As for my English lessons, they did not change the island much; less, in fact, than it has been anglicized by American ‘big business.’ Nor did I learn much Spanish while I was at them. However, they ...

One of my earliest memories is of struggling with the English language. Five years old and dressed in a blue school uniform, I kept asking my teacher, Mrs Peters, for "pani". Neither she nor I knew ...

The new question-of-the-week is: What are the most important lessons you have learned from your students? Some people make fun of teachers who say they learn a lot from their students (see The Onion’s ...

I didn’t have the easiest of childhoods. I grew up in the poorest borough in London, Tower Hamlets, the youngest of five children, raised by two migrant parents from Bangladesh who largely relied on ...

It's been years since I stepped out of Ms. Grandchamp's classroom for the last time, but there's hardly a day that goes by that I (someone whose profession involves a lot of writing) don't remember my ...

ITV's "An Audience With Adele" was a love letter to English teachers everywhere. Filmed at the London Palladium, Sunday's concert special saw the singer-songwriter tearfully reunite with her ...

Adele wants to study for an English Literature degree after her Las Vegas residency. According to The Sun, Adele, 34, told a fan Q and A in Los Angeles that she plans to return to school after she's ...

A little part of me cringes every time I do it, but at this point it's second nature. It's hard to describe in words, but it involves a lot of leveling, a lot of smoothing. The tongue stays closer to ...

Adele was wonderfully surprised when her English teacher made an unexpected appearance at her “An Audience With Adele” performance at the London Palladium on Sunday night. During the ITV special, ...

It's been years since I stepped out of Ms. Grandchamp's classroom for the last time, but there's hardly a day that goes by that I (someone whose profession involves a lot of writing) don't remember my ...