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The New TOEIC?Test...Coming Soon!


Each week ESL Pro Systems presents tips and strategies to help our readers improve their English.
This week we are discussing upcoming changes to the TOEIC?Test.


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The TOEIC ?Test is the world's most popular business-English proficiency exam, and over 4.5 million people worldwide register for it annually. TOEIC?test scores are used by more than 5,000 organizations around the world.

Are you aware that a new version of the TOEIC?Test is currently being developed? Educational Testing Service (ETS? is planning to launch the new test in late 2006. Pilot testing of the new test will be soon carried out in several countries around the world. The new Speaking and Writing sections will first be offered in Korea and Japan in the fourth quarter of 2006, with a phased launch planned for the rest of the world after that.

~ Why develop a new version of the test?

Over ten years of ETS?research on the English language and how people actually communicate confirmed the need for a new proficiency test that better reflects English language tasks likely to be encountered in business contexts. Therefore, the TOEIC?Test is being redesigned to include authentic Reading and Listening tasks in addition to new Speaking and Writing sections.

~ How will the new test be delivered?

The revised Listening and Reading sections will continue to be administered through paper-and-pencil format. The changes to these two sections are as follows:

lengthening some of the listening and reading questions

the inclusion of accents from the United States, Great Britain, Canada, and Australia

introducing reading tasks based on two interrelated passages

reducing the number of photograph-based questions

eliminating error-recognition questions

The Speaking and Writing sections will be delivered via the Internet and will complement the Listening and Reading sections by providing a direct measure of productive skills for score users and English-language learners.

The scoring system for the test will remain almost the same: 5 to 495 for each section of the test and 10 to 990 for the total test score. However, a new scoring scale for the Speaking and Writing sections will be introduced in 2006. Additional improvements to the TOEIC?Test include enhanced score reports that will provide performance feedback within a test section and identify strengths and weaknesses in specific skill areas.

ESL Pro Systems will be closely monitoring these changes to the TOEIC?Test and, as usual, will be one of the first publishers to offer high-quality preparation materials for the newly revised test. In the meantime, be sure to have a look at the QuickStart Study Pack for the TOEIC?Test.



QuickStart Study Pack for the TOEIC?Test: The most essential tool for anyone planning to take the TOEIC?exam! This bundle includes three computer-based practice tests and three workbooks for enhancing listening, reading, and grammar skills. The practice tests are excellent tools for gauging skill level prior to writing the exam, while the workbooks provide valuable instruction, useful tips, and hours of practice.

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Additional resources to help you prepare for the TOEIC?Test...
All workbooks available in CD-ROM format or can be downloaded straight to your computer.

Tips, Traps, & Strategies for the TOEIC?Test: This 51-page printable workbooks provides valuable information and test-taking strategies for anyone interested in getting the best score possible on the TOEIC?exam. It has been designed as a fast-paced, clearly written introduction to the TOEIC?exam for people who may not have the time or resources to study in a classroom or with a costly preparation guide.

Learning English Advanced Study Skills: With this 46-page printable workbook you will learn how to listen effectively to lectures and talks, read faster, summarize and paraphrase, and take useful notes through practice exercises that cover a wide range of stimulating topics. After completing this workbook, you will be better prepared for the rigors of studying at the college or university level in English-speaking countries.

Grammar Study Guide for English Language Tests: This 100-page printable preparation guide covers the common types of questions that appear in the Structure section of English language proficiency tests, and offers mini-lessons and practice exercises for each type. This workbook is, of course, also suitable for people who are not planning to take a proficiency test but do want to be able to use English more accurately.

1000 Key English Words & Idioms: This guide is an excellent learning resource that will help users greatly expand their vocabulary. Includes lists of the most frequently misspelled words in alphabetical order, the most frequently tested words on the TOEFL?test, common English expressions, and a list of idioms that may be encountered on the TOEFL? That's not all! You can also record your own pronunciation of each word and then compare it back to the native speaker's. In addition, you can also print out the words and idioms to make flashcards that you can study on the bus, in the classroom, or anywhere else!


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