Friday, May 2, 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.

Hundreds held in fake Uni sting…

The ‘University of Farmington’ in Michigan was closed at the end of January when a federal indictment was unsealed, revealing that the institution, operating...

David Graddol: the man who saw the future of English

David Graddol, who died in March aged 66, was a one-man think tank who changed the way the world sees the English language and...

Minds synch in L2, but mind the empathy gap

When two people talk to each other, their brain activities synchronise. However, a new study by Perez et al at the Basque Centre on...

Brexit bonus for ELT, but on a budget

In the run-up to Brexit, the British government has launched a series of initiatives designed to attract more international students to the UK, and...

EAL strategies to go Dutch?

A Dutch and British research project aims to help primary teachers with EAL students The results of an innovative research project to be published this...

Global perspective

The Gazette editorial team’s selection of ELT news from around the world USA: The state of Arizona has passed a law ending the requirement of four...
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