Voices
Universities worldwide are increasingly opening their doors to peer institutions in other countries. But the enthusiasm for internationalisation is also accompanied by reservations.
Anne Wiseman and Adrian Odell look at some of the questions raised for lecturers and their students by teaching courses using English as the medium (or language) of instruction.
If you’re curious about Korean poetry, understanding the country’s rich and turbulent history is a great place to start.
How is teaching business English different from teaching general English? Teacher and trainer Gabrielle Jones tells us how to succeed in the business English classroom.
Teresa Tinsley and Kathryn Board provide insights into the state of language teaching and learning in English schools.
More and more students access UK higher education without entering the UK, but what is the impact on the countries hosting UK higher education?
Scholar and translator Brother Anthony of Taizé (An Sonjae) explains why Korea’s recent history has played such an important part in shaping its literature.
Good intentions alone will not help us introduce languages such as Chinese and Arabic into the curriculum. If we want to thrive in a global society, we need to take firm action now.
What verb does ‘negotiation’ go with? Do you ‘make’ or ‘conduct’ a negotiation? Adam Kilgarriff, Director of Lexical Computing, explains how ‘corpora’ can help us answer such questions.
How should teachers use ‘authentic’ texts in class? Author, trainer and teacher Rachael Roberts gives advice on the example of newspapers.