TUGAS III BAHASA INGGRIS BISNIS 2

Difference TOEFL and TOEIC

TOEFL

TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language is a test of English as a foreign language. TOEFL is used to measure a person's ability in English. TOEFL is intended for those who want schools to countries English-American-canada, such as the United States. In addition, the TOEFL test can also be used for academic purposes as academic prerequisites to attend the education program S2 or S3.

Now almost all universities require a certain TOEFL score before the student completes his program S1. The topics tested in the TOEFL is associated with the academic world. For example, there are three kinds of selection tests, as follows:

1.      PBT (Paper Based Test), which you do the TOEFL test on paper. Material tests usually include listening, reading, and structure.

2.      CBT (Computer Based Test), ie you work directly on the computer TOEFL test. Material tests usually include listening, structure, and there are additional writing.

3.   IBT (Internet Based Test), which you TOEFL test TOEFL test work directly on the computer that's connected to the internet. Material tests usually include listening, reading, structure, writing and there are additional speaking.

The TOEFL scores as follows:

Ø  Score TOEFL PBT          : 310-677

Ø  Score CBT TOEFL         : 30-300

Ø  Score TOEFL IBT           : 8-120

To be able to apply for scholarships to study abroad, must be a minimum TOEFL score of 550 (PBT).

TOEIC

TOEIC stands for Test of English for International Communication, is a test of English for international communication. TOEIC is more specifically targeted orientation of the work. The TOEIC test is used for the company in Indonesia and banks have been using the TOEIC test to recruit new employees and promotion process. If you want to work abroad or foreign company in Indonesia, then you must have a TOEIC certification. TOEIC has two kinds of tests, namely reading and listening with a score range of 10-990.

TOEIC and TOEFL have a different assessment standards. If the TOEFL score can not be used as the main criterion because each place has a different assessment. But in TOEIC, this test uses the international standard alignment. If abroad, TOEIC has been very popular. The proof of the existing data, it turns out this test has been used about 10,000 companies in the world. In addition to the international standard, TOEIC also which has existed since 1979. Thus, the level was higher than the TOEFL.

Toeic just put competence Listening and Reading only. While the TOEFL test the competence of Listening, Reading and Writing.

To be more evident from the following table the difference between TOEIC and TOEFL.

	TOEFL	TOEIC
stands for	Test of English as a Foreign Language	Test of English as International Communication
Competencies tested	PBT Listening Reading Writing IBT Listening Reading Writing Speaking	Listening Reading
kind of question	multiple choice	multiple choice
type test	3 Type namely Ibt (Internet Based TOEFL), CBT (Computer Based TOEFL), PBT (Paper Based TOEFL)	Paper-based TOEIC
SCORES	IBT : 0-120 CBT : 0-300 PBT : 310-677	5-990

Conclusion of the difference TOEFL and TOEIC:

in my opinion, TOEFL stands for Test of English as a Foreign Language is a test of English as a foreign language. TOEFL is used to measure a person's ability in English. In addition, the TOEFL test can also be used for academic purposes as academic prerequisites to attend the education program S2 or S3. And there are three kinds of selection tests, namely PBT (Paper Based Test), CBT (Computer Based Test), IBT (Internet Based Test). Meanwhile, TOEIC stands for Test of English for International Communication, is a test of English for international communication. TOEIC is more specifically targeted orientation of the work. The TOEIC test is used for the company in Indonesia and banks have been using the TOEIC test to recruit new employees and promotion process. TOEIC has two kinds of tests, namely reading and listening.

source:

Indarti Puji Astuti, S.Pd, IELTS Success for Beginners, Yogyakarta, 2009.

www.erlangga.co.id

www.swiftenglishschool.com

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TUGAS II BHS. INGGRIS BISNIS 2

QUESTIONS ANSWERED TOEFL READING STRATEGY

To be able to answer the questions Reading, you need to understand properly and effectively. Here are strategies to answer questions TOEFL reading:

