English Language Programs such as ESL or EFL teaches you English grammar, speaking, communication skills and other skills. Not only you learn English at language school, but you can also build-up your career.
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TOEFL
The TOEFL® test is the most widely respected English-language test in the world, recognized by more than 8,500 colleges, universities and agencies in more than 130 countries, including Australia, Canada, the U.K. and the United States. Wherever you want to study, the TOEFL test can help you get there. The TOEFL iBT® test, administered via the Internet, is an important part of your journey to study in an English-speaking country. In addition to the test, the ETS TOEFL Program provides tools and guides to help you prepare for the test and improve your English-language skills.
What Is the TOEFL iBT Test?
The TOEFL iBT test measures your ability to use and understand English at the university level. And it evaluates how well you combine your listening, reading, speaking and writing skills to perform academic tasks.
There are two formats for the TOEFL® test. The format you take depends on the location of your test center. Most test takers take the TOEFL iBT test. Test centers that do not have Internet access offer the Paper-based Test (PBT).
Who Takes the TOEFL® Test?
- • Students planning to study at a higher education institution
- • English-language learning program admissions and exit
- • Scholarship and certification candidates
- • English-language learners who want to track their progress
- • Students and workers applying for visas
You can contact a local TOEFL iBT Resource Center for general in-language information about the TOEFL test and test preparation. TOEFL iBT Resource Centers are available in specific countries.
Who Accepts TOEFL Test Scores?
More than 8,500 colleges, agencies and other institutions in over 130 countries accept TOEFL scores. For more information, including using your scores to satisfy visa requirements in Australia and the United Kingdom, how to find institutions that accept TOEFL scores, and more, see Who Accepts TOEFL Scores.
Where and When Can I Take the TOEFL iBT Test?
The TOEFL test has more test dates (30–40 per year) and locations (4,500 test centers in 165 countries) than any other English-language test in the world. You can retake the test as many times as you wish, but you can only take the test once within a 21-day period.
The Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) is "an English language test designed specifically to measure the everyday English skills of people working in an international environment."
TOEIC Listening & Reading Test
The TOEIC Listening & Reading Test is a two-hour multiple-choice test consisting of 200 questions evenly divided into listeningcomprehension and reading comprehension. Each candidate receives independent scores for listening and reading comprehension on a scale from 5 to 495 points. The total score adds up to a scale from 10 to 990 points. The TOEIC certificate exists in five colors, corresponding to achieved results:
- • orange (10–215)
- • brown (220–465)
- • green (470–725)
- • blue (730–850)
- • gold (855–990)
The TOEIC Speaking & Writing Test was introduced in 2006. Test takers receive separate scores for each of the two tests, or can take the Speaking test without taking the Writing test. The Speaking test assesses pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, and fluency, while the Writing test examines vocabulary, grammar, and overall coherence and organization. The tests are designed to reflect actual English usage in the workplace, though they do not require any knowledge of specialized business terms. The TOEIC Speaking Test takes approximately 20 minutes to complete; the TOEIC writing test lasts approximately 60 minutes. Each test has a score range between 0-200, with test takers grouped into eight proficiency levels.
Institutional TOEIC Test
In addition to the official TOEIC tests, there are also versions that individual businesses and educational institutions can purchase for internal use. These "Institutional" TOEIC tests can be administered at the organization's own choice of location and time to their employees or students.
IELTS is the International English Language Testing System.
IELTS conforms to the highest international standards of language assessment. It tests the four language skills – listening, reading, writing and speaking. IELTS is a secure, valid and reliable test of real-life ability to communicate in English for education, immigration and professional accreditation.
Candidates can sit an IELTS test in over 800 centres and locations around the world. This global test has the highest levels of quality control.
IELTS is jointly owned by British Council, IDP: IELTS Australia and the University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL) and delivered through more than 800 test centers and locations in over 130 countries.
British Council connects people worldwide with the learning opportunities and creative ideas from the UK and builds lasting relationships between the UK and other countries. British Council is the UK's international organization for educational opportunity and cultural relations and is represented in 109 countries worldwide.
IDP: IELTS Australia is one of the world’s leading international education and development organizations offering international student placement, English language training and testing services, and the management of international aid projects on behalf of government sponsors. IDP Education was established in 1969 by Australian universities and has placed more international students into Australian educational institutions than any other organization.
IDP Education, through its subsidiary IELTS Australia, manages a network of IELTS test centers in more than 30 countries.
University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations (Cambridge ESOL) is the world's leading provider of exams for learners of English. Each year the IELTS exams are taken by over 1.7 million people, in 135 countries.
IELTS is at the cutting edge of English language testing. The effectiveness of IELTS has been proven since 1989. IELTS test design has continued to incorporate advances in applied linguistics, language pedagogy, language assessment and technology.
