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The purpose of this study is to examine the effects of TOEIC reading classes, which focus on grammar and vocabulary. This study compared two groups, one group that focused on grammar and the other group that focused on vocabulary in TOEIC reading classes. For the study, the research was implemented for 13 weeks with ninety-seven Korean university EFL students, out of whom forty-eight took TOEIC reading classes that focused on grammar and forty-nine took TOEIC reading classes that focused on vocabulary. Results of the study showed that both groups improved TOEIC reading comprehension. However, students in classes that focused on grammar showed even more improvement. This suggests that reading classes that focus on grammar are more effective than those that focus on vocabulary. Students’ responses toward the class revealed that students who were in classes that focused on grammar more actively participated in their learning and studied more by themselves. However, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of students’ overall learning motivation. Consequently, a reading class that focuses on grammar is a more effective teaching method than the one that focuses on vocabulary in terms of improving students’ TOEIC reading comprehension.