1.      The strategy determines the topic of a discourse

2.      Strategy determines the main idea (the main idea) a discourse

3.      Strategies to determine the equation of words (contex for vocabulary)

4.      fast reading strategies to find answers to a question in detail (scanning for details)

5.      Strategies making conclusions (making inferences)

6.      Strategies find exceptions (identifying exceptions)

7.      Strategies seek referral (locating references)

8.      The strategy refers to the discourse (referring to the passage)

9.      Do not read the text from beginning to end.

10.  Read the question first, understand the intent question, and a new look for the answer in the text.

11.  Try to guess where the best answer

12.  We should not get hung up on the word or phrase that we ourselves do not know what that means. Try to guess his point, because time is very short at 45 seconds / questions (50 questions).

EXAMPLE :

            Advertising is a big business. You have to only leaf through a magazine or count the radio or television commercials you hear during one evening to realize this. The number of mechanical toys and boxes of cereal that one told by television commercials alone is proof of advertising’s persuasion power.

            Because advertising has so much influence on what we buy, and because it is so much a part of daily life, the advertising industry holds great fascination for jobs in advertising agencies.

            The average person thinks of advertising as a glamorous exciting business, where brilliant young men and women think up catchy slogans at a moment’s notice when they are not busy entertainingcustomers at expensive restaurants. Popular fiction has helped spread idea. But for the men and women who earn their living in advertising, it is a business that involves a great deal of hard, painstakingwork. It is the business of persuading people to buy product and services or accept ideas.

1.      What is the main topic of this passage?

A.    Painstaking

B.     Popular fiction has helped this idea

C.     Advertising as a glamorous exiting business

D.    Advertising is a big business

Jawaban: D   

                                                        

2.      Which of the following is closest in the meaning to the phrase leaf through in paragraph 1?

A.    To think it over

B.     To receive

C.     To leaf over

D.    To turn over and over

Jawaban: D

3.      According to the passage, what for do the industries use advertising?

A.    Giving information to the public

B.     To persuade customer

C.     Hear during one evening

D.    It is a slogan

Jawaban: B

4.      In paragraph 3, the phrase catchy slogan probably means …

A.    Fascinated information

B.     Glamorous news

C.     Attractive slogan

D.    Boring news

Jawaban: C

5.      Which statement best describes the advertising business in this passage?

A.    Persuasive power

B.     A glamorous exciting business

C.     Painstaking work

D.    So much influence on what we buy

Jawaban: C

EXAMPLES STRUCTURE

Choose the correct answer:

1.      Williams Tory Harris was one of the first educators interested ______logical progression of topic in school curriculum.

A.    In establishing

B.     For establishing

C.     Establishing

D.    To establish

Jawaban: A

Discussion: in use after interested. ing forms (establishing) is used after the preposition in.

2.      Althrough the scientific community had hoped that field of transplantation _____, the shortage of organ donors has curtailed research.

A.    Progressed

B.     Had progressed

C.     Would progress

D.    Progressing

Jawaban: C

Discussion: the phrase has hoped that indicates future meaning, so that the right answer is would progress.

3.      Termites can do _____ to the wood in homes before they are detected.

A.    An extensive damage

B.     Extensive damages

C.     The extensive damage

D.    Extensive damage

Jawaban: D

Discussion: damage including uncountable noun noun so does not have a plural form. in addition, this phrase means common so do not need such a or the article.

4.      Hawkeye was the character ____ James Fenimore Cooper created for The Last of The Mohicans.

A.    Who

B.     Whom

C.     Which

D.    Whose

Jawaban: B

Discussion: because John Fenimore Cooper is the name of the person, the right object is pronominal Whom.

5.      _______ like McDonald’s and Kentucky Fried Chicken have used franchising to extend their sales internationally.

A.    Chain’s restaurants

B.     Chains restaurans

C.     Chains restaurant

D.    Chain restaurants

Jawaban: D

Discussion: when two nouns appear together into a noun phrase, the noun is plural get last or phrases in kalimat soal ie core restaurants.

