The TOEIC Bridge

           Language is absolutely central to your learning: without it, you cannot make sense or communicate your understanding of a subject. Understand and make the most effective use of your study materials Develop the specialized language and vocabulary relevant to your subject Interpret assignment questions and select relevant and appropriate material for your        response Write well-structured and coherently presented assignments, without plagiarism   Communicate your needs to your tutors    Work productively with other students. Knowledge and Understanding Level 1: Show that you know and understand the principles, concepts and terms central to your subject. Level 2: Show knowledge and critical understanding of the principles, concepts and techniques in your subject. Level 3: Show your awareness of current thinking and developments. Show you...

What’s and whys of Communicative English Development of communicative skills requires competence in five areas: Listening Understanding Speaking Reading Writing In order to become an effective user of English, the learner has to work on each of these skills to gradually build up confidence which stems out of repetitive and improved usage. The Communicative method is employed to accomplish this in a relative shorter period of time, as opposed to years of study of the language. The emphasis is more on colloquial usage for everyday situations and effective communication of ideas, feelings or information without relying heavily on grammatical and literary considerations. Communicative methods rely on interaction as the main platform for skill development. Mastering communicative skills can be compared to building a house. The basic requirements are vocabulary and understanding of grammatical usage. Words are the building bricks and grammar is the cementing factor that ho...

In today's day and age, having solid Communicative English skills is a must. It's becoming the language of the world and all of us gotten keep up. But if you've been learning for a while and don't find yourself really communicating with ease, how do you get around the learning slump? You'll need a bit of ingenuity and dedication. DO YOU FEEL EMBARRASSED, NERVOUS OR SHY WHEN YOU TRY TO SPEAK ENGLISH? NOW YOU CAN FEEL STRONG AND RELAXED EVERY TIME YOU SPEAK! Is your pronunciation bad? Do other people seem confused when you speak English? Do you make a lot of grammar mistakes when you speak?  Do you worry that others are judging your English ability? Do you feel frustrated because you still cannot understand English speakers easily? Are you bored with the old methods of grammar study, word memorization, and tests? Are you angry that you have studied English for years, but still cannot speak excellent English? You have hit the right button. Read t...

Communicative English is a global communicative medium, the knowledge of which opens doors to enhanced career opportunities. The ability to express oneself in English gives an added advantage to prospective employees and entrepreneurs. In a world which is increasingly more networked and technologically advanced, a good grasp of English is becoming increasingly imperative. A plethora of employment sectors, especially health, hospitality, tourism and education, require employees and entrepreneurs conversant with English. Primary and secondary schooling provides most with the opportunity to assimilate at least a very basic knowledge of English but as in the case of all languages it is the continued and enhanced usage of English which equips a person with the expertise which is required in practical situations. The role of Communicative English is to provide for such basic experience and confidence to develop good communication skills by multi-sensorial and multi-modal learning throug...