Thursday, April 24, 2025

Features and Comment

TOEFL: Assessing the test

How does the new TOEFL Writing assess test-takers’ use of grammar? Joanna Buckle examines the test and gives her take The TOEFL has gone from being a test with an...

Global Scale of English 10 years on

As the Global Scale of English celebrates its 10-year anniversary, Mike Mayor, Senior Director for the GSE, reflects on its impact and considers how it can continue to support our teaching efforts in the future.

Policy, policy, policy: a glance back at 2024

Though it seems to have come and gone so quickly, 2024 is beginning to wrap itself up in...

British Council’s shared services in India: smart cost-cutting or cultural misstep?

Educator and journalist William Grice shares his experience with teacher recruitment through the British Council. Last year, I was...

English on the airwaves

Learning English on the go? Fabio Cerpelloni chats with ELTon nominee, Luke Thompson all about his English-learning podcast. Q:...

Neurodiversity and teaching EFL abroad

For many, it is not just culture shock to overcome when teaching overseas. Writer and educator, Andrew Theophilou explains the challenges for neurodiverse teachers...

Embracing multilingualism

How might schools incorporate multilingualism effectively? Multilingual Learning Specialist, Valentina Spyropoulou explains the methods and techniques used in her school. 'Language is the main way...

Plane English

Paul Stevens, CEO of Mayflower College in Plymouth, UK, has been specialising in Aviation English training and testing since 1992. Here, Paul explains what...

Spaceman propels learning out of this world!

Having a celebrity speak at your school may seem like a nebulous concept, but teacher, Nasy Pfanner, has done just that. Here’s how… School’s daily...

Accidental Immigrants: Ukrainians in London

In 2022, British teacher, Peter Hill, found himself in a strange place in his career. A year on from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Peter...

English in the World Today: Status report and state of research

Examining the effects of globalisation on the English language, Dr Andy Mering presents his findings on what is known as Mid-Atlantic English. A parochial dialect...
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