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TOEFL |
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TOEFL IBT
TEST
PREPARATION |
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01. Course
description
02. Course
Objectives
03. Course
Activities
to meet
objectives
04.Equipment
05. Grading/Evaluation
06. Course
Schedule
07. Required
Text and
Recommended
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01.
Course
description |
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The goal of
this course
is to help
you feel
confident
and well-prepared
when taking
the new
Internet-based
TOEFL (iBT).
In this
course, you
will polish
the language
and computer
skills
needed for
the exam,
thereby
making you a
better test-taker.
The course
starts with
an
introduction
to the new
iBT format.
You will
then learn
the types of
questions in
the reading,
listening,
speaking,
and writing
parts of the
test, as
well as test-taking
strategies
for each
section.
Finally, you
will be
provided
with
opportunities
to take a
few practice
tests for
each section.
There will
be daily
homework
assignments
in all
language
skill areas,
including
vocabulary.
This course
will be of
interest to
the student
who would
like to take
not only the
TOEFL or
similar
tests in the
future, but
the iBT in
particular
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02.
Course Objectives |
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After
completing
the course,
students
will be
expected to:
a) Feel
confident
and well-prepared
at the time
they take
theü
test.
b) Write a
good
independent
and
integrated
essay for
the TOEFL
testü
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c)Answer
questions in
the speaking
section in
an organized
and well-developed
manner.
d)Understand
the Process
of
Elimination
(POE), and
strategies
forü
each section.
e)Practice on
screen each
section |
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03.
Course
Activities
to meet
objectives |
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The course
will involve
a variety of
teaching and
learning
methods
including a
lecture and
discussion,
textbook
study and on
line support
material
posted in
our virtual
campus.
Computer
literacy and
familiarity
with the use
of
information
technology
will greatly
facilitate
the student
learning
experience.
Learning
will be, in
addition,
participative,
interactive
and self-directed.
The
evaluation
of student
learning
will be
based on the
quantity and
quality of
student
class-room
involvement,
facilitated
by learning
resulting
from self-directed
study,
homework
assignments
and
examinations.
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04.
Equipment |
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In order to
participate
fully in
this course,
students
must access
to our on-line
campus.
Students
must also
have access
to the
following:
• Internet
access,
preferably
hi-speed.
• An English-compatible
operating
system (e.g.,
Microsoft XP
or Apple OS
X)
• A media
player that
can play
.mp3 files (e.g.,
MS Windows
Media Player,
QuickTime,
RealPlayer)
• Adobe
Acrobat
Reader (7.0
or later)
• Internet
Explorer or
Firefox with
Macromedia
Flash
Support
• MS Office
(Excel,
PowerPoint,
and Word)
Adobe
Acrobat
Reader can
be
downloaded
freely at:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html
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05.
Grading/Evaluation |
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Your grade
will be
based on the
completion
of homework
assignments,
including on-line
activities,
and
individual
test scores.
You must
successfully
meet the 70%
of the class
standard in
order to
receive a
passing
grade.
Percentage
weights for
each area of
the class
are as
follows:
• Homework (including
on-line
activities
50%
• Skill
section
practice
tests 20%
• Complete
practice
test 30%
Final Exam
Your final
exam will be
a complete
practice
test. You
will need
four hours
of
uninterrupted
time during
the final
week of
instruction
in order to
complete the
exam.
Examination
Rules
All
examinations
must be
taken at the
assigned
time. There
are no
exceptions
to this rule,
unless for
medical
reasons.
The
professor
reserves the
right to
provide
bonus points
to students
where
exceptional
performance
and learning
is
demonstrated
on any
assignment
or during
classroom
participation.
This
syllabus
represents a
contract
between the
professor
and the
student.
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06.
Course
Schedule |
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Week 1:
Introduction
and Academic
Skills
Getting
familiar
with the
TOEFL
• Test
format and
question
type
• Main
features
Academic
Skills:
• Taking
notes
•
Paraphrasing
•
Summarizing
•
Synthesizing
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Week 2:
Reading
Core
Concepts
• Find the
purpose
• Understand
the
Structure
• State the
Main Idea
Cracking the
reading
section
• Basic
principles
• Basic
Approach
• Putting it
all together
Reading
Practices
Drills |
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Week 3:
Listening
Core
Concepts
•
Similarities
and
differences
between the
listening
section and
other TOEFL
sections
• Taking
notes
• Active
listening
and
Pragmatic
understanding
Cracking the
listening
section
• Listening
section
directions
• Basic
principles
• Basic
Approach
Listening
Practice
Drills |
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Week 4:
Speaking
Core
Concepts
• Scoring
for the
speaking
section
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Similarities
in the
writing and
speaking
guidelines
• Stating
your purpose
• Organizing
your ideas
•
Articulating
examples
Cracking the
speaking
section
• Speaking
task types:
Independent
and
Integrated
Speaking
Tasks
• Basic
Principles
and Speaking
Scoring
rubric
• Basic
Approach and
Strategies
Speaking
Practice
Drills
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Week 5:
Writing
Core
Concepts
• Writing
task types:
Integrated
and
Independent
tasks
• Writing
scoring
rubric
•
Organization
and
development
of an essay
o Expressing
your purpose
o Organizing
your ideas
o Using
examples
Cracking the
speaking
section
• Writing
section
directions
•
Test-taking
strategies
for writing
• Basic
principles
• Basic
Approach
Writing
Practice
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Week 6:
Review of
Grammar&
Practice
Test
(OPTIONAL)
Additional
Grammar
Review
Future study
plan: how
can you
become
better at
the TOEFL?
Final Exam:
Practice
Test
(Reading,
Listening,
Speaking,
Writing)
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Text and
Recommended
Supplements |
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Required:
- TOEFL
Booklet
Recommended:
-
Cracking the
TOEFL iBT,
2009 edition.
- The
Official
Guide to the
New Toefl
iBT, ETS, 2ºEdition
- Toefl iBT,
Barron´s,
Sixth
edition |
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CONTÁCTESE AHORA
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