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South Korea: Journalism Writing Can Help Build English Skills

Korean students spend an untold amount of time and energy to learn English in school. But oftentimes, their efforts are aimed at getting high marks for standardized exams such as the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) and the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Korean students can often get stellar scores […]

Japan:Professor sets high goals for business English

For Japanese businesspeople to carry out their duties in English, they should ultimately aim for English skills equivalent to at least 900 points out of 990 on the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC)–a near-native speakers’ level–a group of researchers has proposed, based on a survey of more than 7,300 businesspeople.
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