AMIDEAST/UAE Testing Newsletter: February 2013
See us today through Friday at the International Education Show in Sharjah. Stop by the AMIDEAST booth at Sharjah's leading higher education exhibition, running February 20-22. On-site registration is still open. Learn more.
In Dubai? We'll be there next month at TESOL Arabia. If you'll be attending the region's biggest conference on English as a foreign language, you won't want to miss the chance to discuss EL testing, training, and more with our staff exhibiting there, March 14-16. More information on TESOL Arabia.
We are a resource for education and career fairs. This month we participated in the Dubai International Academic City Career Fair, next month at the Sorbonne and American University of Dubai fairs. We're happy to provide presentations on TOEFL, TOEIC, or GRE and share our testing expertise with your students. Let us know if we might be a fit with your event.
GRE for jobs? It's not what was intended for the test of aptitude for graduate/business schools, but according to this Chronicle of Higher Education article, many human resource directors have also started using GRE in hiring. ETS has responded to this trend with a pilot project that allows test takers to send scores to potential employers as well as universities. You can register for GRE online with an international credit card or use our local registration service to pay in dirhams.
TOEIC: Not just for work. Check out some of the big sporting and cultural events using TOEIC and ask us about how to test as an event planner, employer, or individual.
Twenty common English idioms—and how to learn more. Here's a fun post from EnglishForums with short, clear explanations of twenty expressions that don't make much sense when translated literally. Want more? The ETS English Skills/AmEnglish series helps you to perfect your knowledge of hundreds of the most useful idioms for business. Get the details.
English Language Site of the Month. The name of SpeakSpeak may be a bit misleading; the site doesn't focus on speaking practice but on useful vocabulary and general language learning tips. It includes a business English section designed to provide "the phrases and vocabulary you need for survival in an English-speaking work environment."
Laugh for the day. As he admits, he's not a good English user. But on the other hand, he's ready for bears. Check out this cover letter on Funny or Die.
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