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The Bastardisation of the English Language It’s a common refrain: “The English language is dying.” Or, more dramatically, “Our language is being bastardised.” The culprits, according to the traditionalists, are a motley crew: social media, reality TV, politicians, corporations, and a woefully underfunded education system. But is this a fair assessment, or simply the nostalgic Read more

Site Review: Dave’s ESL Cafe What is it, and who is it for? Dave’s ESL Cafe has been around since 1995. It is primarily a site for ESL teachers worldwide to find jobs, resources and discuss all aspects of the profession. Historically, its forums were an essential resource for teachers embarking on overseas jobs to Read more

Why Blended Learning in EFL will win the war with A.I. Traditional teaching or online learning? In an A.I.-led world, both together is surely the answer Attend any education conference or pick up a trade magazine and you’ll be bombarded with stories of A.I. technology and its imminent takeover of the world of education. The Read more

Facebook Groups for learning English are popular – but are they any good? It’s been said that you can’t argue with popularity. If that’s true then Facebook Groups for learning English must be amazing! Right? Open your Facebook page, run a search on ‘learn English’ in Groups, and you’ll be met with literally hundreds of Read more