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AP English Literature & Composition (REA) - The Best Test Prep for the AP Exam (Advanced Placement (AP) Test Preparation) Review

AP English Literature and Composition (REA) - The Best Test Prep for the AP Exam (Advanced Placement (AP) Test Preparation)
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Although, NO BOOK CAN SUPPLEMENT A GOOD LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE TEACHER; this book does a good job explaining the content very well. There are SIX FULL-LENGTH PRACTICE EXAMS, each exam has a very thorough explanation of the questions and essays.
Looking for more critical reading problems?
A little shaky on poetry?
Need some examples of very good essays?
this this book IS FOR YOU!!

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REA … Real review, Real practice, Real results. Get the college credits you deserve. AP ENGLISH LITERATURE & COMPOSITION Completely aligned with today's AP exam Are you prepared to excel on the AP exam? * Set up a study schedule by following our results-driven timeline* Take the first practice test to discover what you know and what you should know* Use REA's advice to ready yourself for proper study and success Practice for real* Create the closest experience to test-day conditions with 6 full-length practice tests* Chart your progress with full and detailed explanations of all answers* Boost your confidence with test-taking strategies and experienced advice Sharpen your knowledge and skills * The book's full subject review features coverage of all AP English Literature and Composition areas: prose, poetry, drama and theater, verse and meter, types of poetry, plot structure, writing essays, and more* Smart and friendly lessons reinforce necessary skills* Key tutorials enhance specific abilities needed on the test* Targeted drills increase comprehension and help organize study Ideal for Classroom, Family, or Solo Test Preparation! REA has provided advanced preparation for generations of advanced students who have excelled on important tests and in life. REA's AP study guides are teacher-recommended and written by experts who have mastered the course and the test.

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Real SAT II: Subject Tests Review

Real SAT II: Subject Tests
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This book does what it says: it gives you one complete REAL SAT II test on every single subject EXCEPT Biology and Korean. Since many people take the Bio E/M test these days, this book is marred by the fact that it doesn't have a complete Bio E/M test (only half and not "REAL") and they seem to be easier than the actual test I took.
But otherwise, on all the other subjects, this book gives you a test that was actually used before. Plus, it gives you the scales for the particular tests, answers and difficulty of the question (no explanations though).
If you are buying this book for the language SAT II's with listening, you can get the tapes for free by sending the attached postcard to College Board. You should get it because the price you paid for the book includes the tapes and if you don't have the tapes you can't do the listening tests. Request beforehand since they take a few weeks to ship.
These book gives you the confirmation of whether you know the stuff or not after you finish your study program. From then on you can work on your weak spots or sit back and relax as you've done well on the practice (don't get too cocky though =) as the SAT 2 tests change slowly but gradually over time, and so the practice might be considerably different from the one you actually take).
Take this from someone who's got 800 on two SAT 2 tests, and 790, 770, 740, 730, and 700 on 5 others.
Oh and one more thing: before each test, there's a brief description with an outline of the topics tested and several sample questions of each question type for the specific subject. For the writing test, there is a sample topic and 6 essays with the 6 different scores on that topic (this topic is NOT the one on the REAL test--so you get 2 topics in the book for practice!)

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Literature & Composition: Reading - Writing - Thinking Review

Literature and Composition: Reading - Writing - Thinking
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As a general rule, I tend to stay away from textbooks like this when I teach upper-level English. I find that selections from student-focused anthologies don't always do what I want them to do, or the texts that I want to teach just aren't there.
Imagine my surprise, then, when I realised that this anthology includes Hamlet, The Metamorphosis (including the full version of the graphic novel by Kuiper), The Importance of Being Earnest, and Heart of Darkness. It also has a terrific collection of essays, from Achebe's classic "An Image of Africa" to Wainaina's "How to Write About Africa." It also has a handful of Seamus Heaney poems, a favourite of mine to teach at the upper level.
Your mileage may vary, of course, but I'm delighted by the wide range of texts that *I* actually would use in a class, and the price is actually reasonable considering the content. It's also hardcover, which means it'll last a bit longer banging around a student's backpack.

