The Bridge English Placement Test measures competencies in all English language and academic skills, including reading, writing, listening and speaking. Per University requirements, incoming ...

Previously developed systems for the automated assessment of speaking proficiency focus on limited assessment criteria. However, the use of a novel multimodal spoken English evaluation dataset, ...

Speaking from my experience as a Spanish-language learner, it can be pretty scary to try speaking in a new language. Here are some ideas from teachers to help our students do just that ... Irina ...

Sometimes, it’s the small things that make the difference between an average leader and a great leader. Nowhere is this more evident than in communication. The traits and skills we display when we ...

It’s rare to find a person who enjoys public speaking, and that’s probably because 75% of people are afraid of it. Despite that, public speaking skills are an absolute necessity. Whether it be ...

REDSTONE ARSENAL -- When you stand at a podium in front of an anticipating audience does your heart race? Do your hands get clammy? Does your voice shake? For many, public speaking is a source of ...

The new question-of-the-week is: How do you promote speaking with English-language learners? Obviously, when learning a new language, it’s important to be able to speak it. This extensive series will ...