Level Up Your TOEIC with Copilot

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1. T O E I C P R E P, T H E C O P I L O T WAY Level Up Your TOEIC with Copilot 7 ways to prepare smarter with AI ponpon masakichi
2. B E F O R E W E S TA R T A quick disclaimer My last TOEIC was about 20 years ago, so some tips may feel dated. Sorry in advance! Part 1: what TOEIC really tests (according to Copilot). This may not help at all... Part 2: 7 ways to prepare for TOEIC with Copilot.
3. PA R T 1 · W H AT T O E I C T E S T S ? Four skills TOEIC really tests 1 2 Speed Business 100 listening + 100 reading questions. About one every 36 seconds! Meetings, trips, HR, sales, marketing, email, contracts, customers. 3 4 Inference Stamina Get the big picture, even when some words are new to you. About 2 hours of focus. Eat a good meal first. Protein!
4. BUSINESS CONTEXT + INFERENCE Every question situated at work Meetings Business trips HR Sales Marketing Email Contracts Customer care You read: "Notice: the meeting room has changed." Now infer... Who sent it? What changed? TOEIC checks if you understand the whole, even with unknown words. What should I do?
5. W H AT T O E I C M O S T LY S K I P S Not on the L&R test ✕ Pronunciation ✕ Conversation ✕ Discussion ✕ Presentations GOOD NEWS These skills belong to TOEIC Speaking & Writing. Focus on Listening & Reading. ✕ Essay writing
6. TOEFL TOEIC English as a Foreign Language English for International Communication English for studying English for working Listen to lectures Read research papers Write reports Argue your view logically Meetings & business email Notices, ads & contracts Business trips Customer service e.g. Explain the causes of climate change. VS e.g. Read a meeting-room change notice.
7. ACCORDI NG TO COPI LOT What your TOEIC score says 600 Basic English OK 730 Fine at work 860 Advanced business 900+ Process English at higher level TOEIC tests working in English, not just knowing English. Biggest gains: a habit of reading and listening to lots of English, fast.
8. PAR T 2 · H O W C AN W E P R E PAR E ? Prepare with Copilot in 7 ways 1 Build a TOEIC Coach 2 Get a study plan 3 Train reading speed 4 Tune your ear to accents 5 Guess the scene fast 6 Spot paraphrases 7 Read notices & ads
9. TA C T I C 1 Build your own TOEIC Coach You are my personal TOEIC coach. Target score: 800 Current score: 650 Every day: 1. Give me 5 TOEIC vocabulary words 2. Give me 3 Part 5 questions 3. Give me 1 Part 7 passage 4. Give me 1 speaking question 5. Keep track of my weak areas 6. Explain everything in English and Japanese Personal Set your current and target score. Daily Vocab, Part 5, Part 7 and speaking. Adaptive Tracks weak spots, explains in EN + JP.
10. TA C T I C S 2 + 3 Plan it. Then speed-read it. TACTIC 2 · STUDY PLAN My current TOEIC score is 650. My target score is 800. I can study 30 minutes per day. Create a 12-week study plan. 12 weeks x 30 min a day TACTIC 3 · READING SPEED Create a TOEIC Part 7 reading passage. Length: 250 words Topic: business email Then ask 5 TOEIC-style questions. Do not show the answers until I finish. Answers stay hidden until you finish
11. TA C T I C 4 · U S E C O P I L O T V O I C E Tune your ear to accents Copilot Voice speaks with accents from many countries. Get used to the tricky ones. British English Australian English can't · lift · I've got day · today · late · mate "I can't take the lift. I'll take the stairs." "The train will leave late today." "I've got a reservation for two." = I have, not I gotta (I have to) Sounds like: "light to die"?! Irish, Indian, Singapore, Philippine and South African English: probably rare.
12. TA C T I C S 5 + 6 Guess the scene. Get used to word swap. TAC T I C 5 TAC T I C 6 Name the scene fast Spot the paraphrase Airport · Railway · Automated message postpone delay "Good morning, everyone..." purchase buy → Company announcement? attend participate shipment delivery "This is to inform passengers..." → Transport announcement? "postponed" = will take place later
13. TA C T I C 7 · PA R T 1 Sale ads: find the real offer Sale ad 20% off limited-time offer valid until... buy 1 get 1 free Who can receive the discount?
14. TA C T I C 7 · PA R T 2 Job ads: find what they require Job ad qualifications requirements experience responsibilities What skill is required?
15. TA C T I C 7 · PA R T 3 Event notices: find where and when Event notice registration admission venue schedule Where should participants arrive? examples
16. TA C T I C 7 · W R A P - U P Know on sight, then answer fast Sale ad Job ad Event notice 20% off limited-time offer valid until... buy 1 get 1 free qualifications requirements experience responsibilities registration admission venue schedule Who can receive the discount? What skill is required? Where should participants arrive? Know on sight : discount · refund · warranty · reservation invoice · shipment · subscription
17. M Y S E C R E T, 2 0 Y E AR S AG O 975 My first and only TOEIC score Watch variety of English movies & Listen to English songs until test time. English brain: ON. Grammar? I mostly gave up. Sorry, grammar fans! These tips work beyond TOEIC, too. Thank you!