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CONTENTS

MAY 2025
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Welcome

5 A look at what’s in the May issue of
EL Gazette

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news 13
Upfront

6-7 What does English UK’s 2025
student statistics report tell us? Plus! special supplement
Government’s immigration white paper
confirms plans to tighten English tests for all A spotlight on Malta!
visa applicants and their adult dependants 17
Research news A bold new chapter

8-9 Gill Ragsdale reports on using musical 18-19 CEO Jessica Rees Jones explains
rhythms in language teaching and the benefits how FELTOM has shaped the ELT sector in Malta
of live storytelling
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Making Malta flourish 29

News feature 21-22 Interview with ELT Council

10-11From ancient sayings to Gen Z CEO Sue Falzon
slang - British Council explores the hidden
history in the way we speak features & comment
News feature

13-15 A profession in transition - 26-27 What do we mean
EL Gazette reports on the 58th IATEFL by culture in EFL, and
Annual Conference and Exhibition why is it so important?
Andrew Rossiter investigates
Ending the shame

28 Helen Pattio Combe exposes the
harmful legacy of accentism
29-31 ELT lifeline in Thai

refugee camp
William Grice reports

Say what?

32-33 The global, local, and glocal
challenges faced by schools
18 Interview

34-35 Fabio Cerpelloni sits down
with Sophia Mavridi to discuss the role of AI
in language education

There are reviews & resources

three major Book review

38 Wayne Trotman reviews
milestones in ‘Compassion-based Language Education’

our 35-year coming up next issue
01 history…. n We explore the use of AI in English

language teaching and learning
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