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From Carol Jago and the authors of The Language of Composition comes the first textbook designed specifically for the AP* Literature and Composition course. Arranged thematically to foster critical thinking, Literature & Composition: Reading • Writing • Thinking offers a wide variety of classic and contemporary literature, plus all of the support students need to analyze it carefully and thoughtfully. The book is divided into two parts: the first part of the text teaches students the skills they need for success in an AP Literature course, and the second part is a collection of thematic chapters of literature with extensive apparatus and special features to help students read, analyze, and respond to literature at the college level. Only Literature & Composition has been built from the ground up to give AP students and teachers the materials and support they need to enjoy a successful and challenging AP Literature course.

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AP Achiever (Advanced Placement* Exam Preparation Guide) for European History (College Test Prep) Review

AP Achiever (Advanced Placement* Exam Preparation Guide) for European History (College Test Prep)
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This book is a must-have for taking the AP Euro test. It's structured in a way that makes it easy to review a certain era of history and focuses on the key components that are then tied in to general themes. The book really allowed me to link all the events and concepts together that I learned in class. I found this review book to be the most helpful because it didn't read like a textbook. The wording was clear and nothing was dragged out for so long that I lost interest.
At the end of each section there are example multiple choice and essay questions that I felt were comparable to the ones on the actual AP Test. They allowed me to check my knowledge on a certain section of history and to see whether I needed to review it more or not. In the back of the book there are answers to the questions that provide thorough explanations so not only do you know the right answer, you know WHY it is the right answer.
Another thing that is unique about this book is that it has TWO practice AP Tests at the end so you can check your progress. If you do well on these practice tests then you are definitely prepared for the real AP Test.
Overall this was a great review book and I benefited from it a lot.

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Designed to help Advanced Placement students succeed in their studies and achieve a ‘5' on the AP Exam, AP Achiever for European History provides:
A thorough explanation of course expectations, exam parameters, preparation suggestions, as well as comprehensive tips on writing essays for the document-based and free-response section of the Exam, all to help your students maximize studies and time.
Each chapter includes a thorough content review and "Heads Up!" and "Sidebar" sections designed to connect important topics, clarify common misunderstandings, or add important information to assist in preparation for the exam. This book covers standard political, diplomatic, economic, and intellectual trends, but also makes a special effort to incorporate essential social and cultural history that is increasingly emphasized on the exam. Multiple-choice, document-based questions and free-response questions with detailed answers are included for each chapter.
Two complete timed practice exams with detailed answers and sample essays help students gear up for your final test day.

AP Achiever for European History may be used independently or in conjunction with any European History text. For the most benefit use in conjunction with McGraw-Hill's leading text, History of the Modern World, 10th Edition, by Palmer.

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Reading Comprehension Success (Skill Builders Series (New York, N.Y.).) Review

Reading Comprehension Success (Skill Builders Series (New York, N.Y.).)
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The author provides the complete toolset essential for reading comprehension. For example, the author shows exactly what a "main idea" is, provides definitions and examples, provides hands-on practice and tests reader understanding, and then ties several related tool-skills together in a later review chapter with further integrated practice materials. This sensible approach was missing or lacking in every other book I read; the first grade reading comprehension books I browsed at the bookstore were more helpful than those books. I have been out of formal education for many years and I read several top-brand books trying to get solid help. None of those books were nearly as helpful as this one book. In fact, (Elizabeth L. Tesla) the author's series of books is a must for every personal reference book shelf- even appropriate for younger children. This one book answers all of the questions and solves all of the problems related to reading, but the author also points out correctly that a reader must practice in everyday situations by reading a variety of materials and applying the tools in this book. Reading is a lifelong enjoyment and acquired skill. Buy this book and then practice, practice, practice.

