TOEFL JUNIOR COURSE OUTLINE

The TOEFL Junior test is an accurate and comprehensive English proficiency measurement for students in middle school
level – the transition stage from the lowest (primary school) to more advanced level (high school) of education. Designed
specifically for students from grades 6 to 9, the TOEFL Junior test assesses candidates’ Listening and Reading skills,
grammar, and vocabulary, helping them understand their strengths and weaknesses and suggesting an appropriate learning
path.

General Objectives:
 Understand the format of the TOEFL Junior exam (Reading Comprehension and Language, Form, and Meaning)
 Apply different test strategies to answer each part of the test accurately
 Pinpoint the students' strengths and challenges to provide level-appropriate instruction
TOEFL Junior Standard Test Sections
Listening Comprehension
The Listening Comprehension section measures the student’s ability to listen to and understand English for interpersonal,
navigational, and academic purposes.
Reading Comprehension
The Reading Comprehension section measures the student’s ability to read and understand academic and nonacademic texts
written in English.
Language, Form, and Meaning
The Language Form and Meaning section measures the student’s proficiency in key enabling English skills such as grammar and
vocabulary in context.
Materials
 Official Guide to the TOEFL Junior Standard Test
 Master TOEFL Junior (Intermediate & Advanced)
 Perfect TOEFL Junior
 Practice Tests for TOEFL Junior

Date Lesson/Tasks/Activities Activities/ Homework Remarks

Perfect TOEFL Junior Book 1  TOEFL Vocabulary: Scores for LFM
March 1st and 2nd hour: Review the target words/Use target 1
2, 2024  Language Form and Meaning words to make a sentence.
Book 1,Practice Test 1 p.87 Raw Score:
 Take note of difficulties encountered 35/42
 Discussed and checked correct in the test Estimated SS:
answers 250/300
 Finished answering test/ 45 minutes

March Perfect TOEFL Junior Book 2  Finished answering test/50 minutes Scores for
9, 2024 1st and 2nd hour:  TOEFL Vocabulary: Reading Test 3
 Reading and Comprehension practice Review the target words/Use target
test/Book 2, Practice 3 words to make a sentence.
Raw Score:
 Discuss the homework given  Take note of difficulties encountered 34/42
 Read the text and discuss the main idea in the test
and details Estimated SS:
  Review strategies on how to answer the 242/300
types of questions if necessary
 reviewing and checking incorrect answers
Perfect TOEFL Junior Book no.2 • Finished answering test/50 Scores for LFM
minutes Test 1
 Language Form and Meaning/ Book 2, • TOEFL Vocabulary:
Practice Test 1 Review the target words/Use target Raw Score:
1st hour words to make a sentence. 32/42
 Discuss the homework given Estimated SS:
 Read the text and discuss the main idea • Take note of difficulties 228/300
and details encountered in the test
 Check for student’s recurring errors and
March ways to improve
16,
 Review strategies on how to answer the
2024
type of questions if necessary
 Reviewed the different types of Figures
of Speech
 Finish checking and reviewing Reading
and Comprehension practice test/Book 2,
Practice 3
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 2nd hour/ Language Form and Meaning/
Book 2, Practice Test 1
Perfect TOEFL Junior Book 3 • Finished answering test 45/50 Scores for
 Reading Comprehension Practice minutes Reading
Test Book 3, Practice Test 1 • TOEFL Vocabulary: Comprehension
Review the target words/Use target Test 1
 Discuss the homework given words to make a sentence.
 Read the text and discuss the main idea Raw Score:
and details • Take note of difficulties 32/42
March encountered in the test Estimated SS:
23,2024  Reviewed the different question types
228/300
 Check for student’s recurring errors and
ways to improve
 Review strategies on how to answer the
types of questions if necessary
 Finish checking and reviewing until
no.18
April Perfect TOEFL Junior Book 2 • Finished answering test 45/50 Scores for LFM
6,2024  Language Form and Meaning/ minutes Test 2
Practice 2, Book 2/ pp.53 to 64 • TOEFL Vocabulary:
Review the target words/Use target
1st hour: words to make a sentence. Raw Score:
 Discuss the homework given 37/42
 Read the text and discuss the sentence • Take note of difficulties Estimated SS:
structure and details encountered in the test 264/300
 Review strategies on how to answer the
types of questions if necessary
reviewing and checking incorrect
answers
 Finish checking and reviewing
previous test
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2nd Hour:

