This test preparation course, developed by the experts who create, administer and score the TOEFL test, will help English language learners improve their skills.
The TOEFL test is a widely accepted English-language assessment. It has helped millions of people achieve their dreams to study, work or live abroad. More than 10,000 institutions of higher education, government agencies and organizations worldwide accept TOEFL scores for making important decisions.
This course will help you understand what you can do to achieve a better TOEFL test score. Instructors will guide you through each section (Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing) and, using archived past test questions, will explain the kinds of questions you can expect. You will receive valuable advice, including how to register for the test, how it is scored and how to prepare for test day.
This course is highly interactive, using videos, sample questions with explanations, short quizzes and collaborative discussion boards. You will also have access to real test materials from past tests.
In addition, there will be free resources and discounted test prep offers throughout the course. Finally, you will receive valuable insider tips to help you do better on the TOEFL test so you can apply to the university or job of your dreams.
【Meet the instructors】
Michael W. Knab (“Inside the TOEFL® Test” Host) is the host of “Inside the TOEFL® Test” video series and a frequent contributor to the ETS TOEFL® blog, “Study. Learn. Live.” He joined ETS in 2002, and has been part of the TOEFL® team in various roles since 2007. Before coming to ETS, he developed advanced teacher standards and was a middle-school English teacher. He holds a Master of Arts in Teaching from Trinity University (D.C.) and a Bachelor of Arts, cum laude, from Villanova University.
Cynthia Newman (Reading Instructor) has worked in the field of English Language Learning for 30 years. She holds a Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) from the University of Northern Iowa and the Cambridge Diploma in Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults (DTEFLA, currently known as DELTA). Throughout her career, she has specialized in the curriculum development, teaching, and testing of English for Academic Purposes. She has taught in pre-university Intensive English Programs as well as post-admittance Spoken English/Teaching Assistant preparation programs, academic Writing programs, and English for Specific Purposes programs both in the United States and the Middle East. Since joining ETS upon her return to the United States in 2005, she has worked on the TOEFL iBT® speaking and reading measures.
Shawn Gorman (Writing Instructor) holds a Ph.D. in French Language and Literature from Boston University. He also taught French and English at the high school and university level in Europe and the United States for 9 years. He has published research on topics in 20th century French literature and philosophy and presented research on second language acquisition at professional conferences. He also worked as a librarian at Harvard University for 7 years.
Molly Palmer (Speaking Instructor) has worked as an Assessment Specialist in English Language Learning at ETS since 2013. She works primarily on the TOEFL® test speaking and reading measures. Before coming to ETS, Molly taught Spanish language and literature for several years at the university level. She earned her Ph.D. in Spanish Cultural Studies from Rutgers University in 2010. Molly also has extensive experience teaching English. She lived in Spain for many years, where she taught English to university students.
Faye Weidner (Host) joined ETS in 2013 and has been working on the speaking section of the TOEFL® test ever since. She works on development of speaking items and also oversees online scoring activities. Prior to coming to ETS, she taught English to university students in Changsha, China, and to adult immigrants in Washington, D.C. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and German from Dickinson College, as well as a Master of Education in Intercultural Communication from the University of Pennsylvania. She loves to study languages and explore the world—she speaks German and Spanish, and has lived in Spain, Germany, and China.
Insook Chung (Listening Instructor) is an Assessment Specialist in the Assessment Development Division at ETS in Princeton, New Jersey. She has been working on the TOEFL® test, specializing in listening assessment, and developing the SAT Korean Subject Test. She received her Doctor of Education degree (Ed.D.) in Language Education from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Her experiences include teaching English as a foreign language in Korea and teaching Korean language in the United States.
Kathleen Fletcher (Moderator) is a TOEFL® Test Prep and Skill Building Product Manager at ETS in Princeton, New Jersey. She began her career with ETS in 2006 and over the last 10 years, has worked within the Global Education, New Product Development and the Higher Education groups. In her current position as a TOEFL® Test Prep and Skill Building product manager, Kathleen manages current TOEFL® test preparation tools, as well as works on the development of new products.
Elizabeth Jenner (Moderator) is an Assessment Specialist in English Language Learning at ETS. She has specialized in developing the TOEFL® iBT test and its supporting materials for test takers since 2004. She earned her Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics from the University of New England, Australia. She speaks Spanish, has lived in Mexico and Guatemala, and loves learning about the indigenous cultures of Latin America.
