Monday, June 9, 2025

General News

UK-EU reset deal “promising” for UK ELT

A new agreement signals promising changes for UK ELT, including the exploration of a youth mobility scheme and the potential return of the UK to the Erasmus+ programme. On 19...

Immigration white paper reveals tougher English language rules

The government’s immigration white paper published today (Monday 12 May) confirms plans to tighten English tests for all...

EC London visit a milestone moment

Malta’s High Commissioner visits EC London as school marks 20 years.  EC English Language Centres welcomed His Excellency Prof....

What’s the point of polite-isms?

Trinity College London reveals gap between recognising the importance of politeness strategies and implementing them in classroom settings. A...

Bell Foundation supports adult learners

The Bell Foundation is now extending its reach to adults learning English as a second language, alongside its existing work with young people.

Fluency sounds smoother with simple language, study shows

Researchers find that using everyday phrasal expressions boosts fluency perception more than rare phrases in foreign language speech.

ELT market to reach $115 billion by 2029

The global English language training (ELT) market is projected to reach $88.98 billion in 2025, up from $83.55 billion in 2024.

Korea: What’s the problem with E-type visas?

A growing labour union in Korea, formed last year, is challenging the country's visa rules, branding them "modern-day slavery".

Taiwan news

The Taiwanese government has announced that it hopes to increase the number of ‘English only’ state schools by 25%, bringing to 257 the number...

Fighting with English

The West has been providing Ukraine with military aid in various forms, from Leopard tanks coming from Germany to Patriot missiles from the US....

UK union dispute settled after protests

A dispute between British Studies Centres (BSC) and the TEFL Workers Union in the UK on behalf of one of its members has been...
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