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What is the TOEIC?
• Test of everyday English: workplace, travel, restaurants, hotels...
• Reading and Listening Comprehension
• Two sections: Reading and Listening
• Multiple choice
• 200 questions (100/section)
Scores
• 495 points x 2 = 990
• 600: minimum “good” score
• 750: good target
• 900: “international” proficiency
Listening section (45 min.)
• 10 questions: Photographs
• 30 questions: Question-Response
• 30 questions: Conversations
• 30 questions: Short Talks
Reading section (75 min.)
• 40 questions: Incomplete sentences
• 12 questions: Incomplete sentences in context
• 48 questions: Reading comprehension
Class organization
• 10 weeks total
• Each week: lecture + activity
• Weeks 1-4: Listening section
• Week 5: quiz + practice test (listening)
• Weeks 6-8: Reading section
• Week 9: quiz + practice test (reading)
• Week 10: Complete practice test (Entire TOEIC)
Class organization
• September 12, 19, 26, October 3 (Classes 1-4)
• No class October 10
• October 17 (Class 5): First Test (Vocab+Listening)
• October 24, 31, November 7 (Classes 6-8)
• No class November 14
• November 21 (Class 9): Second Test (Vocab+Reading)
• November 28: Complete practice test (Class 10)
• Official TOEIC? (December or January)
Grade
• Quiz 1 + Listening Practice Test: 25%
• Quiz 2 + Reading Practice Test: 25%
• Complete Test: 50%
General advice
• All questions have same value
• No penalty for incorrect answers
• Work fast, don’t lose time on difficult questions
How to prepare
• Practice tests
• Vocabulary
• Important grammar points
• Exposure to as much English as possible (Press, Internet, Podcasts, Films, Radio...)
Listening section I - Photographs
• Photographs in booklet, four recorded statements
• Tricks:
• Homonyms (e.g., “train”)
• Homophones (e.g., “stationary”, “stationery”)
• Similar sounding words (e.g., “car”, “cart”)
• Related words (e.g., “car”, “street”, “drive”)
Listening section I - Photographs
• Strategy:
• Look at who or what is in the picture
• How many are there?
• What is their job or function?
• What are they doing in the picture?
• What have they already done?
• What are they going to do?
• Focus on meaning, not specific words
Question 1
• They’re looking at the monitor on the desk.
• They’re moving the computer next to them.
• They’re turning on the light over the table.
• They’re cleaning their glasses with a cloth.
Picture--3
Question 2
• The dentist is examining the patient.
• The technician is repairing the equipment.
• The electrician is changing the light bulb.
• The service attendant is pumping gas.
Question 3
• He’s late paying his taxes.
• He’s signaling for a cab.
• He’s getting out of the taxi.
• He’s waving from a window.
Question 4
• The journalist is sharpening his pencil.
• The man is running in circles.
• The papers are stacked under the table.
• The reader is circling items in the newspaper.
Question 5
• The employees are working on their computers.
• The trade show is showing new technologies.
• The stock brokers are taking off their coats.
• The software packages are on top of the desk.
Question 6
• They’re shaking hands outside a building.
• They’re greeting their colleagues by the reception area.
• They’re opening their briefcases.
• They’re taking a walk.
Question 7
• The performer is taking a bow.
• The presenter is holding her notes.
• The woman is drawing on the wall.
• The trainer is handing out materials.
Question 8
• One man is hanging up his jacket.
• Both men are getting ready to leave.
• One man is putting on his jacket.
• Both men are sitting at the desk.
Question 9
• The woman’s standing in front of the man.
• The man’s holding a loan form in his hand.
• The woman’s waiting in the taxi for him.
• The man’s talking on his mobile phone.
Question 10
• The carts are lined up outside the station.
• The park is covered with leaves.
• The buses are parked outside the building.
• The terminal is under construction.