NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LEARNING RECOGNIZES RICHARD MCDORMAN FOR WORK REVIEWING ESL TEXTBOOK
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NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC LEARNING RECOGNIZES RICHARD MCDORMAN FOR WORK REVIEWING ESL TEXTBOOK

National Geographic Learning has acknowledged Richard McDorman for his work reviewing the third edition of the Pathways series, a widely-used ESL/EFL textbook for adult learners. This marks the third time McDorman has served as an acknowledged reviewer for a National Geographic Learning ESL/EFL textbook series. McDorman was on the review board for the first edition…

ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF SPECIALISED TRANSLATION
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ARTICLE PUBLISHED IN THE JOURNAL OF SPECIALISED TRANSLATION

I am pleased to announce that an article that I coauthored with Gianna Tarquini, a translator and colleague from the University of Bologna, has been published in the July 2019 issue (Issue 32) of The Journal of Specialised Translation. The article, entitled “Video tutorials: an expanding audiovisual genre,” explores the fundamental linguistic and audiovisual aspects of video…

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RICHARD MCDORMAN’S TRANSLATION OF ALONFSINA STORNI’S “YO EN EL FONDO DEL MAR” INSPIRES ORCHESTRAL COMPOSITION

I am pleased to announce that the Orchestra of St. Luke’s in New York City chose to use my translation of Alonfsina Storni’s “Yo en el fondo del mar” (“Me at the Bottom of the Sea”) in the Orchestra’s Carnegie Hall performance of Beethoven’s “Emperor” with Denk. The program includes a piece by American composer Bryce Dessner, specifically…

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RICHARD MCDORMAN ELECTED TO CEA COMMISSION

Richard McDorman has been elected to serve as a Commissioner on the Commission for English Language Program Accreditation (CEA), a national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for the accreditation of postsecondary English language programs and institutions. The thirteen member Commission is responsible for governing CEA, setting CEA policy and making accreditation decisions….

NEW ESL TEXTBOOK AUTHORED BY RICHARD MCDORMAN
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NEW ESL TEXTBOOK AUTHORED BY RICHARD MCDORMAN

In April 2015, inlingua International, headquartered in Bern, Switzerland, published English 5, an advanced-level English as a Second Language (ESL) textbook used at more than 300 inlingua Language Centers around the world. The student textbook (pictured at left) and supporting materials, which include audio CDs with listening activities and a teacher’s edition (the Trainer Resource Pack),…

RICHARD MCDORMAN RECOGNIZED FOR WORK IN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT AND BILINGUAL TEST DEVELOPMENT
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RICHARD MCDORMAN RECOGNIZED FOR WORK IN LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT AND BILINGUAL TEST DEVELOPMENT

Richard McDorman has been recognized as a leading expert in language assessment and bilingual test development by BilingualBility, a cutting-edge language testing program that “simulates international business scenarios in 4 distinct modules. Providing simultaneous assessment of language and cultural fluency in English and [many other languages].” McDorman served as Head Test Developer for BilingualBility’s English-Spanish testing…

LANGUAGE TEXTBOOK AUTHORED BY RICHARD MCDORMAN
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LANGUAGE TEXTBOOK AUTHORED BY RICHARD MCDORMAN

Richard McDorman’s second full-length book and first ESL textbook was published by inlingua International of Bern, Switzerland in February, 2009. Managing Successful Meetings has joined the growing list of titles in inlingua’s Accelerated Professional Program (APP) business modules, a suite of specialized business English courses designed for intermediate and advanced English language learners at inlingua’s more than…

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RICHARD MCDORMAN ON THE USE OF AFRICAN AMERICAN ENGLISH (AAE) IN THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Richard McDorman’s position on the use of African American English (AAE) in the public schools, publicly announced on December 6, 2010: I believe that optimal learning outcomes can only be reached by explicitly acknowledging the distinctiveness and validity of both AAE and Standard English (SE). A primary goal of our schools should be the encouragement…

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RICHARD MCDORMAN INTERVIEWED BY THE MIAMI HERALD

For the full article from the Miami Herald, click here:  Language Lessons at Work LANGUAGE LESSONS AT WORK BY SABINE LOUISSAINT ADULT ED For most people, lunch time is an occasion to take a break from a busy day, dine with friends and colleagues or run personal errands. But for co-workers Judson Fidler, Jehan Said and…

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