Thinking of working in the U.S. Foreign Service? Did you know that although you are not required to know a foreign language in order to become a Foreign Service Officer, proficiency in one or more languages will enhance your competitiveness for selection?
The ILR scale is a set of descriptions of abilities to communicate in a language. It was originally developed by the Interagency Language Roundtable, which included representation by United States Foreign Service Institute, the predecessor of the National Foreign Affairs Training Center (NFATC). It consists of descriptions of five levels of language proficiency, and is the standard grading scale for language proficiency in the Federal service.
(For a full description of ILR scale, go to Wikipedia)
We designed this test preparation package in accord with the five levels of the ILR scale:
ILR Level 1: Elementary Proficiency
ILR Level 2: Limited Working Proficiency
ILR Level 3: Professional Working Proficiency
ILR Level 4: Full Professional Proficiency
ILR Level 5: Native or Bilingual Proficiency
Your coach at SpeakMandarin will be glad to help you with locating your level and selecting appropriate materials. Your coach will be focusing especially on your weak points in order to give you a most efficient and fruitful test prep experience!
For more detailed descriptions of each level's requirements, go to Wikipedia.
Course duration (Estimated): Monthly subscription
(The estimated course duration is the average time to finish the standard course materials. The exact number of sessions depends on the student's special needs on customization, individual learning pace, and other factors.) |