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Language students to benefit from discount card
April 25: The first tailor-made, city-wide discount card for English language students has been launched in Cambridge.

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ELT Diary
Japan action plan | Innovation winners | Malaysia training | Dutch recruitment

The use of language


Few ills cured by setting scores
Politicians must stop using language testing to solve political and social problems, argues Glenn Fulcher.

Working with words thrown up by a 'blue-collar' war
As in previous wars, the conflict in Iraq has brought us new ways of speaking about the unspeakable. Some may help us understand military process, but others sound like Newspeak - and do not inspire confidence.

Dogme still able to divide ELT
Originally a cinematic movement that aimed to rescue film-making from its own excesses, Dogme's principles have now been applied to ELT. After all, write Luke Meddings and Scott Thornbury, it was in need of rescue.

Learning English


Nurses' English 'in need of treatment'
Max de Lotbinière reports on language challenges for overseas staff in UK hospitals.
Concern over 'Britishness' test grows
The right lingo for the job

Finding the right medium
The increasing use of English as a language of instructions is a trend we cannot stop, says Rod Bolitho

Waxing lexical about teaching
Learners should start out building language from phrases, and grammar will follow, argues Nick Hamilton

Is Japan ready to start talking?
Justin McCurry assesses prospects for new English language education targets
Union in need of language equality

Getting qualified


Flexibility needed on the climb up the training ladder
Diploma-level qualifications are losing their attraction. It's time for a change, argues Simon Freeman
Take the fast road

Advanced-level complaints
Tefl students sometimes expect too much of their courses.
Let me entertain you

Get on course for a campus career
A masters can be the key to a job in tertiary education, but choose your course wisely, says Randal Holme.
On the trail of new career directions

Don't be alone with your screen
James Wilson explains why getting online technology to work keeps the isolation of a distance MA at bay

Email services


You have TEFL mail
Learning English - the Guardian Weeky newspaper's ELT section - is launching a new free email service for English language professionals around the world. The monthly TEFL Update service will combine a full lesson plan based on a news feature, plus all the ELT-related jobs and courses advertising appearing in each month's issue of Learning English. Not only will subscribers be able to access topical classroom materials in easy-to-use text format, they will also be able to respond quickly to new career opportunities.
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Teaching in the UK


Volunteering for the unknown
Helen Barker finds teachers destined for EFL adapting well to the very different needs of refugee learners

Worldly experience
Why business English materials need to take a lesson from the real world

Familiarity breeds dreary content
With so many bland course books, no wonder language learning is an ordeal, argues Brian Tomlinson.

The cream of the crop
Academia beckons, but only dedicated teachers are wanted on campus

Textbook case
Juliet McShannon on some of the frustrations of Tefl teaching
Starting out

Students in the UK


Bed, breakfast - and a full English home life
Earn extra money as a host to some of the thousands of language students who come to Britain to study English over summer, says Sandra Deeble.

World Study Solutions
Advice and information for students studying English in the UK.

Teaching abroad


Making TEFL work
Patricia Mason outlines some points to consider when looking for that first TEFL job abroad.

No rest for the weary but plenty of rewards
From the shores of the Black sea, Keith Kelly reflects on the ingredients of a good summer school

A foreign adventure
Advice to anyone thinking of becoming a TEFL teacher

When it all feels foreign
Starting out as a teacher of English abroad is stressful no matter how competent you are. Paul Mitchell offers some advice.

Why do Britons waive the rules?
A failure to learn about grammar is undermining the value of native teachers, argues Rodney Blakeston

EducationGuardian.co.uk exclusive
Each month, EducationGuardian.co.uk profiles a country from the EFL teacher's point of view. We also publish Days in the Life, which aim to give a glimpse into the daily life of EFL teachers. But we need you to contribute them! So if you're teaching abroad and want to write about your experiences, email the editor.

Czech it out
Sarah Huxlow offers advice to those thinking of working in the Czech Republic
Australia
France
Vienna
Switzerland
China
Russia
Poland
Chile
Argentina
Prague
Bolivia
Japan

Exams action


Adapt to learn
Success in computer-based tests is just a question of being "adaptive"

Successful business
Try some corporate problem solving for business English exam success

Positive approach
Make testing less scary and more positive for young learners

Keep options open
Give more choice and control to keep 'plodders' and 'stars' working together, says Mary Page

Stay positive
Why positive help works better than threats to deter those tempted to cheat
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