Are theGCSE Englishspoken language assessments especially useful? I’m sure if you teachGCSE English, then you are very familiar with these assessments, but in case you’re not, or you’re new to the qualification, here’s a quick explanation: currently learners are required to produce a pre...
Using Senseless as part of SPOKEN LANGUAGE in the GCSE English curriculumApril
EnglishPictures, graphs, and diagrams clearly illustrate complex business ideas and theories. Real business English showing words and phrases in typical authentic contexts. Dictionar yFocus on spoken English helps users speak confidently and naturally in business situations. • Based on the 210 ...
One of the aspects of the proposed changes in the GCSE modern foreign language, MFL, syllabus in the UK is the use of corpus derived word lists1. Distribution of words when counted follow a power law. A common power law is Pareto in economics –“Pareto showed that approximately 80% of ...
The elaborate style that characterised his earliest writing on art gave way in time to plainer language designed to communicate his ideas more effectively. In all of his writing, he emphasised the connections between nature, art and society. He was hugely influential in the latter half of the ...
Coincidentally the story had already come to the attention of Ms Lin Homer, head of the UKBA (UK Border Agency) charged with implementing the Labour government’s tough new rules for student visas. Under the new rules, applicants will need to speak English to near-GCSE level. One of the ...
also helps you articulate your ideas with precision and clarity. As a GCSE, IGCSE, SAT, AP, or IELTS student, you should use strategies to enhance your vocabulary. Substitute common essay words with more sophisticated alternatives. This practice enhances the sophistication and impact of your ...
Is it necessary to do this in language learning?4) Do you think it is helpful to notice others’ learning successes? Why or why not?5) How can you determine your learning preferences? Give at least one example.6) According to the text, what does the word “strategy” mean?
ideas (MacFarquhar2015; Xi2013,2014). The Chinese may thus feel the legacy of this long political tradition that forbade or discouraged foreign contact together with current elite attitudes towards foreign values. (Of course, isolationism may also provide the impetus for foreign language learning whe...
As well as tutoring, I create online resources and write about English Language and Literature at all levels: SATs, Entrance Exams, GCSE, IGCSE, A-Level, and IB (International Baccalaureate) in English Language and Literature. Educational consultancy is also available, drawing on my background ...