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ARTICLE CHECKER: Free, Online Plagiarism Detection Tool « DE Tools of the Trade
Does the tool Goldsmith reviewed (June 23rd, 2011) work as intended, i.e., not to detect plagiarism, or what? Goldsmith speculated about the "Bottom line?"
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Abeywickrama, Priyanvada. (2011). The validity of nonnative speaker input in listening comprehension tests. [TESOL] Applied Linguistics Interest Section Newsletter (June 2011).
- Test performance data in this study suggest that nonnative varieties of English can be used as listening test input while attitude questionnaire results go counter.
- These findings support most of the previous research in this area.
- Until research shows that the use of nonnative English as input is irrelevant to the construct of listening, we may be unable to use such input in testing, especially in high-stakes tests such as TOEFL and IELTS.
- As nonnative speech gains recognition among language users and test takers, we hope the attitudes and perceptions toward the use of these varieties of English will change.
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Always Learning: Business Writing Tips - 10 Rules for Clear, Direct Wording
"10 rules for clear, direct wording" of "business e-mail" messages
Here is "a link to the page where anyone interested ... can sign up" for direct mail notification of weekly tips from Always Learning (pab, 2011.06.17) -
"Help and tutorials for beginner and expert alike" (tagline, 2022.06.28).
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Traditional approaches to English education should be changed: minister - The China Post
Highlights "MOE's white paper on international education at local junior high and elementary schools", and outlines challenges for English education at high school and college levels
Sunday, July 03, 2011
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