Economia Global

Why Students Fail = F

Why Students
Fail = F

An honest and insightful look into…
Why Students Fail English Language Exams.
(Or any exam for that matter)
By: Todd Pekel

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Todd Pekel

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Table of Contents
Preamble – Why did I write this book?
Introduction – No mistakes = Success
Chapter one - Lazy
Chapter two - Diligent
Chapter three – Know it All
Chapter four– Class Clown
Chapter five – Whiner
Chapter six – Blamer

Chapter seven – Worrier
Chapter eight – Weak
Chapter nine – Obstinate
Chapter ten – Smarty Pants
Chapter eleven – Procrastinator
Chapter twelve – Good Student

Epilogue

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Dedication & Thanks !!
This book is dedicated to all of my
Proficiency students.
Thanks for giving me materialand
allowing me to bounce my ideas off you!
You are all great!
I wish you continued success in everything you do.

Με αγάπη,
Todd

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Preamble
You may be wondering (and perhaps rightly so) as to why an English
teacher would write a book like this. After all, I’ve literally helped hundreds
and hundreds of students succeed… not fail.
Studentsfrom all over the world have received internationally
recognized English language certificates from various universities, private
organizations and even governments having received my tutelage.

Most students, like people in general,
Most
don’t like to talk about failure.
don’t
We don’t like to hear negative things. We like being told how good we are. We
want to hear that we can pass exams and doso without much effort. The fact of the
matter is, that it’s good for someone to come along every once in a while and tell us
the truth.

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There’s much to be gained from considering the subject of success and
English language exams. You’ll benefit from taking a closer look at the
subject at hand.

Over the last few years, the number ofpeople taking the various English
Language exams that exist today, has increased tremendously. What’s more,
statistics have been gathered concerning these test takers and exam success
rates. Depending on your age, your country, and the number of times you’ve
taken the exam, chances are pretty good that the outcome of your test can be
predicted.
Granted, there are always exceptions and surprises,but for the most
part the statistics have remained quite steady over the years.

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Did you know that the overall pass rates for the two most popular
English Proficiency exams is something like 35 % for first time test takers?
This low success score reflects two things basically.

1.

The tests are difficult. The tests are designed so thata pass represents
a level of English held by a native speaker with one year of university education.

2.

Many students underestimate

the level of English needed and fail to

prepare adequately and miss the target!

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Todd Pekel

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I’m not giving you this information, to scare you, but to challenge you.
I challenge you to work harder and smarter thanyou’ve ever worked in your life.
I challenge you to prove to yourself that what I share in this book and what you’ll
find on our web site - is the most helpful, efficient and complete advice you’ve
ever received from anyone, anywhere!

In other words…
we want you to…
pass your exams!!
With the above in mind we have developed our web site and produced this book.
On our site you’ll find instructionsfor each section of your exam.
What’s more, each section of the exam has practice material designed to help
you improve your score.

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Todd Pekel

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The research and experience I’ve gained over the last 15 years preparing
students for various English exams like the TOEFL, IELTS, CPE, ECPE, GMAT, and
GRE has convinced me that…

Anyone Can Pass Any...