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English teaching in Armenia is at high level - UK ambassador
March 22, 2014 | 11:09
YEREVAN. - The teaching of English is at a high level in Armenia.
Katherine (Kathy) Leach, Ambassador of Great Britain to Armenia,
stated the aforesaid Saturday at a conference titled "Cooperation for
Success."
The event is organized by the British Council, and it is devoted to
the 25th anniversary of the worldwide introduction of the IELTS
(International English Language Testing System).
"The British Council plays a key role in the teaching of English; this
is very important for the development of intercultural dialogue,"
Ambassador Leach said.
In turn, Arevik Saribekyan, Director at British Council, Armenia
office, stressed that there is a growing interest in Armenia toward
the IELTS.
"There are 900 [IELTS] test centers in 135 countries and, in Armenia,
it is the British Council. We collaborate with the French University
in Armenia, the Pedagogical University, the Russian-Armenian
(Slavonic) University, and the American University of Armenia,"
Saribekyan noted.
She added that the British Council is also ready for the online
learning of the IELTS.
More than 1,000 people take the IELTS exam in Armenia each year and
receive the international Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE).
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
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March 22, 2014 | 11:09
YEREVAN. - The teaching of English is at a high level in Armenia.
Katherine (Kathy) Leach, Ambassador of Great Britain to Armenia,
stated the aforesaid Saturday at a conference titled "Cooperation for
Success."
The event is organized by the British Council, and it is devoted to
the 25th anniversary of the worldwide introduction of the IELTS
(International English Language Testing System).
"The British Council plays a key role in the teaching of English; this
is very important for the development of intercultural dialogue,"
Ambassador Leach said.
In turn, Arevik Saribekyan, Director at British Council, Armenia
office, stressed that there is a growing interest in Armenia toward
the IELTS.
"There are 900 [IELTS] test centers in 135 countries and, in Armenia,
it is the British Council. We collaborate with the French University
in Armenia, the Pedagogical University, the Russian-Armenian
(Slavonic) University, and the American University of Armenia,"
Saribekyan noted.
She added that the British Council is also ready for the online
learning of the IELTS.
More than 1,000 people take the IELTS exam in Armenia each year and
receive the international Certificate of Proficiency in English (CPE).
Photo by Arsen Sargsyan/NEWS.am
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