En American Language Academy impartimos varios cursos de preparación para exámenes oficiales que son solicitados por empresas internacionales y locales para acreditar el dominio del idioma inglés a nivel profesional, entre ellos, el TOEIC®. Los cursos se imparten en grupos reducidos, los profesores son nativos, profesionales y con una amplia experiencia en la preparación del examen.
Los cursos de TOEIC® son intensivos y exigentes, con la opción de intensivo (4 semanas) o semi-intensivo (6.5 semanas). El alumno no solo recibirá formación en los matices del idioma inglés, sino en las estrategias y métodos para afrontar el examen con éxito.
El examen TOEIC® se utiliza para evaluar la competencia del candidato en las 4 habilidades lingüísticas (lectura, comprensión auditiva, expresión oral y redacción), pero la versión del examen más común y en la que nos centraremos es el examen de 2 habilidades: comprensión auditiva y lectura.
El examen se divide en 2 partes (Listening y Reading) con una duración total de 2 horas. Cada parte consiste en 100 preguntas que evaluarán los conocimientos de gramática, vocabulario y comprensión.
What is the TOEIC® exam?
The TOEIC® is an English language exam that is used by businesses all over the world to evaluate the English language abilities of both prospective job applicants and current employees.
It has been used as an English evaluation tool since 1979 when it was first introduced in Japan and is currently administered to over 4.5 million people in over 50 countries.
While there is a version of the test that includes speaking and writing, the most commonly utilized version of the exam —and the one that we will be focusing on today— is centered on the reading and listening abilities of the candidate.
How does the exam work?
The TOEIC® is a paper-based exam which typically takes about 2 hours to complete. It is divided into 2 main sections: Listening and Reading.
The listening section of the exam lasts 45 minutes and involves 100 questions divided into 4 distinct sections, whereas the reading section takes about 1.5 hours and involves 100 questions in 3 separate parts.
Both sections have a maximum score of 495, and your TOEIC® score is calculated by simply adding the two of them together.
Listening Comprehension
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The first section evaluates your ability to connect a photograph to the sentence that accurately describes it.
You will be instructed to focus on ten photographs. For each one, you’ll hear four sentences —only one of which is correct. Your task: select the accurate one. -
In Part 2, you will hear 30 brief statements or questions followed by 3 sentences. There are no visual cues —it is a purely auditory section.
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Parts 3 and 4 involve listening to 10 brief conversations (Part 3) or talks/speeches (Part 4), followed by 3 questions each.
You can see the questions and answers, but there is no transcript of the audio.
Reading
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Part 5: Choose from four options the word or phrase that best completes 40 individual sentences. Tests grammar and vocabulary (including phrasal verbs).
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Part 6: Similar to Part 5, but based on business letters. You’ll complete missing words in 3 letters, with 4 blanks each (12 questions total).
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Part 7: The longest part. Tests reading comprehension. You’ll read short passages and answer 3 questions per passage.
What is the course like?
Your intensive TOEIC® course will last either 4 or 6.5 weeks, depending on the format you choose.
Half of the course covers listening strategies, and the other half focuses on reading strategies.
You’ll take 3 simulated exams, including one at the start, to assess your current level and identify areas for improvement.
Grammar is essential in TOEIC®, so your course will also reinforce grammar and vocabulary already known —as well as introduce new concepts typically found on the exam.
The course will emphasize test-taking strategies: how to manage time, avoid typical mistakes, and cope with test anxiety.
