[CRICOS CODE 051820G]
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.
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
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Skill 1: Looking for the Main Idea
Skill 2: Distinguishing Similar Sounds
Skill 3: Making Assumptions
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Skill 1: Distinguishing Wh and Yes/No Questions
Skill 2: Identifying Homophones
Skill 3: Recognising Negative Meaning
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Skill 1: Listening for the Main Idea
Skill 2: Understanding Wh Questions
Skill 3: Understanding Modal Verbs
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Skill 1: Listening for Answers to Wh Questions
Skill 2: Following Questions Chronologically
Skill 3: Making Assumptions
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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
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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
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Skill 1: Recognising the Main Idea
Skill 2: Understanding the Facts
Skill 3: Predicting Inferences
Skill 4: Understanding the Purpose
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Preparation for TOEIC Exam Sample Timetable
| 9.30am–11.30am |
Vocabulary
Development
Shipping |
Vocabulary
Development
Hiring and Firing |
Vocabulary
Development
Events |
Vocabulary
Development
Media |
Oxford 2
Practice Test 4 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
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Vocabulary review
activity.
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Question Formation:
Preparation for
reading activity. |
Complete video
review.
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Proofing your writing.
Error-correction (writing). |
Diary or
Writing Task.
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Cooking Club
Music Club
Pronunciation Club (during Cambridge sessions)
Cambridge Club
Sports Club
Film Club |

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