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
Unit 15: Listening carefully to every detail
Check Unit 15&16 vocabulary 200minutes
2. Unit 15: (continued)
Unit 16: Becoming familiar with time and location structures
Check Unit 17 vocabulary, Homework from Unit 1&2 200minutes
3. Unit 17: Using vocabulary clues to infer meaning Check Unit 18 vocabulary, Homework from Unit 3 200minutes
4. Unit 18: Becoming familiar with re-statements Check Unit 19 vocabulary, Homework from Unit 4 200minutes
5. Unit 19: Improving your knowledge of suffixes and prefixes Check Unit 20 vocabulary, Homework from Unit 5 200minutes
6. Unit 20: Using clues in the question to help you choose the correct verb form Check Unit 21 vocabulary, Homework from Unit 6 200minutes
7. Unit 21: Learning how to answer “NOT” questions, and questions with names, numbers, dates or times Check Unit 22&23 vocabulary, Homework from Unit 7 200minutes
8. Unit 22: Listening for the correct prepositions
Unit 23: Becoming familiar with language used in offers, requests and opinions
Check Unit 24 vocabulary, Homework from Unit 8&9 200minutes
9. Unit 24: Becoming familiar with polite ways of saying “no” Check Unit 25 vocabulary, Homework from Unit 10 200minutes
10. Unit 25: Becoming familiar with re-statements involving “how” and “why” questions Check Unit 26 vocabulary, Homework from Unit 11 200minutes
11. Unit 26: Improving your knowledge of pronouns Check Unit 27 vocabulary, Homework from Unit 12 200minutes
12. Unit 27: Choosing the correct word: prepositions and conjunctions Review Unit 15-27, Prepare for the final examination, Review Homework (if necessary) 200minutes
13. Final Examination/ Answers and strategies to the test Check Unit 28 vocabulary 200minutes
14. Unit 28 Dealing with charts, tables, forms and double passages
Preparation for the TOEIC-IP 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 test Final test 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 600 is regarded as full points (100 points). A score of 600 and above will be counted as 100 points.

Class score
Participation: 30%
Assignments: 30%
Mini Tests or 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
Tactics for TOEIC: Listening and Reading Test Student Book, Oxford University Press
Prerequisites
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
Last modified : Thu May 30 04:24:15 JST 2019