 New test, Language Form and

Meaning/ Practice 2, Book 2/ pp.53 to
64

Perfect TOEFL Junior Book 3 • Finished answering test /50 Scores for
minutes Reading
 Reading Comprehension Practice • TOEFL Vocabulary: Comprehension
Test Book 3 Part 1 Review the target words/Use target Test 1
1st hour: words to make a sentence.
 Discuss the homework given Raw Score:
 Read the text and discuss the sentence • Take note of difficulties 32/42
structure and details encountered in the test Estimated SS:
 Review strategies on how to answer the
April types of questions if necessary 228/300
13, reviewing and checking incorrect
2024 answers
 Finish checking and reviewing the
previous test
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2nd Hour:

 New test, Reading Comprehension

Practice Test Book 3 Part 1

April Writing Task Practice/student’s request • TOEFL Vocabulary: n/a

20,2024 Review the target words/Use target
1st hour: words to make a sentence.
 Discuss the homework given
 Read the text and discuss the main idea • Writing Task
and details
 Review strategies on how to answer the
types of questions if necessary
reviewing and checking incorrect
answers
 Reviewing question types
 Finish checking and reviewing the
previous test
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2nd hour: Writing Task

https://bettertoeflscores.com/toefl-writing-
practice-tests-100-prompts-model-answers/
14208/
 Perfect TOEFL Junior Book 2 • Finished answering test Scores for
/48minutes
 Language Form and Meaning • TOEFL Vocabulary: LFM Test 3
Practice 3 Book 2 Review the target words/Use target
words to make a sentence. Raw Score:
28/42
1st hour: • Take note of difficulties Estimated SS:
Writing Task Practice : encountered in the test 200/300
https://bettertoeflscores.com/toefl-writing-  Discussion of writing task
practice-tests-100-prompts-model-answers/
14208/

 Discussion of model answers and

checking of writing practice task

2nd hour:
April New test, Language Form and Meaning
27,2024 Practice 3 Book 2

 Checked and discussed correct

answers until no.23

May 4, 1st hour: • TOEFL Vocabulary:

2024  Discuss the homework given Review the target words/Use target
 Read the text and discuss the main idea words to make a sentence.
 and details
 Review strategies on how to answer the
types of questions if necessary
reviewing and checking incorrect
answers
 Reviewing question types
 Finish checking and reviewing the
previous test
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2nd hour:
 Writing Task:
https://www.toeflresources.com/toefl-
integrated-writing-practice-asteroids/
n/a
• Take note of difficulties
encountered in the test
 Discussion of writing task
 Writing Task, continue
answering at home:
https://www.toeflresources.com/toefl-
integrated-writing-practice-asteroids/

Writing Task Practice: • TOEFL Vocabulary: n/a

Review the target words/Use target
Integrated Task: words to make a sentence.

https://www.toeflresources.com/toefl-
integrated-writing-practice-asteroids/  Writing Task homework

May 11,
2024 Independent Task:

https://magoosh.com/toefl/toefl-writing-task-
2-model-answer/

Next Lesson: Discussion of Homework; Writing

Task/ New test: Practice 2 Book 3, Reading
Comprehension

Standard Test Score Descriptors

Language Form and Meaning

Score Range CEFR Level Proficiency Descriptors

210–245 A2 Test takers within this score range
typically have the following
strengths: • They sometimes
recognize the accurate meaning and
use of the most basic grammatical
structures (e.g., present or past simple
verb tense) in nonacademic texts.
• They demonstrate knowledge of the
most commonly used, nonacademic
vocabulary.
• They sometimes recognize how
sentences combine to create cohesive,
 meaningful paragraphs in
nonacademic texts, but usually have
difficulty doing so with academic
texts

Reading Comprehension

Score Range CEFR Level Proficiency Descriptors

210–240 A2 Test takers within this score range
typically have the following
strengths: • They can sometimes
identify main ideas that are explicitly
stated in nonacademic texts.
• They can sometimes identify basic
details in nonacademic and academic
texts where the language is simple
and the context is clear.
• They can usually locate basic
information in nonlinear texts, such as
schedules and menus that use
everyday, nonacademic vocabulary. •
They can sometimes make simple
inferences in straightforward,
nonacademic texts. • They can
sometimes determine the meaning of
unfamiliar vocabulary words from
context in simply constructed
nonacademic texts.