You may have read our recent article in which we heard from one of our newest students, including how she is studying for the TOEIC test, and what her English language learning goals are. In this article, we hear from another of our first-year students, who also has some great tips to share.
（前回の学科ニュースに続き、今回もTOEICのスコアアップを目指して努力をしている学生に話を聞きたいと思います。）

I asked NH to tell us about how she studies, what her future goals are, and what advice she would give to high school students who are thinking about majoring in English, but might not be familiar with the TOEIC test.
（一年生のN.H.さんに勉強法や将来の目標、高校生へのアドバイスなどを教えてもらいましょう。）

By studying past test questions, I am learning new vocabulary. Afterwards, I try to read back words that I didn't understand. My goal is to get a TOEIC score of 550 or more. In the future, I would like to get a job, such as a receptionist, and acquire English skills to help people from overseas. For the listening section, the speed is faster than you think, so it's a good idea to practice with past questions once beforehand. If you learn the vocabulary that appears in the TOEIC test, you can also use it for university entrance exams.
（過去問を通して、新しい単語などを習得しています。分からない単語は、後から読み返すようにしています。目標は、TOEICのスコアを550点以上にすることです。受付の仕事に就き、海外の人を手助けできる英語力を身につけたいです。リスニングの問題ではスピードが思っているより早いので、1度過去問で練習するといいと思います。TOEICに出る単語などを覚えると大学受験に生かせると思います。）

NH with her certificate

I think that NH makes an excellent point about how not just learning English, but getting used to different parts of the test is a really valuable part of practice, and as she recommends, using past exams and examples similar to the test can be a valuable strategy.
（N.H.さんのように過去問を解きながら、パートごとに対策を練って勉強することは効果的ですね。）

Many thanks to NH for taking the time to speak with us, and best of luck to her, and her classmates, in the future. If you're a high school student and want to develop English skills for your future, take a look at our departmental webpage, and you can find out more about the classes we offer, and the support you'll receive.
（N.H.さん、協力をありがとうございました。目標を達成できるように、クラスメイトと切磋琢磨しながら頑張って欲しいと思います。このような英語学習を含め学科のサポートや学びについてもっと知りたい方は、ぜひ学科のページを訪れてみてください。）

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