Spanish-American Institute

610 TOEFL Exam Preparation 80 hours

Prerequisite(s! ESL VI or the equivalent
Text"oo#s! Deborah Phillips, Longman Complete Course For The TOEFL Test: Preparation
for the Computer and Paper Tests, Pearson Education Company, 200 !or comparable
te"t#
$ourse %escription! $he course is desi%ned to help prepare students &or the $'E(L !$est o&
En%lish as a (orei%n Lan%ua%e#)
O"&ecti'es! $he course has three ob*ectives+
) $o stren%then language skills covered by the $'E(L e"am) $hese s,ills include listenin%,
readin%, structure-.ritten e"pression, and .ritin%)
2) $o provide understandin% o& and e"perience .ith test-taking strategies speci&ic to the
$'E(L)
/) $o provide practice test taking related to the speci&ic lan%ua%e s,ills tested by $'E(L)
Instruction! Classroom instruction includes timed and untimed practice e"ercises illustratin%
$'E(L type questions, close readin%, listenin%, and essay .ritin%) Instructors .ill ma,e use o&
audio tapes .ith simulated or actual $'E(L listenin% comprehension material and students .ill
have access to CD 0'1 material that includes additional practice material, includin% t.o actual
$'E(L computer2based tests)
(ra)in*! Each student3s %rade .ill be based on an avera%e o& classroom participation, o&
assi%nments, and o& tests)
$ourse Out+ine!
,ee
#
O"&ecti'es
L-Listenin* .-.ea)in* S-Structure
,E-,ritten Expression ,-,ritin*
S#i++s Sets/ Exercises/ Exams
(Exercises )one in-c+ass an)0or as
home1or#
L2Listenin% dia%nostics
L2(ocusin% on the last line
L2Choosin% ans.ers .ith synonyms
L24voidin% similar sounds
020eadin% dia%nostics
S2Structure dia%nostics
S25sin% correct structure in sentences .ith
one clause 6 in sentences .ith multiple
clauses !coordinate connectors, time-cause
connectors#
Listenin% dia%nostic pre2test
Listenin% s,ills 2/ .ith e"ercises, pp) 272
/8
0eadin% dia%nostic pre2test
Structure dia%nostic pre2test
Sentence s,ills 29, pp) 20022:
;ritin% s,ills 22, pp) <92<9<
;2Decodin% the topic and developin%
supportin% ideas
2 L2Dra.in% conclusions about who, what,
where
L-Listenin% &or who/what .ith passive voice
L2Listenin% &or who/what .ith multiple nouns
02Determinin% main idea o& a passa%e
S25sin% correct structure in sentences .ith
multiple clauses !noun and ad*ective clause
connectors#
;2;ritin% introductory para%raphs
Listenin% s,ills <2: .ith e"ercises, pp) /:2
<<
Listenin% revie. e"ercise, s,ills 2:
0eadin% s,ills , pp) /:92/=/
Structure s,ills 722 .ith e"ercises, pp)
2=222:#
Structure revie., s,ills 22, p) 22:
;ritin% s,ill /, p) <9=2<97#
/ L2Listenin% &or ne%ative meanin%s
020eco%ni>in% or%ani>ation o& ideas
S25sin% correct structure in sentences .ith
reduced clauses
;2;ritin% uni&ied supportin% para%raphs 6
.ritin% the concludin% para%raph
Listenin% s,ills =20 .ith e"ercises, pp)
<8288
Listenin% revie. e"ercises, s,ills 20, pp)
8<288
0eadin% s,ill 2, pp) /=/2/=7
Structure e"ercises /2<, pp) 22=22/2
Structure revie., s,ills 2<, pp) 2//22/8
;ritin% s,ills <28, pp) <9=2<7:
< L2Listenin% &or &unctional meanin%
!a%reement, uncertainty, su%%estion, surprise,
etc)#
024ns.erin% stated detail questions correctly
02Identi&yin% ?unstated? details
S25sin% correct structures in sentences .ith
inverted sub*ects and verbs
;2Connectin% supportin% para%raphs in an
essay
;25nderstandin% $'E(L essay scorin%
Listenin% s,ills 2/ .ith e"ercises, pp)
882:/
Listenin% revie., s,ills 2/, p) :/
0eadin% s,ills /2<, pp) /=72/72
Structure s,ills 827, pp) 2/822<8
Structure revie., s,ills 27, pp) 2<822<=
;ritin% s,ill :, pp) <7:2<77
0evie.in% and critiquin% sample essays,
pp) <=<2<9
8 L2Listenin% &or contrary meanin%s
02(indin% pronoun re&erents
;E25nderstandin% problems o& sub*ect-verb
a%reement
;2Editin% sentence structure
Listenin% s,ills <28 .ith e"ercises, pp)
:/2:7
Listenin% revie., s,ills 28, pp) :72=0
0eadin% s,ill 8, pp) /992/72
;ritten e"pression s,ills 2022/, pp) 2<92
2<<
Structure 6 .ritten e"pression revie.,
s,ills 27, pp) 2<822<9
;ritin% s,ills =42C, pp) <77280/
: L2Listenin% &or idiomatic lan%ua%e use
020evie.
