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General English for Foreign Students
TOEFL / IELTS Preparatory Course

(Preparatory COURSE C1)

What is TOEFL?
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TOEFL" stands for the "Test of English as a Foreign Language."
This test is designed by the Educational Testing Service (U.S.A.) to test the English proficiency of a non-native English speaker. The test concentrates on the areas of listening comprehension, reading comprehension, writing, and grammar.

Our TOEFL Preparatory Course is different from those held in other language centres as we do not require students to have a very high standard of English before accepting them.

This TOEFL Preparatory Course is specially catered to foreign students who need to take the TOEFL for entrance into a tertiary institution. Local students are also welcome and will find this course useful in preparing for the TOEFL.

A pre-test will be given to each student prior to enrolment in the TOEFL class. If he does not reach the required standard, he will then be asked to join an English class of a lower level before entering the TOEFL course.

Course Details

  • Teach the student the necessary grammatical rules
  • Improve the student's reading and listening comprehension
  • Sharpen the student's writing skills
  • Familiarise the student with idioms, phrases, and appropriate language usage
  • Give the student ample practice using real samples of TOEFL tests

 

IELTS (International English for Foreign Students)

IELTS stands for the International English Language Testing System. It is a widely recognized test that is used to satisfy English Language requirements for entry into educational institutions in UK, Australia, New Zealand and increasingly Canada and USA; for recruitment; training courses; or immigration to Australia and New Zealand.

IELTS assesses candidates' ability to use English in the 4 key language skill areas - listening, reading, writing and speaking.

There are 2 modules of IELTS:

  • Academic
  • General Training

The Academic modules assess the candidate's ability to use the kind of language needed to follow a course of study, while the General Training modules are more suited to candidates wanting to take training courses or work in an English speaking country.

The IELTS test consist 4 modules:Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking.

The complete test takes a total of 2 hours and 45 minutes. Results are issued 2 weeks after the test. All candidates are given a Test Report on their English language ability which places them on a 9 Band scale from Band 1 (Non User) to Band 9 (Expert User). Most universities, for example, require an IELTS score of 6.0 or better.

The Report also contains 5 scores, one for each of the modules and an overall score, as well as a brief description of the candidate's level which is normally valid for 2 years.

IELTS is jointly administered by 3 leading organizations involved in international language training and assessment: The British Council, IDP Education Australia and the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate.

Aims:

  • Teach the student the essential grammatical rules
  • Improve the student's reading and listening comprehension
  • Sharpen the student's writing skills
  • Strengthen the student's ability to communicate In English
  • Give the student ample practice using real samples of
    IELTS tests