ELT World Blog- ELT World TEFL Website of the month: ELT ChatELT Chat With the current big bang-scale increase of the twittersphere, a new type of chat has surfaced for English language professionals. The wonderful #ELTChat is currently being moderated by Twitter TEFL heavyweights @ShellTerrell, @Marisa_C, @englishraven, and @olafelch (although the … Continue reading → […]
- United States: Subject Matters – Reading, Writing… and Readying for TestsIt’s the best of times and the worst of times, exclaims the unusually Dickensian CNN, for English teachers as they find themselves more accountable than ever for the academic success of their students, while balancing new technologies that change time-honored … Continue reading → […]
- United States: Feds Make ELLs a Priority for Tests Based on Common-Core StandardsThe federal government, notes Education Week, is intending to provide grants for the development of English-language-proficiency assessments that are aligned with the national common-core standards. The proposed grant competition would push the country toward more uniformity for the definition of … Continue reading → […]
- Vietnam: Pilot English Teaching Project is Hit by Staff Shortage and Poor SkillsFactors including a serious lack of facilities, as well as a shortage of qualified teachers have adversely affected the Ministry of Education and Training’s pilot English language teaching programme for primary school children, notes VietnamNet. Read more on this… Post … Continue reading → […]
- Would you have done this for a job?Simple question: would you have done what this person did to try and get a job in the Gulf? She flew me to Qatar on a 1-way ticket (despite my several written requests for a return ticket since it seemed … Continue reading → […]
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French pop music finds its voice with English language lyrics
Over the last three years, notes the Guardian, there has been a rise in the number of French artists choosing to sing in English, despite quotas requiring at least 40% of music played on radio stations to be in French. … Continue reading
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France: An English Teacher Who Wants Learning to be Fun
No, you haven’t misread the title. David has been teaching English for the last 8 years in the Centre d’étude des langues in the Châteauroux Chambre de Commerce et d’industrie (CCI). A former primary school teacher, he left England for … Continue reading
French education minister finally admits defeat in battle against the English language
For generations, the French have fiercely guarded their language against the horreurs anglais. But France’s education minister yesterday admitted for the first time that the secret to success is speaking better English. Xavier Darcos claimed poor English is now a … Continue reading
Le Prof Gets Inspected
M. Le Prof D’Anglais has been ‘inspected‘. Here’s what happened: “Your English accent is really good” (really?), “the kids obviously respect you” (because you were there and I’m bribing them) “it was a good lesson, you pass” (yyeeessss!!!) “and I’ll … Continue reading
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Le Monsieur Blogs about Teaching in France
Monsieur le Prof d’Anglais has done the decent thing and posted about me on his blog. What could I do but return the favour? Image courtesy of FreeDigitalPhotos.net The Monsieur le Prof blog is an interesting and insightful account of … Continue reading
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