China Arrests US Recruiters
Jacob Harlan, founder of the China Horizons placement programme, and programme director Alyssa Petersen, were detained in September in Jiangsu Province, on charges of...
Mad Dogs and Englishmen?
Are the glory days of England’s ELT empire over? Not quite yet, argue Melanie Butler and Ron Ragsdale, but it’s time for some fresh...
Judit Kormos: The woman who wants EFL to include everyone
Ron Ragsdale in conversation with Judit Kormos
For us, You are a thought leader partly because, as a Hungarian working at the University of Lancaster,...
Will China Hoover Up the Native Speakers?
Melanie Butler explores the effect of local markets on English language teaching
“The local supply of English language providers … is increasing.” So Patrik Pavlacic...
Teach In International Schools in Asia
El Gazette looks at teaching in international schools in China, Vietnam and Thailand
The demand for international schools has rocketed. There are now 400,000 teachers...
When Two Teachers are Better than One
The Native speaker debate drones on. Some argue for Native English Speaker Teachers, known as NESTs, others are in favour of Non-Native English Speaker...
