2008年6月17日，中国北京 -- 美国教育考试服务中心（ETS）中国代表处宣布，将于2008年7月11日至13日以及14日至16日分别在北京和上海地区各举办一场为期三天的"ETS托福网考教师培训暨研讨会"。届时，ETS美国新泽西州普林斯顿市总部深受敬重的资深托福网考试题和教师培训研发专家Emilie Pooler女士将专程来华，为中国从事英语教学和托福网考培训的人员提供最直接、最权威的官方指导。这是继ETS在2006年将全球托福网考教师培训项目（Propell Workshop for TOEFL iBT）引入中国后，于本年度首度为中国英语教学人员度身定制的教师培训暨研讨活动。届时，ETS将利用本次机会与更多的英语教学培训机构进行广泛深入的讨论。
与2006年为期仅一天的的托福网考教师培训不同，此次培训暨研讨项目将突破"你说、我听"的传统教师培训模式，通过多元化互动给与会者更多的时间与ETS资深专家进行面对面沟通，帮助他们将托福网考所倡导的"交际式英语"教学理念本土化，探索并解决各自在教学过程中遇到的实际问题，并就教育文化和体制等多方面话题进行交流和探讨，进一步展示托福网考从考题设计到考分评估整个过程的人性化以及实用性的显著特点。ETS专家还将现场演示并指导与会人员亲身体验托福网考官方全真模考工具--"托福在线练习"（TPO）。本次培训暨研讨会将面向全国范围内的相关机构和个人举行，ETS将为顺利完成培训课程的学员颁发结课证书。
同时，ETS还将利用本次交流机会向与会人员介绍即将发布的2008年最新版《新托福官方指南》。该书收录了自托福网考于2005年9月全球登陆以来最新试题精粹与权威辅导，将成为众多考生取得托福考试佳绩的必备参考资料。
ETS中国代表处首席代表陈永汉先生表示："ETS长期以来非常重视中国的英语学习爱好者，希望能够为他们及其英语教学人员提供全方位的支持和指导，为中国社会经济发展尽我们的绵薄之力。作为连接ETS总部与中国教育行业桥梁的ETS中国办公室，致力于根据教育行业需求及时引进ETS全球最新权威产品和服务，并在英语教学、教材和培训等方面不断加强市场支持的力度，为中国用户提供更丰富的材料和更专业的服务。"
本次研讨会的报名工作正在进行，如需了解报名详情及其他信息，请浏览http://www.toeictest.com.cn/。或电话垂询：ETS中国办公室 王老师：(010) 8836-0286分机209
美国教育考试服务中心（ETS）简介
美国教育考试服务中心（ETS）是一家拥有60年历史的非营利性机构，致力于向全球的各类人士提供公正有效的测评、研究及相关服务，提高教育质量和公平性。ETS为全球个人、商业机构、教育机构、政府部门和协会组织提供有效可靠的测评、研究及相关服务，如定制的职业产品和服务解决方案、以研究为基础的教学工具等。ETS目前在全球超过180个国家设有9000多个考试中心，每年开发、举办并评估有5000万人次参加的考试。如需了解更多信息，请浏览ETS全球网站：www.ets.org/etsglobal。
托福考试简介
基于互联网的托福考试（托福网考）通过模拟大学校园生活的真实场景，设定新标准来测试考生的英语交际能力。基于十年的研究、开发和测试，托福网考重新定义了英语学习和测评的模式。托福网考是最先基于互联网传输而大规模实行的英语能力测评项目，测试考生综合运用听说读写四项基本语言技能的能力。建基于ETS长久以来在教育测评各个领域的领先地位和声誉，托福网考还设定了公平、公正、客观评分的新标准。110个国家的逾6,000所大专院校认可托福分数作为标准衡量学生的英语能力。如需了解更多相关信息，请浏览：www.ets.org/toefl。
如需了解更多信息或媒体垂询，敬请联系：
美国教育考试服务中心（ETS）
美国
中国
美国教育考试服务中心
Tom Ewing
电话：+1 609-683-2899
电邮：tewing@ets.org
ETS中国办公室
廖婷婷
电话：+86 10 88360286 分机 506
电邮：ttliao@etsasiapac.org
安可（北京）咨询有限公司
倪小强
电话：+86 10 6505-5127 分机 232
电邮：nni@apcoworldwide.com
ETS to Hold TOEFL iBT Teacher Training Workshop and Seminar
in Beijing and Shanghai
Beijing, China (June 17, 2008) - The Educational Testing Service (ETS) China representative office has announced the launch of "ETS TOEFL iBT Teacher Training Workshop and Seminar" in Beijing and Shanghai. The three-day training sessions will be offered in Beijing on July 11-13 and in Shanghai on July 14-16, 2008.