Choose the wrong answer:

1)      The hunting of walruses for their ivory tusks are illegal in the United States.

          A              B                       C           D

 Discussion:

The above sentence should have been "The hunting of walruses for Reviews their ivory tusks is illegal in the United States", as the subject of the sentence is singular, the predicate must be single. So the answer is C.

2)      The ideological identity and political cooperation of the Third World has declined

A                            B                                                    C

because the decrease of additional resources from the West.

           D

Discussion:

The above sentence should have been "The ideological identity and political cooperation of the third word has Declined because of the Decrease of additional resources from the West". Because the clause should be followed because not phrase it should because of. So the answer is D.

3)      There are thousand of different types of roses.

    A              B            C                 D

Discussion:

the obvious answer is B, because to be in the plural are, there is correct.

4)      Sponges have neither heads or separate body organs.

     A                   B            C                 D  

Discussion:

the problem is fixed pattern, either ... or, Neither ... nor, not only ... but Also, so the obvious answer is C.

5)      The first recorded use of natural gas to light street lamps it was in the town of Frederick,

                       A                                       B                         C              D

New York, in 1825.

Discussion:

The main sentence in this matter is the use of natural gas was in the town. Thus said it is not needed anymore because the double subject, the answer is C.

source:

-          Lina D. Title of book: TOEFL, TWE, Preparation

-          Dr. Ida Rochani. Title of book: Preparation for the TOEFL

-          Gendhis Paradisa. 2010, Encyclopedia of arts and cultural heritage.

-          Mien Kasmini & Siwi Kadarmo. 2014. 99% Sukses Menghadapi TOEFL Metode Terbaik Melejitkan Skor TOEFL.

Tugas I BHS. INGGRIS BISNIS 2

ANSWER STRATEGY TOEFL LISTENING

The first part of the TOEFL test is Listening Comprehension in which participants will be heard in a few short dialogue, the dialogue long, and long speech followed by a question answer choices in the paper about. Most people listening part is the most difficult in the TOEFL test, because people speak in conversation is very different from native speakers with delivery by the Indonesian people that we often hear in school, college or place of course. They had to talk fast and sometimes the participants do not understand what is delivered. Although it is difficult not to be given up because the actual TOEFL test in addition to requiring English language skills are also associated with the strategy used when answering such questions.

Strategies and techniques to answer questions listening comprehension is also very necessary for you because of the time provided in answering this question is very limited (10 to 15 seconds). Skills in listening can be trained to answer questions and learn. The steps below are one of the most appropriate way to answer 50 questions in listening comprehension, namely:

1.      Do not read the answer choices (option) when the tape is being diperdengar, but take a look at the options at a glance.

2.      Try to understand the contents of the conversation with:

a)  What are the key words

b)     What is the topic

c)      What is the main idea

d)     What is the name of people who speak

e)      What profession

f)       Where the incident took place

g)      What is the speaker

h)     What is the response of the speakers opposed

3.      Try to guess where the best answer. If you still can not find the answer, you still have to choose one of you. You should not get hung up on the word phrase that you yourself do not know what that means. Try to guess the point because your time is very short

4.      The ability of listening can be improved by more frequent listening to conversations films and songs in English.

5.      More often also listen to the news or radio and television broadcasts are in English.

6.      To prepare a long conversation blank paper which serves to record important information that may be asked.

7.      At the time the narrator before reciting the conversation, consider what the theme will be sung.

8.      Read the first choice narrator answers before starting a conversation.

9.      Understand the instruction about ang read by the narrator

10.  Studying tingka difficulty about

11.  Set the time

12.  Answer all questions carefully

13.  Focus on the last line: for the last conversation of each percakaan usually present information answers.

14.  Choose the answer that is synonymous

15.  Avoid the "sound" with keywords

16.  Make conclusions about "what, who, where"

17.  Taking into account the type of sentence "passive or active"

18.  Taking into account the negative expression diungkapka

19.  Taking into account the expression indicating approval

20.  Taking into account the expression of the states of uncertainty

21.  Noting phrase stating suggestions

22.  Noting that phrase expresses some surprise

23.  Noting phrase stating Desire

24.  Noting the sentence modality

25.  Taking into account the specific phrase used

On the Listening Comprehension You will be faced with three major tasks in different Listening, namely:

A.  Answering a question after a short conversation played (a short conversation / dialogue) between two people (Part A).