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Anyone preparing to take a job-related exam that tests for basic language, math, and/or critical thinking skills. High school or college students and adults who need basic skills improvement to perform better in the classroom or on the job.

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Study Guide for the Middle School Tests (Praxis Series) Review

Study Guide for the Middle School Tests (Praxis Series)
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The guide provides lists of all the topics that you will be tested on but does not provide explanations of the terms and topics. I had to spend cosiderable time on my own researching the information needed. It would have been helpful if some of this was included in the guide. However, the practice questions were very helpful as were the explanations of the right answers.

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Complete with a targeted review of all the material on the selected Praxis exam in addition to a full-length practice test, these test preparation guides are written by the makers of the real tests. Thorough explanations of the answers are provided, and helpful test-taking strategies are found throughout the guide. The three categories of assessments covered correspond to the three milestones in teacher development - academic skills assessment, subject assessment, and classroom performance assessment. Reflecting the rigorous and carefully validated nature of the exams, these guides provide beginning teachers the information they need to succeed.

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CLEP Official Study Guide 2011 Review

CLEP Official Study Guide 2011
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You're going to need a lot more than this book to pass your test!!! There are only a few questions (about 60) per test and there are zero explanations for the answers - It doesn't even begin to cover all of the contents that may be asked on the test - REA does a much better job - but still tons missing in the REA series! Take it for what it's worth - and whatever practice that you may get from it!

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Every year, students save countless hours and dollars through the College-Level Examination Program® (CLEP®). CLEP examinations allow students to demonstrate college-level knowledge for which they can earn credit at more than 2,900 colleges and universities. The CLEP Official Study Guide, developed by the test maker, is the only source of practice exams for all 34 CLEP exams. It includes practice questions for all exams, exam descriptions, and test-taking tips and strategies.

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New GRE Verbal Workbook (Kaplan GRE Verbal Workbook) Review

New GRE Verbal Workbook (Kaplan GRE Verbal Workbook)
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This review is specifically for the verbal section of the New GRE
I had already purchased Kaplan's new GRE Premier and ETS The official Guide to the GRE Revised General Test. ETS gives the right picture about how the test will be like. I couldn't find questions of high difficulty level in any book, but ETS Guide. Since there are just two practice tests in the ETS, you obviously need to practice a lot of questions in order to be well prepared.
Kaplan's approach to the Verbal Section for the New GRE is the best. You should combine it with Kaplan New GRE Premier which gives you 10 practice sets in their CD and two practice tests inside the book for verbal section though New GRE Premier doesn't have a good Maths section)- This book- Kaplan Verbal Workbook, has many questions which are very much close to the ones that I found in ETS; that means Kaplan meets the standards of real exam. When I saw the sample question for the verbal part on the ETS website, I found that comprehension questions are a bit more difficult now. Kaplan Verbal Workbook has come with questions that one might expect in the real GRE Exam and it gives a good practice. Although there are not enough books in the market for the New GRE exam (Barron's, kaplan and ETS are the only reliable sources), I believe this book will be enough. The number of practice tests are quite a lot! And that's what I wanted. Usually GRE books are huge and are filled with too many general explanations with the overview of the exam. We obviously know what the exam is and Verbal section is more about practice. SO, I just wanted to practice questions and this books wil really help me. I recommend this book to anyone who is preparing for the New GRE exam with a focus on Verbal section.
One another great thing about this book is how they deal with the vocabulary part. We all know that it's not possible to mug up the entire world list. And I am not a BIG FAn of learning the vocab by the WORD ROOT! That never helped me. Here, Kaplan Verbal Workbook has grouped words of similar meaning together. For example: the word chicancery means deception by craft, so all those words which mean the same are grouped under chicancery. Even I tried this strategy when I began preparing for GRE and one has to spend a lot of time in doing that. So the book has made that job easy. This will really avoid any confusion between words which have similar meaning.
My exam is on AUgust 2, 2011. I will write more after I experience the real exam :)


