TOEIC Preparation: Week 12 - Part 4 - Talks

Warm Up: The Ulitmate Alphabet Game

Click the group worksheet link below. You will work with your partners to examine the images and find as many words as you can that begin with a particular letter. Use the time you have to write all the words you can find in the pictures to complete your two lists. You will get one point for each UNIQUE word on your list. If a word is repeated on the lists of multiple groups, it does not count.

• Group Worksheet: CLICK HERE 

Picture 1: Find Words that Begin with the Letter P!

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Picture 2: Find Words that Begin with the Letter S!

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Task 1: Common Talk Types

Part 4 will contain different kinds of talks given by a single speaker complete the following exercises with your partners to become familiar with some of the most common types of talks. If you do not have access to your anthology, CLICK HERE. 

• Anthology pg 18: Match they type with a description and sample phrases.
• Anthology pg 19: Quickly skim the transcripts of the four talks and identify what kind it is. Underline key words and phrases from the transcript that let you know.

Task 2: Group Mini-Test

Take this mini test to preview common talk and question types for Part 4. 

• Group Quiz: CLICK HERE

Task 3: Practice with Paraphrasing

In this task you will work with your partners to practice paraphrasing. You teacher put you  in a group. Click on your corresponding link below and complete Task 1. DO NOT click on the Task 2 tab until your teacher tells you to.

• Group 1: CLICK HERE
• Group 2: CLICK HERE
• Group 3: CLICK HERE
• Group 4: CLICK HERE
• Group 5: CLICK HERE

Task 4: Focused Practice

Let's work in groups to practice two of the more challenging question types in Part 4: Questions about speaker intent and questions about graphics.

• Group Quiz: CLICK HERE

Task 5: Auditory Memory Practice

In this task you will read a text to your partner and he or she will answer some comprehension questions. Listen carefully to see how many details you can identify and retain in your short-term memory. If you don't remember the answer to some of the questions, you can ask your partner to read it again.

• Student A: CLICK HERE
• Student B: CLICK HERE

  TOEIC Preparation: Week 11 - Part 7 - Reading Comprehension

 

Warm Up: Would You Rather...

Flip the card, make a decision, and compare your choice with your partners.

Task 1: A Quick Glance

Click the worksheet link below and go to your group's section. Then complete the chart with the required information based on a quick glance at the series of texts below. Remember you can click the images to see a larger version.

• Group Worksheet: CLICK HERE

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Task 2: Triple Passage Practice

Click your group link below and complete the triple passage practice.

• Group 1: CLICK HERE
• Group 2: CLICK HERE
• Group 3: CLICK HERE
• Group 4: CLICK HERE
• Group 5: CLICK HERE

Task 3: Focused Practice - Insert a Sentence Questions

One of the challenging question types in the single passage texts in Part 7 requires you to insert a sentence into the most logical place in the text. Click your group link below and follow the instructions in the document. 

• Group 1: CLICK HERE
• Group 2: CLICK HERE
• Group 3: CLICK HERE
• Group 4: CLICK HERE
• Group 5: CLICK HERE

TOEIC Speaking Practice: Questions 8-10

Instructions: Share your screen and computer sound and watch the videos below. In each case you will have 30 seconds to prepare before you hear the questions. 

 

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More Timed Video Practice

In the Google Slides presentations below you will find videos containing eight exercises (some of which you have previously seen). The videos also contain audio and timers so that you can practice giving your responses under real test conditions. Use the arrows in the bottom left corner to move between the slides. Sometimes you have to click the arrow several times for it to change slides.

    TOEIC Preparation: Week 10 - Part 7 - Reading Comprehension

Warm Up: Making Predictions

Spin the wheel and look at the option. On a scale of 1 to 10, how likely are you to do this in the next 48 hours? Why?

Task 2: Meaning from Context

Work with partners to read the text and sentences. Use context clues to guess the meanings of the words in bold. They are nonsense words that take the place of real words in English. Click your group link below to get started. 

