Thursday, May 1, 2025

Point of View

TOEFL: Assessing the test

How does the new TOEFL Writing assess test-takers’ use of grammar? Joanna Buckle examines the test and gives her take The TOEFL has gone from being a test with an...

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...

Can we disentangle TEFL from its colonial past?

Yes, says Alice Rodgers, but first we must be aware of it I was only about 20 when I...

Digging into the question of identity

Exploring professional identities helps us reconsider the native versus non-native divide, as Melanie Butler discovers from Dr Jane...

Guruism can be detrimental to your professional health

After the initial feeling of awe over an inspiring idea, Paula Rebolledo says we need to think how...

Native English speakers need to brush up on their language skills too

The international classroom has been an uneven playing field for too long. It’s time for change, argue Zanne Gaynor and Kathryn Alevizos According to a...

“Content must cease to be a slave to the language.”

Language classes shouldn’t be language led. CLIL shows us that concept and competences are key, argues Phil Ball There’s an extract from an EL textbook...

“We should start by putting ourselves first, not our students”

Students suffer when teachers are stressed out, argues Lara Statham We always hear that we should be putting our students first. And I believe that...

These are the drivers propelling the EMI train forward

The drive to English as a Medium of Instruction is unstoppable, but teachers need support to keep it on track, argues Ernesto Macaro Virtually every...

English language learners need the whole linguistic picture

Anglophone countries have been struggling for years with the best way to approach phonics, argues Misty Adoniou Anglophone countries have been struggling for years with...

“In the last year I earned £16,756. It’s an insult.”

British EFL teachers are being forced into poverty argues Rhiannon Carter Money in UK ELT industry is bad. I don’t think this is news to...
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