Winning the TOEIC: Tackling Phrases (Includes 1 CD)

Author: Andrew E. Bennett
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: TOEIC is TOEIC. Compared to the TOEFL test, which focuses on campus life English, TOEIC is a certification test specifically designed for workplace English. It primarily assesses the practical ability of non-native English speakers to use English in international business environments. TOEIC was developed in 1979 by ETS, the organization behind TOEFL and GRE, in response to the demand from businesses for an objective workplace English proficiency test. After its first administration, it was widely adopted by many countries and quickly became the international standard for assessing workplace English proficiency. Currently, the production and publication of TOEIC are managed by ETS's subsidiary, Concordant International Group. Since TOEIC is designed to test workplace English skills, its content naturally revolves around the English required in the workplace. Topics such as meetings, marketing, banking, investment, taxation, accounting, phone calls, faxes, electronic document handling, job applications, hiring, salaries, promotions, retirement, travel, dining, entertainment, and healthcare are all covered by TOEIC. Although the topics of TOEIC appear highly diverse and cover a very broad range of fields, readers do not need to worry, as the test is designed for non-native English speakers in workplace environments. Therefore, the content of the test consists only of everyday language used in the workplace, and readers do not need to possess specialized business or technical vocabulary.