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'One thought lingered in my mind: "A town is gone and I feel nothing."' Image (c) Juan Antonio Segal, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
25 May 2017 - 17:33

The Polish town that vanished off the map

What happens to people's memories when their town disappears? We asked Filip Springer, author of 'History of a Disappearance: The Story of a Forgotten Polish Town'.

Tags
Literature, History
'In Poland, literature is valued and rewarded.' Image (c) Magic Madzik, licensed under CC BY-2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
16 March 2017 - 08:00

Six Polish books that should be translated into English

Polish translator Antonia Lloyd-Jones recommends six books by contemporary Polish authors, which have not yet been translated and published in English.

Tags
Arts, Literature
'On the main square of Krakow, we find not a monument to a king... but the Romantic poet Adam Mickiewicz.' Image (c) DzidekLasek, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
14 March 2017 - 18:00

A brief history of modern Polish literature

Stanley Bill, lecturer in Polish Studies at Cambridge University, takes us through 200 years of Polish literature.

Tags
Literature, English language
The tourist has a task to accomplish, uses a model, and tries it out. Photo (c) John Fink, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
21 April 2015 - 10:53

Is there a 'right' way to learn a language?

What is the best method for acquiring another language? Declan Cooley, CELTA trainer at the British Council in Poland, investigates.

Tags
English language, Teaching
Helping begins and ends with understanding. Photo: Mat Wright
Date
01 April 2015 - 09:25

How teachers can recognise and help children with autism

British Council teacher Peter Moran shares his son's story with advice for teachers to help recognise and assist children with autism.

Tags
Equal opportunities and diversity, Teaching
'If you're planning to use the internet in the classroom, always check the websites carefully in advance.' Photo (c) British Council
Date
10 February 2015 - 10:04

How to help young learners stay safe on the internet

Monika Bayer-Berry, Child Protection Focal Point at the British Council in Poland, shares some tips and resources for promoting e-safety in the classroom.

Tags
Teaching, English language
Date
06 February 2015 - 06:02

English teachers, are you asking the right questions?

Declan Cooley, CELTA trainer at the British Council in Poland, explains why some questions are not as effective as they first appear, and offers some alternatives.

Tags
English language, Teaching
'The first step to reducing teacher talking time is simply to be aware of it.' Photo (c) Mateus Lunardi Dutra, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
03 December 2014 - 07:16

English teachers, are you talking too much in class?

In what ways do English teachers talk too much in the classroom and how can they 'unlearn' this tendency? British Council CELTA trainer Declan Cooley explains.

Tags
English language, Teaching
Succeeding as a creative entrepreneur; photo (c) m-louis, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
19 November 2014 - 05:44

Eight tips for success in the creative industries

Business success in the creative sector need not be elusive. Three alumni of our Young Creative Entrepreneur programme share their tips.

Tags
Creative Economy, Arts
CELTA in Krakow; photo by Nick Moulds on Flickr under Creative Commons licence
Date
11 November 2014 - 08:24

Why I went to Poland to train as an English language teacher

Have you thought about becoming a teacher of English? Meryem Salhi, a teacher from Tunisia, explains why her decision to do the CELTA at the British Council in Poland paid off.

Tags
English language, Teaching
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