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PREPARATION COURSE FOR THE TOEFL

PREPARATION COURSE FOR THE TOEFL. “An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching” Mohandas Gandhi “Practice is the best of all instructors” Publinius Syrus , Roman Author, 1 st century BC. PREPARATION COURSE FOR THE TOEFL. DURATION: 14 weeks (84 HRS.)

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PREPARATION COURSE FOR THE TOEFL

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  1. PREPARATION COURSE FOR THE TOEFL “An ounce of practice is worth more than tons of preaching” Mohandas Gandhi “Practice is the best of all instructors” PubliniusSyrus, Roman Author, 1st century BC

  2. PREPARATION COURSE FOR THE TOEFL • DURATION: 14 weeks (84 HRS.) • INVERSION (IVA INCLUIDA): 4.960 pesos • BOOK: “The Heinemann ELT TOEFL Preparation Course” BY Kathleen Mahnke and Carolyn B. Duffy, MacMillan Publisher

  3. PREPARATION COURSE FOR THE TOEFL • OBJECTIVES: Preparation for the TOEFL requires an investment of time. In this course, you will learn how to manage your preparation time and you will be supplied with the essential tools and necessary skills to successfully answer the TOEFL exam (in a more assertive way). The course will help you increase your TOEFL scores by 30-60 points. • COURSE CONTENT AND METHODOLOGY: This course is divided in four sections – Listening, Structure, Reading and Writing. This course begins with a diagnostic exam to determine where the students are and to make a list of their strengths and weaknesses. Based on the results each student can focus more on the trouble areas. Students will also follow a general program to review all the sections of the TOEFL. Second midterm TOEFL test is applied during week 7 to see the progress and assess areas of improvements. The final test is applied the last day of classes.

  4. PREPARATION COURSE FOR THE TOEFL • STRUCTURE SECTION . This section lasts 5 weeks (30 hrs) and concentrates on the grammarskills since grammar knowledge tends to be a weak critical area. In this section “The Heinemann ELT TOEFL Preparation Course” book will be complemented by other material to make the learning more active and all inclusive. • LISTENING SECTION. This section is 4 weeks (24 hrs) long and focuses on the listening skills that are essential to pass the TOEFL exam. In this section “The Heinemann ELT TOEFL Preparation Course” book will be complemented by other material to make the learning more active and all inclusive.

  5. PREPARATION COURSE FOR THE TOEFL • READING SECTION. This section of the book lasts 3 weeks (18 hrs). Students will first start by exploring their reading techniques to determine how much they know about reading, how fast they can read and how much they can understand. Depending on the results, the two main techniques – skimming and scanning – will be looked at, so the students can learn to use them properly with the purpose of improving their speed and comprehension among other important skills. In this section “The Heinemann ELT TOEFL Preparation Course” book will be complemented by other material to make the learning more active and all inclusive. • WRITING SECTION: 2 weeks (12 hours) will be spent o the writing section. In this section students will learn how to write academic essays correctly. They will look and practice the processes involved in pre-writing, writing, and post-writing.

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