
Richard McDorman appeared as an invited guest expert on Spanish-language television network Telemundo’s reality singing contest “Yo Me Llamo” on Sunday, October 14, 2012.

Richard McDorman appeared as an invited guest expert on Spanish-language television network Telemundo’s reality singing contest “Yo Me Llamo” on Sunday, October 14, 2012.
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),…
My work as a volunteer reviewer for the fourth edition of the World Link series of English language textbooks has come to an end. I am proud to have participated with dozens of English language teaching colleagues from around the world in providing feedback and advice to National Geographic Learning’s editorial team as it developed…
The article I co-authored with my University of St Andrews colleagues Prof. Sin-Wang Chong, PhD, PFHEA and Elizabeth Hashimura, entitled Fairness for sale: the hidden costs of international language tests, has been published in the ELT Journal. In this discussion article, we challenge the premise that international standardized language tests benefit students and teachers, introducing…
The paperback version of Presenting English Grammar is now available for purchase from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and thousands of other book retailers and textbook suppliers around the world. The text has been available in e-book format since 2012. The paperback version is 156 pages in length and has been published in full color. The e-book version…
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…
National Geographic Learning has again acknowledged Richard McDorman, this time for his work reviewing the second edition of the Keynote series, one of National Geographic Learning’s most widely-used textbooks for teaching English for Academic Purposes (EAP). McDorman’s work reviewing ESL/EFL course materials for NGL spans nearly 15 years, having previously served on National Geographic Learning’s…