Voices
English language assistant Stephanie Glenister talks about the challenges she encountered while teaching in Canada and France.
For Eilidh Latto, becoming an English language assistant in Romilly-sur-Seine meant living 900 miles away from her partner. This is what she learned.
What should you do when you're not teaching as an English language assistant? We asked Faye Briscoe, who is on a teaching placement at a primary school in France.
Children's language lessons today often look very different from the ones their parents remember having. The British Council's Gail Ellis looks at the approach teachers take in class today.
Does multilingualism cause language delays and identity problems? Nayr Ibrahim busts a few more myths about speakers of multiple languages.
Is monolingualism the norm? Do bilinguals have two separate language systems? The British Council's Nayr Ibrahim separates the myths from the realities.
Sarah Rainford, who is working as an English language assistant in Guadeloupe, explains why the experience is much more than just a beach holiday.