On losing languages
The world’s diversity of languages is rapidly shrinking but, as Wayne Trotman reports, one writer has done his best to catalogue those that remain
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It can pay to go mainstream
These educational institutions often attract the best teachers, says Melanie Butler
It’s fashionable in British EFL to view language schools as part of the hospitality...
Scores improve during Covid
Making sense of the numbers
The mean average score for the number of areas of strength awarded to language centres since March 2020 has risen...
Do points mean prizes?
Who does best in chain-school rankings? Melanie Butler finds out
Who takes the prizes among the chains? Generally, the answer is top prizes go to...
Immigrant language testing is not a level playing field
Many factors determine which learners will find it easier to acquire a host country’s language
Factors such as immigrants’ first language and general educational background...
English exams on test
Can IELTS and TOEFL results be extrapolated for academic success?
TOEFL and IELTS scores are equally valid for college entrance, but their ability to predict...
