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Richard Stirling

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Toefl Is Not An English Test, Richard Stirling Jan 2016

Toefl Is Not An English Test, Richard Stirling

Richard Stirling

Professor Stirling sheds light on the true nature of the TOEFL test and illustrates how that design fits into the tradition of the American educational system. And that system is Aristotelian at heart. Knowing this, test-takers and instructors should rethink their strategies to maximize scoring on test day. 


On Being An Efl Textbook Author, Richard Stirling Sep 2015

On Being An Efl Textbook Author, Richard Stirling

Richard Stirling

Making it as a writer is hard. Making it pay even more so. I know. I’m a published EFL textbook author. I’ve wedded my love of teaching EFL with my love of writing, and learned much along the way. The battlefield is littered with lessons. Here are a salient few for those hoping to break into the market.