1. T. O. E. I. C. Bridge Test

2. Special features :  designed for beginning and lower-intermediate level students whose native language is not English.  it measures students’ proficiency in : Listening and Reading comprehension. (grammar and vocabulary)  objective test: 100 questions (Multiple choice)  1 hour  the test uses everyday English vocabulary (*)(*)  grammar structures grammar structures

3. OVERVIEW OF THE T.O.E.I.C. BRIDGE TEST LISTENING COMPREHENSION Photographs (15 questions) Question-response (20) Short conversations and Short talks (15) READING COMPREHENSION Incomplete sentences (30 questions) Reading comprehension (20 questions) 25 minutes 35 minutes

5. General objective: Analyse, develop and practise the methodological strategies and techniques required for the T.O.E.I.C. Bridge test so as to give our students the tools to face it. Main contents to be developed: Listening and reading skills: techniques on how to get information from a spoken and written text. Exam oriented exercises based on the five sections of the T. O. E. I. C. Bridge Test. Vocabulary and grammar reviews (in context) Analysis and evaluation of the whole structure of the exam and its implementation in class and in future planners.

6. Helping our students to get familiar with the test format. Tips to be followed during the test and how to fill in the answer sheets Making up of test items. Practice of the two receptive linguistic skills (Listening and reading)

7. Methodology of the workshop: Interactive sessions (7) Individual, pair and group work (‘learn by doing’) Exam practice Materials: Handouts / Power Point Presentations / Listening exercises / Reading exercises / Model answer sheets / Mini-mock exams