TOEIC and TOEIC preparation
First, how to prepare.
Analyze your knowledge of basic structures
Start here to find your level
https://www.examenglish.com/grammar/grammar.html
and level test here https://www.examenglish.com/leveltest/index.php
https://www.examenglish.com/grammar/a1_grammar.html
TOEIC reading here https://www.examenglish.com/TOEIC/TOEIC_reading.htm
unfolding flip book here El
https://online.flippingbook.com/view/572313/
Pre int
https://online.flippingbook.com/view/674597/
Int
https://online.flippingbook.com/view/599039/
DIY English here
lots more here
Also more ideas on A2 to B2 with videos here
and A2 to B2 exercises here
1.
https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/FCE/fce_vocabulary/negative_prefixes_1.php
2.
https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/FCE/fce_vocabulary/negative_prefixes_3.php
3. https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/vocabulary/pet_word_building_1.php
4. https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/grammar/pet_personal_pronouns.php
5. https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/vocabulary/pet_everyday_conversations_1.php
6. https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/vocabulary/pet_opposites_adjectives_1.php
Vocab 1 https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file01/grammar01_a01?cc=fr&selLanguage=en
2. https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file01/grammar01_a02?cc=fr&selLanguage=en
3 https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/grammar/file01/grammar01_c01?cc=fr&selLanguage=en
4
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint3/vocabulary/get?cc=fr&selLanguage=en
https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/Reading_Part_4/multiple_choice_gapped_text_2.php
https://ourworldindata.org/what-is-economic-growth
Video with tapescript
https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/Reading_Part_4/four_option_multiple_choice_3.php
https://www.kawai-juku.ac.jp/cambridge-english/pdf/20-sample-pet-04.pdf
https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/Reading_Part_2/matching_1.phphttps://online.flippingbook.com/view/674597/2/
https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/Reading_Part_1/three_option_multiple_choice_1.php
https://www.englishrevealed.co.uk/PET/Reading_Part_1/three_option_multiple_choice_2.php
https://www.kawai-juku.ac.jp/cambridge-english/pdf/20-sample-pet-04.pdf
Sherlock
Describe what’s happening
Unlikely, immigrant, supernatural, fame popularity, spiritualism, seance
A1 Grammar topics
These are topics you need to study at A1 level.
Adjectives: common and demonstrative
Adverbs of frequency
Comparatives and superlatives
Going to
How much/how many and very
common uncountable nouns
I’d like
Imperatives (+/-)
Intensifiers - very basic
Modals: can/can’t/could/couldn’t
Past simple of “to be”
Past Simple
Possessive adjectives
Possessive s
Prepositions, common
Prepositions of place
Prepositions of time, including in/on/at
Present continuous
Present simple
Pronouns: simple, personal
Questions
There is/are
To be, including question+negatives
Verb + ing: like/hate/love
A2
https://www.examenglish.com/grammar/a2_grammar.html
Adjectives – comparative, – use of than and definite article
Adjectives – superlative – use of definite article
Adverbial phrases of time, place and frequency – including word order
Adverbs of frequency
Articles – with countable and uncountable nouns
Countables and Uncountables: much/many
Gerunds
Going to
Imperatives
Modals – can/could
Modals – have to
Modals – should
Past continuous
Past simple
Phrasal verbs – common
Possessives – use of ‘s, s’
Prepositional phrases (place, time and movement)
Prepositions of time: on/in/at
Present continuous
Present continuous for future
Present perfect
How Questions
Verb + ing/infinitive: like/
want-would like
Wh-questions in past
Will / won't
Zero and 1st conditional
Some observations on the TOEIC exam
Functional, structural or communicative?
Grade it!
Here’s some information from the TOEIC/ ETS website- read it CAREFULLY!
https://www.etsglobal.org/pl/en/blog/news/launch-toeic-test-level-projector
when TOEFL iBT will be:
the only test that measures all 4 academic English skills the way they are actually used in academic setting
streamlined test instructions and navigation throughout the test
removal of all unscored test questions
new, more modern TOEFL iBT writing task, which replaces the independent writing (essay) task, a so-called discussion forum contribution task.
one passage less to read and respond to within the Reading section.
More information from the website- you can argue this is written by an intern but are the interns also writing or grading the tests?
“The more you practice, the more confident you will be, a better score you will get!” No
It is important to remember that:
The test uses workplace settings, situations and formats, but no business knowledge is needed. For instance, you won’t need to know any specialized business or technical vocabulary.
Knowing that will allow you to focus your preparation only on what matters the most for this test: English, and English only. Refer to point 2 again: set aside time each day to communicate only in English. Listen, read, speak and write in English every chance you get. The more you use the language, the better you'll become.
For success on the TOEIC Listening and Reading test, the best advice is to practice and prepare. Read the official materials to know the format of the test and questions, use English daily to get used to the language and vocabulary and don’t feel shy about practising.
The key question here is:
why are people studying English- is it to pass an exam in order to demonstrate competence in passing English exams, to demonstrate or acquire competence in communicating in English or to improve their level of English so they are treated more seriously in their professional context?
If to improve level of English, then is the priority fluency, accuracy or range-and where- in grammar, vocabulary or pronunciation?
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more toeic links- but you have to pay.
https://www.practice-the-toeic-test.com/
https://www.practice-the-toeic-test.com/media/answer-keys/TOEIC%20Intermediate%20AK.pdf
This one isn’t by ets but is a good example of the problem created by lack of materials.
https://www.aitutorsanta.com/blog/toeic-exam-reading/
There’s a mistake here. And it’s a mistake which would be penalized in the exam.
As the author points out:
But this isn’t testing communication ability.