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TOEIC
TEST OF ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION
What is it?
History 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
Online 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 TopicsBanking Jobs
Entertainment Offices
Health Restaurants
Housing Transportation
Industry Travel
What do you study for?
Daily life Global workplace
Typical TopicsBanking 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 Language Clinics
Talk to yourself in English
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.
What else do I need to know?
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
Other Advice
No shortcuts
Only way to get a high score is by working hard to improve your English abilities.
Practice, practice, practice
Other Requirements
We’ll talk about other requirements towards the end of the semester…
Prepare specific questions
Next week…
Pronunciation
Pre-read pages 14–19
http://www.engvid.com/introduction-to-the-toeic/