Hint: Part Part A, you will hear a short sentence. Each sentence will only played one time and not given the tulisan.Karena form, you must listen carefully to what the speaker.
After completion of hearing, read the four choices in your test book marked with A, B, C, and D. Next, choose the answer that is closest meaning and scapegoating circle the letter that corresponds with what you have chosen.

Example:

1.      You will hear:

Mary swam out to the island with her friends.

B.  Answering a few questions after a long conversation played (a long conversation / dialogue) between two people (Part B).

Hint: Part Part B, you will hear the conversation of two speakers. At the end of each conversation, the voice of a third who will ask the contents of the conversation. Conversation and the question will sound one time. You have to hear it carefully in order to capture the spoken every speaker. Next, read the answer options are listed in your test book and choose the best answer. Turn the circle the letter that corresponds with what you have chosen.

Example:
You will hear:

Man             : Professor Smith is going to retire soon. What kind of gift shall wegive her?
Woman  : I think she'd like to have a photograph of our class.
3rd Voice    : What does the woman think the class should do?

C.    Answer specific questions once heard a short lecture (A short lecture / talk) (Part C).
Hint: in part C section, you will hear lectures and conversations. After that, you will be asked several questions. Lectures and conversations only played one time and not with writing. Therefore, you must listen carefully in order to buffer understand what the speaker said.

Having heard a question, read the four choices in your test book and determine the right answer. Turn the circle the letter that corresponds with what you have chosen. Answers should be based on stated and revealed in the lecture or conversation.
Example:

Balloons have been used for about a hundred years. There are two kinds of sports balloons: gas and hot water. Hot air ballons are safer than gas balloons, the which may catch fire. Hot air balloons are preferred by most balloonists in the United States because of Reviews their safety. They are Also cheaper and Easier to manage than gas balloons. Despite the ease of operating a bllon, pilots must waych the weather carefully. Sport Balloon Flights are best in the morning or early afternoon when the wind is light.

1.      You will hear:

Why are gas balloons Considered dangerous?

The types of questions in the TOEFL Listening Comprehension, make sure that you understand the various forms of Listening Comprehension questions such as:

1.      Questions about the topic conversation, for example:

-          What is the topic of this talk?

-          What is the talk about?

2.      The question of the ultimate mind

-          What is the main idea of ​​this talk?

-          - What are they talking about?

3.       The question of informai details on:

- Who

- What

- Where

- When

- How

4.      Questions regarding the conclusion

- What can we infer from the talk?

- What is the conclusion of this meeting?

5.      The question of advice

- What does the woman suggest?

- What should the man do?

6.      The question of the implications

- What does this statement imply?

7.      The question of title

- What is the purpose of the talk?

8.      The question of title

- What is the best title of the talk?

9.      The question of the attitude / outlook talks: statisfied, sad, happy, critical, for example:

- What's the speaker's impression about the event?

- What does the speaker's feel about it?

10.  The question of participants lectures

- Who is the speech addressing to?

- Whom is the speaker's talked to?

Source:
- Drs. Darna, Vincent, M.Pd. 2008. How to Easily Master the TOEFL. Jakarta.
- Kasmini, Mien and Siwi Kadarmo. 2014. 99% Success Facing TOEFL: TOEFL Best Method unleash Scots. Cmedia.

- Tim Master Eduka, Orybund Kusuma A, Zin-Giber Al Huda, Fujriyah Mareta Nur, Arief Jatmiko. 1986. Bank Soal & Strategi TOEFL. Genta Group Production.