Battle lines are drawn in test market
While many industries have floundered during the Covid-19 pandemic, language-learning apps have bucked the trend, with Duolingo seeing a 67% increase from 2019 in...
It’s OK to teach slang, innit?
Contrary to conventional wisdom, Sascha Stollhans, a senior teaching associate at Lancaster University, argues in the Languages, Society & Policy journal that teaching slang and regional...
Apps lead the charge
Lockdown sees foreign language learning take off in UK
Foreign language learning is booming in the UK during the Covid-19 lockdown, according to the BBC,...
Have TEFL certificate will travel?
What do you really need to know about training for TEFL? Melanie Butler investigates
Training courses for Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) are...
Motivating students with clear goals
Anastasia Antonova gives teachers practical guidance on using can-do statements
One of the biggest challenges that teachers face is helping students maintain motivation to continue...
On course at NILE
Mike Riley, Deputy Director of NILE, the language-teacher training institution, talks to Melanie Butler about what sets it apart
NILE is management consultant on the...
