I may not be new to teaching as I have been doing so for over 30 years, but I am so to the intensive use of the Net (as opposed to the odd e-mail or google). I would like to start my own blog here, but am a bit unsure of how to do it. Will I get replies from other users which will help me?
I must also say that I find teaching fascinating and absorbing but do not have the theoretical background that others seem to have, relying usually on a combination of common sense and intuition.
At present I am involved with preparing adult candidates for the telc exams and would be glad to exchange views on this, also on teaching in a business context.
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englishhh
Can you tell me what exactly means TELC?
Liliana Rodriguez Vega
"I think luck is the sense to recognize an opportunity and the ability to take advantage of it... The man who can smile at his breaks and grab his chances gets on."
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DIM
Sorry, you may not know what this is outside Europe. telc stands for "The European Language Certificates" and is a relatively new system of testing language competence in Europe. It is a bit like the Cambridge exams. In 2001 the Council of Europe drew up a Common European Framework of Reference for Language Learning and Teaching (also known as CEF). It was designed to encourage cooperation between educational institutions all over Europe and to provide a means of assessment of language competence which would be valid throughout the continent. Politically, it was meant to facilitate job and other types of mobility between countries. The firm guidelines of the CEF ensure that levels of listening, reading, speaking and writing are comparable, regardless of the language involved, the age of the student etc.There are 6 levels: A1 and A2 (basic user); B1 and B2 (independent user) and C1 and C2 (competent user) and the approach is communication-based. Just as a rough guideline, the level A2 woiuld be reached in a school after about 4 years' study. B2 is at the level of the Cambridge First Certificate and C2 means almost a native speaker. 100,000 certificates are issued each year in nine languages, including Spanish.