商业托福综合辅导:TOEICPreparationTIPS(上)
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General Tips for TOEIC

 

Preparing for the Test

Tip 1

 

The TOEIC test focuses on English communication, so the best way to prepare for it is to listen to and read as much real English as possible. Listen to radio and books on CD or cassette1, watch TV and videos, talk to native English speakers — and listen to their conversations with each other! Read books, magazines, newspapers, websites, and any other examples of real English you can find.

 

Tip 2

 

The topics covered in the TOEIC test are connected with the working world. For example, general business, manufacturing2, finance3, personnel4, purchasing, technology, property, offices, travel, dining out, entertainment, and health. You do not need to have specialist knowledge of any of these areas, but it will help you prepare for the test if you get used to this type of material. Read a wide variety of business texts like catalogs5, training manuals6, application forms, train schedules, and menus.

 

Tip 3

 

Improving your vocabulary will help you to achieve the scores that you need for the TOEIC test. Every time you read something in English, pick three words or expressions that you do not know. Write them down and then look them up in a dictionary and/or thesaurus. Keep a vocabulary notebook of new words, with their meaning, their pronunciation, the sentence you found them in, and any other useful information such as similar words and opposites. It is also a good idea to create a sentence of your own with these words too. This will help you to remember them.

 

Tip 4

 

The English you will hear in the Listening Comprehension section of the test will be U.S. English, spoken at the normal speed of native speakers. Some of it will be informal and include idiomatic7 language. You will also hear contractions8 like I'll (I will), she's (she is), gonna (going to), and yea (yes). Get as much practice as you can of listening to this type of English from radio, TV, and native speakers.

 

Tip 5

 

When you listen to English, get into the habit of asking yourself questions like: Who is talking? Who are they talking to? What are they talking about? Where are they talking? Why are they talking? These are the type of questions you will often be asked in the Listening Comprehension section of the test.

 

Tip 6

 

Make yourself a study schedule. Try to get into a routine9 where you study at the same time every day. Do not study for too long. It is better to study for 10 minutes a day and learn something really well, than study for 2 hours once a week and try to learn too much at one time. This will keep English constantly in your head too! Also, vary10 what you do each day — do not just study grammar.

 

Tip 7

 

Although your writing skills are not tested in the TOEIC test, practicing writing in English will help you to learn and improve your grammar and vocabulary. Find a friend that you can communicate with regularly by email. Keep a journal11 too of what you have done and your thoughts.

 

Tip 8

 

Always keep your goal in your mind. Why are you taking the TOEIC test? Is it for your career? What score do you need? If you keep this in your mind, it will really help to motivate you to study and practice.

 

Tip 9

 

Be positive! Tell yourself that you will do well in the TOEIC test and get the score you need. Sports people use this technique. If you believe you can do something, it is much more likely to happen!



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1 cassette NTPyO     
n.卡式录音带盒;卡式胶卷盒
参考例句:
  • He inserted a cassette into the machine.他把一盒录像带放入机器。
  • And let's not forget our cassette player and some tapes.还别忘了带上我们的卡式录音机和一些录音带。
2 manufacturing 5oszaV     
n.制造业,工业adj.制造业的,制造的v.(大规模)制造( manufacture的现在分词 );捏造;加工;粗制滥造(文学作品)
参考例句:
  • The entire manufacturing process has been automated. 整个生产过程已自动化。
  • Manufacturing processes may be affected by the functionality of the product. 生产过程可能要受到产品设计目的的影响。
3 finance cktxR     
n.财务管理,财政,金融,财源,资金
参考例句:
  • She is an expert in finance.她是一名财政专家。
  • A finance house made a bid to buy up the entire company.一家信贷公司出价买下了整个公司。
4 personnel YMsxM     
n.[总称]人员,员工,人事部门
参考例句:
  • The personnel are not happy to change these rules.全体工作人员对改变这些规定很不高兴。
  • Personnel has lost my tax forms.人事部门把我的税收表格给弄丢了。
5 catalogs 666ff491210c66825be26d872dbef382     
目录,目录册,目录簿( catalog的名词复数 ); [美]大学概况一览; 登记,记载
参考例句:
  • Some catalogs provide data on motions, variability, duplicity, etc. 有的星表还提供了运动,是否变光以及双星、聚星等等的资料。
  • Yes, here are some catalogs and brochures. 有的,这里是一些目录和小册子。
6 manuals 1a9725a10f24521601010bdb8f8303ae     
n.说明书( manual的名词复数 );(风琴等的)键盘;[宗教] (旧时牧师用的)礼仪书
参考例句:
  • The process of making corrections or improvements to software or manuals. 修正(或改进)软件(或手册)的过程。 来自辞典例句
  • The captain harried the quarter master for recognition manuals. 艇长催促航信士官给他识别手册。 来自辞典例句
7 idiomatic ob8xN     
adj.成语的,符合语言习惯的
参考例句:
  • In our reading we should always be alert for idiomatic expressions.我们在阅读过程中应经常注意惯用法。
  • In his lecture,he bore down on the importance of idiomatic usage in a language.他在演讲中着重强调了语言中习惯用法的重要性。
8 contractions 322669f84f436ca5d7fcc2d36731876a     
n.收缩( contraction的名词复数 );缩减;缩略词;(分娩时)子宫收缩
参考例句:
  • Contractions are much more common in speech than in writing. 缩略词在口语里比在书写中常见得多。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Muscle contractions are powered by the chemical adenosine triphosphate(ATP ). 肌肉收缩是由化学物质三磷酸腺苷(ATP)提供动力的。 来自辞典例句
9 routine ssoyf     
n.例行公事,惯例;adj.例行的,常规的
参考例句:
  • It is everyday routine.这是每天的例行公事。
  • She found the hospital routine slightly dull.她感到医院的工作有点枯燥乏味。
10 vary yifw6     
vi.变化,有不同;vt.改变,使不同
参考例句:
  • Cherries vary in colour from almost black to yellow.樱桃的颜色由近乎黑到黄各不相同。
  • Old people don't like to vary their habits.老年人不喜欢改变他们的习惯。
11 journal g3Ex2     
n.日志,日记;议事录;日记帐;杂志,定期刊物
参考例句:
  • He kept a journal during his visit to Japan.他在访问日本期间坚持记日记。
  • He got a job as editor of a trade journal.他找到了一份当商业杂志编辑的工作。
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