I have always registered
for English courses from Junior High School until Senior High School. Then I
was attending English Diploma while at the same time I was studying Geodetic
Engineering at Gadjah Mada University. I realized that English is one of the
critical areas of knowledge I should know deeply.
Even though I have taken so many courses before, I have never taken an intensive course about TOEFL. When I returned from offshore about a few months ago, I knew I should adequately learn about TOEFL. I searched for one of the best TOEFL courses in Yogyakarta and found that some people recommended the TOP English course. It also has many followers on Instagram, so I decided to take the TOEFL course in TOP English Jogja.
The program needs to do a
pre-test at the beginning, do twenty online courses intensively about
Listening, Structure, Reading, and then the final post-test. After I did the
pre-test, I got a score of 503, which was not bad, but I should improve my
skill in TOEFL because this score is not enough, and my target must be more
than 550.
During the class, I never
missed even one class. I always attended the online course and asked the
teacher immediately whenever I had a question. The teacher in TOP English Jogja
was communicative and friendly, and they had quick tips for the student to
understand how to work on the TOEFL test. Honestly, I learned a lot from this
process; I can say that 20 times attending the online course is quite long, but
I have enjoyed it because I gained a lot of knowledge.
The English course is
from Monday to Friday in the evening for about 1,5 hours. Then every Monday to
Wednesday, there are TOEFL simulations online that we can complete, so we know
how good our scores are every week. The score should be increased if you
properly listen to the material and do the homework after each class.
I finished the twenty
theoretical classes yesterday and spent many TOEFL test simulations. Also, I
bought a TOEFL book that I completed all the exams for practicing. One of the
recommended books is TOEFL Preparation Guide written by Cliffs. This book is
fantastic and helped me understand the concept of Structure and gave some tips
in the Listening and Reading section. Last night I slept pretty late because I
had to review all the material again and exercise more.
Today, I was a bit
nervous before the post-test, but I am confident I will have a good score.
During the test, I was in good condition, and I did the test thoughtfully and
carefully. The post-test finished in less than two hours, and I was happy
because I got a TOEFL score of 623. The result makes me believe I can
learn anything if I want to take the time and learn.
Thanks to TOP English, especially the teacher who already gave us a lot of knowledge and tips. I will keep practicing my English skills even though the TOEFL course has already finished.
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