After the launch of the British English version, Elinor Stokes reviews Arrivals in English, its features and shares how to best use the program.
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English intonation: The challenge for speakers of tonal languages
Speakers of tonal languages such as Chinese, Thai or Yoruba face particular challenges with English intonation. Andrew Stokes examines why and how we can help.
HOPES LEB Online learning for refugees: An analysis of project outcomes
Atlas English shares their findings from their project with HOPES LEB, improving the prospects for vulnerable youth and refugees in Lebanon.
What do we mean by a ‘valid’ test?
Everyone wants a test to be valid. But what is validity and how do you tell if a test is valid or not?
Learning to learn: 5 free tools for Pre-A1s
Most online learning tools are free of charge and available at all times on the phone in your pocket! These are five stand out tools your learners can access for free.
HOPES LEB Online learning for refugees: An analysis of project outcomes
Atlas English shares their findings from their project with HOPES LEB, improving the prospects for vulnerable youth and refugees in Lebanon.
What do we mean by a ‘valid’ test?
Everyone wants a test to be valid. But what is validity and how do you tell if a test is valid or not?
Item analysis: How reliable is your test?
This post explains what item analysis is, how we use it, and what you’ll find in a robust and reliable test.
Corporate training: Streamlining English language testing
English language testing is crucial in the petroleum industry. This is how one training organisation found the most suitable placement test.
Why an adaptive test is the only answer
At the ELITE conference in Malang, Indonesia last week Dr Adrian Raper explained why a placement test must be adaptive. This is a summary of his talk.
New beginnings: Arrivals in English
After the launch of the British English version, Elinor Stokes reviews Arrivals in English, its features and shares how to best use the program.
English intonation: The challenge for speakers of tonal languages
Speakers of tonal languages such as Chinese, Thai or Yoruba face particular challenges with English intonation. Andrew Stokes examines why and how we can help.
Learning to learn: 5 free tools for Pre-A1s
Most online learning tools are free of charge and available at all times on the phone in your pocket! These are five stand out tools your learners can access for free.
Arrivals in English: Barriers to ESOL
For refugees, learning English is a crucial step towards resettling. But barriers to ESOL access makes this ever more challenging. Here, we suggest some solutions.
Trim the admin: Keycode Access
Too many students, groups, classes, and programs to handle? Keycode Access can reduce and streamline your admin. Here’s how.
Road to IELTS: Behind the questions
Road to IELTS experts and writers Sarah Philpot and Marijana Petrovic share their writing process and the most frequently asked questions from IELTS test takers.
Expert tips for IELTS Writing
In the final instalment of this series, you will find the top tips, videos and fact sheets for IELTS Writing.
Expert tips for IELTS Speaking
Here are four pieces of IELTS Speaking advice from top experts, along with links to prep videos and fact sheets for teachers to use however they wish.
Expert tips for IELTS Listening
Top advice from IELTS experts, links to prep videos, and fact sheets – all for you to use however you wish.
Expert tips for IELTS Reading
We have pooled the top four pieces of advice for each skill and added links to prep videos and handy fact sheets for teachers to use however they wish.