TOEIC
(TOEIC®: Test of English for International Communication™)
The Measure of Success in the Global Workplace

This course is designed to prepare non-native speakers of English for the listening, grammar, reading and writing sections of the TOEIC (Test of English for a International Communication). Shepherd School of Language Arts specializes in TOEFL and students will get the best preparation for this test. Our qualified and experienced TOEIC instructors’ help students get familiar with the examination format as well as develop good test-taking strategies. The minimum target TOEIC overall grade for students to get Visa Screen certificate is over 725 points.

TOEICR is a test of English proficiency that has been used as a standard for establishing business English writing skills and spoken English proficiency for nonnative English speaking people for more than 25 years. Institutions,companies and government agencies worldwide use TOEIC as a standard for establishing English proficiency in potential employees.

With more than 4.5 million test takers per year, the TOEIC test is the standard for workplace English-language proficiency worldwide measures the ability of non-native English-speaking examinees to use English in everyday work activities.

The TOEIC test is a two-hour multiple-choice test that consists of 200 questions divided into 100 questions each in listening comprehension and reading comprehension. Each candidate receives independent marks for written and oral comprehension on a scale from 5 to 495 points. The total score adds up to a scale from 10 and 990 points. The TOEIC certificate exists in five colors, corresponding to achieved results: orange (10-215), brown (220-465), green (470-725), blue (730-855) and gold (860-990).

There are an estimated 3 million test takers in 60 different countries per year, but most of those are Japanese and South Koreans. For that reason, the TOEIC test is virtually unknown outside Japan , Korea and some of their neighboring countries in East Asia . Its precursor, the TOEFL test, has more international recognition and prestige. However, things are gradually changing in Europe . (See below: TOEIC in Europe )

The questions attempt to reenact international business environments and contain vocabulary and usage that are not necessarily needed in everyday life. Even a native speaker will find it hard to get full marks unless they have a good educational background, which strongly suggests it is not a true test of English communicative competence.

What's new about the new TOEICR test? One of ETS's most important missions is to continuously validate its tests
by ensuring that content is aligned with purpose, and that fairness is maintained. The new TOEICR test reflects our continuous pursuit of excellence in test development.

The improved TOEIC test assesses proficiency by aligning questions with everyday language scenarios that happen in today's workplace. Tasks are more authentic. Not all tasks have been changed ? but some tasks give test-takers the opportunity to respond with language that is appropriate to the situation; in other words, how would someone at work respond in this particular situation?

At the same time, ETS has maintained the integrity and quality of the original TOEIC test. The scale and score range?5 to 495 for each section of the test (listening and reading)?remains unchanged. The difficulty range is the same. Many of the question types are the same also.

Download a copy of the new TOEIC Listening and Reading Brochure.

How is the new test different? Listening section enhancements include four major changes:

  a.. a decrease in the number of photograph questions in Part 1
  b.. the use of both recorded and written questions in Part 3 (conversations) and Part 4 (short talks)
  c.. a shift from individual questions to sets of questions in Part 3 (conversations)
  d.. the use of different English accents, as spoken in the U.S. , Great Britain , Canada and Australia Reading section enhancements include three major changes:

  a.. the elimination of Part 6 (error recognition questions)
  b.. the addition of text completion questions (Part 6)
  c.. the inclusion of reading sets of questions based on two inter-related passages (Part 7)

One other change is the range of accents in the listening section of the test. There are examples of a U.S. (North American) accent, a Canadian accent, a British accent, and an Australian accent. The accents are slight but they reflect types of English that are taught and spoken in the international workplace. Hence, the TOEIC test is more valid as a test of international communication.

Comparison between TOEIC and new TOEIC:

      New TOEIC

Part1 Listening Comprehension Section 1

      1 Photographs: 20 questions Photographs: 10 questions

      2 Question-Response: 30 questions Question-Response: 30 questions

      3 Short Conversations: 30 questions (30 conversations, 1 question each)
        Conversations: 30 questions (10 conversations, 3 questions each)

      4 Short Talks: 20 questions (6-9 talks, 2-4 questions each) Short Talks: 30 questions (10 talks, 3 questions each)

Part1 Reading Comprehension Section 2

      5 Incomplete Sentences: 40 questions Incomplete Sentences: 40 questions

      6 Error Recognition: 20 questions Text Completion: 12 questions (4 reading sets, 3 questions each)

      7 Reading Comprehension: 40 questions Reading Comprehension: 48 questions
       (single passages: 28 questions; double passages: 20 questions)


An authentic measure of real business English The new TOEIC test reflects global business communication styles and
emphasizes authentic language contexts. Learners are required to use multiple strategies and abilities to comprehend and connect information.

What stays the same? The core quality of the test has been maintained.

    Same test time: 2 hours
    Listening: 45 minutes
    Reading : 75 minutes
    Same number of questions: 200

    Listening: 100
    Reading : 100
    Same paper-and-pencil administration
    Same range of difficulty
    Same score range and score scale

Sample Questions
Examples of New TOEIC test questions can be found on pages 7-10 of the TOEIC
Listening and Reading Test Examinee Handbook,  available in 8 by 11 or A4 size (PDFs).


(Reference: ETS TOEIC)
http://www.ets.org/portal/site/ets/menuitem.fab2360b1645a1de9b3a0779f1751509/
?vgnextoid=06cfd898c84f4010VgnVCM10000022f95190RCRD

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