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At VGC you will not only use the TOEFL Preparation course as a tool to achieve the exam score you need, but you will build the academic language and skills for your success in business or university.
The TOEFL course provides bi-weekly practice tests given to make you comfortable with the exam and TOEFL iBT procedure. VGC’s experienced TOEFL teachers review your test and give you personalized feedback.
This TOEFL Preparation course is designed for students who are interested in or planning to take the official TOEFL iBT.
No prior knowledge of the exam format is assumed. It is expected that students in this course already have a strong
foundation in General English and they are planning to move into using English in a more academic context. Many of the
students in the course have a goal of entering an English‐speaking post‐secondary institution. This course not only aims
to help students build a greater degree of familiarity with the TOEFL exam but also to help students attain a level of
proficiency where they are using English with ease. The course is primarily skill‐based. Each module covers common
themes in TOEFL.
Completion of level 5 or placed by internal placement test.
Gear, J. and R. Gear (2006). Cambridge Preparation for the TOEFL Test. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
This program takes 16 weeks to complete with 21 hours of study per week. 18 hours are in a core class, based on the course content below. Three hours per week are taken in a non‐assessed elective class, working on a particular weakness. Students may change these electives every two weeks in consultation with their core class teacher. The total number of hours for this program is 336. Students may also purchase an additional 6 hours per week of non‐assessed plus classes if they choose to.
Minimum five hours per week. To get the most from this course and to ensure you pass your level, additional reviewing and self‐study is recommended. For every block of classes you should spend 30‐45 minutes reviewing the materials.
Students are expected to attend at least 80% of their classes.
Every two weeks the students take a full practice TOEFL exam. Students need to achieve a 60 in the TOEFL iBT to move from level 6 to level 7, and 79 to move from level 7 to level 8.
The 16‐week course is covered over two terms.
Term 1
Weeks 1‐2: Module 1;
Weeks 3‐4: Module 2;
Weeks 5‐6: Module 3;
Weeks 7‐8: Module 4
Term 2
Weeks 1‐2: Module 5;
Weeks 3‐4: Module 6;
Weeks 5‐6: Module 7;
Weeks 7‐8: Module 8
