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TOFL Seminar

“TOFL Seminar” & “TS Planning” was established in 1979 to contribute to Japan's internationalization through education and services.

TOFL Seminar Test Preparation Courses


For Students attending international Schools



SAT® Test Preparation


Recommended for Students...


  1. who have made little progress studying elsewhere or by themselves.
  2. who are not sure how to form an effective study plan.

TOFL Seminar's SAT® Prep Courses' features

  • Our expert instructors, with years of experience in test prep instruction in Japan, guide students through this results-oriented program.
  • Original textbooks have a proven track record of success, and are prepared with the utmost analysis on achieving results.
  • Class sizes are kept at a maximum of 20 students to ensure a wealth of individualized feedback.

Class schedule by branches


  Critical Reading Writing
Takadanobaba
(高田馬場)
(Sat) 15:10-16:50 (Sat) 17:00-18:40
Ikebukuro
(池袋)
(Web) 17:00-18:40 (Fri) 17:00-18:40
Shibuya
(渋谷)
(Sat) 16:50-18:30 (Sat) 15:00-16:40
Yotsuya
(四谷)
(Fri) 17:00-18:40 (Mon) 19:00-20:40
Tachikawa
(立川)
(Sat) 16:55-18:35 (Sat) 15:00-16:40
Machida
(町田)
(Web) 19:20-21:00 (Web) 17:30-19:20
Chofu
(調布)
(Thu) 19:30-21:10 (Thu) 17:30-19:10
Critical Reading Writing
Yokohama
(横浜)
(Sat) 14:10-15:50 (Sat) 16:05-17:45
Fujisawa
(藤沢)
(Thu) 19:20-21:00 (Thu) 17:20-19:00
Funabashi
(船橋)
(Sat) 17:35-19:15 (Sat) 15:45-17:25
Oomiya
(大宮)
(Sat) 14:30-16:10 (Sat) 16:30-18:10
Oosaka
(大阪)
(Mon) 19:20-21:00 (Fri) 19:20-21:00
Kobe
(神戸)
Every Other
(Sat) 17:40-19:20
Every Other
(Sat) 17:40-19:20

★SAT Critical Reading (required)
Our original textbook contains practice questions that closely resemble the actual SAT test, including: Sentence Completion exercises to improve vocabulary, Passage-based Reading exercises designed to improve understanding of abstract concepts, and Double Passage Reading exercises to improve comprehension skills.
The goal is to achieve a vocabulary level of 10,000-20,000 words.
★SAT Writing (required)
Our original textbook contains practice questions that closely resemble the actual SAT test, including: Identifying Errors, Improving Sentences, and Improving Paragraphs.
Essay-writing skills will be covered, and activities such as brainstorming will be effectively used for generating ideas for writing the essay.
★SAT Math (Optional)
Our original textbook contains practice questions that closely resemble the actual SAT test, including: Multiple-choice Questions and Student-Produced Response Questions. Students will be thoroughly trained in solving calculation problems and word problems with speed and accuracy.

Course Registration Procedure:


1. Reservation (by phone)
Please call the number of the school that you would like to attend, and tell us your preferred date and time for receiving one-on-one counseling.
2. Counseling (one-on-one)
We will design the most effective curriculum for you based on your goals, taking into account the time span for achieving those goals.
3. Diagnostic Test (Optional) 【Free (reservation required)】
The aim of the diagnostic test is to understand your current level of proficiency and to discover any weaknesses you may have.
4. Trial Lesson (Optional) 【Free(reservation required)】
The aim of the trial lessons is to understand the way in which our high-quality lessons are conducted.
5. Your Course Begins!
You are now ready to start your journey!

★“SAT Special Intensive Program” & “SAT Essential Class” will be available during Summer Program @ limited branches.


For more information, please call :


TOEFL® Test Preparation Course


Recommended for...


  1. Middle school and Senior High freshmen and sophomores who are not yet ready to take the official SAT. Students will develop vocabulary, grammar, reading skills, and writing skills.
  2. Students wishing to make substantial improvements in their English skills.

TOFL Seminar’s TOEFL® Prep Courses' features


Weekday Classes

(Subjects are depends on branches)


  • 1st Period: 17:00-18:40
  • 2nd Period: 19:00-20:40

Saturday Intensive Classes

(Subjects & Times are depends on branches)


  • Our expert instructors, with years of experience in test prep instruction in Japan, guide students through this results-oriented program.
  • Original textbooks have a proven track record of success, and are preared with the utmost analysis on achieving results.
  • Class sizes are kept at a maximum of 20 students to ensure a wealth of individualized feedback.

