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2011
TEACH DON'T PREACH
Author: Editor / City & Guilds
ELT teaching and assessment today: interview with Verona-based language expert Robert Hill
The article appeared in SpeakUP Magazine's November Issue.
Tell us something about yourself, please.
I taught for over 20 years at universities in Cagliari, Verona and Milan. I've been consultant and trainer on projects run by regional authorities and the MPI. I write and edit teaching material, which means I speak at TESOL and IATEFL conferences worldwide. I also give courses in various parts of the world for organisations like the British Council.
2011
Using your dictionary in the City & Guilds IESOL exam
Author: George Lampropoulos / PEOPLECERT Group
One of the main features of the City & Guilds IESOL exam is that students can use a monolingual dictionary for all 3 sections, Listening, Reading and Writing. However, to make the most of this opportunity, students must learn how to use the dictionary to help them deal with each section of the exam. In fact, if students carry their dictionary on the day of the exam without having been trained in how to use it, they may well find that it is of very little use, or even a hindrance.
Before we look at ways the students should use their dictionary in the City & Guilds IESOL exam, let us have a look at some of the main points students should know about their dictionary before they start using it:
2011
Guided Learning Hours for IESOL and ISESOL exams
Author: Editor / City & Guilds
Dear Readers,
We have been delighted to see the huge number of requests coming from you, which we were pleased to respond to and which - we hope - you have found useful feedback for your classroom needs. Since the majority of the requests were around guided learning hours for the Written and Spoken exams, we are pleased to inform you that we have framed some useful information to support you in the most effective manner possible. Please visit our Guided Learning Hours section under the IESOL and ISESOL links, respectively.
At the same time, we warmly invite you to contribute any thoughts, ideas or examples of past experience you may have so we can successfully facilitate sharing best practice through your valuable contributions.
2011
IATEFL Conference - The Brighton Experience
Author: Editor / City & Guilds
Besides the famous Pier and the Royal Pavilion, Brighton had another powerful attraction in April this year, at least for the world of English Language Teaching: the IATEFL Conference, now simply referred to by teachers as Brighton 2011. Brighton - the scene of pleasure-seeking and the hub of the English world of artists - has now enticed a multitude of English teachers from all over the world who were flooding the conference venue - the Brighton Centre - with a keen interest to find out about the recent developments that will define English teaching for the future to come.