Working with BYU and Language Testing International (LTI), the mission offers English language instruction for the Latino missionaries. We have had 19 missionaries study the three manuals and take the English test offered by LTI. The missionaries get manuals 1 and 2 in the MTC and I give them manual 3. They have all their mission to study, generally taking the test the last week of their mission. Not all of the Latinos take the test. It is up to them. I have the assignment of giving the tests.
It is interesting to work with the missionaries, getting them a date to take the test, giving them instructions about the test (you can make up any answer you want--what the test is looking for is vocabulary and grammar!), and then proctoring the Latina tests. Keith proctors the Latino tests. Someone must proctor the test, staying with them during the test making sure they do not use anything but their brains. Some of the missionaries have very good English skills, some only average. They receive a certificate after the test showing their grade. They can use these certificates to prove to prospective employers that they do know English. It is a great skill to have and I'm glad that they get the opportunity to show their stuff!
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