IRead – Interactive and personalised ebooks for learning to read
We all learnt to read in English in more or less the same way. Typically we have used paper books…
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Cambridge Assessment English to support PISA Foreign Language Assessment
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has announced that foreign language skills will be assessed as an optional…
November 2020
How long does it take to reach C1 and C2 Level? It takes at least 18 years in general for…
October 2020
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Dr Michael Milanovic talks to ELT NEWS about the new LanguageCert certificates administered online
Michael Milanovic has worked in English Language learning and assessment since 1977. He holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics, and…
Teaching Grammar Without Teaching Grammar
“The past is always tense, the future perfect.” ― Zadie Smith It’s parents’ favorite worry. It’s a hot discussion topic at…
Do you teach Proficiency level students?
English level C2 is the sixth and final level of English in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), a…
Who wants to live in front of a screen?
Only a few years ago we were discussing the issue of the computer illiterate teacher. I lived this time intensively…
Basic tech troubleshooting when teaching and learning online
Technology issues can be part and parcel of digital learning. Face-to-face teachers who use technology in the classroom are advised…
Why should an English-language proficiency test be backed by research?
“Test providers should carefully research the types of tasks students need to perform and replicate such tasks as accurately as…