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Do You Speak English Clearly? Or Are People Nodding to Make You Happy?
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Why ask the question? Little do you as English learners pay attention to how you speak English. It’s not your fault. Your teachers have talked you into ignoring the way you sound. “We can understand you” they say. What they mean is that we can understand you when you speak about something we already…
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Quality English Education in Australia? Think again.
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You would think when an industry is heavily regulated, quality is upheld. Alas, that is not quite true in the ELICOS and VET education sectors in Australia. For those who don’t know the jargon, ELICOS is English Language Intensive Courses for Overseas Students and VET is Vocational Education and Training. ASQA (The Australian Skills…