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NEW FOR AUGUST 2011 TEST CHANGE!Kaplan New GRE Exam Verbal Workbook comprehensively addresses the test changes in the verbal section of the GRE Revised General Test. Fully revised and updated, Kaplan New GRE Verbal Workbook contains 75 percent all-new content, 50 percent new practice questions, and brand new strategies for new question types. This powerful combination makes the Kaplan New GRE Verbal Workbook a highly effective way to prepare for the verbal section of the GRE Revised General Test.Kaplan New GRE Verbal Workbook includes:
Overview of the new GRE Revised General Test verbal section
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TOEFL iBT with CD-ROM (Kaplan TOEFL IBT (w/CD)) Review

TOEFL iBT with CD-ROM (Kaplan TOEFL IBT (w/CD))
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This book was an excellent guide in teaching how to master in the exam. When I went to take the exam, I had no surprises at all. Instead, I was ready for any kind of questions, ideas, tricks, and most importantly; very comfortable with the layout of the exam software. The book's accompanying CD has Complete FULL sample exams with their model answer key (including answers to the Oral Section, as well as the Written Section).
For those who do not have much time to study for their TOEFL exam, please do not worry. In less than 10 days, I was able to finish the whole book with reading periods of 3 to 4 hours per day. The book has very simple to understand English language; yet it presents a strong structure in their flow of sentences.
Another main advantage of the book is that it is divided to 8 chapters; each chapter introducing various questions in different theme: Technology, History, Nature...etc. Studying the first four chapters allows you to be more than ready for the exam as they introduce all the question types. The latter four chapters repeat the same question types but in different themes - which really broadens your knowledge to different words that you may expect on the exam.
I still did not get my TOEFL score yet, but I am more than certain that if it would be disappointing, it would be for some reason other than this book. You will not regret buying this book.


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TOEFL iBT: The Official ETS Study Guide (McGraw-Hill's TOEFL iBT) Review

TOEFL iBT: The Official ETS Study Guide (McGraw-Hill's TOEFL iBT)
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This is one of the nice book for practicing,
but it doesn't really do much on the speaking
or the writing section. It just have the whole list
of writing questions and samples so I didn't know
how to prepare. For reading and listening section,
it has CD and gives you some practice tests, which I liked.
It has all the answers and explanations, but the explanation
part was kind of repeating the answer, so it didn't help me
that much.
I think this is just good book for
another book to prepare for Toefl, though.

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Cambridge IELTS 5 Student's Book with Answers (IELTS Practice Tests) Review

Cambridge IELTS 5 Student's Book with Answers (IELTS Practice Tests)
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The service and postage of the book was really good, although for some reason i though it came complete with the tapes for the audio part of the training, as without it the audio training part is of no use.
I think that to be fare it should be specified on the ad that the book comes without the tapes.
Thanks

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This book provides students with an excellent opportunity to familiarize themselves with IELTS and to practise examination techniques using authentic test material prepared by Cambridge ESOL. An introduction to the different modules is included in each book, together with an explanation of the scoring system used by Cambridge ESOL. The comprehensive section of answers and tapescripts means that the material is ideal for students working partly or entirely on their own. A self-study pack (Student's Book with answers and Audio CD) is also available.

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Triangulo: A Proposito, Manual para estudiante, Cuarta edicion, (Spanish Edition) Review

