Intensive TOEFL course at Kings

COURSE FACTSHEET

Intensive TOEFL Who is this course for?

Included in the price

This course is aimed at students who want to focus exclusively on TOEFL test preparation and who seek the maximum level of support in achieving their target score. In addition to developing TOEFL skills and strategies, students improve their overall academic English proficiency so that they are better equipped for studies at a US college or university.

à2 0 instructor-led TOEFL skills lessons (15 hours), 8 instructor-led Special Interest Group lessons (6 hours), and 7 online practice sessions (5.25 hours) per week, plus homework àW elcome Information Pack àP lacement test on arrival, weekly assignments, group participation, and progress tests àC ourse materials, including online Skills Trainer àG uidance and information on testing dates. àU se of Computer Learning Center àA ccess to Classmate, the Kings online learning platform àW ireless internet in the Center àO ptional weekly lecture program àT wo free social activities per week à End-of-course certificate (90% or higher attendance required)

Key Facts Start dates: Every Monday 7 January – 9 December 2019 6 January – 7 December 2020 Locations offered:

Please note that the exam fee is not included in the cost of the course.

About the TOEFL iBT exam

Boston

Los Angeles (Hollywood)

Level: Kings Level 5 (Intermediate) Length: Minimum of 2 weeks Lessons: 35 per week (26.25 hours) (45 minutes per lesson) 20 instructor-led TOEFL Skills lessons (15 hours), 8 TOEFL Special Interest Group lessons (6 hours), 7 online practice sessions (5.25 hours) Minimum age: 16 Maximum class size: 15 Learning outcomes: à Fluency in all main areas of academic English à Development of specialized exam skills and strategies à Familiarity with exam format and question types

The TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) assesses students’ ability to use and understand university-level English in reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Taking the TOEFL opens the door to studying in the US and communicating globally. It is widely accepted by more than 10,000 universities and other institutions in over 130 countries as proof of English level.

The TOEFL is offered in nearly every country and on more dates yearly than any other language test. More than 30 million people from all over the world have taken the TOEFL test to demonstrate their English proficiency for universities, scholarships, and visa applications.

The average English skill level ranges between Intermediate and Advanced.

Course structure and content The Intensive TOEFL course is the most rigorous TOEFL test preparation course at Kings.

The course is 35 lessons per week: 20 instructorled TOEFL skills lessons, 8 instructor-led TOEFL Special Interest Group lessons, and 7 online targeted practice sessions. Each Kings lesson is 45 minutes long.

Key course features: à Students will improve their overall English language proficiency and academic vocabulary and enhance performance on academic tasks in all sections of the exam à Prepare for success at US colleges and universities

à Taught by experienced instructors with a track record of success à Teachers help students achieve the maximum TOEFL score by creating an individual study plan and by providing regular feedback à Classes may be supplemented by additional reading to strengthen vocabulary and comprehension skills à Access full-length practice tests to get comfortable with the exam’s online format and timing à Access thousands of online practice exercises in the computer lab on site with the assistance of a teacher Continued overleaf æ

Sample timetable (class times vary by location, timetable for online practice sessions is flexible) Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9.00 – 10.30

TOEFL skills

TOEFL skills

TOEFL skills

TOEFL skills

TOEFL skills

10.45 – 12.15

TOEFL strategies

TOEFL strategies

TOEFL strategies

TOEFL strategies

TOEFL strategies

12:15 – 13:00

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

Lunch

13:00 – 14:30

Special Interest Group lesson

Special Interest Group lesson

Special Interest Group lesson

Special Interest Group lesson

Session 4 (5.25 flexible hours per week)

Online Practice session

Online Practice session

Online Practice session

COURSE FACTSHEET

Course structure and content (Continued) à Students have access to full-length practice tests so that they become comfortable with the exam’s online format and the time pressure, as well as thousands of online extra practice exercises available to them. These can be done in the computer lab on site, and with the assistance of a teacher.

1. Context Embedded The Intensive TOEFL course is based on the communicative approach to learning and focuses on meaningful communication skills.

This motivates students to read, listen, speak, and write. A variety of different high-interest academic topics are used to teach key testtaking strategies and to keep the classroom content engaging.

2. Multimedia Support This course uses interactive multimedia such as news videos, audio recordings, and presentations to assist students in building background knowledge as well as improving their comprehension of academic content.

3. Academic Word List Students are introduced to the Academic Word List (AWL) and have opportunities to practice these words which occur in high frequency in academic contexts. Studies show that students who master the AWL are more likely to succeed in an academic environment.

4. Online Skills Trainer Every student takes an online skills trainer in conjunction with his or her regular classroom hours. This allows students to train specific skills

Assessment

Extra information:

Continuous assessment helps students check their progress towards their goal and see their own improvement on a regular basis. Students begin with a diagnostic test and are then assessed on a weekly basis with assignments, participation, and tests. They have online access to one full-length test per month during their course and hundreds of practice exercises.

Students can review their incorrect answers with detailed explanations of the correct answers.

à Students will have a a choice of Special Interest Group lessons that can enhance their TOEFL preparation. Example SIG topics: Academic Vocabulary, Current Events, Speech Communication

that they will need to succeed on the exam. This online component focuses on the parts of the test that students often find the most challenging, the speaking and writing sections.

All practice tests are timed which assists students in getting used to the time pressure of the test.

5. Authentic Practice The reading and listening exercises mirror the actual test and include lots of practice with the most-troubling question types. Students are able to practice speaking with a headset and microphone and are given many timed writing assignments to ensure full preparation for the time constraints of test day.

à We recommend that students begin training at least four weeks before they take the real exam. Depending on their level, some students may require longer periods of study before taking the TOEFL exam to reach their test goals à Students can request additional assistance on specific TOEFL skills during their Guided Study lessons

I studied in GIE course and TOEFL at Kings approximately for one year. I thought I knew English Grammar well back in the past on the first day at Kings since I’d studied it in South Korea, but I realized that I couldn’t make a correct conversation with native speakers.

I believe that I’ve rapidly improved my speaking and writing, and my grammar and reading have been solidified at Kings with awesome teachers and staff.

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Ryan Hur, TOEFL iBT Preparation student

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The teaching at Kings was really effective. It really prepared me to do TOEFL, I didn’t have any surprise when I did the test because it was really what I saw in class. It was a bit easier than the actual test, but still I was prepared for that.

I enjoyed doing the writing part, or reading paragraphs and really finding the idea that mattered in the paragraph, or just being able to write in a concise way and expressing your ideas in a clear way, which in English wasn’t something I was used to — using more, different, vocabulary, not just the same words. That’s what I liked most about it.

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Samy Belakbir, TOEFL iBT Preparation student

1981 08/19

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