Post on 30-Dec-2015
INTRODUCTION to TOEIC TEST
READING SECTION
TOEIC book
P. 12 – TOEIC Outline
How many parts in this section?
• There are 3 parts:• Part 5: Incomplete Sentences• Part 6: Text Completion• Part 7: Reading Comprehesion
Part 5: Incomplete Sentences
The most common types:• Word families• Similar words• Prepositions• Conjunctions• Adverbs of Frequency• Verb tenses• Two-word verbs
Word Families
- Are words that look alike but have different endings:
nation: national - nationalityfrequent: frequency- infrequently
Similar words
- Are words that have similar meanings but cannot used interchangeably
except – excerpt salary – wage – income…
Prepositions
- Are small words that introduce phrases at: She learned at that school
in: Brad Pitt was born in 1963
Conjunctions
- Are words that join other words, phrases, or clauses:and: My mother and I like crabsalthough: Although he is just 23, he earns 30 millions a month.
Adverbs of Frequency
- Are words that describe how often ones do something:
always: I always go to school lateseldom: He seldom does houseworks
Verb tenses
- Look at the time expressions to decide the tense.Last night, I couldn’t sleep.Mr. Dung will go to Thailand for a visit next month.
Two-word verbs/Phrasal verbs
- Are words that combine with other words that are often prepositions
turn on: switch onturn off: switch offsee off : farewellsee about: take care of
Part 6: Text Completion
The most common types:• Word in context• Pronouns• Subject-Verb agreement• Modal Auxiliaries• Adjective Comparisons• Gerunds or Infinitives
Part 7: Reading Comprehension
The most common types:• Advertisements• Business Correspondence• Forms, Charts, Graphs• Articles and Reports• Announcements and Paragraphs
Grammar
P.26• Subject + verb• Object• Complement• Modification
Parts of speech…
P.28• Nouns• Pronouns• Verbs• Adjectives
• Adverbs• Conjunctives• Prepositions• Exclamations
5 types of Sentences
P. 27• Subject + verb• Subject + verb + complement• Subject + verb + object• Subject + verb + indirect object + direct object• Subject + verb + object + complement
Reading
• Paraphrase– To understand the meaning
• Change words that have the same meaning• Generalize• Summarize• Infer
Week 1 Day 1
• P. 34 ~ 47• Questions to ask– What type of word is ______?– Is this a ______? (noun, adjective?)– Why is the answer ___?
Great work!
• Self evaluation!
• See you next week!