COURSE OUTLINE/DESCRIPTION
Brief Course Description
Course Prerequisites
Textbooks Required for this course
Course Duration
Student Progress/Assessment Methods
Attendance Expectations
Learning Objectives/Outcomes
TOEFL ITP Preparation
This program is designed to prepare students
before taking the TOEFL ITP test. This course
includes the three skills tested in TOEFL ITP, such
as Listening Comprehension, Structure and
Written Expressions, and Reading
Comprehension. The course also provides three
try-out tests during the 6-week program.
Students are required to have a minimum TOEFL
ITP Prediction score of 400.
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6 weeks (81 sessions)
Contact time:
• Monday-Friday
• Session 1: 8.00-10.00 a.m.
• Session 2: 10.20 a.m-12.20 p.m.
• Session 3: 13.30-15.30 p.m.
1. Daily Assessments
2. Three Try-out tests
3. One Official TOEFL ITP test
≥ 85%
By the end of this course, students are expected
to be able to: understand academic English
better, perfect their grammar and style-related
accuracy, enrich their vocabulary, polish up their
listening skills, improve their reading speed and
comprehension, and learn test-taking skills and
strategies.
TOEFL ITP Preparation Class-Syllabus

Week Day Session Course TOPICS Page Script Page Number

Code Number
1 1 1 Compl. L COMPLETE LISTENING COMPREHENSION TEST
2 Compl. COMPLETE STRUCTURE AND WRITTEN EXPRESSION & READING
SWE & R. COMPREHENSION TEST
3 Compl. DISCUSSION OF COMPLETE TEST
Test Disc.
2 1 P.L1 & LISTENING: ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT ACTIVITIES, PLANS, TOPICS, H:46 p.588-589
P.SWE1 AND PROBLEMS
SWE: INCOMPLETE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE H:114
2 P.SWE 2 & WORD ORDER ITEMS H:147
P.SWE 3 ITEMS INVOLVING VERB PROBLEMS H:152
3 P.R1 FACTUAL QUESTIONS, NEGATIVE QUESTIONS, AND SCANNING QUESTIONS H:303
3 1 P.L2 & DIALOGS WITH HOMONYMS AND WORDS WITH MULTIPLE MEANINGS H:21 p.574-576
P.L3 ANSWERING DETAIL QUESTIONS ABOUT EXTENDED CONVERSATIONS H:64 p.595-599
2 P.SWE 4 & ITEMS INVOLVING PARALLEL STRUCTURES H:159
P.SWE 5 ITEMS INVOLVING MISPLACED MODIFIERS H:162
3 P.R2 INFERENCE QUESTIONS AND PURPOSE QUESTIONS H:313
4 1 P.SWE 6 & MISSING NEGATIVE WORDS H:171
P.SWE 7 ERRORS WITH WORD FORMS H:179
2 P.R3 REFERENCE QUESTIONS H:334
3 P.SWE 8 ERRORS IN WORD CHOICE H:189
5 1 L1 & L2 FOCUS ON THE LAST LINE L:29 p.610
CHOOSE ANSWER WITH SYNONYMS L:31 p.610
2 SWE 1 & BE SURE THE SENTENCE HAS A SUBJECT AND VERB L:200
SWE 2 BE CAREFUL OF OBJECTS OF PREPOSITIONS L:201
3 R1 ANSWER MAIN IDEA QUESTIONS CORRECTLY L:368
2 1 1 L3 & L4 AVOID SIMILAR SOUND L:33 p.610-611
DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT WHO, WHAT, WHERE L:36 p.611-612
2 SWE 3 & BE CAREFUL OF APPOSITIVES L:203
SWE 4 BE CAREFUL OF PRESENT PARTICIPLES L:205
3 R2 RECOGNIZE THE ORGANIZATION OF IDEAS L:373
2 1 L5 & L6 LISTEN FOR WHO AND WHAT IN PASSIVES L:39 p.612
 LISTEN FOR WHO AND WHAT WITH MULTIPLE NOUNS L:41 p.612-613
2 SWE 5 & BE CAREFUL OF PAST PARTICIPLES L:206
SWE 6 USE COORDINATE CONNECTORS CORRECTLY L:209
