Building Skills for the New TOEIC Test

Description

The second edition of Building Skills for the New TOEIC® Test prepares students for the new TOEIC Test and the new TOEIC Speaking and Writing tests. This concise text can be used in TOEIC test preparation classes or for self-study.

 

Features

• Updated Reading and Listening sections for the new TOEIC Test
• Skill-building exercises that prepare students for each part of the TOEIC Test
• Business vocabulary and word skills presented an recycled in each part
• Practical Tips throughout that help students choose the correct answers
• Speaking and Writing sections for the new TOEIC Speaking and Writing tests
• Sample syllabus and scoring guides
• Complete audioscripts and answer key
• Two practice TOEIC tests
• Two practice TOEIC Speaking tests
• Two practice Writing TOEIC tests
• Two complete audio CDs featuring American, British, Canadian, and Australian accents

TOEIC® is a registered trademark of Educational Testing Service (ETS).
This product is not endorsed or approved by ETS. 

The second edition of Building Skills for the New TOEIC® Test prepares students for the new TOEIC ® test and the new TOEIC ® Speaking and Writing tests.This concise text can be used in TOEIC ® preparation classes or for self-study.

Features

• updated Reading and Listening sections for the new TOEIC® test
• skill-building exercises that prepare students for the TOEIC® test
• business vocabulary and word skills presented and recycled in each part
• practical tips throughout that help students choose the correct answers
• speaking and writing sections for the new TOEIC® Speaking and Writing tests
• sample syllabus and scoring guides
• complete audio script and answer key
• two practice TOEIC® tests
• two practice TOEIC® Speaking tests
• two practice TOEIC® Writing tests

Introduction

About the New TOEIC® Tests

To the Teacher: Using the Book in Class

To the Student: Using the Book for Self-Study

Section 1 Listening Comprehension

Part 1: Photos

Skill 1: Developing Business Vocabulary

Skill 2: Analyzing the Photo

Skill 3: Distinguishing Similar Sounds

Skill 4: Making Inferences

Part 1 Practice

Part 2: Question-Response

Skill 1: Developing Business Vocabulary

Skill 2: Distinguishing Wh- and Yes/No Question

Skill 3: Identifying Homophones

Skill 4: Recognizing Negative Meaning

Part 2 Practice

Part 3: Conversations

Skill 1: Developing Business Vocabulary

Skill 2: Listening for the Main Idea

Skill 3: Understanding Wh- Questions

Skill 4: Understanding Modal Verbs

Part 3 Practice

Part 4: Talks

Skill 1: Developing Business Vocabulary

Skill 2: Listening for Answers to Wh- Questions

Skill 3: Following the Question Chronologically

Skill 4: Making Inferences

Part 4 Practice

Section II Reading

Part 5: Incomplete Sentences

Skill 1: Developing Business Vocabulary

Skill 2: Understanding Prefixes

Skill 3: Understanding Suffixes

Skill 4: Recognizing Time Markers

Skill 5: Understanding the Passive Voice

Skill 6: Identifying the Correct Prepositions

Skill 7: Using Relative Pronouns

Part 5 Practice

Part 6: Text Completion

Skill 1: Developing Business Vocabulary

Skill 2: Using the Correct Verb Tense

Skill 3: Identifying Pronouns

Skill 4: Identifying the Appropriate Meaning

Skill 5: Analyzing Word Families

Skill 6: Identifying Coordinating Conjunctions

Part 6 Practice

Part 7: Reading Comprehension

Skill 1: Developing Business Vocabulary

Skill 2: Recognizing the Main Idea

Skill 3: Understanding the Facts

Skill 4: Making Inferences

Skill 5: Understanding the Purpose

Part 7 Practice

Section III Speaking

Skill 1: Developing Business Vocabulary

Skill 2: Using Correct Stress

Skill 3: Describing Objects and Actions in a Photo

Skill 4: Talking About Common Activities and Events

Skill 5: Finding and Explaining Information on a Schedule

Skill 6: Finding a Solution to a Problem

Skill 7: Stating and Explaining Your Opinion

Speaking Practice

Section IV Writing

Skill 1: Developing Business Vocabulary

Skill 2: Using Subordinating Conjunctions

Skill 3: Making Suggestions and Requests

Skill 4: Explaining a Problem

Skill 5: Supporting Your Opinion

Writing Practice

Practice Tests

TOEIC Tests Scoring Guide

TOEIC Speaking Test Scoring Guide

TOEIC Writing Test Scoring Guide

Practice TOEIC Test 1

Practice TOEIC Test 2

Practice TOEIC Speaking Test 1

Practice TOEIC Speaking Test 2

Practice TOEIC Writing Test 1

Practice TOEIC Writing Test 2

Appendix

Audioscripts

Answer Key

Answer Sheet

Audio CD Tracking List

Additional information

Dimensions	0.90 × 8.20 × 10.80 in
Imprint	Pearson Education ESL
Format	gen
ISBN-13	09780138136253
ISBN-10	0138136254
Author	Lin Lougheed
Subjects	World languages, ESL / EAL, English Language Teaching