TOEIC Preparation - Full Time - Brisbane Australia

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Shafston provides full time 10 week TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) preparation for students at Intermediate, Upper Intermediate and Advanced levels of English.

The TOEIC test score shows how well people communicate in English with others in the workplace. This full time course prepares students in TOEIC test taking skills and English for workplace purposes.

The course focuses on the main thematic areas covered in the TOEIC test – General Business themes such as: Marketing, Shipping, Finance, Management, Product Development, Travel, Technology, Corporate Development, Personnel, Entertainment, Health, Offices, Technical Areas.

Included in the course are regular practise tests. A thorough understanding of the curriculum will allow you to:

 

  • understand the test structure;
  • have confidence in taking the test;
  • develop test strategies;
  • improve your test outcome;
  • improve your Business English and General English proficiency;
  • reach the TOEIC score you are aiming for.

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    The TOEIC test is a two part, seven section multiple choice test which consists of 200 questions.

     

    Section 1 – Listening Comprehension

    Students answer questions on a variety of statements, short conversations and short talks. There are four parts in the Listening section: Listening Comprehension – Photographs, Question-Response, Short Conversations and Short Talks.


    Section 2 – Reading Comprehension

    Students read a selection of materials and answer 100 questions. There are 3 parts in the Reading section: Incomplete Sentences, Error Recognition and Reading Comprehension.

     

    Shafston is a TOEIC Testing Centre and students can sit for the TOEIC exam at Shafston.
    The results are available within one week of the exam. There is no pass or fail. Students receive a TOEIC score that is the sum of the Listening and Reading scores. The TOEIC Score Report shows the overall score, reading score and listening score. The maximum score is 990.
    We can assist you to register for the exam.

    Overview TOEIC Test Strategies

     

    Section 1: Listening Comprehension

    Part I: Photographs Part

    II: Question – Response

    Skill 1: Looking for the Main Idea
    Skill 2: Distinguishing Similar Sounds
    Skill 3: Making Assumptions

    Skill 1: Distinguishing Wh and Yes/No Questions
    Skill 2: Identifying Homophones
    Skill 3: Recognising Negative Meaning

    Part III: Short Conversations Part

    IV: Short Talks

    Skill 1: Listening for the Main Idea
    Skill 2: Understanding Wh Questions
    Skill 3: Understanding Modal Verbs

    Skill 1: Listening for Answers to Wh Questions
    Skill 2: Following Questions Chronologically
    Skill 3: Making Assumptions

    Section 2: Reading Comprehension

    Part V: Incomplete Sentences Part

    VI: Error Recognition

    Skill 1: Understanding Prefixes
    Skill 2: Understanding Suffixes
    Skill 3: Recognising Time Markers
    Skill 4: Understanding the Passive Voice
    Skill 5: Identifying the Correct Prepositions
    Skill 6: Using Relative Pronouns

    Skill 1: Recognising Subject and Verb Agreement
    Skill 2: Using the Correct Verb Tense
    Skill 3: Maintaining Correct Adjective Placement
    Skill 4: Recognising Questions in Longer Sentences
    Skill 5: Identifying Pronouns
    Skill 6: Understanding Conjunctions

    Part VII: Reading Comprehension

    Skill 1: Recognising the Main Idea
    Skill 2: Understanding the Facts
    Skill 3: Predicting Inferences
    Skill 4: Understanding the Purpose


    Preparation for TOEIC Exam Sample Timetable

     

    Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
    9.30am–11.30am Vocabulary
    Development
    Shipping    		 Vocabulary
    Development
    Hiring and Firing    		 Vocabulary
    Development
    Events    		 Vocabulary
    Development
    Media    		 Oxford 2
    Practice Test 4
    11.30am–11.45am Morning Break
    11.45am–12.45pm TOEIC Test Strategies and Development
    Part I/II Part III/IV Part V/VI Part VII Grammar Workshop
    Prepositions of Place and Time
    12.45pm–1.45pm Lunch Break
    1.45pm–3.45pm Speaking
    Culture shock
    Business
    meetings    		 Grammar
    Workshop
    Idioms    		 English for
    Business Studies
    Listening task
    Listening for gist
    Business negotiations    		 Functional
    Grammar
    Phrasal verbs    		 Test Review
    Correction
    Reviewing targets

    Homework

    Vocabulary review
    activity.

    		 Question Formation:
    Preparation for
    reading activity.

    Complete video
    review.

    		 Proofing your writing.
    Error-correction (writing).

    Diary or
    Writing Task.

    Afternoon Clubs
  • Cooking Club
  • Music Club
  • Pronunciation Club (during Cambridge sessions)
  • Cambridge Club
  • Sports Club
  • Film Club

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