TOEIC TOEFL & IELTS Study Guide

How to Teach TOEFL TOEIC IELTS and More 2

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I. Introduction ‐ page 9

Reasons for taking this course Goals of the course II. Standardized Testing ‐ page 10

A. What is it? Why is it done? What do the tests predict? B. Basic Introduction to Test Development Validity ‐ Face, Content and more Reliability ‐ how measured Internal consistency of tests and items How items (questions) are developed C. Basic Statistical Concepts Normal Curve "Norming" a test ‐ and statistical curve smoothing Standard Deviation and Standard Error of Tests

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III. TOEFL ‐ Page 21

[significantly more time is spent here than with the other tests as many basics will be covered that will then take much less time when studying the other tests] A. Overview of the test ‐ what it is used for Different forms of the test: paper, cBT, iBT B. How to select a study book for your students Things to look for Currency Baselines Scoring Progress Tests C. How to use a study book Baseline Strategy building Build Skills Practice Skills Progress Testing

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D. What taking the test is like E. Skills tested Types of Questions: Reading Listening Writing Speaking F. Practice Testing and recalibrating goals

IV. IELTS ‐ Page 30

A. Overview of the test and what it is used for

B. What taking the test is like C. Skills testing Type of Questions Listening Reading Writing Speaking

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V. TOEIC ‐ Page 31

A. Overview of the test and what it is used for B. What taking the test is like C. Skills testing and how Types of questions and strategies Listening Reading Speaking Writing

D. Progress testing and recalibration of goals VI. Teaching Grammar ‐ Page 37

Structure and Analysis Fast Track Grammar Review Instructional methods for tutorial students

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VII. Teaching Study and Examination Skills—Page 51

Planning and Realistic Goal Setting Setting the environment Gathering materials Distributed practice SQ3R Homework and assignments (for students)

VIII. Teaching Reading Skills ‐ Page 68

Selecting texts and materials Survey Skimming Scanning Comprehension Discrimination Training Building reading speed Building vocabulary

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IX. Teaching Writing Skills ‐ Page 82

Selecting texts and materials Organization of writing

X. Teaching Listening Skills ‐ Page 84

Selecting texts and materials Reductions Linking Sound changes Content and function words and stress Contractions Word endings and beginnings Grammar challenges in listening Outlining

XI. Related Resources ‐ Page 97