| Score HIGH on NEW English Tests | | | | "secret tips" or "secret vocabulary indicating correct |
| Why international students fail English tests | | | | answers". |
| Students fail because they do not understand the test | | | | Everyone knows that cramming helps memorizing |
| requirements. | | | | facts for a short time but does very little for the |
| Students fail because they underestimate the large | | | | practice of the application skills. All new English tests |
| volume of work necessary to pass. | | | | are a combination of facts and the application of |
| Students fail because they have limited English | | | | English skills including technical grammar knowledge. |
| vocabulary. | | | | Students who only cram for tests will fail most of the |
| Students fail because some English skills are not | | | | new tests as answers require the application of |
| practiced. | | | | English grammar skills. The students who cram can |
| Students fail because they rely on "secret tips" rather | | | | only help some of their factual knowledge if they can |
| than real skill. | | | | remember it perfectly. I have never met a student |
| Students fail because they cram for tests and | | | | who can remember crammed English facts correctly. |
| become confused. | | | | Students become upset when they read questions |
| Students fail because they become upset and cannot | | | | they cannot answer, questions they cannot |
| perform. | | | | understand, words they do not know the meaning of, |
| How international students can SCORE HIGH on NEW | | | | or "secret words" that occur in two or more answers. |
| English tests. | | | | Remember students that are prepared have less |
| First step in your plan to score high on a specific | | | | chance of becoming upset. Students that are rested, |
| English test is to understand the test requirements. Is | | | | relaxed and arrive on time at the test site will score |
| the test a written test only? Do you have to read a | | | | higher on the tests. |
| text? Do you have to listen to a conversation on | | | | What English Should I study to PASS English Tests? |
| tape? How much speaking is required? What type of | | | | Diagram showing the overlap between the English |
| questions will be asked? What type of answers are | | | | concentrations |
| required? Students must understand how the English | | | | There is only one English language. |
| information is presented, what English skills are being | | | | There are a variety of programs and courses that |
| tested, and how answers must be submitted. | | | | overlap each other. Many business English courses |
| Second step is to understand the volume of advanced | | | | cover 90% of what students require to pass the |
| English skills and vocabulary required to score high on | | | | TOEIC exam. Many advanced English courses cover |
| these tests. Students must have studied and practiced | | | | 90 % of what is required to pass TOEFL, TOEIC, AP, |
| English for 2500 to 5000 hours counting school classes | | | | IELTS and other English tests. |
| and self study. | | | | Many Toeic, toefl, IELTS courses only provide practice |
| Students require a vocabulary of between 8,000 and | | | | tests without teaching any vocabulary the four English |
| 15,000 words to score high on the new TOEFL, | | | | skills and applied grammar practice. Students must |
| TOEIC, AP, IELTS and Cambridge tests. | | | | create a plan to increase all applied English skills, |
| To score high students require all four English skills | | | | vocabulary and become comfortable with the test |
| (reading, writing, speaking, listening), technical language | | | | requirements and answer formats. |
| structure knowledge (grammar) and the application of | | | | Students can take combinations of programs and still |
| the grammar knowledge in the active productions of | | | | pass tests. |
| speaking and writing. | | | | For example: Advanced students could take 100 hours |
| The "secret tips" of using specific words that have a | | | | of business English, 200 hours of academic preparation |
| higher percentage of occurrence in the correct | | | | and 10 hours of toefl and score high on the new Toefl |
| answers may give you the opportunity to raise your | | | | test . The only secret is to have a balance of applied |
| score from 0 to 1 %. If your vocabulary is less than | | | | English skills and factual knowledge. The following is an |
| 8000 words or your listening skills or writing less than | | | | example of a balanced study program. |
| advanced then you will still fail despite using all the | | | | |