Binder

Reading

Writing

Scheduled for April 25th

US/UK/Hong Kong/Sri Lanka/Philippines/Bangladesh

We took a mock TOEIC and it was a WASTE of time…

Test-Taking Strategies
-Know the test format
-Beware of “distracters”
-Question order
-Answer all questions

-Preview
-Predict
-Answer
-Prepare

Part 1
-Photographs
Look at the photo, listen to sentences, and pick the one that best fits

How to help
-Brainstorm vocab
-Pick out the main focus
-Make “true or false” statements

Groups
-Vocab
experiment, lab, test tubes, scientist/researcher, safety equipment/PPE
-Main Focus
A woman is doing a science experiment in a lab
-True/False
(F) The woman is wearing sunglasses
(T) The woman is wearing safety glasses

Part 2
-Question-Response
Hear a statement/question and pick an appropriate response

How can we help clients with this part
-WH- questions
-Responding to questions
-Role-plays

Part 3
-Conversations
Listen to conversations with two or more people and answer questions about the conversation

Part 4
-Talks
Listen to a person talk and answer questions about what they said

How to help
-Use the conversations in the textbooks
-Practice paraphrasing
-Brainstorm synonyms
-”Listen and repeat” practice for more natural pronunciation

Client Case Study A:
-Prepare a TOEIC Listening lesson for Client Case Study A

Reading
Part 5
-Incomplete Sentences

Part 6
-Text Completion

How to help
-Identify parts of speech
-Identify suffixes
-Practice verb forms and tenses
-Predict words
-’Gap fill’ exercises

Part 7
-Reading Comprehension

How to help
-Skimming
-Scanning
-Read questions first
-Unfamiliar words through context

Client Case Study B
-Prepare a TOEIC reading lesson for Client Case Study B

Speaking and Writing

How to help - Writing
-Vocabulary building
-Self-correction
-Transitional Phrases
-Justifying
-Play devil’s advocate
-Summarizing
-Spelling

Client Case Study C
-Prepare a TOEIC Speaking & Writing lesson for Client Case Study C

Read the article within a time limit
Google an image of a small talk conversation