Fce Teaching Not Just Testing

Author : Nicola Prentis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-12
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1520355564

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Teach First Certificate by Nicola Prentis Pdf

This book is for you if you've never taught Cambridge First Certificate before, you want to know the most efficient techniques for getting your students through the exam, even if you've taught it before or you want to be able to advertise your services as an expert in First Certificate. The best way to learn to teach Cambridge First Certificate, is to take students through an entire course. Most schools I've worked at don't offer much in the way of additional training. You're just expected to get on with it. When I taught First, Advanced and PET, I was bumbling along with the books just trying to stay one answer further ahead than the students. Even if you're experienced at teaching general English, you can end up feeling like you've just stepped off the TEFL course. Learning along the way means you won't always be able to see around every little corner. With this book, you'll have everything you need to teach the exam the way your students deserve.

Author : Cengage Learning
Publisher : Cengage Learning Emea
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-01-21
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1408061503

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Practice Tests for Cambridge Fce for Schools Teachers Book by Cengage Learning Pdf

Author : Paul Carne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : English language
ISBN : 3125333482

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Cambridge Practice Tests for First Certificate by Paul Carne Pdf

Author : David Riddell
Publisher : Teach Yourself
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-10-08
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781444796070

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Succeed in TEFL - Continuing Professional Development by David Riddell Pdf

The ultimate guide for developing your career as an English teacher. Succeed in TEFL is packed with information on how to develop within the profession including chapters on: -getting the most out of observations -teaching exam classes -becoming a trainer -doing action research -using online resources -becoming a manager -and much more! This is an indispensable book for all EFL teachers: a conclusive guide to making the most of your teaching experience and moving ahead in your career. The author draws on his wealth of knowledge in the fields of teaching, training and management to address the key issues facing today's EFL teachers. Also included is a range of case studies and interviews from teachers with experience of working in different countries and contexts. These bring fresh insight to the topics, which combined with numerous tasks, makes this an engaging and practical Continuing Professional Development (CPD) handbook. This book is ideal for teachers looking for new ways to develop their expertise as well as academic managers wanting fresh ideas on how to foster Continuing Processional Development (CPD) in their staff. Rely on Teach Yourself, trusted by learners for over 75 years.

Author : Roger Hawkey
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03-19
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521736725

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Examining FCE and CAE by Roger Hawkey Pdf

This volume examines the historical development of the First Certificate in English (FCE) and the Certificate in Advanced English (CAE).

Author : Virginia Evans,Jenny Dooley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 24 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2000-07-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1842168061

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FCE practice tests 1 by Virginia Evans,Jenny Dooley Pdf

Author : Annick De Houwer,Antje Wilton
Publisher : John Benjamins Publishing
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-26
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789027287342

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English in Europe Today by Annick De Houwer,Antje Wilton Pdf

This volume discusses several facets of English in today's multilingual Europe. It emphasizes the interdependence between cultures, languages and situations that influence its use. This interdependence is particularly relevant to European settings where English is being learned as a second language. Such learning situations constitute the core focus of the book. The volume is unique in bringing together empirical studies examining factors that promote the learning of English in Europe. Rather than assuming that English is a threat to linguistic diversity and cultural independence, these studies discuss psycholinguistic factors such as the input, and sociolinguistic factors such as the type of English that is targeted in learning. The contributing authors are well-established specialists who have worked on multilingualism, English as a Lingua Franca and second language acquisition. The book will be of interest to applied linguists, sociolinguists and teachers of English as a foreign language.

Author : Elena Bárcena,Timothy Read,Jorge Arús
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-05
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9783319022222

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Languages for Specific Purposes in the Digital Era by Elena Bárcena,Timothy Read,Jorge Arús Pdf

Explores the direct relation of modern CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) to aspects of natural language processing for theoretical and practical applications, and worldwide demand for formal language education and training that focuses on restricted or specialized professional domains. Unique in its broad-based, state-of-the-art, coverage of current knowledge and research in the interrelated fields of computer-based learning and teaching and processing of specialized linguistic domains. The articles in this book offer insights on or analyses of the current state and future directions of many recent key concepts regarding the application of computers to natural languages, such as: authenticity, personalization, normalization, evaluation. Other articles present fundamental research on major techniques, strategies and methodologies that are currently the focus of international language research projects, both of a theoretical and an applied nature.

Author : Dina Tsagari
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781443895521

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Classroom-based Assessment in L2 Contexts by Dina Tsagari Pdf

This edited volume addresses issues that promote the notion of Classroom-based Language Assessment (CBLA) for the academic community and beyond. The book explores recent thinking and research on CBLA within the fields of language testing, assessment and general education based on theoretical and research papers presented at the recent CBLA SIG – EALTA Symposia held in Cyprus and the pre-conference EALTA workshops in various countries around Europe. The volume contains 17 chapters which involve both high-stakes tests and classroom-based assessments conducted by academics, professionals and researchers in the field. It brings together high-quality submissions that cover a gap in a research area that has long been in need of theoretical and empirical attention. Overall, this edited collection, with its international scope, offers a ground-breaking resource, bringing together in balanced relationship the fields of education and second language testing and assessment.

