The English4Success e-newsletter provides resources, news, and ideas to help you learn English and succeed in the business world. We are the U.S. distributor of the TOEIC family of tests, used by over 10,000 employers worldwide and taken by over 6 million individuals annually. Learn more about our work.

 Next official TOEIC Speaking & Writing test is September 10. September is our most popular testing month and many of our centers are almost fully booked. This date is also the last TOEIC S&W administration in the continental U.S. until the weekend after Thanksgiving, not the best testing time for most people. Visit our site to check center availabilty and reserve a seat now.

  Next official TOEIC Speaking & Writing test. If you are in Hawaii, we are down to the final few days to sign up for the August 6 test date. Those in the continental U.S. will next test on September 10. However, note that September is the most popular month of the year for TOEIC testing and centers are filling fast. So, wherever you are, you'll want to reserve a seat now.

 Your source for news and ideas related to teaching, assessment, and job skills development for non-native English speakers. We are the U.S. distributor of the TOEIC family of tests, the gold standard in testing language proficiency for the workplace developed by the Educational Testing Service. Learn more about our work.

Your source for news and ideas related to teaching, assessment, and job skills development for non-native English speakers. We are the U.S. distributor of the TOEIC family of tests, the gold standard in testing language proficiency for the workplace developed by the Educational Testing Service. Learn more about our work.

Apply now for one-time opportunity. For the first time in the United States, ETS is sponsoring two Propell™  one-day workshops focused on TOEIC testing and improving English language learning, to be held in Princeton, NJ on May 10 and 11. For these two dates only, instruction and materials will be provided free to the participants.  Find details on our site and let us know if you or one of your colleagues may be interested in attending one or both workshops. 

Why are over 6 million people taking TOEIC annually? The China Daily newspaper recently published a good article on ways the tests are being used globally. 

Language learning research. Speakers at the annual American Association for the Advancement of Science discussed health benefits of bilingualism and some unusual exercises to prepare mentally for language learning. Summary from the Chronicle of Higher Education. 

Business English site of the month. Business English Pod  provides weekly MP3 podcast ESL lessons for intermediate and advanced business English learners (plus more extensive for-fee content).  

TOEIC Speaking & Writing Test Date: April 23. This week is your last to sign up for Saturday, April 23 TOEIC testing. Don't wait for the English language skills you've learned to drop off during the lazy days of summer. Check if the test center nearest you is still available and grab your seat now. Registration information, dates, and current locations can be found on our site.

U.K. Visa? Take TOEIC Tests. The U.K. Border Agency recently approved TOEIC tests as a secure test of English proficiency for visa applicants. Anyone wishing to work, study, or settle in the United Kingdom may use the TOEIC® tests to demonstrate their English proficiency for all visas. 

Funny English mistakes. The English Whirled Wide Facebook page provides plenty of examples of what can go wrong when your English writing skills aren't quite...right....

Business English site of the month. Your Business English is a fairly new British site, which among other features offers a free newsletter, word of the day, writing section, review of typical English mistakes made by learners at different levels, and an office English section covering the most needed expressions "for desperate language learners who need English at the workplace but wish they didn't ."."  

• Ideas and resources for language teaching and learning
• Tips on career development and success with special attention to the professional development needs of non-native English speakers
• Discussion of language-related news and issues
• Answers to frequently asked questions about the TOEIC family of tests
• TOEIC test updates and examples of ways the tests are being used