1. Understanding TOEFL Test of English as a Foreign
Language or TOEFL evaluates the ability of an individual to use and understand
English in an academic atmosphere. It was developed to address the problem to
ensure proficiency in English to non-native speakers who want to study at
American universities. It has become an admission requirement for non-native
English speakers in many English-speaking colleges and universities. In
addition, institutions such as government agencies, licensing agencies,
businesses, or scholarship programs may require this test. TOEFL scores are
valid for two years and then will no longer be officially reported since the
candidate's language skills could have changed significantly since the date of
the test. Colleges and universities usually consider only the last value TOEFL.
Policies governing the TOEFL program are formulated with the advice of the
16-member board. Board members are affiliated with undergraduate and graduate
school, 2-year institutions and public agencies or private sector with an
interest in international education. Other members are specialists in the field
of English as a foreign or second language. TOEFL Committee of Examiners
consists of 12 specialists in linguistics, language testing, teaching or
research. Kinds of English tests TOEFL is generally required for college
entrance requirements in almost all universities in the United States and
Canada both for undergraduate programs (S-1) and graduate (S-2 or S-3). The
results of the TOEFL test is also used as a material consideration of English
language proficiency of prospective students applying to universities in other
countries, including universities in Europe and Australia. In general, the
TOEFL test is more oriented to American English, and a little different from
the types of IELTS tests are oriented to British English. Unlike IELTS, TOEFL
test is in general not have the individual interview test. This test usually
takes about three hours and is organized in four parts, namely: * Listening
comprehension, * Grammatical structure and written expression, * Reading
comprehension, and the * Writing. This test is 3 hours long and all the tests
can be taken on the same day. Students can take the test as many times as they
want. However, colleges and universities usually consider only the latest
score.
a.
Listening (30-40 minutes) Listening
section consists of three parts. The first one contains 30 questions about
short conversations. The second part has 8 questions about longer
conversations. The last part asks 12 questions about lectures or talks.
b.
Structure and Written Expression
(25 minutes) Structure and Written Expression section has 15 exercises complete
sentences correctly and 25 exercises misidentification.
c. Reading
Comprehension (55 minutes)
Reading Comprehension section has 50 questions about the reading.
d. Writing (30 minutes) Writing section is one of the essay with
250-300 words in average.
2. TOEFL Test Objectives TOEFL has two general objectives
are: Academic and General ie as described below: a. Academic test is used for
educational purposes, research or academic-related activities abroad, or in
Indonesia. To graduate, usually a minimum value is 550. whereas for S1 is 500.
b. General is generally used for the purpose of employment, promotion or job
assignment. Many companies that install standard English TOEFL employees to see
the value of - his. Generally, a minimum TOEFL score is 500 for standard
promotions. So of the things described above shows that the TOEFL test is very
important to us both for the accounting department and to the public because it
will be used to apply for jobs and other activities related to English.
WHAT EFFECT OF ACCOUNTING FOR THE TOEFL?
These days, English is important in everyday life -
the day because they now have many schools implement teaching in English. Not
only at school, at the Hospital was now there are beginning to apply to speak
in English so that if there is someone who comes from outside of Indonesia into
hospital can communicate well by doctors and nurses. TOEFL stands for Test of
english as a foreign language. Toefl is helpful in any field, in the field of
environment, society, accounting, and much more. Toefl is a test of English conversation.
Toefl much in use of learning for higher education, as well as test toefl much
in use as a condition of acceptance of candidates for admission into the
company. In the field of accounting, toefl much effect on business between
clients who use the English language. Kliien who use English, the client
usually comes from outside Indonesia. Doing business with clients from outside
Indonesia, you should use the English language and should pass the toefl test
in order to do business smoothly and avoid miss understandings due to not only
fluent in English. Toefl test a lot of advantages, namely, to test your ability
to read, listen, speak and write English. You will be asked to read and then
answer the questions on them. You will also be asked to listen to a lecture
which is a college-level courses, followed by more questions. Some tasks will
require a verbal answer, and you will be asked to write two parts. Lectures,
reading passages, and questions are all designed to reflect the types of tasks
you will be asked to perform at the college level. Toefl benefit assessment of
English proficiency is received by more than 6,000 institutions. You might
think that all this is in America or Great Britain, but they are spread all
over the world in 110 countries. Nearly every university in the
English-speaking countries such as the major U.S., UK, Australia, Canada, and
New Zealand, use TOEFL scores to determine whether or not non-English speakers
can be admitted to their programs, received a scholarship, or enter graduate
school. Another benefit of the TOEFL test of English proficiency on the other
is the fact that there are more than 4,000 test centers you can use. If you
must travel, you will save time and money because the tests can be completed in
one day. Finally, this test gives you bias the size of your English. Test
scores are anonymous, and no interviews are included as part of the process. If
you know English well, you will score well, plain and simple. TOEFL is the best
measure of your ability to succeed in a college program in English. As many
know, toefl useful for any field. Not only in accounting but in other fields
are also useful.
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