Thursday, May 1, 2025

General News

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. Stephen Montefort, Malta’s new High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, for...

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.

120% hike threatens Irish language schools

Representing over 60 accredited language schools, English Education Ireland urges an immediate review and pause of a new...

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.

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...

AP takes French leave of its senses

The AP style book, seen as the bible for US journalists looking to improve their writing, made a bit of a faux pas when...

Teacher shortage hits Korea

The number of native speakers heading to Korea to teach English has plummeted to one-third of its pre-pandemic levels, according to Korea JoongAng Daily. In...
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