TAEC Teaching Methods for TOEFL & IELTS Preparation Courses $15.00/22,500 LL per hour
Offered to high-intermediate and advanced students, The TOEFL & IELTS Test Preparation courses are intensive courses that prepare students for the TOEFL & IELTS Tests. Prepare using TOEFL & IELTS specific skills utilizing real testing materials. You will learn how to achieve a high score on the TOEFL or IELTS test, through the use of practice tests and practice questions that focus on the reading, writing, speaking, and listening sections. I also teach essential test-taking strategies that include time-management and question management. Individualized help is provided during class on needed areas of improvement based on your English skills, and practice test scores on each section.
Offered to high-intermediate and advanced students, The TOEFL & IELTS Test Preparation courses are intensive courses that prepare students for the TOEFL & IELTS Tests. Prepare using TOEFL & IELTS specific skills utilizing real testing materials. You will learn how to achieve a high score on the TOEFL or IELTS test, through the use of practice tests and practice questions that focus on the reading, writing, speaking, and listening sections. I also teach essential test-taking strategies that include time-management and question management. Individualized help is provided during class on needed areas of improvement based on your English skills, and practice test scores on each section.
TOEFL Preparation Course
What is TOEFL? The TOEFL test seeks to test your ability to communicate in English in specifically academic, university and classroom-based settings. It is accepted by over 8,500 institutions across 130 countries, including the UK, USA and Australia, as well as all of the world’s top 100 universities. TOEFL is administered by US-based organization the Education Testing Service, and so is conducted in American English. This test is more likely to be favored by American institutions. The Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) is a test used by many universities across the world, including AUB in Beirut, to check that you can understand English when studying at university. The test is also used by the Lebanese government Who Takes the TOEFL Test? More than 30 million people from all over the world have taken the TOEFL test to demonstrate their English-language proficiency. The average English skill level ranges between Intermediate and Advanced. ◾Students planning to study at a higher education institution ◾English-language learning program admissions and exit ◾Scholarship and certification candidates ◾English-language learners who want to track their progress ◾Students and workers applying for visas |
IELTS Preparation Course
What is IELTS?
IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment.
IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is designed to assess the language ability of people who need to study, work where English is the language of communication and migration. IELTS is the world’s most popular high stakes English language test as over 2.2 million IELTS tests are taken around the world each year.
The IELTS test is developed by some of the world’s leading experts in language assessment. It has an excellent international reputation, and is accepted by over 9,000 organizations worldwide, including schools, universities, employers, immigration authorities and professional bodies.
Test Format
The IELTS test assesses your abilities in all four skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking – in less than three hours. There are four parts – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The total test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes.
IELTS is available in two test formats: Academic or General Training.
All test takers take the same Listening and Speaking tests but different Reading and Writing tests. The distinction between IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training lies in the subject matter of the Reading and Writing components.
What is IELTS?
IELTS is jointly owned by the British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and Cambridge English Language Assessment.
IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is designed to assess the language ability of people who need to study, work where English is the language of communication and migration. IELTS is the world’s most popular high stakes English language test as over 2.2 million IELTS tests are taken around the world each year.
The IELTS test is developed by some of the world’s leading experts in language assessment. It has an excellent international reputation, and is accepted by over 9,000 organizations worldwide, including schools, universities, employers, immigration authorities and professional bodies.
Test Format
The IELTS test assesses your abilities in all four skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking – in less than three hours. There are four parts – Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The total test time is 2 hours and 45 minutes.
IELTS is available in two test formats: Academic or General Training.
All test takers take the same Listening and Speaking tests but different Reading and Writing tests. The distinction between IELTS Academic and IELTS General Training lies in the subject matter of the Reading and Writing components.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN TOEFL & IELTS?
IELTS vs. TOEFL: Similarities
Both test the four main language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. They are both standardized tests which- in theory- means that the scores are consistent throughout the world.
There is not much difference in price either, with both costing between $150 and $250 dollars depending on where you do it.
That is where the similarities end and there are many more differences. Below we will look at how each of the four skills are different.
Differences: Speaking
This is probably the biggest difference between the two tests. In the IELTS test you will talk to a real person and in the TOEFL test you will speak to a computer.
Some people find talking to a computer very strange while others actually prefer it.
In the TOEFL test you will be asked 6 questions and it lasts around 20 minutes. You will be asked two questions on familiar topics, such as your home town or family. You will also be asked to summarize information from a text or conversation and to give your opinion. Finally, you will be asked to summarize information from a short conversation.
The IELTS speaking test consists of 3 sections and lasts around 15 minutes. This test is with a real person and feels more like a real conversation. The first part is on familiar topics such as your home, job or studies. You will then be given a topic and you will have one minute to prepare a monologue of between 1-2 minutes. Finally, you will be asked question linked to the topic you spoke about in part 2.
Differences: Writing
The biggest difference here is how you actually input your words. For TOEFL you will type everything on a keyboard, but for IELTS you will be writing on paper.
