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.

STOP PRESS

British Council staff in Italy have taken strike action in protest against proposals put forward by the Council in February to make 19 staff...

Global perspective

The Gazette editorial team’s selection of ELT news from around the world NEPAL: In 2017, English language teacher Keith Poultney was ending his time as a...

Malaysian student sues teacher for missing classes

Flag of Malaysia (left) and flag of the Malaysian State of Sabah (right). Image: Government of Sabah In the first case of its kind, a...

Irish Tefl teachers’ terms slammed as Senate debate new regulations

Members of Unite the union protest terms and conditons of English teachers at a protest outside DCAS school Dublin in October 2018. Image: Unite...

Eagle huntress to study English

Eagle huntress Aisholpan Nurgaiypkyzy (in hat, centre), Kazakhstan minister of education Yerlan Sagadiyev (left),  Almagul Koksegen, mother of the Eagle huntress (on the right,...
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