TOEPE teste

TOEPE







PREP COURSE












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THE COURSE FOCUSES ON EXAMPLES OF USING TOEPE’S SCORE




• The format and directions of the test • Placement and monitoring tests and end-of-
course test in English courses

• Test-taking strategies,
• Scholarships;

• Listening, reading, grammar vocabulary skills
necessary to be successful on the TOEPE • Short-term programs Admissions;



• Practice tests • Admission in universities in which English is
not the main language;



• Proof of Proficiency for Postgraduate
programs.

ABOUT THE TEST

◦ The TOEPE (Test of English for Postgraduate Education) tests are available in paper or


digital (online) format with content applied to everyday and academic situations in order

to assess the proficiency of speakers who are not native to English-speaking countries. All


questions are in a multiple-choice format, with four alternatives per question and only one


correct alternative. The exam assesses skills in 2 main areas:

Content and Settings for the TOEPE Tests



General Topics
Academic Topics Campus-life Topics ◦ Business: management, offices, official documents, law

◦ Arts: fine arts, crafts, theater, dance, architecture, ◦ Classes: class schedules,
literature, music, film, photography ◦ Environment: weather, nature, climate, environment
class requirements, library
◦ Humanities: history, political science, government, references, assignments ◦ Food: types of food, restaurants
philosophy, law
(papers, presentations, ◦ Language and communication: mail, email, phone use, leaving
◦ Life Sciences: paleontology, biochemistry, animal
behavior, ecology, anatomy, physiology, genetics, readings), professors, messages, requests for information
health science, biology, agriculture studying, field trips ◦ Media: TV, internet

◦ Physical Sciences: geology, astronomy, chemistry,
Earth science, engineering, meteorology, energy, ◦ Campus administration: ◦ Objects: descriptions of objects, equipment
technology, oceanography, physics registration, housing on
◦ Social Sciences: anthropology, sociology, and off campus, study ◦ Personal: family members, friends, health, emotions, physical
characteristics, daily routines
education, geography, archaeology, psychology, abroad, internships,
economics, business, management, marketing, ◦ Planning and time management: future events, invitations, personal
communications university policies
schedules
◦ Campus activities: clubs,
committees, social events ◦ Purchases: clothing, shopping, banking, money

◦ Recreation: sports, games, concerts, plays, art, books, photography,
music, parties and gatherings, public lectures

◦ Transportation: travel, driving, parking, public transportation, travel
reservations

◦ Workplace: applying for a job, on-campus employment, work

schedules

First Steps




• Make an overview about the

test format


• Define the target scores:


Listening : ______


Reading : ________


Total: __________


• Take a full test (diagnostic) to

see where you are

BASIC STRUCTURE



















Listening comprehension












Reading Comprehension








Contexto acadêmico e situações cotidianas

de um aluno de pós-graduação

Listening Comprehension Reading Comprehension



◦ measures the candidate's ◦ measures the ability to read and
ability to understand spoken understand materials written in a

English in colleges and 100% academic context.

universities, in addition to

everyday situations.

LISTENING

PART A PART B PART C PART D
DESCRIÇÃO
Analíse de figuras + áudios Short Conversations Long Conversations Lectures TOTAL
Nº TALKS/CONV 8 5 3 2 18

Nº QUESTÕES 8 10 9 8 35

PONTOS/CADA 1,75 2,25 1,75 1
TOTAL 14 22,5 15,75 8 60,25

READING

Nº TEXTOS 4 4
Nº QUESTÕES 10 40

PONTOS/CADA 1,5

TOTAL 60

TEST FORMATS



















Paper












Digital (Remote)

INSIDE THE






SECTIONS

LISTENING






COMPREHENSION









On TOEPE test, the first section is called Listening Comprehension. This section consists of 35
questions divided in 4 parts. You will listen to recorded materials and answer multiple-choice

questions about the material.

PART A









◦ In this part of the test specifically, the goal is to analyze the figures and infer which option is
the best, or the opposite, listen to a short conversation and choose among the 4 pictures which

one defines better what you heard. Among the various possibilities, it can be evaluated:







- What are the people involved doing?

- Who are the people involved?

- Where do people meet/Where are they?

- Action verbs (verb tenses)

- Vocabulary related to the figure

- Grammar (eg: comparatives / superlatives, prepositions, modal verbs)

- Homonyms (words with similar pronunciation but written and / or different meanings)


- True or false

- Sequence of facts

PART A










1 2




◦ You will listen to a simple question related to a ◦ You will listen to a conversation and you must

picture that will be on your screen, followed by choose the picture that best represents the

4 (four) statements. situation.