3 R3 ANSWER STATED DETAIL QUESTIONS CORRECTLY L:379
3 1 L7 & L8 LISTEN FOR NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS L:45 p.613-614
LISTEN FOR DOUBLE NEGATIVE EXPRESSIONS L:47 p.614
2 SWE 7 & USE ADVERB TIME AND CAUSE CONNECTORS CORRECTLY L:211
SWE 8 USE OTHER ADVERB TIME CONNECTORS CORRECTLY L:213
3 R4 FIND “UNSTATED” DETAILS L:385
4 1 L9 & L10 LISTEN FOR “ALMOST NEGATIVE” EXPRESSIONS L:49 p.614-615
LISTEN FOR NEGATIVES WITH COMPARATIVES L:51 p.615-616
2 SWE 9 & USE NOUN CLAUSE CONNECTORS CORRECTLY L:217
SWE 10 USE NOUN CLAUSE CONNECTORS/SUBJECTS CORRECTLY L:219
3 R5 FIND PRONOUN REFERENTS L:388
5 1 L11 & L12 LISTEN FOR EXPRESSIONS OF AGREEMENT L:55 p.616
LISTEN FOR EXPRESSIONS OF UNCERTAINTY AND SUGGESTION L:57 p.616-617
2 SWE 11 & USE ADJECTIVE CLAUSE CONNECTORS CORRECTLY L:221
SWE 12 USE ADJECTIVE CLAUSE CONNECTORS/SUBJECTS CORRECTLY L:222
3 R6 ANSWER IMPLIED DETAIL QUESTIONS CORRECTLY L:398
3 1 1 L13 & L14 LISTEN FOR EMPHATIC EXPRESSIONS OF SURPRISE L:60 p.617-618
LISTEN FOR WISHES L:63 p.618
2 SWE 13 & USE REDUCED ADJECTIVE CLAUSES CORRECTLY L:227
SWE 14 USE REDUCED ADVERB CLAUSES CORRECTLY L:230
3 R7 ANSWER TRANSITION QUESTIONS CORRECTLY L:402
2 1 L15 & L16 LISTEN FOR UNTRUE CONDITION L:66 p.618-619
LISTEN FOR TWO-AND THREE PART VERBS L:70 p.619-620
2 SWE 15 & INVERT THE SUBJECT AND THE VERB WITH QUESTION WORDS L:235
SWE 16 INVERT THE SUBJECT AND VERB WITH PLACE EXPRESSIONS AND L:236
CONDITIONALS
3 R8 FIND DEFINITIONS FROM STRUCTURAL CLUES L:411
3 1 L17 & Listening: IDIOMS M.BATCH 2
SWE 17 SWE: INVERT THE SUBJECT AND VERB WITH NEGATIVES L:238
2 SWE 18 & INVERT THE SUBJECT AND VERB WITH CONDITIONALS L:240
SWE 19 INVERT THE SUBJECT AND VERB WITH COMPARISONS L:242
3 L18 & L19 DIALOGS INVOLVING SUGGESTIONS, INVITATIONS, OFFERS, AND REQUESTS H:35
 ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT ACTIVITIES, PLANS, AND PROBLEMS H:46
4 1 TRY OUT 1
2 TRY OUT 1
3 SWE 20 & THE WRITTEN EXPRESSION QUESTIONS L:248
SWE 21 MAKE VERBS AGREE AFTER EXPRESSIONS OF QUANTITY L:249
5 1 R9 DETERMINE MEANINGS FROM WORD PARTS L:415
2 L20 & L21 Dialogue with similar sound M.BATCH 2
DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE (LONG L:83 p.621-622
CONVERSATIONS)
3 SWE 22 & MAKE INVERTED VERBS AGREE L:250
23 MAKE VERBS AGREE AFTER CERTAIN WORDS L:252
4 1 1 R10 USE CONTEXT TO DETERMINE MEANINGS OF DIFFICULT WORDS L:419
2 L22 & L23 LISTEN FOR ANSWERS IN ORDER L:84 p.622-624
TOPICS FOR LONG TALKS L:89
3 SWE 24 & USE PARALLEL STRUCTURE WITH COORDINATE CONJUNCTIONS L:256
SWE 25 USE PARALLEL STRUCTURE WITH PAIRED CONJUNCTIONS L:257
2 1 R11 USE CONTEXT TO DETERMINE MEANINGS OF SIMPLE WORDS L:422
2 SWE SUP. SWE SUPPLEMENT (ERRORS IN WORD ORDER) H:250
& L25 LISTENING: DETERMINE THE TOPIC L:93 p.624
3 SWE 26 & USE PARALLEL STRUCTURE WITH COMPARISONS L:259
SWE 27 FORM COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES CORRECTLY L:262
3 1 R12 DETERMINE WHERE SPECIFIC INFORMATION IS FOUND L:431
2 L26 & L27 DRAW CONCLUSIONS ABOUT WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE (LONG TALKS) L:94 p.624-625
