TOEFL Preparation Course

Prepare to get a high score on your TOEFL iBT Test with our TOEFL Test Preparation Course. AGE’s TOEFL Test Preparation Course is 30 lessons per week with start dates offered every Monday. At AGE Los Angeles and AGE Santa Barbara the TOEFL Test Preparation Course combines 20 lessons per week of General English and 10 lessons per week of TOEFL exercises and practice questions. Students wishing to study in our TOEFL Test Preparation Course must demonstrate a sufficient level of English proficiency by successfully passing a preliminary AGE English language assessment in order to participate in this course. Students who wish to enter a university pathways program at AGE can include our TOEFL Test Preparation Course as part of their studies.

TEACHING METHODS

Teaching Methods for TOEFL Preparation Courses

Offered year-round to high-intermediate and advanced students, TOEFL Test Preparation is an intensive, 30-lesson per week course that prepares students for the iBT TOEFL Test. In addition to teaching general skills such as grammar, vocabulary and communications skills, our highly qualified instructors will teach TOEFL-specific skills utilizing real TOEFL materials. Through the instructor’s use of TOEFL practice tests and practice questions that focus on the TOEFL reading, writing, speaking, and listening sections, you will learn how to achieve a high score on the TOEFL test. Our instructors also teach test-taking strategies that include time-management and question management. Instructors provide individualized help during class on needed areas of improvement based on your English skills and practice test scores on each section.

TOEFL Preparation Fact File

TOEFL Preparation Fact File

  • Level requirements: Intermediate to advanced
  • Class size: Average 8-10 students. Maximum 12 students (14 during July and August only)
  • Number of lessons (per week):
    – TOEFL (Boston): 10 General English lessons plus 20 TOEFL lessons
    – TOEFL (Los Angeles and Santa Barbara): 20 General English lessons plus 10 TOEFL lessons
  • Lesson duration: 50 minutes
  • Age: Minimum of 17 years old. No maximum age requirement
  • Start dates: Every Monday, minimum of four weeks.
  • Test: AGE is an authorized test administration site for the Institutional TOEFL test. Students can register for the Institutional TOEFL Test when they register for the their course. AGE can help students register for the iBT TOEFL Test at a nearby testing center.

SAMPLE TOEFL COURSE SCHEDULE

TOEFL Courses Sample Schedule

AGE Los Angeles and AGE Santa Barbara

Time Section Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
9:00 – 10:40 A Grammar Structure & Usage
10:40 – 11:00   BREAK
11:00 – 12:40 B Conversation, Listening, Vocabulary & Pronunciation
12:40 – 1:40   LUNCH BREAK
1:40 – 3:20 C TOEFL Preparation

COURSE DATES AND FEES

COURSE TOEFL PREPARATION
4+ weeks
LOCATION BOSTON LOS ANGELES
SANTA BARBARA
LESSONS 10 General English lessons (50-minute lessons) plus 20 TOEFL lessons (50-minute lessons) per week 20 General English lessons (50-minute lessons) plus 10 TOEFL lessons (50-minute lessons) per week
4-7 WEEKS $420 per week
8-11 WEEKS $405 per week
12-23 WEEKS $385 per week
24-47 WEEKS $365 per week
48+ WEEKS $340 per week
DATES
  • January 5 – January 30
  • February 2 – February 27
  • March 2 – March 27
  • March 30 – April 24
  • April 27 – May 22
  • May 25 – June 19**
  • June 22 – July 17
  • July 6 – July 31*
  • July 20 – August 14
  • August 3 – August 28*
  • August 17 – September 11
  • September 14 – October 9
  • October 12 – November 6**
  • November 9 – December 4
  • December 7 – January 1, 2016
EXTRAS Institutional TOEFL test (offered at AGE) & materials fee (one-time fee) $115
TOEFL iBT test fee (not offered at AGE) $180 (subject to change per ETS)
Students can register for the TOEFL iBT test at www.ets.org
*Application and Materials Fee is charged