Damn, this is sad. Are there alternatives?
Does anyone know of any alternative tests that are better recognized internationally????
eido wrote:drp9341 wrote:Unfortunately, in my experience, most Americans who "learn a second language" start when they're 11, take it in college, then teach.
I mean, I started when I was fourteen, but...
Ah, this makes me rethink my idea of becoming a Spanish teacher. I don't want to look a fool.
Not at all man, go for it. Those same friends busting chops are the same one who write "hace" as "ase." They need someone to whip them into shape. There was one male Spanish teacher who could break chops harder than anyone, (I never had him,) and everyone respected him.
Dylan95 wrote:There's also a conversion system between the ILR scale and CEFR. This might be better understood in the US. E.g. Professional Working Proficiency or Limited Working Proficiency are terms you will find often on Linkedin.
Yeah, but the amount of Americans who over-estimate their proficiency in a foreign language is truly astounding. I recently took a Police exam for one of the highest paid districts in the country, and scored 28th out of ~12,000. I got called the second week of hiring because during the first week, 3 people above me who claimed they spoke French and Spanish, (the languages the district needs,) didn't actually speak French or Spanish. My French is B1 with a good accent, but I can get it to B2 in about a week or so -
luckily, the guy who talked to me over the
officer? / whoever was Haitian, and his French was very slow and clear, he thought I was a native French speaker. Like I said,
my French is not good AT ALL. I was hesitant to even mark down that I spoke it. If anyone wants proof, feel free to Skype me in French and post the audio. I don't have any shame in my lame French
.