IELTS : International English Language Testing System

IELTS or International English Language Testing System is divided into two types:

1. Academic Training focuses to those who wish to further their studies abroad to Institutions of Higher Learning which uses English as their medium of communication. Therefore, admission to undergraduate and postgraduate courses is based on the results of the Academic test.


2. General Training is for school, work or migration. It aims at the human skills in social and workplace environment. It is specially formulated for those who wish to go to English-speaking countries for their secondary education, migration of work place or training programs. Those who plan to migrate to Australia, Canada and New Zealand must sit the General Training test.

* Whether you choose to sit for Academic or General training, both training consist of four parts:  Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. The results will be based on the IELTS 9-band scale.


Tests are held in over 500 centres with tests up to four times a month. IELTS covers variety of  international diversity and is fair to anyone who sits the test, regardless of nationality.

For more information please visit : http://www.ielts.org

TOEFL - TEST OF ENGLISH AS FOREIGN LANGUAGE

What is TOEFL Test?

You take TOEFL test if you plan to study abroad. In Malaysia , it is compulsory for those planning to study overseas to take this test. The objective of this test is to measure the ability of students to use English as a medium of communication. This particular test is widely accepted at most universities and colleges in the world.

In this IT savvy days, taking TOEFL test is more convenient with the iBT technique. iBT stands for Internet Based Test whereby students are tested by using internet instead of paper.

There is also Paper Based Test or PBT whereby students will be tested by using paper or written test.*

(*Note that both techniques of test depend on format offered by the test centers)

Both TOEFL iBT and TOEFL PBT measure how fluent students can speak in English, how well can the students' read, listen and write by using English language. In addition, if you take PBT,  writing skills will be measured through the TWE or Test of Written English.

Which institution in Malaysia provide TOEFL Exam Preparation course/programme?

• There are variety of TOEFL test centres in Malaysia.

For more info about TOEFL Test, please visit TOEFL Test website.

How To Write A Good Summary

To write a good summary, keep the following in mind:

• Read the original text carefully.
• Mention the source of the text or the writer's name at the beginning of the summary.
• State the main ideas without adding your own or distorting the original meaning.
• State the most important supporting evidence but do not include details.
• Use your own wording but you can also quote from the writer.*
• Do not include your own ideas.
• Remind the readers that you are summarising someone else's idea.

 * When trying to put to construct new sentences by using the original point you can also use the paraphrasing techniques. Paraphrasing is when you restate in your own words what another person (the writer) has said or written.

You can paraphrase by:

• Changing the word forms : e.g 

There are many people who are protesting against the campaign.

 (protesters)

• Using synonyms : e.g

She looks beautiful in the red dress.

(pretty)