Longman Complete Course for the Toefl Test: Preparation for the Computer and Paper Tests - Softcover

Phillips, Deborah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0130409022 ISBN 13: 9780130409027

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 2001

Synopsis

Focusing on skill-building practice for more advanced students, this complete, multimedia TOEFL(R) course now helps students prepare for both the paper and computer versions of the TOEFL(R) Test. Longman Complete Course for the TOEFL(R) Test is appropriate for use as a primary test preparation text, as a supplement to general course, or as a self-study aid. The Complete Course is accompanied by a set of audiocassettes or dual-platform CDs and a User's Guide. The audiocassettes and CDs contain recorded listening material from the book. The User's Guide contains scripts of the listening material and an answer key with explanations. Coming soon...a Bonus Test Disk with an additional bank of questions.

About this title

From the Back Cover

The Longman Complete Course offers a comprehensive language course for students preparing to take the TOEFL¿
Test in either format¿paper-and-pencil, or computer-based. Focusing on skill-building strategies for more advanced students, this multimedia course is appropriate for use as a primary test preparation text or as a supplement to general courses. The book and CD-ROM offer instruction and practice in the same skill areas, but each contains all different questions and test items. The interactive CD-ROM may also be used for self-study.
The Student Book features:

• Language skills presentation and practice for each section of both the computer-based and the paper tests, introducing material typically covered in the TOEFL¿ Test.
• Extensive practice exercises for each of the language skills, designed to maximize understanding and retention.
• Test-taking strategies for each section of both the computer-based and the paper-and-pencil tests, providing clearly defined steps to improve performance.
• Diagnostic pre-tests and summative post-tests for both the computer-based and the paper tests, to measure needs and mastery.
• Complete practice tests for both computer and paper tests, to familiarize students with the actual format, style, and timing of the tests.

An Audio Program in both audiocassette and audio CD formats includes recorded listening material for use with the book. The Listening sections of the book cannot be used without this program.

The Longman Student CD-ROM is an interactive practice tool linked to the book in coverage, but with all different content¿no test items or tests are repeated from the book. The Student CD-ROM includes:

• Over 800 practice questions covering all the language skills tested in the TOEFL¿ Test.
• Almost 900 additional questions in section tests and complete tests designed to simulate the computer adaptivity, timing, and scoring of the computer-based test.
• Pop-up explanations for all practice and test items.
• Scoring and record-keeping functions to monitor student progress.

Longman Bonus Test CD-ROM for the Computer-Based TOEFL¿ Test The Longman Bonus Test CD-ROM is a networkable disk designed as an invaluable aid to teachers as their students prepare for the TOEFL¿ Computer-Based Test. The disk includes:

• Three section tests and two complete tests, with more than 850 new test items.
• Pop-up explanations for all test items.
• Record-keeping and scoring functions to monitor student progress.
• Full simulation of the adaptivity, timing, and scoring of the actual TOEFL¿ Test.

The Bonus Test CD-ROM may be fully installed on individual computers in a laboratory situation, networked from a central server to client machines, or partially or completely installed on a personal computer.

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0130409022
• ISBN 13: 9780130409027
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 676