Through decades of progressive change, IELTS has remained committed to assessing all four language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) with a face-to-face speaking component. This continues to set IELTS apart from other English language tests.
IELTS – a history of innovation
The forerunner to IELTS was the English Language Testing Service (ELTS) introduced in 1980. The test had an innovative format that reflected changes in language learning and teaching theory and developments in language testing. In particular, the ELTS was influenced by the growth in ‘communicative’ language learning and ‘English for specific purposes’. Test tasks were based on an analysis of the ways in which language was used in academic contexts and were intended to reflect the use of language in the‘real world’.
Ongoing research and development by the British Council and UCLES EFL (now known as Cambridge ESOL) led to a revised testing system and broader international participation with the involvement of the International Development Program of Australian Universities and Colleges (IDP), now known as IDP Education Australia.
IDP, British Council and UCLES formed an international partnership, reflected in the new name for the test: The International English Language Testing System.
IELTS 1989 – 20 years of setting the standard
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) first became operational in 1989. From 1989 IELTS candidates took two non-specialised modules, Listening and Speaking, and two specialised modules, Reading and Writing.
Further modifications to the test were implemented in April 1995. In keeping with this history of innovation, the IELTS partners continue to be committed to the ongoing development of the test. A revised IELTS Speaking Test was introduced in July 2001. New assessment criteria for the Writing Test were operational from January 2005. A computerised version of IELTS was also introduced in 2005 at a number of IELTS centres. Information on all these projects can be found in past issues of the IELTS Annual Review, and in Cambridge ESOL’s quarterly publication – Research Notes.
The current test retains many of the features of the 1980 ELTS including the emphasis on the comprehension of extended text in the receptive papers (Reading and Listening), and the direct testing of performance through a face-to-face Speaking test and the use of the essay and report formats in the Writing test.
Ongoing research and development
International teams of writers contribute to IELTS test materials. Ongoing research ensures that IELTS remains fair and unbiased –wherever and whenever the test is taken – and that IELTS encourages, reflects and respects international diversity and is fair to anyone who sits the test, regardless of nationality, background, gender or lifestyle.
The rigorous processes used to produce the test materials ensure that every version of the test is of a comparable level of difficulty, so that candidates’ results are consistent wherever and whenever they take the test.
These and the other benefits of IELTS today build on our history of English language testing over many decades.
This term is used to identify the educational training of teachers who wish to teach English skills such as listening, speaking, reading, writing to non-native speakers. In Canada, there are many schools and language schools that have TESOL programs. After you finish the course, you will get certificate, degree, or master degree depends on the program you take. Then you are qualified to be an English teacher who teaches English to students whose first language is not English. The role of Teachers with TESOL becomes important especially in South Korea, Japan, China and many other countries.
English communication skill becomes very important in international business sector. Also, a person with good English skills is always welcome to many companies. Start your business English course with SK now. We can help you to study business-related paperwork, writing emails and report, attending business meeting, telephone etiquettes, business-related vocabulary and many other things. Practical business English skills will make you a competent person.
ESL program (English as a Second Language) is also known as EFL (English as a Foreign Language). This program is for people whose first language is not English and most ESL program classes are consists of small amounts of students. Students can learn English and understand their schools, social life and cultural differences.
The purpose of ESL program is to increase the English level of students. Each ESL class has its own level of class curriculum and it is based on students’ English skills. Every program is composed of speaking, reading, grammar, listening, and writing. May students choose ESL program in order to prepare their university admission. If the purpose of taking ESL program is to travel or enjoy social life, ESL program teaches you communication skills. Choose SK and we will help you to choose right ESL school for you. Our profession is Vancouver education system from kindergarten to universities and other institutes.
Cambridge Teaching Knowledge Test is a test similar to TOEIC or TOEFL. There are five stages; PET, FCE, CAE, CPE. Cambridge Teaching Knowledge Test is one of the most authoritative English tests in the world.
The test is composed of five parts; listening, grammar, writing, reading, and speaking. English accent is used in listening test. You need inference skills and understand the intention of questions for grammar and reading part. In writing part, you need variety skills of writings such as informal/formal letter, report, memo, leaflet, article, or review. In speaking part, there is 1:1 interview, picture description or debate. You will be facing many different types of situations where you have to use different types of speaking skills. Your conversation skills will be tested through these types of questions.
Cambridge teaching knowledge test is held 2~3 times a year. Since exam test schedule is used to schedule schools’ semester schedule, there are not many schools that start classes every month. Therefore, you need to consider your academic schedule when you choose your school. SK will be there to help you.
internship program helps you to apply English skills that you learn from school to actual business environment so that you can communicate with people more fluently and efficiently. Furthermore, people with working holiday visa can apply to paid internship program introduced by SK. You can actually learn English much faster and earn money at the same time.
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