★ 【eg】Takadanobaba Class Schedule

  MON TUE WED THU FRI
17:00

18:40
TOEFL
Speaking
TOEFL
Grammar
TOEFL
Test Skills
TOEFL
Reading
TOEFL
Listening
19:00

20:40
TOEFL
Test Skills
TOEFL
Listening
TOEFL
Reading
TOEFL
Test Skills
TOEFL
Speaking
  SAT
10:00

14:30
TOEFL Test
Listening & Speaking
Reading & Test Writing
15:10

18:40
SAT
(Critical Reading)
(Writing)
15:10

19:20
TOEFL Test
Reading & Listening
Test Skills & Speaking

Some classes will be held in Japanese


★Reading
The objective of this class is to read passages from a wide range of genres including humanities, natural science, social science, and understand paragraph structure, learn how to read intensively, and become accustomed to solving questions efficiently within the designated time limit.
★Listening
The objective of this class is to listen to conversations and lectures of varying length, and enhance listening skills through dictation exercises.
★Speaking
The objective of this class is to learn the specific skills needed to effectively answer TOEFL iBT Speaking questions, which include talking about your own opinion coherently and fluently, as well as summarizing what you have read in a passage and/or listened to in a conversation/lecture.
★ Test Writing
The objective of this class is to learn about how to effectively write essays on various topics for the Independent Writing section of the TOEFL iBT. Brainstorming activities will be used to come up with ideas for the content of the essay.
★Test Skills
The objective of this class is to learn how to effectively write an essay for the Integrated Writing section of the TOEFL iBT and acquire essential summarizing skills. Sentence Improvement exercises help to develop a wide range of expressions needed for essay-writing.

Course Registration Procedure:


1. Reservation (by phone)
Please call the number of the school that you would like to attend, and tell us your preferred date and time for receiving one-on-one counseling.
2. Counseling (one-on-one)
We will design the most effective curriculum for you based on your goals, taking into account the time span for achieving those goals.
3. Diagnostic Test (Optional) 【Free (reservation required)】
The aim of the diagnostic test is to understand your current level of proficiency and to discover any weaknesses you may have.
4. Trial Lesson (Optional) 【Free(reservation required)】
The aim of the trial lessons is to understand the way in which our high-quality lessons are conducted.
5. Your Course Begins!
You are now ready to start your journey!

For more information about this course, Special Intensive program,
and other branches schedule, please call :


Pre-TOEFL® Test Preparation


Recommended for...


  1. Elementary and Junior High school students who are not yet ready to read and understand TOEFL-level passages. Students will develop Vocabulary, Reading Skills, Grammar Skills and Speaking Skills.
  2. Students wishing to make substantial improvements in their English skills.

TOFL Seminar’s Pre-TOEFL® Prep Courses' features


Weekday Classes
(Subjects are depends on branches)


  • 1st Period: 17:00-18:40
  • 2nd Period: 19:00-20:40

Saturday Classes
(Subjects & Times are depends on branches)

※Limited classes are open


  • Our expert instructors, with years of experience in test prep instruction in Japan, guide students through this results-oriented program.
  • Original textbooks have a proven track record of success, and are prepared with the utmost analysis on achieving results.
  • Class sizes are kept at a maximum of 20 students to ensure a wealth of individualized feedback.

★ 【eg】Takadanobaba Class Schedule


  MON TUE WED THU FRI
17:00

18:40
Pre-TOEFL
Speaking
Pre-TOEFL
Listening
Pre-TOEFL
Reading
Pre-TOEFL
Grammar
Pre-TOEFL
Vocabulary
19:00

20:40
  Pre-TOEFL
Speaking
Pre-TOEFL
Listening
Pre-TOEFL
Reading
Pre-TOEFL
Grammar
Pre-TOEFL
Writing
  SAT
15:10

16:50
Pre-TOEFL
Vocabulary
17:05

18:45
Pre-TOEFL
Writing

Some classes will be held in Japanese


★Pre-Reading
The objective of this class is to build the foundation for reading comprehension. Students will learn how to fully understand the content of a reading passage through intensive reading. Practice questions include identifying the main topic, identifying pronoun references, as well as detail and inference questions.
★Pre-Listening
The objective of this class is to acquire fundamental listening skills in order to be able to understand, and ultimately be able to reproduce, natural speech. Learn about the basics of English pronunciation through short dialogues and lectures.
★Pre-Speaking
The objective of this class is to acquire basic speaking skills through learning useful expressions, and prepare for TOEFL-style speaking questions that include summarizing a reading passage and a conversation.
★Pre-Grammar
The objective of this class is to develop a broad understanding of English grammar. Fundamental structures of English will be introduced in three steps- Step 1, Step 2, and Test.
★Pre-Vocabulary
The objective of this class is to build a vocabulary of 3500-5000 essential English words. Students will learn words through a variety of methods including understanding suffixes/prefixes, synonyms, antonyms, etymology, as well as English-English dictionary exercises and sentence completion exercises.

