Competition for overseas students means that British universities are becoming more dynamic in the way they provide English language support, which is good news for teachers, says Sue Bromby

The internet makes it easy for students to plagiarise other people's work, but by adapting the tasks we set them we can help them create their own words, says Philip Skeldon

The British Council's global capacity and experience will help it match British ELT providers with overseas demand, says Bhaskar Chakravarti

As popular English language exams develop new content and formats, teachers should not lose sight of their goals, writes John Hughes

Intercultural training materials that are designed to get migrants and their hosts talking across Europe are also a valuable resource for language teachers. Barry Tomalin reports

Leading ELT publishers tell Max de Lotbinière about the innovation and new ideas they are putting on to shelves in 2008

Navigating the plethora of postgraduate studies in Britain can be students' first test. Max de Lotbinière prepares you for the acronym jungle

Had enough of teaching English overseas but don't know what else you can do? If you're worried about what comes next, Anna Blackaby has some ideas

John Hughes looks at the evolution of English teaching and discovers that these days the Queen's English no longer cuts mustard. What matters now is being understood

Competition between tutorial centres in Hong Kong is hotting up. Marco Lui explains why, in the fight to attract students' attention, they are turning their teachers into pinups