Ms. Emilie Pooler, a respected senior expert on TOEFL iBT research & development and teacher training at ETS headquarters in Princeton, New Jersey, will travel to China during the training sessions to offer official and authoritative guidance to English teachers and individuals who engage in TOEFL iBT training in China.
ETS introduced its global TOEFL iBT teacher development program, the Propell Workshop for TOEFL iBT, in China in 2006. This teacher training and seminar will be the first specially tailored event offered by ETS for English teachers in China this year. ETS will use this opportunity to conduct in-depth discussions with more English teaching and training institutions in China.
The defining factor of the 2008 workshop and seminar compared to the previous one-day TOEFL iBT training session in 2006 is "a shift away from the conventional ‘lecturing and listening' teacher training model." The interactive communication method will offer trainees more opportunities to carry out face-to-face communication with a senior expert. This format will also help trainees localize TOEFL iBT concepts of communicative English language teaching and learning to explore and solve real problems they encounter at work. This will also encourage discussion of various topics concerning the education system and culture. Furthermore the characteristics of the TOEFL iBT throughout the complete process from test question design to test score assessment will be illustrated.
The ETS expert will also demonstrate and instruct trainees how to use TOEFL Practice Online (TPO), the official TOEFL iBT simulation tool, during the workshop and seminar. The training workshop and seminar is open to all relevant organizations and individuals in China and ETS will grant certificates for participants who complete this training course.
ETS will also use this opportunity to introduce The Official Guide to the NEW TOEFL iBT 2008 edition to all participants. The Guide is a compilation of the most up-to-date TOEFL iBT test questions since its launch in September 2005, and will serve as useful preparation and guidance. It will be an essential tool for test takers who wish to achieve excellent TOEFL iBT scores.
"ETS has long attached great importance to English language learners in China, and we hope to make our own contribution to China's social and economic growth by providing them and their teachers with comprehensive support and guidance," says Eng Han Tan, ETS China office Chief Representative. "As a bridge between ETS headquarters and the China education sector, the ETS China office is committed to introducing the most updated and authoritative ETS products and services. ETS China is also committed to enhancing the provision of English teaching materials and teacher development in order to meet the education needs and provide Chinese users more materials and professional services."
Registration for this training workshop and seminar is now open. For more registration information and other questions, please visit http://www.toeictest.com.cn/ or call Ms. Wang of the ETS China office at (010) 8836-0286 ext. 209.
ABOUT ETS AND ETS GLOBAL
ETS is a nonprofit organization with the mission to advance quality and equity in education by providing fair and valid assessments, research and related services for all people worldwide. Founded in 1947, ETS designs, develops, delivers and scores more than 50 million tests annually in more than 180 countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide.
ETS's Global Division and its related subsidiaries have offices around the world to meet the needs of non-U.S. based entities in Asia, Canada, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. In serving individuals, businesses, educational institutions, government agencies and membership organizations worldwide, ETS offers valid and reliable assessments, research and related services such as customized solutions workforce products and services, and research-based teaching and learning tools.
For more information, visit the ETS Global website at www.ets.org/etsglobal.
ABOUT TOEFL TEST
The TOEFL iBT test sets a new standard for measuring communicative English skills by simulating actual academic situations. Backed by ten years of research, development and testing, the TOEFL iBT test redefines the way English is learned and measured. It is the first large-scale, Internet-delivered, English-proficiency assessment to measure test takers' ability to integrate and use all four language skills: listening, reading, writing and speaking. The new test also sets the standard for providing fair, unbiased and objective scoring, building on ETS's record and reputation as the world leader in all facets of educational assessment. More than 6,000 colleges and universities in 110 countries rely on TOEFL test scores to measure the English-language skills of their students. Visit www.ets.org/toefl for more information.
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