Practise pronunciation, improve listening
Teaching pronunciation to learners of Spanish as a foreign language improved intelligibility and comprehension in listening tasks, reports Elizabeth Kissling from the University of...
Values added course books? How the topics we teach have changed in the last twenty years
Since the 1990s, ELT textbooks have increasingly embodied neoliberal assumptions, claims Keith Copley’s qualitative analysis of popular and influential ELT courses from the last...
Chinese to redefine native speaker teachers?
China is set to redefine native-speaker teachers to include citizens of former colonies where English is used as a second language, according to Philippine...
EC take over Embassy, eight schools closed
Maltese language school chain EC has acquired Embassy English from pathway giant Study Group and closed all year-round centres in the UK, US and...
Study shows Brexit’s negative impact on UK language learning
The British Council’s annual language trends report has found that Brexit may be reducing the perceived value of foreign language courses.
The study says that...
Ireland to act on ELT working conditions as college closure highlights teachers’ plight
The Irish Parliament is looking to enact protections for English language teachers
The appointment of Patrick King as mediator between employers and employees in Ireland’s...
