General
English
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On this website, there are lots of ideas and free resources for
learners and teachers of English language. Try fun online
activities, download free support materials and get helpful tips
on learning and teaching English.
IELTS /
TOEFL
IELTS (International English
Language Testing System) is an English language exam taken
mainly by students wanting to study at British, Australian, New
Zealand or Canadian universities or colleges. IELTS scores are
also accepted as proof of English ability by many American
universities or colleges. They are also used to demonstrate
English ability when registering as a professional overseas, for
example for overseas nurses coming to work in the UK.
There is a choice of taking the Academic Module or the General
Training Module (the reading and writing parts of the tests are
different, but the listening and speaking parts are the same).
Scores range from 1.0 to 9.0.
A score of at least 6.5 in the Academic Module is usually needed
for an academic course at a UK university; 7.0 or 7.5 may be
needed for subjects which require a lot of reading and writing
(for example, linguistics or medicine) and for those wishing to
be doctors or dentists in the UK.
A score of at least 5.5 in the General Training Module is
usually needed for non-academic training courses in the UK; a
score of 6.0 or 6.5 may be needed for subjects which require
greater language skills.
TOEFL (Test of English as a
Foreign Language) is an English language exam taken mainly by
students wanting to study at an American university or college,
although the scores are also accepted by many universities or
colleges in Britain or other English-speaking countries. The
exam is managed by the Education Testing Service, which is based
in the United States. American English is used throughout
the test. It concentrates on the use of language for academic
study.
Business
English
In this section you can discover English language as it is used
for work and business.
