Saturday, May 3, 2025

2021 Issues

Surge in those applying to teach in Israel

Despite the Covid pandemic, there were more applications than ever to teach this year on TALMA, the Israel Program for Excellence in English, according to the Jerusalem Post. TALMA offers...

American, sigh

Like the idea of a cultural exchange and fancy a two-week summer break teaching English in Poland? It...

Jabbing words

Every year, vaunted English language dictionaries choose their word of the year and they tend to sum up...

Teaching English from scratch

In Maharashtra, the second largest state by population in India and home of Mumbai, the government is bringing...

Music man

Nigel Paramor has been involved in ELT for over 35 years. He  taught in Hong Kong for four...

Impact of missed English lessons during pandemic

Students, parents and teachers around the world are concerned about the consequences of the pandemic on education. A recent study by Holga Hopp, at...

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...

Exit Erasmus

How will studying abroad work in a post-Erasmus UK? On 26 December 2020, just one day after Christmas, the UK government withdrew from Erasmus, the...

Learning from International schools

International parents know what they want and we should all pay attention, says Melanie Butler What do parents want? It’s not a question the language...

Just how secure is the Duolingo English Test?

Duolingo launched its online Duolingo English Test five years ago to be an alternative to the traditional test centre model. The education company’s stat­ ed...

Mapping language skills in the ESL classroom

Appreciating first languages boosts confidence and learning in school children Mapping students’ first language skills can improve English teaching and learning in the multilingual classroom,...
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