Listening Practice for the TOEIC and Business English, Part II

Here are three more very useful websites for TOEIC or Business English listening practice:
For British accent training, listening and reading practice, vocabulary building, and several other useful language learning resources, go to BBC Learning English.
Also check out ESL Podcards, which gives you accent training from countries like Australia, England, Canada, and the United States. Quite [...]

Free TOEIC Practice Online

Here is a link to a free TOEIC practice test: 4 Tests Free TOEIC Practice Test
In general, folks, you’ll need to take at least 8 practice TOEIC tests before you’ll be ready for the real exam.
Make sure you go over your results each time. Find out why you missed the questions you got wrong, and [...]

The New TOEIC: Is it More Difficult?

The simple answer is “No, it is not more difficult.”
ETS has done internal studies proving that average TOEIC scores did not go down with the introduction of the new format test (earlier this year in Taiwan, last year in other places).
So, if you hear a rumor or read something on a BBS saying that the [...]

TOEIC Reading: The Need for Speed

Most students make the mistake on the TOEIC Reading Comprehension section (Section 7) of reading every word in the paragraphs of the passages they read.
This is a big mistake. The TOEIC does not really test reading skill; the TOEIC reading comprehension section tests question answering skills or, more specifically, the ability to find information in [...]

TOEIC Listening Practice for Beginners

If you are having trouble with the TOEIC Listening section, particularly the talks in part IV, you might want to try VOA Special English. This excellent website if full of resources for learners of English. The best thing about the site is that you can listen to news reports at a “gentle” speed. What that [...]

The Top Five Best Ways to Prepare for the TOEIC

Follow these simple steps and you’ll get the score you want on the TOEIC.
1. Start your TOEIC studies 8 to 12 weeks before your test date. You will need about 10-20 hours a week to prepare properly.
2. Review the vocabulary and grammar that the test will cover. You can do this through a variety of [...]

TOEIC Preparation: Can it be done in two weeks?

I am often asked by business professionals whether or not they’ll be able to adequately prepare for the TOEIC in two weeks.
Here is how I responded to this question when it was asked again earlier this week:
As for TOEIC preparation, you have GOT to figure out the best, most efficient strategies for handling the questions [...]

The New TOEIC

Taking the new TOEIC? Here’s the link you need to start with: The Official ETS TOEIC Website.
Read through the section on “For Test-Takers.” You’ll find many resources that you should familiarize yourself with.
I’ll post more specific information on online TOEIC resources later.
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