;2Editin% .ritten e"pression !inversions 6
a%reement@ parallel, comparative, 6
superlative structures@ verbs#
Listenin% s,ills :2=, pp) :/2:7
0eadin% revie., s,ills 28, pp) /782/79
;ritin% s,ills 942C, pp) 80=2807
= L24nticipatin% topics and questions in lon%
conversations
024ns.erin% implied 6 transitional questions
correctly
Listenin% s,ills 927, pp) =9292
0eadin% s,ills :2=, pp) /792<08
;ritten e"pression s,ills 2<22:, pp) 28:2
2:0
;E2Correctin% problems .ith parallel
structure
;2Editin% .ritten e"pression !verbs@ nouns 6
pronouns@ ad*ectives 6 adverbs@ prepositions
6 usa%e#
;ritin% s,ills 9 D2(, pp) 807288
9 0evie.
Ai2monthly e"am
;ritten e"pression revie., s,ills 22:, pp)
2:22:2
Listenin% revie., s,ills 2=, p) =<
0eadin% revie., s,ills 2=, pp) <0=2<
Aimonthly e"am)
72 L2Determinin% the topic o& lon%
conversations@ dra.in% conclusions about
who/what/when/where
02(indin% vocabulary de&initions &rom
structural clues
;E25sin% comparatives 6 superlatives
correctly)
;2Decodin% the topic and developin%
supportin% ideasB
Listenin% s,ills 2022, pp) 9229<
0eadin% s,ill 9, pp) <2<8, and pp) /72
on)
;ritten e"pression s,ills 2=227, pp) 2:22
2:=)
;ritten e"pression revie., s,ills 227, pp)
2:=22:7)
;ritin% s,ills 22, pp) <92<9<
0 L2Listenin% &or ans.ers in order in lon%
conversations
02Determinin% meanin%s &rom .ord parts
;E2Correctin% verb use problems
;2;ritin% introductory para%raphs
Listenin% s,ill 22, pp) 9<29:,
Listenin% revie., s,ills 9222, pp) 9:29=
0eadin% s,ill 7, pp) <82<7 6 appropriate
e"ercises, pp) /72 on
;ritten e"pression s,ills //2/:, pp) 2=<2
2=7)
;ritten e"pressions revie., s,ills 2/:,
pp) 29:229=
;ritin% s,ill /, p) <9=2<97
L25nderstandin% casual conversations
02Determinin% meanin% &rom conte"t
;E2Correctin% problems .ith verb &orms
;2;ritin% uni&ied supportin% para%raphs and
.ritin% the concludin% para%raph
Listenin% s,ill 29, pp) 0020/
0eadin% s,ill 0, pp) <72<22
;ritten e"pression s,ills /02/2, pp) 2:72
2=2
;ritten e"pression revie., s,ills 2/2, pp)
2=222=<
;ritin% s,ills <28, pp) <9=2
2 L2Listenin% &or or%ani>ation, details, and
passa%e visuali>ation in academic discussions
02Determinin% meanin% &rom conte"t !con3t#
;E2Correctin% problems .ith verb use and
passive voice
;2Connectin% supportin% para%raphs in an
essay
;25nderstandin% $'E(L essay scorin%
Listenin% s,ills 272/, pp) 0227
Listenin% revie., s,ills 272/, p) 29
0eadin% s,ill , pp) <222<28
0eadin% revie., s,ills 2, pp) <292</
;ritten e"pression s,ills //2/9, pp) 2=<2
298
;ritten e"pression revie., s,ills 2/9, pp)
2902292 6 29:229=
;ritin% s,ill :, pp) <7:2<77
0evie.in% and critiquin% sample essays,
pp) <=<2<9
/ L2 Listenin% &or or%ani>ation, details, and Listenin% s,ill /22/<, pp) <02:8
passa%e visuali>ation in academic lectures
02Determinin% .here speci&ic in&ormation is
&ound
;E2Correctin% problems .ith nouns 6
pronouns
;2Editin% sentence structure
Listenin% revie. e"ercises, s,ills /22/<,
pp) 87
0eadin% s,ill 2, pp) </2</8
;ritten e"pression s,ills /72<8, pp) 29=2
/0=
;ritten e"pression revie., s,ills 2<8, pp)
2772/0
;ritin% s,ills =42C, pp) <77280/
< 02Determinin% tone, purpose, or course
;E2Correctin% problems .ith ad*ectives,
adverbs, 6 articles
;2Editin% .ritten e"pression !inversions 6
a%reement@ parallel, comparative, 6
superlative structures@ verbs#
0eadin% s,ill /, pp) </82<<
;ritten e"pression s,ills <:288, pp) /02
/2
;ritten e"pression revie., s,ills 288, pp)
/0=, //, /72/2
;ritin% s,ills 942C, pp) 80=2807
8 02Determinin% .here to insert in&ormation
;E2Correctin% problems .ith prepositions 6
usa%e
;2Editin% .ritten e"pression !verbs@ nouns 6
pronouns@ ad*ectives 6 adverbs@ prepositions
6 usa%e#
0eadin% s,ill <, pp) <<2<<8
;ritten e"pression s,ills 8:2:0, pp) /22
/27
;ritin% s,ills 9 D2(, pp) 807288
: 0evie.
Ai2monthly e"am
Listenin% revie. !various selected
e"ercises#
0eadin% revie., s,ills 2<, pp) <<92<82
;ritten e"pression revie., s,ills 2:0, pp)
//02//
Ai2monthly e"am)
rev) <-0/
B$he ei%ht !9# .ritin% s,ills sets are deliberately repeated)