TOEFL iBT Preparation

COURSE FACTSHEET

Sample timetable (class times may vary by location)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday9.00 – 10.30 TOEFL skills TOEFL skills TOEFL skills TOEFL skills TOEFL skills

11.45 – 12.15 TOEFL strategies TOEFL strategies TOEFL strategies TOEFL strategies TOEFL strategies

Session 3 (6+ flexible hours per week) Guided structured study

Guided structured study

Guided structured study

Session 4 (5+ flexible hours per week) Targeted Practice Targeted Practice

Included in the price

à 20 instructor-led lessons, 8 guided structured study, and 7 targeted practice sessions per week

à Welcome Information Pack

à Placement test on arrival, weekly progress tests and regular homework

à Teaching materials and use of coursebook

à Guidance and information on testing dates.

à Use of Computer Learning Center

à Access to ClassMate, the Kings online learning platform

à Wireless internet in the Center

à Two free social activities per week

à End-of-course certificate

Please note that the exam fee is not included in the cost of the course.

Course structure and content

About the TOEFL iBT exam

The TOEFL iBT preparation course is designed

to improve students’ overall English language

proficiency, build academic vocabulary, and

enhance student performance on academic

tasks in all four sections of the exam: reading,

listening, speaking, and writing. The course

includes content for 35 lessons per week: 20

instructor-led lessons, 8 guided structured

study, and 7 targeted practice.

The course not only improves test scores but it

also prepares students for success at US colleges

and universities. Experienced instructors with a

track record of results teach the TOEFL classes.

They assist students achieve the maximum

TOEFL score possible (depending on length of

study) by creating an individual study plan and

by providing regular feedback. Additionally,

students have access to full-length practice tests

so that they become comfortable with the

exam’s online format and the time pressure. To

further accelerate their improvement, students

have thousands of online extra practice

exercises available to them. These can be done

in the computer lab on site, and with the

assistance of a teacher.

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TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)

assesses students’ ability to use and understand

university-level English. Most countries offer the

internet-based test (iBT). TOEFL is accepted by

all US universities, and has the most test dates

yearly of any language test.

More than 30 million people from all over the

world have taken the TOEFL test to demonstrate

their English-language proficiency and the

average English skill level ranges between

Intermediate and Advanced. The test examines

all four skills.

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Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for students who want

to prepare thoroughly for the TOEFL exam.

Academic English skills, test taking strategies

and intensive skills training and exam practice

are vital parts of the course. People from all

over the world take the TOEFL test to

demonstrate their ability to use and

understand English at the university level.

Key Facts

Start dates: Every Monday (4 January – 5

December 2016, 3 January – 4 December 2017)

Locations offered:

Level: Kings Level 5 (Intermediate)

Length: 4 – 16 weeks

Lessons: 35 lessons per week

(45 minutes per lesson)

Minimum age: 16

Average age range: 18 – 30

Maximum class size: 15

Learning outcomes:

à Fluency in all main areas of Englishà Development of test-taking strategiesà Training for writing and speaking skills

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“ I studied in GIE course and TOEFL at Kings approximately for one year. I thought I knew English Grammar well back in the past on the first day at Kings since I’d studied it in South Korea, but I realized that I couldn’t make a correct conversation with native speakers. I believe that I’ve rapidly improved my speaking and writing, and my grammar and reading have been solidified at Kings with awesome teachers and staff.

”Ryan Hur, TOEFL iBT Preparation student

“ The teaching at Kings was really effective. It really prepared me to do TOEFL, I didn’t have any surprise when I did the test because it was really what I saw in class. It was a bit easier than the actual test, but still I was prepared for that.

I enjoyed doing the writing part, or reading paragraphs and really finding the idea that mattered in the paragraph, or just being able to write in a concise way and expressing your ideas in a clear way, which in English wasn’t something I was used to — using more, different, vocabulary, not just the same words. That’s what I liked most about it.

We had max 10 people in the class, we didn’t have many. It varied each week and you could interact with other students any time. There were lots of exercises where you had to work in a group of 2 or 3 people and it was always good. We had people from level 5 to level 7, so we didn’t have all the same level of English so we were able to teach each other things. TOEFL is not really learning English, it’s about how the TOEFL works, so learning with higher level students can help other students to improve.

”Samy Belakbir, TOEFL iBT Preparation student

COURSE FACTSHEET

1. Context Embedded

The TOEFL iBT preparation course is based on

the communicative approach to learning and

focuses on meaningful communication skills.

This motivates students to read, listen, speak,

and write. A variety of different high-interest

topics are used to teach key test taking strategies

and to keep the classroom content engaging.

2. Multimedia Support

This course uses interactive multimedia such as

news videos, audio recordings, and

presentations to assist students in building

background knowledge as well as improving

their comprehension of academic content.

3. Academic Word List

Students are introduced to the Academic Word

List (AWL) and have opportunities to practice

these words which occur in high frequency in

academic contexts. Studies show that students

who master the AWL are more likely to succeed

in an academic setting.

4. Online Skills Trainer

Every student takes an online test preparation

course in conjunction with his or her regular

classroom hours. This allows students to train

specific skills that they will need to succeed on

the exam. This online component focuses study

on the parts of the tests that students often find

the most challenging, the speaking and writing

portions. All practice tests are timed which

assists students in getting used to the time

pressure of the tests.

5. Continuous Assessment

Students begin with a diagnostic test and are

then assessed on a weekly basis with mini-

TOEFL tests. They have access to one full-length

test per month during their course. Students can

review their incorrect answers with detailed

explanations of the correct answers. These tests

emulate the TOEFL iBT exam delivery format so

students practice under exam conditions to

develop the necessary reading, listening,

speaking and writing strategies.

6. Authentic Practice

The reading and listening exercises mirror the

actual test and include lots of practice with the

most-troubling question types. Students are able

to practice speaking with a headset and

microphone and are given many timed writing

assignments to ensure full preparation for the

time constraints of test day.

Extra information:

à We recommend that students begin training

at least four weeks before they take the real

exam.

à Students can request additional assistance

on specific TOEFL skills during their Guided

Structured Study lessons.