Dip 112 - Teaching TEOFL and TOEIC
(3 credits)
Course Rationale and Outline
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) is an entry requirement for international students in many North American universities and colleges. A good score takes lots of work and dedication - and an excellent teacher.
The TOEIC test is widely accepted by corporations, English language programs, and government agencies around the world.
- Corporations use TOEIC to document progress in English training programs, recruit and promote employees, and put standard measurements in place across locations.
- English Programs use it to place students at the right learning levels, and show student progress and program effectiveness.
- Government agencies use it to document progress in English training programs, and to recruit, promote, and hire employees.
Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course, the student will understand how and when to incorporate lessons on the essentials of language learning: Listening, Reading, Writing, Speaking and Vocabulary-Building with a view of not only passing by achieving a high score on either the TOEFL or TOEIC test.
The student will have have learned various methods for teaching their students how to improve their TOEFL and TOEIC scores..
The student will be able to administer, grade and review sample TOEFL and TOEIC tests.
Reference Texts
TOEFL iBT : The Official ETS Study Guide (Paperback)
by Educational Testing Service (Author)
McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (Nov 21 2005)
ISBN: 007146297XThe Michigan Guide to Teaching EAP Skills for the TOEFL(R) iBT (Paperback)
by Lynn M. Stafford-Yilmaz, Lawrence J. Zwier, Catherine Mazak
University of Michigan Press/ESL ; Book & CD edition (January 11, 2006)
ISBN: 0472031333
List Price: $30.00 USHow to Prepare for the Writing Tasks of the Next Generation TOEFL - A Complete Course with 187 Sample Essays (Paperback)
by Toeflessays Com
Lulu Press (September 2004)
ISBN: 1411612930600 Essential Words for the TOEIC Test (Paperback)
by Lin Lougheed (Author)
Barron''s Educational Series; 2 edition (Jul 15 2003)
ISBN: 0764175386Barron's How to Prepare for the TOEIC: Test of English for International Communication (With Audio CD) (Paperback)
by Lin Lougheed (Author)
Barron's Educational Series; 3 edition (Feb 1 2003)
ISBN: 0764175149The above texts are shown as possible reference texts. However the student is under no obligation to purchase these. S/He may choose to research entirely on the Internet or local library.
Assignments:
The student should pick up a course book for either TOEFL or TOEIC. The assignment is to read through the text and work out a full week-by-week outline for teaching the course and preparing students to write the test. Each of the different sections of the test must be covered. Include time for lessons, reinforcement and review. Include time for sample tests to be given and graded.
Through this project, the student will learn how to apply good principles of curriculum design, teaching and assessment material evaluation, for the ESL field. We are looking for a complete and cohesive plan that will help your students to maximize their potential on the TOEFL or TOEIC test.
Before completing this assignment, please read our assignment guidelines.