Sentence examples for proficiency making from inspiring English sources

It is a masterclass in technical proficiency, making great use of the long take, where scenes average between five and eight minutes in length.

Adopting a "branching approach," the CEFR describes finer distinctions within the three superordinate levels (A, basic; B, independent; and C, proficient) so that "the relatively small gains in language proficiency made within language programmes (achievement) can be captured and reported" (Green et al. 2012, p. 48).

The band's driving pace and technical proficiency made them an extraordinarily exciting act, though their tendency to add 15-minute drum or bass solos to live performances also left rock with one of its less attractive legacies.

Bluntly put, if English proficiency makes no difference to end users, the policy is likely to have little effect.

There was a significant difference between the two groups (t = -3.39, df = 161, p < .001), such that those at lower initial proficiency made greater gains (0.40) compared to those at higher initial proficiency (0.02).

(Flege, Yeni-Komshian and Liu 1999; Bialystok, 1997)[22] The fact that many adults and older children can learn both first and second languages to a high degree of proficiency makes clear that unlike the kitten visual system studied by Hubel and Wiesel, the language acquisition system in humans is not subject to a critical period in the strict sense.

This is not to say that the policy has had no effect: there will be cases where having certified English proficiency makes the difference in getting hired or rejected, and employers indicated that employee's English abilities can have an impact further down their career trajectory when it comes to additional training or international postings.

With this paper we aim to describe and compare achievement of Grade 4 learners between countries and across domain specific achievement by modelling multidimensional proficiency profiles making use of the combined datasets of the Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) and the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2011.

When the students improve enough, as in Claudia's case, though, they are taken out of the limited-proficiency category, making it virtually impossible for districts to demonstrate progress, many educators say.

You don't need special baking proficiency to make this bread – just be fearless.

Some, like Ashlock, were already at a point of improvisatory proficiency, which made this process fairly easy: Ashlock was the equal of Stephane Grappelli in his ability both to swing and to deliver cogent, virtuosic solos.