◦ Then, you must choose the ONLY alternative ◦ The conversation will be played only one time

that best describes the picture. The statements and you cannot see the audio transcription.

will not appear in your test and will be spoken
only one time.

PART B









◦ Candidates will listen to a small dialogue (maximum 20 seconds) between 2 people in common
situations. After each dialogue, 2 questions will be asked related to what they were talking


about, vocabulary and / or grammar used. You will only be able to listen to the dialogue once.
Then, the candidate must choose the correct option from the 4 alternatives.







Among the various possibilities, it can be evaluated:

- What is the central idea of the dialogue that may be implicitly or explicitly;


- What will happen next?

- What meaning of a particular word or expression was used;

- Draw conclusions based on what was discussed.

PART C









◦ Candidates will listen to slightly longer conversations (30-60 seconds) between 2 people in
academic situations (eg, teacher and student, student and student, student and employee, etc.).


You will only be able to hear the dialogue once. Then, the candidate must choose the correct
option from the 4 alternatives.










Example topics that will be covered in this section:

- How to enroll in a university discipline;

- Booking a book and/or paying a fine at the library.

- Student who needs to leave the class early for personal reasons;

- Student wanting to review his grades with the teacher;

PART D









◦ Candidates will listen to a lecture with a slightly longer duration (1-3 minutes) by a Professor
from academic disciplines (eg, content from different areas - eg: biological, agrarian, exact,


human). You will only be able to hear the dialogue once. Then, the candidate must choose the
correct option from the 4 alternatives.




Among the various possibilities, it can be evaluated:


- What is the central idea of the Lecture that may be implicitly or explicitly stated;

- Which sentence best sums up what was said?

- What meaning of a particular word or expression was used;

- Draw conclusions based on what was discussed.

- Which details are important?

- Which examples were used and how do they relate?

TYPES OF QUESTIONS (LISTENING)













GIST
PREDICTION DETAILS
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FACTUAL AND

NEGATIVE FACTUAL
PICTURE
VOCABULARY INFERENCE INFORMATION MATCHING

READING






COMPREHENSION








The Reading section will consist of 4 academic texts (350-500 words) from different areas,

with 10 multiple-choice questions with 1 correct alternative for each.

TYPES OF QUESTIONS (READING)











MAIN IDEA SENTENCE
REFERENTS
SIMPLIFICATION
















DETAILS AND FACTUAL

VOCABULARY IN CONTEXT INFERENCE INFORMATION

SAMPLE QUESTIONS
















See samople questions of each part on TEST TAKER HANDBOOK

UNDERSTANDING






YOUR SCORE

The test score includes two sections and a total score. Each correct question counts equally in Reading. In

Listening, as already shown in the manual, the questions have different weights in each subsection. There is no

penalty for wrong answers. The numerical scale score ranges from 0 to 120.25 points. The numerical scale

score for each section is simply an indication of the candidate's performance per section. The numerical scale

does not represent the number or percentage of questions answered correctly. Below is the classification

according to the concepts of the Common European Framework of References in Languages (CEFR):





MAPPING: MINIMUM SCORES


HABILIDADES (SKILLS) BASIC INDEPENDENT PROFICIENT


TOTAL A1 A2 B1 B2 C1



Listening 0 -60,25 pts
0-24,9 25-59,9 60-79,9 80-99,9 100-120,25
Reading 0 - 60 pts

TIPS FOR THE






COURSE

• Practice, practice and practice. Try to do as many mock tests as you can to get familiarized with test format;


• Give your best during the classes and test;


• Practice your Listening by watching a News Channel, podcasts, academic lectures, TED Talks, in

ENGLISH.


• Find a comfortable place to study;


• Read all 4 options carefully and pay attention to the details;


• The reading section may seem easy, but be attentive to not commit silly mistakes;


• Do not hurry, you have enough time to answer all the questions;


• Answer all questions. Don’t worry, if you forget to answer a question(s), the program will remember you;

◦ It’s a good idea to print Improve’s textbook so that you can take notes. Suggestion: Print only on 1 side, the

other you take the notes.


◦ This course is very self-study so the teacher will guide you but you need to study hard.


◦ Study up the Test taker Handbook in Portuguese. There, you’ll have access to everything you must know

for the test;


◦ It’s NOT allowed to take notes ON THE TEST. You cannot mark the answer on the test. You MUST do it

directly on the ANSWER SHEET, using a PEN (PAPER VERSION).


◦ Read the document “Test Score Descriptor” to understand what you are expected to know in each of the

levs of the Common European Framework (A1-C1)

THANK YOU!