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In this post, I will share with you my observations and evaluations about the website, Cambridge Assessment English. I will inform you about its authorities, its content and purpose, its target audience and how it can be applied to EFL teaching.
Who are the producers?
Having over 650 staff worldwide, Cambridge Assesment English have the largest dedicated research team of any English language assessment provider, including some of the world’s leading experts in the field of language assessment, dedicated to the development and quality control of their examinations. Here are some of the expert team of producers:
· Saul Nassé- Chief Executive
· Sean Hayde- Director Business and Marketing
· Geoff Stead- Director Digital and New Product Development
· Francesca Woodward- Director Global Network
For the rest of the list, please click here.
This is a English Language Learning/ Teaching website which provides the world’s leading range of qualifications and tests for learners and teachers of English. There are plenty of activities through which students from all levels can improve their reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. There are courses to help learnes prepare for the important exams, interesting articles to read along with parent guides.
Its target audience is quite broad as all learners from Pre A1 Starters to C1 Bussiness Higher can benefit from the activities provided. Over 30 language choices are available for visitors from all around the world.
The purpose of the website is to provide their learners from all around the world with variable learning options so that learners can choose the best way to study for them; by following a full course or by following the individual materials they find the most appropriate and improve their language skills.
The website is updated continuously as the new content, exams, activities arrive for learners and the information of the last update is available.
The accuracy of the informations this website provides are checked by the people who are specially assigned to this job, any kind of fault is corrected immediately. Resources are reliable in the sense of accuracy and validity.
There are no broken links as far as I observed, given links are succesfully direct visitors to intended pages.
Images are of high quality and relevant to the content of the informations, bright and relatable. Visitors enjoy visual representations as they study on the documents.
How can it be applied to EFL teaching?
Teachers can take this site as an example and get many useful teaching ideas for learners, they can bring the videos and excercises to class as warm up activities or by introducing this website to their students; they can help them explore their interests, choose the best activities for their learning and enjoy the entertanining themes produced by native experts. It is easy and useful to apply this website to our ELT classes.
There are lots of free teaching resources and lesson plans to help students prepare for English exams. There are also a range of teaching qualifications, courses and support to help us develop as a teacher. We can also find the latest tools, techniques and training to help us inspire our learners. Printable documents are very helpful both for teachers and children, they are visually supported with relevant images so they are more attention grabbing.
I highly recommend this website to teachers, students and even their parents. They all can enjoy and benefit from the many opportunities this website provides.
Thanks for reading! Please comment if you have anything to add or if there are any questions you would like to ask!
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