"TOEIC Seminar 4" is designed as an introductory course for students planning to take the TOEIC test. Of the four English-language skills, it puts special emphasis on listening and reading.
Offering TOEIC-style exercises, this course enables students to become familiar with the TOEIC test format. It also aims at improving students' overall English ability by expanding their knowledge of vocabulary and grammar.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
・ familiarize themselves with the TOEIC test format.
・ increase their vocabulary, refine their knowledge of various grammatical structures, and brush up their listening and reading skills.
・ comprehensively improve their English to achieve higher scores on the TOEIC test.
TOEIC, listening skills, reading skills, vocabulary, grammar
Specialist skills | ✔ Intercultural skills | ✔ Communication skills | Critical thinking skills | Practical and/or problem-solving skills |
Students are required to answer TOEIC style questions in the textbook in order to improve English language proficiency in various settings. They take a weekly mini-test to expand their vocabulary.
Course schedule | Required learning | |
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Class 1 | 補助教材 | Understanding the English text in the handout and answering questions there correctly. |
Class 2 | Unit 13 and 14+ mini-test: Expressions related to vacation and environment | Understanding the English text in Unit 12 and answering questions there correctly. |
Class 3 | Unit 15 and 16+ mini-test: expressions related to housing and meetings | Understanding the English text in Unit 13 and answering questions there correctly. |
Class 4 | Unit 17 and 18+ mini-test: expressions related to business performance and customer complaints | Understanding the English text in Unit 14 and answering questions there correctly. |
Class 5 | Mid-term test and review | Understanding the English text in Unit 15 and answering questions there correctly. |
Class 6 | Unit 19 and 20: Expressions related to advertising and factories | Understanding the English text in the handout and answering questions there correctly. |
Class 7 | 補助教材+ mini-test | Understanding the English text in the handout and answering questions there correctly. |
Class 8 | Review and final exam | Reviewing and confirming what students have learned in class. |
BEAT YOUR BEST SCORE ON THE TOEIC® L&R TEST (Shohakusha)
To be announced in class.
Total score of each short test 50%
Final Exam 50%
None
It is recommended that students take this course in sequence with TOEIC Seminar 3.
Attendance at the first class is compulsory for students planning to take this course.