TOEIC USA News: February 2013
Register now for the next TOEIC® Speaking & Writing test on April 20—and smile. Smile with relaxation knowing your plans are made and your seat reserved; smile at having the smarts to set yourself a challenge to push your English skills forward; and smile at the prospect of soon having a great credential for your career in hand. It all starts today with sign-up at http://forms.amideast.org/forms/toeicusa/.
Do your best on TOEIC S&W. Recent research indicates that the best way to prepare for tests is to take practice tests. Benefit from the TOEIC Speaking & Writing Online Preparation Tool, created using real content from the TOEIC Speaking & Writing tests and scored by actual test raters. Order your copy now.
Did you know? Each TOEIC test question is inspected by about 20 test reviewers before being pilot tested. Read more about the path to creating a quality test in our latest blog entry.
Best of the blog. TOEIC's not just for work. For instance, check out some of the many big sporting and cultural events using the test.
Twenty common English idioms—and how to learn more. Here's a fun post from EnglishForums with short, clear explanations of twenty expressions that don't make much sense when translated literally. Want more? The ETS English Skills/AmEnglish series helps you to perfect your knowledge of the most useful idioms for business. Get the details.
English language site of the month. The name of SpeakSpeak may be a bit misleading as it doesn't focus on speaking practice but on useful vocabulary and general language learning tips. However the free site does include a nice business English section.
Laugh for the day. As he admits, he's not a good English user. But on the other hand, he's ready for bears! Check out this job application cover letter on Funny or Die. (You know your writing isn't this bad, but you can bring it to new highs with the ETS English Skills Writing module.)
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