March 2013: challenging pronunciation with tongue twisters, Chile's successful economic growth with TOEIC; Web sites for listening practice; funny "English" signs

February 2013: test preparation strategies, valid test design, sporting events and TOEIC, twenty common English idioms, business English site, a funny cover letter

January 2013: two big employer bonus programs for TOEIC testing; five most common language learning mistakes, English third most-spoken language

December 2012. goal setting for test preparation tips; employers dissatisfied with university graduates’ English proficiency; why adults have language learning advantage; new English language learning site and video game

November 2012. 2013 test dates; student experiences building English speaking skills; U.S. scores low on immigrant English skills; Guardian Weekly English teaching/learning site; accent versus understanding

October 2012. new Connecticut and Michigan TOEIC Speaking & Writing test sites; worldwide company TOEIC requirements; mobile phones and cultural differences; business expressions blog; new business English links page 

September 2012. Last date for Boston testing; tips on voicemail and job search; links to business news sites with videos;  funny punctuation errors

August 2012. Taking TOEIC Speaking & Writing in New York; another change in UK visa requirements, new TOEIC Facebook page from ETS Global, new book on history of spelling
 

July 2012. New TOEIC test sites; Pricewaterhouse Cooper model for encouraging English language learning; daily writing tips site; ETS English skills writing module; English language changes slowing down. 

June 2012. idioms; funny testing stories; TOEIC Speaking & Writing sample test; handling exam stress; and annoying business jargon.

May 2012. Your employer can start giving TOEIC tests on-site in one week or less; next official TOEIC Speaking & Writing date; international U.K. graduates complain of weak English; funny video history of English; most lovely English word debate; new and coming test center options.

April 2012. New York City TOEIC testing; global business English proficiency survey; interactive workplace English "wordbooks"; preparing for TOEIC tests.

March 2012: job search mistakes, business idioms that use colors, ETS English Skills idiom module, research on relation between immigrant language skills and health.

February 2012: new TOEIC test centers in New York and North Carolina; TOEIC site translated; three areas employers concentrate on in hiring and how to prepare for questions; research on why words have many meanings; business English Web site.

January 2012: idioms, why your test scores may not increase as fast as you'd like, English at work lessons, opinion on speaking English to children at home, research on reading and the brain.

December 2011: use these "cold cash" reasons to convince your employer English language training is worthwhile; improving writing skills; 2011 top teacher blogs on EFL/ESL/ELL; research on how we associate sound with meaning.

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