Global perspective
The Gazette editorial team’s selection of ELT news from around the world
IRAN:
The British Council has confirmed that it is “sadly, highly likely” that the...
Japanese chain slashes one-to-one school sites
The Coco Juku English language school chain closed 51 of its 72 schools across Japan on 31 March. The chain’s owner, the Nichii Gakkan...
Tall tales to tempt learners
The Japanese government is getting into the anime business, with the publication of a new book featuring a Japanese schoolgirl, a swordsman and a...
Mother and son win battle with school
Two English language teachers – a mother and son – who resisted unfair contracts at their Japanese eikaiwa (English conversation school) have won huge...
Australia mourns Aiia
Aiia Maasarwe was studying English at La Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia, when she was raped and murdered. A 20-year-old man has been charged.
In...
…as ICE rounds up TOEFL test cheats
Agents of US Customs and Immigration Enforcement (ICE) have arrested five US nationals of Chinese origin in connection with an impersonation scam.
The suspects are...
