, administer Date, place cost score Contact your local ETS associate sponsoring organization/ corporation

What is it? Standardized test Recognized by several corporations and organizations all over the world Evaluates your ability to understand English in business situations and real-world settings

What is it? Tests your skills in: Listening Reading Speaking Writing

Test Format Computer-based test Voice is recorded 20 minutes 11 questions 6 tasks

Keyboard Requirements English-language (QWERTY) computer keyboard

QWERTY Keyboard English-language (QWERTY) computer keyboard

What do you study for? Questions are based on real-life work settings in an international environment (meetings, travel, telephone conversations, etc).  Typical Topics Banking Jobs Entertainment Offices Health Restaurants Housing Transportation Industry Travel

What do you study for? Daily life Global workplace Typical Topics Banking Jobs Entertainment Offices Health Restaurants Housing Transportation Industry Travel

How can I prepare? Read Reading is the best way to improve your vocabulary. newspapers, magazines, websites, novels, non-fiction books Choose something that genuinely interests you and isn’t too challenging.

How can I prepare? Write Daily journal, e-mail, text, letter Practice using new words and expressions; this helps reinforce sentence structures and vocabulary.

How can I prepare? Listen to music Music helps you acquire the rhythm and stress patterns of spoken English.

How can I prepare? Watch English shows/movies This helps you pick up the language and does not bore you either!

How can I prepare? Use the language Set aside 30 minutes each day to communicate only in English Talk to yourself in English Language Clinics

Why do I have to take the TOEIC Test??? Job / promotion in a company Graduation requirement Resume Check level of English proficiency Monitor your progress What’s your reason???

Test Scores Valid for Two Years WHY?!! Your proficiency can improve or decline over time.

Good news… No one passes or fails Not every job requires the same level of English proficiency. Each agency or institution has its own standards.

What else do I need to know? Other people take the exam in the same room people talking at the same time!  the room can be noisy… FOCUS

Other Advice No shortcuts Only way to get a high score is by working hard to improve your English abilities. Practice, practice, practice… Speak, speak, speak… …in English

Next class… Pronunciation Bring a vocabulary notebook. Read Book 1, pages 5–19 OPTIONAL PRACTICE: Book 1, page 202 Tips/strategies: Book 2, page 76

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