Triangulo: A Proposito, Manual para estudiante, Cuarta edicion, (Spanish Edition)
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This is a pretty good prep book for the AP Spanish Language & Composition Exam. After page ii, it contains no English, so it's a really great opportunity for students to immerse themselves in Spanish as they prepare for the exam. The book is divided into ten chapters, each with a different theme (the home, health, the environment, etc.). Each chapter includes relevant vocabulary words and idioms, as well as 20-25 pages of AP-style exercises. The activities are great practice for the exam, and they typically relate to the theme of the chapter.
The book is a great resource, but there are a few important details to note:
-This book is intended for use in a classroom environment. Answers, solutions, and scoring rubrics are not included with the book. Furthermore, the CD's with the audio exercises must be purchased separately.
-This book was published in 2006. Therefore, it does not take into account the most recent changes to the AP Exam. Paragraph completions, for example, appear in this book even though they no longer appear on the AP Exam. This isn't too much of a problem, though. Every activity in the current form of the exam is represented in this book.
-The vocabulary section at the beginning of each chapter is a bit frustrating to work with. Vocabulary words are only presented in Spanish, so students are forced to look them up in the small glossary at the back of the book. This is particularly inconvenient because there's not always enough space to write in the English translation next to the Spanish words. Furthermore, there are a few vocabulary words that don't actually appear in the glossary.
Overall, this is a solid prep book for the AP Spanish Language & Composition Exam. The AP-style activities are incredibly similar to those on the actual AP exam, so the book really prepares students for success. It's an excellent resource for students in an AP class that uses the book. It's tough to justify the purchase of both the book and the exorbitantly expensive CD's, however, so those studying for the exam independently are far better off purchasing another resource.

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This nationally recognized text is written to ensure students are prepared for the integrated-skills format for the AP Spanish Language Exam. The student text continues to emphasize vocabulary acquisition. Each of the ten chapters will treat a different theme and recycle vocabulary throughout. The text has been written in order to prepare students for success with the nine different evaluation types required for the exam. The audio portion of the program includes 90 audio activities plus 100 articles of interest to high school students on a wide variety of authentic topics. Each chapter contains vocabulary building and testing activities as well as a Spanish-to-English glossary.

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AP English Literature & Composition Crash Course (REA) (Advanced Placement (AP) Crash Course) Review

AP English Literature and Composition Crash Course (REA) (Advanced Placement (AP) Crash Course)
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Living up to its name 'Crash Course' - this test-prep book is concise and well organized. As an AP Literature teacher, this book is the perfect aid in preparing for the last few weeks of class before the exam. The author provides an analytical approach to refining essay writing, an outline for extracting the most important parts of literary works, and strategies for close reading on the exam. The author condenses a year's course by emphasizing only the most important content on the exam and providing 'test tips' to practice important skills for taking the writing and multiple choice sections of the exam.
For the student studying on her own, the author provides definitions of key elements of literature, summaries of novels and plays that appear frequently on the exam, and the link to REA's free practice exam. This book is completely instructional. It makes the AP Literature exam accessible to anyone willing to work on their approaches to reading and writing.


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The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing Review

The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing
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I first encountered "Nuts and Bolts" several years ago, when it was just a web-site. Back then, Yahoo! gave it one of their "cool sites" awards (complete with cute little sunglasses.) It became such a hit on the web, Hackett decided to give Professor Harvey a publishing contract.
Its great that they did, because the other college writing handbooks are either deadly dull or sprouting whiskers. Nuts and Bolts is neither dry nor bewhiskered -- it is hip, handy, and highly literate. This new book could (and should) evict Strunk and White, Turabian, Chicago Style Book, and all the other has-beens and never-weres as the one book every college student (yes, including science majors) should carry in their book bag. (Dissertation-writers may still need Chicago for their fine brush-work, but everyone else will find this jack-of-all-topics addresses most high-school and college needs.)
What's so great about this book? Essentially, it provides one-stop shopping for the essentials of good college term-paper writing -- usually dispensed in travel-sized doses of only three or four pages.
Nuts and Bolts presumes little, but teaches much. It rides no high horses, grinds no axes, curries no favors. Yet it is both idiot- and pedant -proof. Never written an essay before, but want to know what one is? Nuts and Bolts will tell you, without making you feel stupid for having asked. (Enlightening but non-overwhelming flashback to Montaigne included). Want to know what good sentences look like? (hint: active verbs) How to cite a "blog" in an essay? (take that, Strunk and White!) "Nuts and Bolts" does all this and (much) more while always remembering that brevity is the soul of pedagogy.
Finally, though it crisply marches student essays from the first head-scratch to the last push of the "print" button, its elegant writing and efficient layout make Nuts and Bolts ideal for sustained soaks or surgical strikes as needs dictate. Perfect example: Nuts and Bolts provides side-by-side comparisons of how each of the three major citation-systems expect students to format books, articles, websites (etc.) in their bibliographies and footnotes. A veritable god-send for the student triple-majoring in English Lit, Psychology, and Bio!
This book is written so clearly, and presumes so little background on the part of its reader (Professor Harvey has obviously studied the average scantily-trained college student in its native habitat) that you almost don't realize how supremely intelligent it is. Though it will probably mostly be assigned for remedial purposes, the book is so engagingly written it will inspire even very good writers -- teachers and professors included -- to carry it around in their own soft-sider brief cases. Adios, Strunk and White. Hello, Nuts and Bolts.

