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TOEFL (Preparatory Course for Test of English as a Foreign Languages)
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The course aims to prepare students for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) by enhancing their proficiency in the English language and equipping them with test taking strategies. Additionally, through practice tests and a review of the test contents, students will develop the confidence to manage each aspect of the TOEFL. Students are presented with test preparation materials that allow them to improve their ability to comprehend the English language as used in North America, especially in the academic context. The course includes aural, oral, and written work. Vocabulary base is developed and students are taught to infer word meanings via word association. Testing will be done throughout the duration of the course so as to allow the teacher to assess each student’s personal progress. |
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- Lecture (lecture-discussion)
- Handouts
- Audio-visual
- Role play
- Return demonstration
- Group work
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Target students & Course Admission requirements
This course is suitable for students who have gone through advanced-level English language learning and are preparing to take the TOEFL.
Course Outline:
Lessons include the following components:
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Exercises to develop listening skills; through dialogues that involve sound confusion, homonyms, idioms, inference questions, agreement, disagreement, plans, topics, problems and special verbs. |
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Review of various key grammatical rules and structures; including verbs, participles, gerunds, infinitives, simple form pronouns, singular and plural nouns, prepositions, articles, word form and word order. |
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Instruction on various important reading techniques and strategies; including scanning, drawing of inferences as well as identification of cause, result and facts. |
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Contents of Student's Book
Introduction
Questions and Answers concerning the TOEFL
Review of Listening
Review of Speaking
Review of Structure
Review of Writing
TOEFL Model Tests
Answer Keys
Explanatory Answers and Audio Scripts
Score Estimates
Resources
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Course Objectives
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- Improvement in oral communication skills
- Development in listening strategies and skills
- New knowledge of idiomatic expressions and vocabulary
- Confidence in usage of idiomatic expressions and vocabulary
- Greater understanding of the rules of pronunciation relating to American English
- Greater awareness of American etiquette, values, and gestures
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Course duration
Five lessons a week for three months. Each lesson lasts for three hours, giving a total of 180 hours.
Class Size
Approximately 10 - 30 students per class.
Certificates
· Certificate of Completion
· Certificate of Proficiency (optional) |
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Fee
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One month is $450, registration fee of $100 |
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Register for TOEFL Preparatory Course now! Proceed to Online Course Registration |
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TOEFL Preparatory in Cambridge Institute |
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Our courses are designed to assist students in acquiring the requisite proficiency in the language, so as to enable them to use English as an effective mode of communication.
We do this by providing students with the essentials; such as knowledge of different word forms and functions, rules and usage of grammar, issues relating to sentence construction as well as vocabulary expansion and accuracy of application.
To facilitate the acquisition of conversational skills, all lessons will be held in an interactive manner. Students will learn the correct phonetics pertaining to pronunciation, tone and accent. They will also learn some colloquial usage and have the opportunity to gain general knowledge of the culture behind the language. This will allow them to have a broader overview, more meaningful insight and deeper appreciation of the language.
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