10th Graders Prepare for TOEFL

Last week, Mr. Garfield and Ms. Maca’s 19th grade students spent two hours preparing for the TOEFL in the hub.  20141121_092615 Even though they usually complain about the boring practice exercises in their TOEFL prep book, students agree that they feel more relaxed, more interested, and more alive when they work in groups in the Hub. 20141121_094956 20141121_092554They took advantage of the large inviting space with the large glass walsl for writing, and even a “break station” where they could read a magazine or book, or even play a game. 20141121_092629 Continue reading 10th Graders Prepare for TOEFL

Making Standardized Test Preparation More Fun!

8th graders and 10th graders have been visiting the English Experience Hub to complete practice activities for the PET and TOEFL with their English Teachers. The students have said the HUB provided a more relaxed and interactive environment for them to feel less bored and more engaged with the sample problems, whether oral or written. The 10th graders especially enjoyed creating sentence diagrams to better understand questions about whether the meaning of sentences with slightly different wording have the same meaning.