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Website. ielts .org. International English Language Testing System ( IELTS / ˈaɪ.ɛlts /) [6] is an international standardized test of English language proficiency for non-native English language speakers. It is jointly managed by the British Council, IDP and Cambridge English, [6] and was established in 1989.
The British Council is a charity governed by Royal Charter. It is also a public corporation and an executive nondepartmental public body (NDPB), sponsored by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Its headquarters are in Stratford, London. Its chair is Paul Thompson, and its CEO is Scott McDonald .
Active listening is the practice of preparing to listen, observing what verbal and non-verbal messages are being sent, and then providing appropriate feedback for the sake of showing attentiveness to the message being presented. [1] Active listening is listening to understand. [2] This form of listening conveys a mutual understanding between ...
The Listening Project is a programme broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between 2012 and 2022, introduced by Fi Glover. The programme was a joint project between BBC Radio 4, BBC Local Radio stations and the British Library , which records conversations between friends, colleagues or relatives with the aim to preserve voices and experiences from the ...
The BBC World Service is located in Broadcasting House, London. The Service broadcasts from Broadcasting House in London, which is also headquarters of the corporation. It is located in the newer parts of the building, which contains radio and television studios for use by the overseas language services.
British Library Sounds. British Library Sounds (previously named Archival Sound Recordings) is a British Library service providing free online access to a diverse range of spoken word, music and environmental sounds from the British Library Sound Archive. Anyone with web access can use the service to search, browse and listen to 50,000 ...
Reflective listening. Reflective listening is a communication strategy involving two key steps: first, seeking to understand a speaker's idea, then, offering the idea back to the speaker to confirm the idea has been understood correctly. [1] Reflective listening is a more specific strategy than the more general methods of active listening .
Listening. Listening in conversation. Listening is giving attention to a sound. [1] When listening, a person hears what others are saying and tries to understand what it means. [2] Listening involves complex affective, cognitive, and behavioral processes. [3] Affective processes include the motivation to listen to others; cognitive processes ...