Session 05: The TOEIC Test parts 3 & 4

Summary: We did a short speaking food activity with cooking verbs, and confirmed a lot of homework answers!

Attachment: E-Learning Reminder, please read:)!

Homework due May 31st, 2018:

1. After studying the TOEIC tips unit 5 at the outer columns of the text, take the please do Mini-Test B, Unit 5, p. 26-27: Reading/Incomplete Sentences section from numbers 1 to 12, by keeping the TOEIC Tips for part 5 in mind. Then write down your reflections in  your Listening and Reading Log for entry #5 in this format:

Plan: Which day, which practice task and how long?  Reflections: What did you do? How long for? What did you notice? How did you feel? New listening or reading goals?

TOEIC  TEST  Tips Part 5 (by Grant Trew):

• First, decide what part of speech is needed
• Learn to recognize gerunds and infinitives by looking at the verb
• Learn  as many phrasal verbs as possible
• Think of words that might fit before you look at the answer choices
• Find the answer choices of the correct type (answer hunting)
• Don't choose answers that sound wrong by saying the words in silence
• Don't waste time on questions, which you don't know

2. After studying the TOEIC tips unit 6 at the outer columns of the text, take the please do Mini-Test B, Unit 6, p. 31-34:  Text Completion section from numbers 1 to 12, by keeping the TOEIC Tips for part 6 in mind. Then write down your reflections in  your Listening and Reading Log for entry #6 in this format:

Plan: Which day, which practice task and how long?  Reflections: What did you do? How long for? What did you notice? How did you feel? New listening or reading goals?

TOEIC  TEST  Tips Part 6 (by Grant Trew):

• Choose the correct verb form
• Sometimes the sentence is not enough information to choose the correct answer. In that case, read the rest of the text to find your answer.
• Learn suffixes to help you identify the adjectives and adverbs
• Understand the use of comparatives and superlative form of adjectives.