LISTEN FOR ANSWERS IN ORDER L:95 p.625-627
3 SWE 28 & USE COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES CORRECTLY L:264
SWE 29 USE THE IRREGULAR –ER, -ER STRUCTURE CORRECTLY L:265
4 1 R13 DETERMINE THE TONE, PURPOSE, OR COURSE L:433
2 L28 & L29 DIALOGUES INVOLVING CONTRADICTIONS, ASSUMPTIONS, AND QUESTIONS H:42 p.587-588
CONTRADICTIONS
DIALOGUES WITH SPECIAL VERBS: CAUSATIVE VERBS H:49 p.589-593
3 SWE 30 & AFTER HAVE, USE THE PAST PARTICIPLE L:269
SWE 31 AFTER BE, USE THE PRESENT PARTICIPLE OR THE PAST PARTICIPLE L:270
5 1 R14 HOW THOUGHTS ARE RELATED
2 TRY OUT 2
3 TRY OUT 2
5 1 1 L30 & R15 Listening: ANSWERING OVERVIEW QUESTIONS ABOUT EXTENDED H:62 p.593-595
CONVERSATIONS
Reading: UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY READING PASSAGES
2 SWE 32 & AFTER WILL, WOULD, OR OTHER MODALS USE THE BASE FORM OF THE VERB L:270
SWE 33 KNOW WHEN TO USE THE PAST AND THE PRESENT L:274
3 L31 & L32 ANSWERING DETAIL AND INFERENCE QUESTIONS H:29 p.581-583
ANSWERING OVERVIEW QUESTIONS ABOUT MINI-TALKS H:74 p.600-601
2 1 SWE 34 & USE HAVE AND HAD CORRECTLY L:275
35 USE THE CORRECT TENSE WITH TIME EXPRESSIONS L:276
2 L33 & LISTENING: ANSWERING DETAIL QUESTIONS ABOUT MINI-TALKS H:76 p.602-606
SWE 36 USE THE CORRECT TENSE WITH WILL AND WOULD L:278
3 SWE 37 & USE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE PASSIVE L:282
SWE 38 RECOGNIZE ACTIVE AND PASSIVE MEANINGS L:283
3 1 SWE 39 & USE THE CORRECT SINGULAR OR PLURAL NOUN L:287
SWE 40 DISTINGUISH COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS L:288
2 SWE 41 & RECOGNIZE IRREGULAR PLURALS OF NOUNS L:290
SWE 42 DISTINGUISH THE PERSON FROM THE THING L:291
3 SWE 43 & DISTINGUISH SUBJECT AND OBJECT PRONOUNS L:294
SWE 44 DISTINGUISH POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS L:296
4 1 SWE 45 & CHECK PRONOUN REFERENCE FOR AGREEMENT L:297
SWE 46 USE BASIC ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS CORRECTLY L:301
2 SWE 47 & USE ADJECTIVES AFTER LINKING VERBS L:302
SWE 48 POSITION ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS CORRECTLY L:304
3 SWE 49 & RECOGNIZE -LY ADJECTIVES L:308
SWE 50 USE PREDICATE ADJECTIVES CORRECTLY L:309
5 1 SWE 51 & USE -ED AND –ING ADJECTIVES CORRECTLY L:310
SWE 52 USE ARTICLES WITH SINGULAR NOUNS L:314
2 SWE 53 & DISTINGUISH A AND AN L:315
SWE 54 MAKE ARTICLES AGREE WITH NOUNS L:316
3 SWE 55 & DISTINGUISH SPECIFIC AND GENERAL IDEAS L:317
SWE 56 RECOGNIZE INCORRECT PREPOSITIONS L:321
6 1 1 SWE 57 & RECOGNIZE WHEN PREPOSITIONS HAVE BEEN OMITTED L:322
SWE 58 DISTINGUISH MAKE AND DO L:325
2 SWE 59 & DIFFERENT USE OF LIKE, ALIKE, AND UNLIKE L:326
SWE 60 DISTINGUISH OTHER, ANOTHER, AND OTHERS L:327
 3 TRY OUT 3
2 1 TRY OUT 3
2 TRY OUT 3
DISCUSS.
3 TRY OUT 3
DISCUSS.

*References:

H (Heinle): Rogers, Bruce. 2011. The Complete Guide to the TOEFL Test: PBT Edition. Heinle Cengage Learning: Massachussets.

L (Longman): Phillips, Deborah. 2001. Longman complete course for the toefl test: preparation for the computer and paper test. Pearson Education: New
York.

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