Course title
Course description
The purpose of this course is to help students increase their score on the TOEIC test. Students will gain practice in both the listening and reading sections of the test. They will also learn vocabulary and grammar commonly used in the test, and useful test-taking techniques. Besides the final test, students will take either a mid-term test or several quizzes during the semester. They will follow the test schedule their teacher gives.
Purpose of class
The purpose of this course is to help students increase their score on the TOEIC test.
Goals and objectives
  1. To be able to gain a higher score on the TOEIC test.
  2. To be able to answer quickly.
  3. To be able to use useful vocabulary, grammar and test-taking techniques.
Language
English
Class schedule

Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Introduction to the course/ Becoming familiar with the TOEIC test Check Chapter 1 vocabulary 200minutes
2. Chapter 1-1 Offices and Personnel: Listening Part Check Chapter 1 vocabulary 200minutes
3. Chapter 1-2 Offices and Personnel: Reading Part Check Chapter 2 vocabulary 200minutes
4. Chapter 2-1 General Business and Finance: Listening Part Check Chapter 2 vocabulary 200minutes
5. Chapter 2-2 General Business and Finance: Reading Part Check Chapter 3 vocabulary 200minutes
6. Chapter 3-1 Housing and Property: Listening Part Check Chapter 3 vocabulary 200minutes
7. Chapter 3-2 housing and Property: Reading Part Review Chapters 1-3,
Prepare for the mid-semester examination
200minutes
8. Mid-term Examination and Explanation Review the mid-semester examination
Check Chapter 4 vocabularyCheck Chapter 4 vocabulary
200minutes
9. Chapter 4-1 Travel: Listening Part Check Chapter 4 vocabulary 200minutes
10. Chapter 4-2 Travel: Reading Part Check Chapter 5 vocabulary 200minutes
11. Chapter 5-1 Technical Areas: Listening Part Check Chapter 5 vocabulary 200minutes
12. Chapter 5-2 Technical Areas: Reading Part Review Chapters 1-5, Prepare for the final examination 200minutes
13. Class Final Examination
Strategies to the TOEIC test
Review the final examination 200minutes
14. Class Final Examination Answers
Preparation for the TOEIC Test
Prepare for the TOEIC-IP Test 200minutes
15. TOEIC IP Test - Not done in class. The date, time and place of the test will be announced in class.
Total. - - 2800minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

Mid-semester Exam Final Exam Assignments TOEIC-IP test score Total.
1. 5% 5% 5% 20% 35%
2. 15% 15% 5% 0% 35%
3. 10% 10% 10% 0% 30%
4. 0%
Total. 30% 30% 20% 20% -
Evaluation method and criteria
The final score will be calculated as follows: 60% of the class score (100 full points) + 40 % of TOEIC-IP test score. Students need to score 60% or more in order to pass the course. For the calculation of the TOEIC test score, a score of 800 is regarded as full points (100 points). A score of 800 and above will be counted as 100 points.

Class score:
Participation: 30%
Assignments: 30%
Mid-term Exam: 20%
Final Exam: 20%

Students can expect to obtain more than 60 points if their performance
on tests and assignments shows that they have mostly comprehended the learning
contents of the course.
Textbooks and reference materials
OXFORD preparation course for the TOEIC test new edition (Student Book), Oxford University Press
Prerequisites
Students intending to take this course are recommended to have a TOEIC/ TOEIC-IP test score of about 500 or above.
Please bring a dictionary to the class.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Lunch Time on Wednesdays
Relation to the environment
Non-environment-related course
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
Active-learning course
About half of the classes are interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicatable
N/A N/A
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