I would hate to do a test on a computer, but lots of my students, especially those with bad handwriting, actually like it. Think about how neat your handwriting is and how fast your typing is. If the examiner can’t read your writing at all, they will have to give you are very low grade.
Both writing exams have two questions but the formats are a little different.
In the TOEFL writing test you have to first read a text and then listen to a 2 minute lecture on the same topic. You must then write a short response to a specific question on that topic. Some students prefer this approach because it does not require as much prior knowledge about the topic.
The second question is a longer essay on a particular issue, similar to a university style academic essay.
IELTS has two different types of writing paper: Academic and General Training. Academic is suitable for people hoping to attend university and General Training is mostly used for immigration purposes.
The test has two parts and they both take 1 hour. In the Academic paper you will be required to write a short essay about a graph, chart, map or process. In the General Training paper you will be asked to write a letter for task 1. In the second part you will be asked to write a short essay on a particular topic.
Differences: Listening
When it comes to IELTS vs. TOEFL for the listening test, the main differences here are the length of the test, context, question type and accent.
The TOEFL test is 60 minutes long and the IELTS listening test is 30 minutes.
The TOEFL test is all in an academic context whereas the IELTS test is half academic and half social.
The TOEFL test is multiple choice only, so if you like those questions this might be the test for you. IELTS has a range of different questions including sentence completion, matching headings and True, False or Not Given.
You will also hear a range of different accents from English speaking countries such as Ireland, Wales, Scotland, the USA, Canada and Australia on the IELTS test whereas the TOEFL test will always be standard American English.
Difference: Reading
The two main differences here are questions types and context.
The TOEFL test is multiple choice only and the IELTS test has a wide range of question types. If you like multiple choice then TOEFL might be the test for you but other people really don’t like them and feel that a range of question types gives them a better chance of getting a high score.
TOEFL has only academic texts available, but with IELTS you can choose either the Academic paper or the non-academic one, if you would like to do the General Training paper.
IELTS vs. TOEFL: Similarities
Both test the four main language skills: reading, writing, listening and speaking. They are both standardized tests which- in theory- means that the scores are consistent throughout the world.
There is not much difference in price either, with both costing between $150 and $250 dollars depending on where you do it.
That is where the similarities end and there are many more differences. Below we will look at how each of the four skills are different.
Differences: Speaking
This is probably the biggest difference between the two tests. In the IELTS test you will talk to a real person and in the TOEFL test you will speak to a computer.
Some people find talking to a computer very strange while others actually prefer it.
In the TOEFL test you will be asked 6 questions and it lasts around 20 minutes. You will be asked two questions on familiar topics, such as your home town or family. You will also be asked to summarize information from a text or conversation and to give your opinion. Finally, you will be asked to summarize information from a short conversation.
The IELTS speaking test consists of 3 sections and lasts around 15 minutes. This test is with a real person and feels more like a real conversation. The first part is on familiar topics such as your home, job or studies. You will then be given a topic and you will have one minute to prepare a monologue of between 1-2 minutes. Finally, you will be asked question linked to the topic you spoke about in part 2.
Differences: Writing
The biggest difference here is how you actually input your words. For TOEFL you will type everything on a keyboard, but for IELTS you will be writing on paper.
I would hate to do a test on a computer, but lots of my students, especially those with bad handwriting, actually like it. Think about how neat your handwriting is and how fast your typing is. If the examiner can’t read your writing at all, they will have to give you are very low grade.
Both writing exams have two questions but the formats are a little different.
In the TOEFL writing test you have to first read a text and then listen to a 2 minute lecture on the same topic. You must then write a short response to a specific question on that topic. Some students prefer this approach because it does not require as much prior knowledge about the topic.
The second question is a longer essay on a particular issue, similar to a university style academic essay.
IELTS has two different types of writing paper: Academic and General Training. Academic is suitable for people hoping to attend university and General Training is mostly used for immigration purposes.
The test has two parts and they both take 1 hour. In the Academic paper you will be required to write a short essay about a graph, chart, map or process. In the General Training paper you will be asked to write a letter for task 1. In the second part you will be asked to write a short essay on a particular topic.
Differences: Listening
When it comes to IELTS vs. TOEFL for the listening test, the main differences here are the length of the test, context, question type and accent.
The TOEFL test is 60 minutes long and the IELTS listening test is 30 minutes.
The TOEFL test is all in an academic context whereas the IELTS test is half academic and half social.
The TOEFL test is multiple choice only, so if you like those questions this might be the test for you. IELTS has a range of different questions including sentence completion, matching headings and True, False or Not Given.
You will also hear a range of different accents from English speaking countries such as Ireland, Wales, Scotland, the USA, Canada and Australia on the IELTS test whereas the TOEFL test will always be standard American English.
Difference: Reading
The two main differences here are questions types and context.
The TOEFL test is multiple choice only and the IELTS test has a wide range of question types. If you like multiple choice then TOEFL might be the test for you but other people really don’t like them and feel that a range of question types gives them a better chance of getting a high score.
TOEFL has only academic texts available, but with IELTS you can choose either the Academic paper or the non-academic one, if you would like to do the General Training paper.