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AssessmentPTE General: ensuring quality and fairness while meeting international standards
Pearson Test of English (PTE) General tests real-world English. It offers English language learners the opportunity to work towards competence...
By Gemma Considine2 8340 -
AssessmentPTE General: what do test centers need to know?
Test days are stressful occasions for students, so it’s vital that test centers are well organized. Test center managers preparing...
By Gemma Considine1 7449 -
Adult LearnersIATEFL: Fernando Morais and the challenges of EFL in Brazil
It is undeniable that the English language goes far beyond the borders of USA, Canada, the UK and other English-speaking...
By Fernando Morais4 3171 -
English Learning Hints & TipsProject Literacy: Rewriting lives
For societies, the impact of intergenerational illiteracy can be devastating. It’s something that’s closely linked to many of the world’s...
By Nicole Kyriacou2 4718 -
21st century skillsGet your learners practicing different types of speaking
This downloadable lesson plan contains all you need for a productive and engaging speaking lesson with your adult learners. Communication...
By Sue Alderman191 11748 -
21st century skillsUsing the GSE to enhance employability
Students often decide to learn English in order to work in a specific profession or to get a certain type...
By Sue Alderman27 6076 -
English Teaching TrendsUsing the GSE to help thousands of students achieve their goals
Throughout the world, organisations that teach English are using the Global Scale of English (GSE) to guide their students’ learning....
By Steffanie Zazulak35 34590 -
English Teaching TrendsHow learners in Japan are motivated by the Global Scale of English
Setsunan, Kobe Gakuin and Kobe International are universities in Japan that have adopted the Global Scale of English (GSE) so...
By Steffanie Zazulak18 8625 -
English Teaching TrendsTeaching in the zone with the Global Scale of English
Most language teachers are familiar with two theories that are very important to driving learner progress in language acquisition: the...
By Sara Davila28 11624 -
English Teaching TrendsScaffolding: the art of building with the GSE
One thing we hear about all the time in language teaching is the need for ‘scaffolding’. When I lead teacher-training...
By Sara Davila82 55715