Level 4: Boris Shekhtman
It is Thursday, and we are talking about the highest levels of foreign language proficiency as we do every Thursday. One of our bestselling books for language learners, How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately , is not necessarily for Level 4 learners, but rather it provides guidance for learners and teachers at all levels of language proficiency. The author was Boris Shekhtman, shown above, the Una Cox Chapman (i.e. most outstanding) teacher at the Foreign Service Institute, where he taught diplomats at all levels of proficiency. Later, he taught foreign correspondents at the New York Times and the LA Times . Another book, much lesser known, is his book, How to Use Your Russian in Communication Effectively , an MSI Press affiliated book. For more posts about Boris and his books, click HERE . Read the full review HERE . For more ideas about teaching at near-native levels (and to share your experience and research), check out the Journal for Distinguished Language Studies