Author : J. L. Nelson
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2000-12-19
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780595161324

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Handbook for Teaching English in Mexico and Central America by J. L. Nelson Pdf

Want to teach English in Mexico? Don't know where to start? Does Costa Rica sound good? Are there jobs there? Want to drive to Honduras? Is it safe? This 'Handbook' will answer these questions and many more. It is a fact-filled guide for finding teaching jobs in Mexico and Central America. It describes the job market and gives concrete information about where and how to look. There's also a mini-course on teaching English to help you in those all-important job interviews. And once you've found that job, the 'Handbook' provides practical teaching suggestions to help you survive. But it doesn't stop there. There are four personal commentaries by people who have done just what you want to do. And throughout the 'Handbook,' the author draws on her experiences from more than ten years of teaching (and driving) south of the border to give you that edge.

Author : Andrew Betsis,Lawrence Mamas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 183 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-20
Category : Educational tests and measurements
ISBN : 1781641579

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Successful Cambridge - FCE - 2015 Edition - Teacher's Book 10 Complete Practice Tests by Andrew Betsis,Lawrence Mamas Pdf

Includes : *10 Complete Practice Tests for the Cambridge English First - FCE * FCE Exam Guide analysing all four papers of the 2015 format: Reading & Use of English, Writing, Listening and Speaking *Self-study edition with a Self-Study Guide that includes: -- a writing supplement with sample answers with examiner comments detailed JUSTIFICATION of the Answers for the key parts of each practice test.

Author : Lyle F. Bachman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1995-03-16
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0521484677

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An Investigation Into the Comparability of Two Tests of English as a Foreign Language by Lyle F. Bachman Pdf

This book documents a major study comparing the Cambridge First Certificate in English (FCE) with the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to investigate similarities in test content, candidature and use. While both tests were designed to measure many of the same abilities, they represent radically different approaches to language test development, reflecting deeper differences between educational measurement traditions in the US and UK. The thorough investigation of the fundamental characteristics and operational utility of two of the most widely used English tests for foreign students makes this study a valuable contribution to language testing research. As such, it will be of considerable interest to language testing specialists and examination boards, as well as to academic researchers and graduate students in the field of language assessment more generally.

Author : Ardeshir Geranpayeh,Lynda B. Taylor
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2013-03-27
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9781107602632

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Examining Listening by Ardeshir Geranpayeh,Lynda B. Taylor Pdf

This volume examines the nature of second language listening proficiency and how it can be assessed. The book highlights the need for test developers to provide a clear explication of the ability constructs which underpin the tests they offer in the public domain. This is increasingly necessary if claims about the validity of test score interpretation and use are to be supported both logically and with empirical evidence. It operationalises a comprehensive test validation framework which adopts a socio-cognitive perspective. The framework embraces six core components, examining and then analysing Cambridge ESOL listening tasks from the following perspectives: Test Taker; Cognitive Validity; Context Validity; Scoring Validity; Criterion-related Validity; and Consequential Validity.

Author : Karim Sadeghi
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-25
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783030844707

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Assessing Second Language Reading by Karim Sadeghi Pdf

This book investigates the issue of cloze-validity as a measure of second language reading comprehension. It starts off by making a distinction between general reading ability and the more specific reading comprehension followed by a thorough review of the related research on L2 reading comprehension and sorting out the confusion in the literature in this categorization. A comprehensive account of cloze procedure is presented discussing its origin, different versions, its use for teaching and testing purposes, as well the latest research on cloze as measures of readability, language proficiency and second language reading. The book includes studies conducted at several stages on validating cloze as a measure of reading and interview and questionnaire techniques are applied to investigate the validity of eight cloze tests, criterion reading tests, and other cloze and reading tests in general. Two new cloze tests, i.e. reader-centered cloze test and phrase cloze test, are also introduced and researched as measures of reading ability. The book concludes with suggestions for developing tests that can better measure reading comprehension in light of recent research insights on the complex and dynamic nature of reading. This book will appeal to researchers, lecturers and graduate and post-graduate students taking a course in Second Language Acquisition, Applied Linguistics, TESOL, Language Assessment, and Educational Measurement.

Author : Craig Thaine
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 120 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-21
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780521172240

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Teacher Training Essentials by Craig Thaine Pdf

Ready-to-go activities for teacher trainers running pre- and in-service training courses. For busy teacher trainers who practise what they preach: trainees will benefit from learning about methodology in training sessions which are in themselves models of good teaching practice.