Timed group work in an ESP lesson is not particularly unusual, nor failsafe. However, successive semesters using the approach of group TOEIC style activities have consistently featured the following perceived advantages. Learners focus on key points peer to peer. They negotiate meaning and communicate with an informality the promotes learning on their terms. Three or four minds actively contribute ideas as opposed to a classroom of silent individuals who may or may not understand a teacher’s explanation. These factors contribute to learner motivation and a focus on thinking processes for the tasks at hand rather than on overall test scores.