Daily Dose: November 17

This author thinks English proficiency in the Philipines leaves a lot to be desired.
The English language puts another notch in its belt: Al-Jazeerah’s English language news.
Microsoft makes the decision to include more Australian vocabulary in its dictionary…so g’day, sheila, and ute will no longer be underlined as spelling errors.
The ELT Notebook stays on the frontlines with a post on what to include in a balanced lesson plan.
Even more on English in Yemen from the Yemen Times.