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    Analysis of the need of a TOEFL preparation course for the 5th-year Students from the Bachelor of Arts in English, Emphasis in Teaching and the Bachelor of arts in Modern Languages with Specialization in French and English at The Foreign Languages Department, University of El Salvador in the year 2017.
    (2018-09-11) Guzmán Abarca, Pablo Ernesto; Ramírez González, Beatriz Adriana; Rivas Morales, Silvia Margarita; Gamero Ortiz, José Ricardo; Contreras Cárcamo, Mauricio Salvador
    Students from the 5th year of any of the Bachelors from the Foreign Languages Department usually have to take the TOEFL Test for different reasons. It is known that they acquire a high level of English during studying the five years of their bachelors study plan; however their success in the TOEFL Test is not assured by that fact. Students may need of a TOEFL preparation course in order to familiarize with the content and structure of this test and to gain self-confidence at the moment of taking the TOEFL Test. The present research has inquired about the need of a TOEF preparation course through the implementation of two main instruments, one for the target students of this research and the second one for the teachers of the Foreign Languages department. The instruments results will help verify three main facts: the real need to propose the creation of a TOEFL preparation course, the reasons why students take the TOEFL Test and the areas in which students may need to improve in order to obtain the best score. As a result of the development of this research, teachers and future students from the Foreign Languages Department may be benefited from this research because it will enhance consciousness regarding the TOEFL Test in the Foreign Language Department.