Saudi Arabia Testing Newsletter: December 2012
Last days to register for men's TOEFL iBT and GRE classes. AMIDEAST is pleased to offer a TOEFL iBT test preparation class for men beginning on 05 January. Focusing on strategies and techniques for test success, this course will run for 6 weeks for a total of 54 hours, and is offered 3 days per week. We will also offer a GRE test preparation course for men beginning in mid-January. Please contact our Director of English Programs at SaudiArabia@amideast.org for further information.
Back by popular demand: SAT I class for girls. Following our successful SAT I class for girls held in November and December, registration for a new session is now open, with a view to offering the course as soon as mid-January. It will be a 40-hour class held over eight weeks and covering English and math. Sign up now.
Planning to take GMAT? Our preparation course for men is currently underway but we continue to take names e-mails/phone numbers for our next GMAT course for women. Get more details and request information.
University graduates' English skills often fail in the workplace. And job prospects only worsen for those not native English speakers. This article from Canada's Financial Post reviews the evidence and offers tips to learners. Find out if you have the right English skills with TOEIC®, the world's leading test of English for workplace contexts.
Employers: what matters in business English testing? Without TOEIC, which focuses on success on real workplace communication tasks, you may find inadequate job applicants achieving acceptable scores in some very strange ways.
The many roles of English in today's Saudi Arabia. In an insightful Saudi Gazette editorial, Dr. Khalid Al-Seghayer takes a comprehensive look at why "knowledge of English is the bare minimum for any Saudi citizen and is important to the success fo any endeavor."
English Language Site of the Month. A brand new site from the U.S. Department of State, "American English," includes a collaborative video game designed to teach teenage learners not only about the language but also about U.S. society. The site as a whole is easily searchable and includes business English material for teachers and learners from such sources as VOA and the English Language Forum periodical.
The many roles of English in today's Saudi Arabia. In an insightful Saudi Gazette editorial, Dr. Khalid Al-Seghayer takes a comprehensive look at why "knowledge of English is the bare minimum for any Saudi citizen and is important to the success fo any endeavor."
English Language Site of the Month. A brand new site from the U.S. Department of State, "American English," includes a collaborative video game designed to teach teenage learners not only about the language but also about U.S. society. The site as a whole is easily searchable and includes business English material for teachers and learners from such sources as VOA and the English Language Forum periodical.
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