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  2. International English Language Testing System - Wikipedia

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    IELTS Academic and General Training both incorporate the following features: IELTS tests the ability to listen, read, write and speak in English. The speaking module is a key component of IELTS. It is conducted in the form of a one-to-one interview with an examiner which can occur face to face or even through a video conference.

  3. Test of English as a Foreign Language - Wikipedia

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    The speaking and writing sections are then completed following the break. A maximum amount of 203 minutes is allowed to complete the whole exam process. [16] Each speaking question is initially given a raw score of 0 to 4, with a 1-point increment, and each writing question is initially given a raw score of 0.0 to 5.0, with a 0.5-point increment.

  4. Communication accommodation theory - Wikipedia

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    Howard Giles' communication accommodation theory (CAT), "seeks to explain and predict when, how, and why individuals engage in interactional adjustments with others,” [1] such as a person changing their accent to match the individual they are speaking with. Additionally, CAT studies “recipients’ inferences, attributions, and evaluations ...

  5. Hotel - Wikipedia

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    A typical hotel room with a bed, desk, and television. The word hotel is derived from the French hôtel (coming from the same origin as hospital), which referred to a French version of a building seeing frequent visitors, and providing care, rather than a place offering accommodation.

  6. Public accommodations in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In United States law, public accommodations are generally defined as facilities, whether publicly or privately owned, that are used by the public at large. Examples include retail stores, rental establishments, and service establishments as well as educational institutions, recreational facilities, and service centers. [1]

  7. Sheltered housing - Wikipedia

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    Sheltered housing or sheltered accommodation are terms covering a wide range of rented housing for older and/or disabled or other vulnerable people.. In the United Kingdom most commonly it refers to grouped housing such as a block or "scheme" of flats or bungalows with a scheme manager or "officer"; traditionally the manager has lived on-site although this is not always the case these days.

  8. International Protection Accommodation Services - Wikipedia

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    The International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) is a unit of the Irish Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. [1] It is responsible for the provision of accommodation and related services to people in the international protection process, being those applying for refugee status or subsidiary protection .

  9. History of autism - Wikipedia

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    The history of autism spans over a century; [1] autism has been subject to varying treatments, being pathologized or being viewed as a beneficial part of human neurodiversity. [2] The understanding of autism has been shaped by cultural, scientific, and societal factors, and its perception and treatment change over time as scientific ...