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Cambridge offers a lot of exams to test the level of each student and where they stand on an international ground. Amongst all the exams Linguaskills and Bulats are the only exams that assesses a person’s capability at all levels. Linguaskills is a multilevel test that is designed to help organizations assess large group of candidates in the General English. This exam is flexible according to the needs of the employer. It provides detailed results on the ability of the candidates which help both the employer and the test taker. Linguaskills produces accurate and reliable results as it was given as a trail to more than 240 learners of English in 2016. This helped the researchers to come to the conclusion that the test’s artificial intelligence technology is fidelity and fair. Why Linguaskills?   Linguaskills is flexible to the needs of the organizations as the employers can decide how they can conduct the exams.   This exam tests all the four skills with listening and...

How to Speak English Fluently and Confidently The Secret of Learning to Speak English (The Right Way) Here’s the secret: you must learn to speak English by doing, NOT by studying. Listen to English conversations. Talk to native speakers. Practice speaking English with other students. Imitate (copy) native speakers. Why You Should Learn to Speak English by “Doing”               You gain knowledge by listening to English conversations and by speaking English (learning by doing). This is the right way to learn English speaking. Correct Ways to Learn Spoken English (Alone) If you don’t live where people speak English, don’t worry; there are 2 ways to learn spoken English by you, at home. I have used these methods myself. They’re all effective. 1) Listen to correct English as much as possible. Let’s say we take two groups of English students, and we tell the first group to study English eve...

English as a language is important for professional courses. It enhances: 1. Employability skills: Candidates who possess the ability to understand, read, write and speak the language get better opportunity to get a job and retain in to scale heights in their career not only in the corporate, but also in the public sector. 2. Soft skills: Apart from the hard skills that is the ability to acquire technical skills it has become very much necessary to master the art of soft skills equally in the under graduation level to develop the art of articulation in the world of competitive environment when the world has become very small with the access of internet and electronic media at our doorsteps. Being articulate it would be easier to build interpersonal relationship for smooth flow of communication to ensure productivity. The openness of the environment would ensure the confidence in decision making capability .Openness of the ambiance would lead to smart work which steer one to...

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...

Do you want to study abroad ? You may be asking yourself for the first time or maybe you have thought about it before. Everyone's path to going abroad is different, but the starting point is the same–deciding that you want to go! Do you know where and what you would like to study? Do you think it would be a valuable experience, but have some concerns? Going abroad can make you more marketable when looking for potential jobs! Many employers look for candidates with study abroad experience and strong language skills. Pursue your dreams and go anywhere with the TOEFL test. Good TOEFL scores for top universities — and your TOEFL results If you’re taking the TOEFL as part of your college applications, you’re probably asking yourself, “Is my TOEFL score good enough to get me accepted to my dream program?” If you don’t know what score to aim for, the test stress won’t stop — even after you’ve received your results (ETS posts TOEFL scores online about 10 days...

                                     The six different levels of English are A1: Beginner This is where you can use very simple expressions and talk about yourself in a basic way. You need the other person to talk slowly to understand. A2: Elementary If you have an elementary level, you can understand frequently used expressions and give basic personal information. You can talk about simple things on familiar topics. B1: Intermediate If you can deal with most situations when traveling, describe experiences and events, and give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans, then you have a B1 level. B2: Upper Intermediate This is where you feel comfortable in MOST situations. You can interact spontaneously and with a degree of fluency with native speakers and people can understand y...

What is accent? Accent is a particular way of pronouncing a word in a language. What is pronunciation? Pronunciation is a particular way of saying a word in a language. From the above definitions, you might be still in a perplexed state to know the exact difference between accent and pronunciation. Doesn’t worry we just said that you might and not even you may. So you may already know the difference between accent and pronunciation. Notwithstanding your knowledge we would like to shed some light on those fore mentioned words from our point of view. In general accent and pronunciation are a part of a dialect in a language. And an accent much focuses on emphasis of the syllables in a word. A syllable is a unit of vowel sound in a word. E.g.: The sound of the vowels ‘a’ and ‘e’ in water. What is dialect? Dialect is a particular way of speaking a language. It differs from region to region or even place to place. A dialect includes accent, pronuncia...

Foreign Language ( TOEFL /ˈtoʊfəl/ TOH-fəl) is a standardized test to measure the English language ability of non-native speakers wishing to enroll in English-speaking universities. The test is accepted by many English-speaking academic and professional institutions. TOEFL is one of the two major English-language tests in the world, the other being the IELTS. TOEFL is a trademark of the Educational Testing Service (ETS), a private non-profit organization, which designs and administers the tests. ETS issues official score reports, sent independently to institutions, for two years following the test. TOEFL ITP The TOEFL institutional testing program training is exquisitely designed to meet with forty hour training Program zeroing in on primary school teachers, higher secondary school/pre-University students and College/University students. The sector of college professors and lecturers is covered in level 1 ITP and students of IGCSE and matriculation boards are the ta...

To continue improving your reading skills , choose a newspaper  you have never read before. Choose a genre of novels that is new to you. If you read a wider variety of genres and authors, you will encounter more varied language and you will be more likely to learn something new. Listening Listen more audio speeches The Productive Skills Now we will discuss the next type of language skills! Writing and speaking are the productive skills. You will need to create English sentences yourself, sometimes without any input.Many learners find that these are more difficult because they require more knowledge about English and how it works. Writing Test your ability to write to different people Just because you do not need to use a more advanced grammar pattern does not mean that you should avoid advanced grammar. Try to use it all the time! Think about: ·         Past tense ·         Progressive...

The Marketing brochure of 20 years of your knowledge is known as Resume . A   Guiding principle of resume writing profession is that there are no hard and fast rules.  Before we get into the steps it should be noted that  there is no certified way to write one. If your resume grabs the attention of hiring managers then it would be easier for anybody to shortlist for the interview. Rather than write, "Designed window display on monthly basis," you might write, "Increased customer walk-in rate by 10% with themed window displays, updated on monthly basis. “Resume represents you. It helps employer to know you better. It gives an idea of your writing skills.   One cautionary note:  To make your job sound, impressive and meaningful there is a need of boasting. If you puff up recognizable positions with over-the-top language, it can really backfire and make you seem silly. The hiring manager will know what it means if your job title is "assistant" or "ma...