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Richard McDorman’s Term as CEA Commissioner and 2019 Chair to end on December 31, 2019

Richard McDorman’s Term as CEA Commissioner and 2019 Chair to end on December 31, 2019

Posted by admin on December 10, 2019 11:56 am / 0 Comments

My term as a Commissioner of the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) will end on December 31, 2019. It has been my high honor and distinct privilege to serve as an elected Commissioner from 2016-2018 and as Chair of the Commission in 2019, CEA’s 20th year. As my four years as a CEA...

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Article published in The Journal of Specialised Translation

Posted by admin on July 10, 2019 11:00 am / 0 Comments

I am pleased to announce that an article that I coauthored with Gianna Tarquini, a translator and colleague from the University of Bologna, has been published in the July 2019 issue (Issue 32) of The Journal of Specialised Translation. The article, entitled “Video tutorials: an expanding audiovisual genre,” explores the fundamental linguistic and audiovisual aspects...

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Richard McDorman Elected to CEA Commission

Posted by admin on January 19, 2016 11:07 am / 0 Comments

Richard McDorman has been elected to serve as a Commissioner on the Commission for English Language Program Accreditation (CEA), a national accrediting agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for the accreditation of postsecondary English language programs and institutions. The thirteen member Commission is responsible for governing CEA, setting CEA policy and making accreditation...

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New ESL Textbook Authored by Richard McDorman

Posted by admin on April 23, 2015 3:28 pm / 0 Comments

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),...

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Richard McDorman’s Guest Appearance on Telemundo’s “Yo Me Llamo”

Posted by admin on September 22, 2013 10:00 pm / 0 Comments

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.

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Richard McDorman Recognized for Work in Language Assessment and Bilingual Test Development

Posted by admin on September 20, 2013 10:52 pm / 0 Comments

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 has served as Head Test Developer for BilingualBility’s...

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“Presenting English Grammar” Released on April 5, 2013

Posted by admin on April 5, 2013 8:00 am / 0 Comments

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...

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Language Textbook Authored by Richard McDorman

Posted by admin on December 7, 2012 5:48 pm / 0 Comments

Richard E. McDorman (Col ’94 L/M) published his second book, Managing Successful Meetings. The book was published by inlingua International (Bern, Switzerland) in February.

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Richard McDorman Recognized by Language Textbook Publisher

Posted by admin on July 31, 2012 11:48 am / 0 Comments

On May 22, 2012, ESL language textbook publisher Heinle, in conjunction with National Geographic Learning, recognized Richard McDorman for his work reviewing and commenting on Heinle’s new ESL textbook series Pathways. Click here to view or download a copy of the official acknowledgment published in the textbook series.

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Warrior Dash 2011

Posted by admin on December 7, 2011 12:05 am / 0 Comments

Here are some of the pictures from the Warrior Dash obstacle course race I completed on December 3, 2011 in Deerfield Beach, Florida (click on each picture to see the full-sized version). I finished 59th out of 557 in my age group and 507th out of 7,148 finishers overall (about half of the competitors finished the course)....

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Richard E. McDorman is certified by the American Translators Association (ATA) for translation from Spanish to English. Mr. McDorman currently resides in Miami, Florida.

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