AMIDEAST/Saudi Arabia Testing Newsletter: October 2012

 We can prepare you for test success. AMIDEAST/Riyadh is offering a number of new test preparation classes. TOEFL iBT prep for men; TOEFL iBT prep for women; and GRE prep for men all begin November 10. An SAT preparation class for girls begins November 12. Learn more and enroll now before classes fill.

Business school opportunities at Access MBA. Visiting Riyadh on November 22, the Access MBA fair gives candidates face-to-face time with top international business schools. Attendees take part in private 20-minute meetings with admissions directors as well as learning more about MBA study at conference panels. AMIDEAST will be there too, representing TOEFL and GRE. Sign up at http://www.accessmba.com/registration-form.

GRE Subject tests now available in Riyadh. AMIDEAST/Riyadh has been approved to offer the GRE subject tests and will be administering the tests for men on all available dates in 2013: April, October, and November. Women can test on the same schedule at the Al Faisal Academy's female branch. Learn more about GRE Subject tests and whether they are offered in your field.

English language site of the month. Get an in-depth examination of English language terms, workplace trends, and links to related articles from sources such as the New York Times and Wall Street Journal, along with vocabulary lists, on the blog Business English Expressions, Idioms, and Buzzwords.
Want more great business English sites? No need to hunt through our newsletter archives. You can find them all on AMIDEAST's brand-new business English links page.

Can English language study hurt a child's knowledge of their native language? Dr. Khalid Al-Seghayer reviews a number of scientific studies to conclude that the answer is "no" even for primary school aged children, and that indeed the Saudi system may not be introducing English with sufficient emphasis or speed. Read Dr. Al-Seghayer's article in the October 20 Saudi Gazette.

English language study: hot in KSA. Another recent Saudi Gazette article looks at the stats and trends being seen by training institutes, including growth in interest and enrollment. To help meet demand, AMIDEAST is working to add general English language training to our test prep and other programs. Sign up to get the news as soon as AMIDEAST/Riyadh begins offering English language training.

 

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