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Engagingly written and illustrated with scores of telling examples, this plainspoken how-to book for college writers identifies those qualities that most typically distinguish good writing from bad and provides practical measures for avoiding pitfalls. Included are do's and don'ts for achieving concision, clarity, and flow, as well as pointers on using punctuation, writing gracefully, citing sources, and structuring persuasive writing. Championing "the plain style" with a keen appreciation for the uses to which language can be put—including abuses to which it is prone—The Nuts and Bolts of College Writing is a guide that never fails to remind readers why good writing matters so much in the first place, in college and beyond.

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TOEIC Official Test-Preparation Guide: Test of English for International Communication with CD (Audio) Review

TOEIC Official Test-Preparation Guide: Test of English for International Communication with CD (Audio)
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Although this book does not provide you with a large number of helpful strategies or tips for understanding the TOEIC test (unless becoming more familiar with late-1970s tacky fashion styles is part of the TOEIC--check out the photos), it is the most important book to have for your TOEIC test preparation journey. This guide, prepared by ETS, is the only one that can give you practice with "real" TOEIC material. Test-preparation guides prepared by other companies try to approximate ETS' style, but they can never match the exact difficulty level of an actual ETS test. In addition, for (amount), TOEIC Official Test-Preparation Guide includes an ample number of practice exercises: There are two mini-tests, two complete tests, and practice questions for each of the seven sections. The authors include explanations for all of the answers too, which is always helpful. Working through all of this material should give you a decent understanding of and preparation for the TOEIC test. The major drawback of TOEIC Official Test Preparation Guide, as stated above, is that it doesn't really help you understand how the TOEIC is constructed (i.e. which grammar points are tested in Parts 5 and 6, what types of questions are most frequently asked in the listening section, etc.). However, since most of the material on the TOEIC is assessing your genuine level of English fluency, "tricks" such as this probably won't help you in the long run. If you're only going to purchase one book to prepare yourself for the TOEIC test, it should probably be this one.

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How To Teach English (with DVD) Review

How To Teach English (with DVD)
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This book is an excellent buy. It has hints and tips to help with facing the hurdles of being a trainee such as difficult lessons (and students) to actual class prep work. It is well set out and has a depth to it that makes even the most complex understandable. There are many 'sample' teaching methods to study as well as important self-test sections. A great pal to turn to in moments of despair!

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* New glossary to explain teaching terms * DVD with classroom demonstrations of core classroom techniques * New chapter on testing the only methodology book for "early stage" teachers that has a DVD with clips from actual classess and accompanying activities.

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College Vocabulary Building: Text Review

College Vocabulary Building: Text
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If you take a class requiring this text you absolutely need it, as it is much easier to take the pages out to do the work. Other than that not the most exciting textbook! Buy enjoy!

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College Vocabulary Building is designed to develop vocabulary skills and spelling and work usage abilities -- the command of words necessary to succeed in today's job market. This application text-workbook focuses on how to use a dictionary; how to spell, define, and understand words; and how to use words correctly in business communication.

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