This document provides a sample listening test with multiple parts. Part 1 contains 6 multiple choice questions with answers A, B, or C. Part 2 has 15 blank spaces to be filled in based on words heard. Part 3 and 4 continue with multiple choice questions, providing the answers in order. The document notes that bracketed words in Part 2 are not required to match exactly.
This document summarizes key aspects of language proficiency testing. It discusses different types of language tests, ways to describe tests, and factors for evaluating test usefulness. Common tests like TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, and CAEL are overviewed in terms of their objectives, constructs measured, and criticisms. The potential impact of testing on teaching and learning, called "washback", is addressed. Critical questions are raised about what tests actually measure and how test use can be made more responsible and fair.
The document discusses the history and development of the city of Boston from its founding in 1630 by Puritan colonists as a small settlement on the Shawmut Peninsula through its growth into a major seaport and center of trade and culture by the 18th century. It then outlines some of the key events and periods in Boston's history during the 19th and 20th centuries, including its role in various economic and social movements as well as its modern identity as an economic and educational center in New England today.
El documento describe las funciones clave de los departamentos de los centros de EOI y cómo los recortes presupuestarios afectarán negativamente a estas funciones. Específicamente, la jefatura de departamento y la coordinación didáctica se encargan del seguimiento de los contenidos impartidos, la elaboración de exámenes, la logística y material didáctico, y el apoyo durante los exámenes de certificación, todo lo cual requiere tiempo y recursos que se verán reducidos debido a los recortes en horas. Por lo tanto
This document provides a sample listening test with multiple parts. Part 1 contains 6 multiple choice questions with answers A, B, or C. Part 2 has 15 blank spaces to be filled in based on words heard. Part 3 and 4 continue with multiple choice questions, providing the answers in order. The document notes that bracketed words in Part 2 are not required to match exactly.
This document summarizes key aspects of language proficiency testing. It discusses different types of language tests, ways to describe tests, and factors for evaluating test usefulness. Common tests like TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, and CAEL are overviewed in terms of their objectives, constructs measured, and criticisms. The potential impact of testing on teaching and learning, called "washback", is addressed. Critical questions are raised about what tests actually measure and how test use can be made more responsible and fair.
The document discusses the history and development of the city of Boston from its founding in 1630 by Puritan colonists as a small settlement on the Shawmut Peninsula through its growth into a major seaport and center of trade and culture by the 18th century. It then outlines some of the key events and periods in Boston's history during the 19th and 20th centuries, including its role in various economic and social movements as well as its modern identity as an economic and educational center in New England today.
El documento describe las funciones clave de los departamentos de los centros de EOI y cómo los recortes presupuestarios afectarán negativamente a estas funciones. Específicamente, la jefatura de departamento y la coordinación didáctica se encargan del seguimiento de los contenidos impartidos, la elaboración de exámenes, la logística y material didáctico, y el apoyo durante los exámenes de certificación, todo lo cual requiere tiempo y recursos que se verán reducidos debido a los recortes en horas. Por lo tanto
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The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.
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The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like anxiety and depression.