Ashley Woodrow (Moderator) joined ETS in 2013 as part of the TOEFL® team. She works on the TOEFL® social media properties and the development of the TOEFL® scholarship program. She holds a Bachelor of Science from West Chester University, and is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration from Rider University.
【课程特色】
教学内容全面 课程选取紧扣社会热点的商务话题,思想内涵深刻,充分反映经济全球化时代的特点;同时课程把语言、文化与商务三者有机融合,帮助学生提升商务专业素质与人文素养。
教学形式丰富 课程以视频讲解为主,在课程中穿插互动讨论、测试、案例分析、拓展阅读以及专题能力训练等板块,为学生提供丰富多样的学习体验,提升学习效果。
价值观念积极 课程教学结合专业伦理,社会主义核心价值观等思想政治内容,在授课过程中传播正能量,突出爱国主义,帮助学生树立文化自觉性和文化自信。
【课程团队】
本课程团队有教授2名、副教授3名、讲师1名,其中获得博士学位的教师5名,团队教师均长期从事商务英语课程教学,研究背景多为英语教学或应用语言学,熟悉课程教学论及英语教学的前沿方法。本课程为商务英语必修课,教学效果好,深受学生欢迎。
孙亚:博士,孙亚,对外经济贸易大学英语学院教授、博士生导师、博士后合作导师,北京高校优秀专业课主讲教师(主讲北京高校优质本科课程课程“综合商务英语(四)”)、对外经济贸易大学教学名师、校优秀研究生导师、校优秀本科毕业论文指导教师、校优秀硕士学位论文指导教师、校优秀博士学位论文指导教师,曾获北京高等教育教学成果一等奖、北京高校优质本科课件、对外经济贸易大学优秀教学成果一等奖等。任期刊IEEE Transactions on Profession Communication编委、The Asian ESP Journal副主编、中国逻辑学会语用学专业委员会第五届常务理事、中国英汉语比较研究会话语研究专业委员会第六届理事、校学术委员会委员等。主要研究方向为语用学和认知语言学,曾主持国家社科基金项目、教育部人文社科研究项目、北京市社科基金项目、教育部留学回国人员科研启动基金项目和北京社会科学理论著作出版基金项目等。在SSCI和CSSCI来源等期刊上发表论文40余篇,主要代表作包括To orient and to engage: Metaphorical hashtags in Weibo posts of Chinese banks (Journal of Pragmatics)、Exploring the technicality of LIQUID metaphorical chunks in business discourse (Journal of English for Academic Purposes)、Metaphor use in Chinese and US corporate mission statements(English for Specific Purposes)、《英汉商务话语隐喻对比研究——基于认知语料库语言学》等。
李啸初:对外经济贸易大学英语学院教师、基础英语系副主任。讲授商务英语听说、英语语音与会话、大学商务英语、大学英语口语和欧美戏剧等课程。李老师教学经验丰富,教学成果丰硕。曾参编及修订《商务英语综合教程》及《商务英语》等国家级和北京市级精品教材,并担任分册主编;主持参与多项校级精品课程建设项目和教学方法改革课题;李老师曾荣获北京市高等教育教学成果二等奖、校级优秀教学成果一等奖、校级青年教师基本功大赛二等奖及微课教学大赛二等奖。
魏明:对外经济贸易大学英语学院副教授、硕士生导师。多年来,承担综合商务英语、综合商务英语研究生课程的教学;同时从事商务英语口语、语音与会话、大学商务英语等本科基础课程教学;主持、参加多项各级科研、教学项目;发表多篇SSCI论文。
李靓:博士,对外经济贸易大学英语学院教授、硕士生导师。校优秀本科毕业论文指导教师、北京市优秀本科毕业论文指导教师。主要教授综合商务英语、文学研究方法与论文写作、英语语音与会话等课程。曾获外教社杯全国高校教师教学比赛北京赛区专业英语组二等奖;主持国家社科基金、教育部人文社科基金等项目。
李玉霞:博士,对外经济贸易大学英语学院副教授、硕士生导师。主讲综合商务英语、跨文化交际导论、英语语音与会话、高级商务英语写作等英语专业课程;李老师主持参与多项国家、教育部研究项目和校级科研课题。
付文慧:博士,对外经济贸易大学英语学院副教授、硕士生导师。近年来主要从事翻译学、中西文化比较及英语教学研究。付老师主要讲授综合商务英语、英语基础写作、商务英语听说、大学英语口语、英汉互译与技巧、翻译理论概论、商务翻译理论与实践、经贸翻译等课程;此外,付老师主持两项省部级科研项目,出版一部专著,发表CSSCI论文多篇。