Monday, December 23, 2024

Features and Comment

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 a, perhaps not-so-neat, little bow. The sector has experienced various highs and...

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:...

Seeing the person in front of you

Fabio Cerpelloni speaks to Hadar Shemesh about the importance of teacher recruitment and retention for her school, Accent's...

The argument against exams

Are exams really a necessary evil? Fabio Cerpelloni speaks to teacher and YouTuber, Christian Saunders, to get his...

English in the Mediterranean – the secrets of Malta’s success?

It has been a truism for some years that Ireland has the most English Language schools per capita of any English language destination. Outside...

Linguistics and grammar – time for a divorce?

Ninety years ago, a Danish academic wrote: “It is important to keep the two concepts time and tense strictly apart”. Unfortunately the writer was...

Native speakerism: hiding behind privilege

It’s time discrimination was shown the door, says English teacher Meri Maroutian The Italian Ministry of Education claims that English as a mother tongue can...

The changing world of English teaching

Five ways the ELT industry is evolving, according to Beatrice Segura Harvey If you had been asked five years ago what you thought the EFL...

Tackling the big issues

If you’re wondering what next for your career, a Master’s degree could well be the answer The headline news in this issue is two pronged. First,...

There’s a worldwide English teacher shortage

If you’re in possession of a recognised TEFL certificate, you can pick and choose where to teach – provided there’s enough accommodation As the world...
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