1. TEST OF ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION

2.  History  1979 –Japan  1982 –Korea  Educational Testing Service (ETS) –Princeton, New Jersey  Design, produce, administer  Date, placecostscore ▪ Contact your local ETS associate  sponsoring organization/ corporation

3.  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

4.  Tests your skills in:  Listening  Reading  Speaking  Writing

5.  Online  Voice is recorded  20 minutes  11 questions  6 tasks

6.  English-language (QWERTY) computer keyboard

8.  Questions are based on real-life work settings in an international environment (meetings, travel, telephone conversations, etc). Typical Topics BankingJobs EntertainmentOffices HealthRestaurants HousingTransportation IndustryTravel

9.  Daily life  Global workplace Typical Topics BankingJobs EntertainmentOffices HealthRestaurants HousingTransportation IndustryTravel

10.  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.

11.  Write  Daily journal, e-mail, text, letter  Practice using new words and expressions; this helps reinforce sentence structures and vocabulary.

12.  Listen to music  Music helps you acquire the rhythm and stress patterns of spoken English.

13.  Watch English shows/movies  This helps you pick up the language and does not bore you either!

14.  Use the language  Set aside 30 minutes each day to communicate only in English  Language Clinics  Talk to yourself in English

15.  Job / promotion in a company  Graduation requirement  Resume  Check level of English proficiency  Monitor your progress  What’s your reason???

16.  WHY?!!  Your proficiency can improve or decline over time

17.  No one passes or fails  Not every job requires the same level of English proficiency.

18.  The rooms for TOEIC Speaking exams can be noisy for some people.  Other people take the exam in the same room  people talking at the same time!  Focus

19.  No shortcuts  Only way to get a high score is by working hard to improve your English abilities.  Practice, practice, practice

20.  We’ll talk about other requirements towards the end of the semester…  Prepare specific questions

21.  Pronunciation  Pre-read pages 14–19

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