Features and Comment
The international scene
This issue we look at the challenges currently facing English language teaching around the world
What a strange old time it’s been on our planet...
Vying for global domination
Jeffrey Gil, author of Soft Power and the Worldwide Promotion of Chinese Language Learning: The Confucius Institute Project, offers his views on whether Chinese...
Is European English at the heart of unification?
Professor Marko Modiano, of the University of Gävle, Sweden, argues that it’s time Europe’s own version of English becomes an acceptable alternative to British...
Jumping onto online platforms
There’s so much available online for students and teachers it can be hard to know where to begin. Here are a few suggestions
There are...
Turn on, click in, drop in to online
As the world leans toward internet-based learning, we uncover what’s out there for English-language learners and teachers
I’m very pleased to introduce myself as the...
Testing, testing
We take a look at why the IGCSE is such a popular exam
As generally wealthy parents across the world move to enrol their children...