Course Registration Procedure:


1. Reservation (by phone)
Please call the number of the school that you would like to attend, and tell us your preferred date and time for receiving one-on-one counseling.
2. Counseling (one-on-one)
We will design the most effective curriculum for you based on your goals, taking into account the time span for achieving those goals.
3. Diagnostic Test (Optional) 【Free (reservation required)】
The aim of the diagnostic test is to understand your current level of proficiency and to discover any weaknesses you may have.
4. Trial Lesson (Optional) 【Free(reservation required)】
The aim of the trial lessons is to understand the way in which our high-quality lessons are conducted.
5. Your Course Begins!
You are now ready to start your journey!

For more information, please call :



◆About TOFL Seminar


Under the catch phrase of “TOFL is the place for English,” TOFL Seminar offers high school students English education support beyond that provided by conventional prep schools. It delivers a hybrid, high-level English education that other institutions cannot match. This unique prep school has remained successful amidst the challenges of the declining birthrate and economic depression. TOFL Seminar achieves high success rates in the following areas:


College entrance (Sophia, Keio, and International Christian Universities and Tokyo University of Foreign Studies)


Faculties (Sophia University’s Faculty of Comparative Culture and Waseda University’s Faculty of International Liberal Studies)


Special courses (courses for returnees, AO entry exams, admission application by public recommendation)


Since 2003 we have been active in the following areas:


◆ Person-to-person coaching


◆ Proposals for comprehensive English training for third-year junior high school (ninth grade) students as a new market. The plan encompasses university exam preparation; overseas study preparation; qualifying exams/English language preparation; and overseas English language training


TOFL Seminar Admission Results


Waseda University
Waseda SILS AO 2014 April Entry(Domestic)
99 students accepted/125 total accepted
Sophia FLA 2014 Spring Entry
89 students accepted/103 enrollment limitUC Berkeley

UC Transfer Program
11 students accepted to UC system campuses 2013 Fall Entry / 13 applicants.


Student Voice


Name: A.K. Graduation: Saint Maur International School
Attendance: GIGA Program Keio University Shonan Fujisawa Campus
Other Acceptances: Nagoya University, Waseda University, Sophia University, International Christian University.

I first took class at TOFL seminar during summer vacation of my senior year. I took the 2-week intensive SAT course, which provides classes based on SAT reading and writing sections. Since SAT was one of the important parts of my admission process, I thought that this course at TOFL Seminar would provide me the right skills. My SAT reading and writing skills have definitely improved in the short 2 -week period. I was able to learn skills to tackle different kinds of questions through the interactive discussions on actual questions.


After the 2-week intensive course, I took extra courses throughout my summer vacation, and after wards. The teachers and staff kindly supported me through the process of admission registrations, checking my personal statements and building schedules. Especially with my personal statements, I was able to receive comments for each essay. This was very helpful, as I was often unsure of the format of the contents. I have put my effort to rewrite and edit my personal statements until I was finally satisfied.


I think that, without entering TOFL Seminar, I would have not been able to be accepted to all of the universities I have applied to. Teachers and staff members of TOFL Seminar are open for counseling and answering questions. Their generous support will certainly help you available. I think that if you work your best towards the goal, you will find success in the future.



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  • 池袋本校
    03-5960-2712
  • 高田馬場校
    03-3205-8015
  • 渋谷校
    03-5766-0652
  • 四谷校
    03-5363-0352
  • 立川校
    042-521-3771
  • 調布校
    042-426-3812
  • 町田校
    042-709-5822
  • 横浜校
    045-661-0879
  • 藤沢校
    0466-50-7740
  • 大宮校
    048-643-6268
  • 船橋校
    047-422-9635
  • 大阪校
    06-6315-4833
  • 名古屋校
    052-251-9055
  • 神戸校
    078-265-6561
  • 京都校
    075-253-6975
  • 福岡校
    092-406-2477
  • 仙台校
    022-395-9559
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