Beijing, China (November 1, 2007) — Educational Testing Service (ETS) announced today that the TOEFL® iBT facts quiz online competition has officially launched in mainland China. The two-month nationwide online competition is being offered to broaden Chinese test takers’ understanding about the TOEFL exam, provide them with testing information and enhance their English abilities, one of the keys to a successful overseas academic experience. ETS is sponsoring the TOEFL® iBT online competition with the theme “Go Anywhere From Here,” while Tencent Education is the exclusive website partner for this competition.
As the most recognized academic English exam in the world, TOEFL scores are accepted by more than 6,000 institutions in more than 110 countries and regions. The new form of TOEFL exam, launched in September 2006 in China and known as the TOEFL® iBT, measures all four language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing and combines them in integrated tasks by simulating actual academic situations. This TOEFL online competition provides future test takers with an opportunity to learn about and experience the exam as well as a chance to win a free TOEFL® iBT testing session.
The TOEFL online competition begins on November 1, 2007, and will end on December 31, 2007. Participants can visit Tencent Education at http://edu.qq.com/ets.shtml and follow online instructions to participate in the competition. Free laptops, free TOEFL® iBT vouchers, free TPO vouchers and copies of The Official Guide to the new TOEFL® iBT will be offered as prizes for lucky winners.
ABOUT ETS AND ETS GLOBAL
ETS is a nonprofit organization with the mission to advance quality and equity in education by providing fair and valid assessments, research and related services for all people worldwide. Founded in 1947, ETS designs, develops, delivers and scores more than 50 million tests annually in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide.
ETS Global, the international arm of ETS, has subsidiary offices around the world organized in four regional divisions: ETS APAC (Asia Pacific), ETS Canada, ETS EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) and ETS Latin America. In serving individuals, businesses, educational institutions, government agencies and membership organizations worldwide, ETS Global offers valid and reliable assessments, research and related services as its U.S.-based headquarters. It also provides customized solutions to meet the need for university admissions, student learning, teacher professional development and workforce products and services, and research-based teaching and learning tools. For more information, visit the ETS Global website at www.ets.org/etsglobal.
About TOEFL® iBT
The TOEFL® iBT test sets a new standard for measuring communicative English skills by simulating actual academic situations. Backed by ten years of research, development and testing, the TOEFL iBT test redefines the way English is learned and measured. It is the first large-scale, Internet-delivered, English-proficiency assessment to measure test takers' ability to integrate and use all four language skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking. The new test also sets the standard for providing fair, unbiased and objective scoring, building on ETS's record and reputation as the world leader in all facets of educational assessment. More than 6,000 colleges and universities in 110 countries rely on TOEFL® test scores to measure the English-language skills of their students. Visit www.ets.org/toefl for more information.
