Voices
'Everyone speaks English' - is that what most British people think? Vicky Gough looks at the results of the British Council’s recent UK survey and finds a desire to learn.
Chia Suan Chong had a sneak preview of the 2022 finalists for the ELTons Innovation Awards and she found ten key messages that she wants English language teachers to know about.
Walker Darke writes about his experience of being part of the Generation UK Programme.
British Council’s annual Language Trends Report examines teachers' views of language teaching and learning in schools in England.
Teacher Kay McLeod explains how the Mandarin Excellence Programme is helping teachers and pupils tackle the challenges of learning Mandarin.
English language teacher, Elsa O'Brien says adult language learners can learn a lot about pronunciation and intonation from the way babies learn language.
A new YouGov survey commissioned by the British Council explores the attitudes of Year 9 pupils in England towards language learning. Vicky Gough, our Schools Adviser, tells us more.
Artistic Director Beth Watton tells us how her organisation built a digital arts and community centre during the pandemic.
'Ninety-two per cent of pupils don’t think languages are relevant to their future career.'
Business Manager Ravina Heer and Microbiologist Rajan Sharma fell in love in their university library. They told us about their connection through the English language.