Tag Archives: types of learners

So sad… yet so true!

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: July 23, 2009
Yesterday I got an email from Seema who had taken her written expression test on Tuesday… She got the B she needs to comply with her position language requirements (and with quite a good margin)!… A week before she had taken the reading comprehension test and she had not received a B… certainly not because [...]
Posted in languages, second language evaluation, second language testing tools, second language training | Also tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

How to relieve the tension of the SLE testing process?

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: July 17, 2009
This week has been quite emotional for most of my trainees… some had lost sleep over the upcoming SLE tests, some could not hold back their tears any longer and some others had reached a high level of frustration… Why?… Well… for various reasons… For those who applied for a job position within the Public [...]
Posted in adult learners, languages, second language evaluation, second language testing tools, second language training | Also tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

E-Teaching… Is it Taken Seriously?

By Lyne Des Roberts | Published: June 15, 2009
I heard good news today… Nelson got his written expression test results and he met the language requirements of his position! He is now the proud owner of a B in both, reading and writing!… Now, he only has to work on tackling the oral interaction test (which is not the easiest of course!). It [...]
Posted in education, languages, second language training, tutoring | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments