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 Next official TOEIC Speaking & Writing test is September 10. September is our most popular testing month and many of our centers are almost fully booked. This date is also the last TOEIC S&W administration in the continental U.S. until the weekend after Thanksgiving, not the best testing time for most people. Visit our site to check center availabilty and reserve a seat now.

Have you entered to win a practice test? We're currently running a two-minute survey to find out why you are interested in TOEIC testing. Each month we will have a prize drawing for a TOEIC Speaking & Writing practice test with winners chosen randomly from those completing the survey. (Please complete the survey again if you've done so already; we had a start-up technical problem and lost initial responses...) Complete the survey now. 

Mastering English as a "couch potato": best practice. You probably already know that watching English-language television can help improve your listening and speaking skills. This blog post from Learning English Online provides several strategies to maximize your success.

Business English site of the month. ."The new weekly "Rolls off the Tongue" blog teaches common idioms using cute cartoons along with full explanations and some interactive features.

Hidden meanings of pronouns. Small differences in the ways we use words can provide a huge amount of unexpected information about us. Dr. James Pennebaker, chair of the psychology department at the University of Texas, Austin, discusses his research in a fascinating interview published in Scientific American.  

 Our new Facebook page with tips for language learners has moved. Be sure to check out our pageand "like" us!

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