Words are taught in 50 vocabulary-building lessons that focus on American
English as it is used in today's business, industry, communications, and
cultural activities. All activities are formatted like the actual questions on
the TOEIC exam and help students develop test-taking skills Examples of
practical English usage touch on such subjects as contracts, marketing, banking,
and personnel, among many other activities. Additional exercises focused to help
TOEIC test takers expand their English vocabulary in areas related to cultural
activities, such as movies, music, and art. Each lesson presents 12 target words
with definitions, and then uses them in several different contexts. Practice
exercises follow every lesson, and a quiz follows every five lessons to test
students' expanding skill in English word usage. Also included are
recommendations for Web-based study activities. The enclosed MP3 CD provides
essential help in pronunciation and listening comprehension.