TEST OF ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION TOEIC History

TEST OF ENGLISH FOR INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATION TOEIC

History � 1979 � 1982 –Japan –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.

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… Speak, speak… ▪ …in English

Other Requirements �We’ll talk about other requirements towards the end of the semester… �Prepare specific questions.

Next week… � Pronunciation � Bring a vocabulary notebook. � Read Book 1, pages 14– 19 OPTIONAL: � Try Actual Test 1 (Questions 1 and 2) in Book 1 v Reading tips, test strategies found in Book 2

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