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Practical guides to speaking and writing practice: for teachers, universities, companies and learners.

In a language-school classroom, a learner in a pink top speaks while her teacher in a blue sweater listens and makes notes on a tablet. Assessment & rubrics

ESL speaking assessment rubric: free CEFR-aligned template

 An ESL speaking assessment rubric scores spoken English on a few criteria, each described at set levels. Here is a free CEFR-aligned template, with how to score, calibrate and give feedback.
Two nursing students in teal scrubs rehearse a patient conversation in English on a hospital training ward. University & ESP

ESP course design: needs analysis, syllabus and role-plays

ESP course design starts with a needs analysis of what learners must do in English in their field, then builds a task-based syllabus, repeated role-plays and a same-task assessment. A man in an orange overshirt rehearses a presentation in English at his laptop in a bright co-working space. Workplace training

Corporate language training: how to choose and measure it

Choose corporate language training by starting from the work situations staff must handle. Then measure participation, practice, job-task performance, use at work and one or two business results. A teenager in a blue hoodie records his English speaking homework on his phone at the kitchen table. Homework & class practice

AI speaking homework: a guide for language teachers

AI speaking homework works when it extends your lesson: students rehearse the same task with an AI partner, get instant feedback, try again, and you review the results before the next class.

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