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'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

'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

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

'The lessons are an outlet for students to talk freely and openly about politics, life, culture and themselves.' Photo (c) Nick Page, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 24 September 2014 - 10:33

How can language teachers use culture and politics?

What happens when you combine language, culture and politics in the classroom?

Tags: English language, Teaching

The 'Five Gentlemen' discuss regional British accents. Video still (c) British Council.

Date: 01 May 2013 - 16:44

How to help your students recognise regional UK accents

Regional accents and dialects can be difficult enough for native speakers to understand, but to English language teachers, they present an even greater challenge.

Tags: English language, Teaching

Video still from 'The Five Gentlemen' series.

Date: 09 April 2013 - 12:11

When is British humour lost in translation?

Brits are known for their dry wit, but students learning English as a foreign language don’t always understand the UK’s trademark sarcasm

Tags: English language, Teaching

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