Alena Kopalina
Articles by Alena Kopalina: Preparing for TEF.
A case worth knowing about — to stay informed, not to panic. A former student gave me permission to share her story without identifying her. It is an unusual situation that may be useful to anyone preparing for exams or who has already taken them. She received an invitation to apply from IRCC, gathered her documents, submitted the application and waited for it to be processed.
Why does your writing fall apart even when it contains no errors? One student and I once joked that my corrections were competing with ChatGPT, after he sent me a text thoroughly edited by AI. Everything looked flawless: the vocabulary was good, and so was the grammar.
The latest TEF preparation guide contains no entirely new writing advice, but it does highlight some important points…
Following recent updates to the TEF format, I have already discussed the upcoming changes to the reading and listening sections in detail…
Before deciding which exam is easier, we need to ask: easier for whom? The answer depends on each person’s circumstances.
Many of those planning to take the TEF Canada and TEFAQ exams may already be aware of the upcoming changes to their format.
I recently worked as a TEF examiner. There were many candidates, which gave me the opportunity to identify several serious mistakes common to their responses.
Write an argumentative text in just 40 minutes?! When people learn about the exam format during a consultation, many find it…
I have divided the process into three broad stages. 1️/ Many people are initially afraid to speak aloud in another language. Not just chat, but put together…
Today I want to cover some specific issues that come up quite often during exam preparation. 1️⃣ If I need to achieve B2 on the exam…
