Vacation TOEFL course at Kings

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COURSE FACTSHEET

Vacation TOEFL Who is this course for?

Included in the price

This course is ideal for students who want to prepare for the TOEFL exam, yet still have plenty of free time to explore their surroundings and practice their English outside of class. 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 per week àW elcome Information Pack àP lacement test on arrival, weekly assignments, group participation, and progress tests à Course materials 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 à Optional weekly lecture program àT wo free social activities per week àE nd-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: Boston

Los Angeles

New York

Level: Kings Level 5 (Intermediate) Length: 2 – 12 weeks Lessons: 20 lessons (15 hours) per week (45 minutes per lesson) Minimum age: 16 Average age range: 18 – 30 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

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

Course structure and content The Vacation TOEFL course is the most convenient TOEFL test preparation course at Kings. The course has 20 instructor-led TOEFL skills lessons per week. Each Kings lesson is 45 minutes long. It is designed to improve students’ overall English language proficiency, build academic vocabulary, and enhance student performance on academic tasks in all sections of the exam. The course not only improves test scores but it also prepares students for success at US colleges and universities. Experienced instructors with a track record of results teach the TOEFL classes. They help students achieve the maximum TOEFL score possible (depending on length of study) by creating an individual study plan and by providing regular feedback. Additionally, students have access to full-length practice tests so that they become comfortable with the exam’s online format and the time pressure.

1. Context Embedded The Vacation 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. Continued overleaf æ

Sample timetable (class times may vary by location) Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

9.00 – 10.30

TOEFL skills

TOEFL skills

TOEFL skills

TOEFL skills

TOEFL skills

10.30 – 11.00

Break

Break

Break

Break

Break

11.00 – 12.30

TOEFL Strategies

TOEFL Strategies

TOEFL Strategies

TOEFL Strategies

TOEFL Strategies


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