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Occupational English Test (OET)

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 OET is the Occupational English Test is English language test for healthcare professionals. The test has been owned by Cambridge Boxhill Language Assessment Trust (CBLA), a venture between Cambridge Assessment English and Box Hill Institute. The OET test assesses the language, communication skills of healthcare professionals who wish to register and practise in an English-speaking environment. The test is recognised by healthcare boards in Australia, New Zealand, The UK, Ireland, Dubai, Singapore, Namibia, and Ukraine. The OET applies to main-stream health professions including Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Veterinary, Occupational therapy, Dietetics, Radiography, and others. Moreover, the test is profession-centred, utilising the language of specific health professions. Description Cambridge English Academy offers an integrated approach to learning. Students work with authentic texts and official OET exam practice materials to build language competency in...

French Speaking Countries Map

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French Speaking Countries Map showing where French is spoken in Europe, Africa, America and the Caribbean, and the Pacific.  MAP  French speaking countries in Europe  France  Belgium  Luxembourg  Monaco  Switzerland  French speaking countries in Africa  Algeria  Benin  Burkina Faso  Burundi  Cameroon  Central African Republic  Chad  Comoros  Democratic Republic of the Congo  Congo, Republic of the Côte d'Ivoire  Djibouti  Equatorial Guinea  Gabon  Guinea  Madagascar  Mali  Mauritius  Morocco  Niger  Reunion  Rwanda  Senegal  Seychelles  Togo  Tunisia  French speaking countries in the Americas and the Caribbean Canada  French Guiana  Guadeloupe  Haiti  Martinique  French speaking countries in Australia and the Pacific French Polynesia  New Caledonia  Vanuatu For more information about F...

How long to learn French ?

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  How to learn French fast? How long does it take to learn French? This is perhaps the  most common question from students who wish to learn French.  How long a student needs to learn French will depend on several factors, with some taking a  longer time than others. How long it finally takes will depend on several factors discussed  below.  1. Desired Proficiency level  You can speak French or any other language at different proficiency levels. For instance, a  French lawyer will use a much more sophisticated language (higher proficiency level) compared  to a French child (lower proficiency level), although both of them are fluent  in French! Consequently, if you simply wish to attain Beginner Level proficiency, 40-60 hours of  learning will be sufficient. However, to reach an advanced level of proficiency, much more hours  are needed!  2. Available time for learning  The time that you can set aside for learning Fren...

How to learn French ?

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  Based on 10 years of experience teaching French as a Foreign Language, we share some tips  on how to learn French effectively.  1. Learn correct French pronunciation from the start.  Although there are many similar roots, French remains distinct from other languages in many  ways - even a shared word like "weekend" is written with a hyphen in French "week-end" and  the pronunciation is given a 'French touch'. How then to master French pronunciation?  - Self-study through audios and videos is helpful, especially for learning vocabulary and  grammar. However, it is difficult, if not impossible, to learn French pronunciation this  way (unless you have an exceptional talent for mimicry). On the one hand, you don't get  corrected instantly if you mispronounce. On the other, you may be deceived by your own  ears and tempted to think you are on the right track. Moreover, audios and videos for  learning French do not teach listening ...

I want to learn French - How to get started ?

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  I want to learn French  I want to learn French - We often hear this from enthusiastic students who want to learn French  but have no idea how to get started. French language is like a vast maze, and with the plethora  of resources available online, it is not surprising to be overwhelmed and confused where to  begin. In this article, Nageeb Gounjaria discusses some ways to get started.  1. Self-study  Self-study through audios and videos is helpful, especially for learning vocabulary and  grammar. However, it is difficult, if not impossible, to learn French pronunciation this way  (unless you have an exceptional talent for mimicry).  On the one hand, you don't get corrected instantly if you mispronounce. On the other, you may  be deceived by your own ears and tempted to think you are on the right track. Moreover, audios  and videos for learning French do not teach listening skills , considered the most challenging of  the...

Why learn French ?

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Why learn French when there are more than 4000 languages spoken on this planet? After all,  English is the world's leading language.  Six good reasons for learning French, showing the relevance of the language of Moliere in  areas such as arts, culture, technology and business.  1. Better insights into Western culture  Much of the creative thinking that has shaped the western tradition has been done in French.  Impressionist painters like Monet, musicians like Ravel and Boulez, novelists like Flaubert,  Camus and Sartre have had an influence on world culture.  Jean Calvin helped define Protestantism; Enlightenment writers like Voltaire championed  human rights; Simone DE Beauvoir was a prominent feminist, and Michel Foucault was a  founder of postmodernism.  2. Enhanced career prospects   When deciding on a foreign language for work or school, remember that French is the language  that will give you the most choices later ...