TOEIC USA Newsletter: April 2012

 

 

Final NYC test date until fall. Our New York City location only tests quarterly, so you'll want to grab your TOEIC Speaking & Writing test seat for Saturday May 19 while you still can. Our San Francisco center has a waiting list already, and other locations are also filling fast. View current locations and register now. 

What country has the best non-native "English speaking" workers? Not the U.S., for sure. New survey of 108,000 professionals worldwide shows many here in the United States don't even have the English to do their jobs right. Do you? Take TOEIC tests to find out.

TOEIC popularity on the rise. "Companies are increasingly aware that unless their employees acquire English language skills, they can't survive," comments one official from the Institute for International Business Communication, where TOEIC has surged over past levels. "Universities also have to  put more effort into improving their students' business English skills." Get the details.

Business English Site of the Month. Voice of America's Learning English site lets you hear and study business terms, idioms, phrases for health professionals, and much more.

Preparing for TOEIC tests. Atlanta ESL's "Using American English blog" provides a solid overview of what study strategies work and don't work. Want a practice test to help your study even more? Order the TOEIC Speaking & Writing Online Test Preparation Tool.

Share your thoughts on design for the best global English testing. ETS researchers are conducting a survey to improve their knowledge of what test takers really need for most effective business or academic communication. The survey will be active through May 31; get more information on the survey or share your thoughts now.

 

email_facebook Our  Facebook page provides great tips for language learners. Be sure to check out our page and "like" us!

twitter-logoFollow @English4Success  on Twitter for daily tweets on teaching English!  In HR? Follow @BizEnglish4HR.



 
 

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