• Group 1: CLICK HERE
• Group 2: CLICK HERE
• Group 3: CLICK HERE
• Group 4: CLICK HERE
• Group 5: CLICK HERE
• Group 6: CLICK HERE

Task 2: Vocabulary Questions

Work with your partners to complete the task below. In each reading you will find one or more vocabulary words. Read the words in the context of the sentence and make a guess about what they mean. How could you state these terms in other words?

• Text 1: Restate the highlighted term in your own words.

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• Text 2: Restate the highlighted terms in your own words.

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• Text 3: Restate the highlighted terms in your own words.

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Now CLICK HERE to see your answer choices for each of the items above. Work with your partners to decide which option has the closest meaning to the highlighted words.

Task 3: Focused Practice

One of the challenges of Part 7 are the multi-passage texts where you need to read two or three related texts and answer questions about them. In this group mini-test you will work with your partners to complete two double passage sets and one triple passage sets.

• Multi-Passage Sets: CLICK HERE

Task 4: Focused Practice - Text Message Chains

One of the text types that you will find on the TOEIC reading exam involves text messaging chains or chat messages between colleagues or friends. In some questions you will have to decide what the writer is trying to say. Click your group link below and then continue to the Chat Quizes.

• Group 1: CLICK HERE
• Group 2: CLICK HERE
• Group 3: CLICK HERE
• Group 4: CLICK HERE
• Group 5: CLICK HERE
• Group 6: CLICK HERE

• Chat Quiz 1: CLICK HERE
• Chat Quiz 2: CLICK HERE

   English V - Week 14 - Making Speculations

Introduction: In today's class we will finish our study of the topic of mysteries and you will also take time to put the finishing touches on your final group project.  

Warm Up: Guess the Mystery Object!

Click your group link below and follow the instructions in the document. 

• Group 1: CLICK HERE
• Group 2: CLICK HERE
• Group 3: CLICK HERE
• Group 4: CLICK HERE
• Group 5: CLICK HERE

Task 1: Group Discussion

Discuss these questions with your partners.

• What ancient mysteries are you familiar with?

• Where in the world can you find pyramids? Why and how do you think they were built?

• What do you know about the ancient spheres of Costa Rica? When, why, and how were they built?

• There are a lot of "ancient aliens" theories on tv shows to explain impressive ancient structures. Why do you think this is such a popular type of tv show? 

• Do you think an "extraterrestrial" explanation is an insult to the ancient people that actually built these structures?

• One of the most famous ancient mysteries are the massive geoglyphs in Peru called the Nazca Lines. What do you know about them?

• Look at some of the most famous Nazca images below. Can you guess what any of them represent?

Task 2: Listening Practice

Click the group link below and follow your teacher's instructions. 

• Group Link: CLICK HERE

Task 3: Language Practice

Click your group link below and follow the instructions in the document.

• Group 1: CLICK HERE 
• Group 2: CLICK HERE 
• Group 3: CLICK HERE 
• Group 4: CLICK HERE 
• Group 5: CLICK HERE 

Task 4: Group Project Planning

It's time to get started with your group projects. Click on your group links below and get started. 

• Group 1: Diego, Kevin V., Luis, Stif
• Planning Document: CLICK HERE
• Presentation: CLICK HERE

• Group 2: Kenneth, Jorge, Frascisco, Freddy
• Planning Document: CLICK HERE
• Presentation: CLICK HERE

• Group 3: Kevin G., Maria, Marco, Daniel
• Planning Document: CLICK HERE
• Presentation: CLICK HERE

• Group 4: Gerson, Karina, Johnny, Wagner
• Planning Document: CLICK HERE
• Presentation: CLICK HERE

• Group 5: Rene, Carlos, Christopher Q., Christopher G. 
• Planning Document: CLICK HERE
• Presentation: CLICK HERE