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An AI generated image of William Shakespeare and Jane Austen sitting in a cafe.
Date
28 April 2025 - 16:00

The world in an idiom: what everyday phrases say about us

The British Council's Amy Lightfoot and Mina Patel look at how the everyday phrases we read in books, on social media or hear on TV are shapeshifting in the digital age.

Tags
Language learning, English and languages, Languages, English, English language
Three football referees in lime green jerseys standing together at the side of a football pitch.
Date
30 January 2025 - 12:00

How football refereeing made my year in Italy unforgettable

Matt Robson, an English Language Assistant who spent a year in Varese, Italy, tells us how football refereeing helped him establish friends and connections during his placement.

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Work outside the UK, Football
Emily Kasriel on stage talking to an audience. A British Council branded video screen can be seen in the background saying: Deep Listening with Emily Kasriel.
Date
09 December 2024 - 12:30

Deep Listening: A Transformative Experience

Have you heard of Deep Listening? Tiba Khalifa, from Libya, describes how she gained this important skill during our 90 Youth Voices programme.

Tags
Cultural leadership, Professional development
Man holding out his arm, which is surrounded by circles of dotted yellow lights.
Date
11 November 2024 - 09:00

Ten trends and innovations in English Language Teaching 2024

Ahead of the ELTons Festival 2024, Chia Suan Chong looks at the finalists for the ELTons Innovation Awards to bring you the top trends and innovations in English language teaching.

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Teaching, English language
Students in graduation robes walk through a stone archway holding umbrellas.
Date
25 October 2024 - 18:00

From carpenter in rural China to University of Cambridge professor - how education can change a life

Professor Boping Yuan gives a fascinating insight into growing up in Chairman Mao’s China, and shares how education and the British Council helped change his life.

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History, Modern Foreign Languages, Education
A poster in a school - on a yellow background text says: Je vais. Tu vas. Il / elle / on va. Nous allons. Vous allez.
Date
15 July 2024 - 09:00

Our new survey finds schools in England struggle to recruit language teachers

Vicky Gough takes a look at the results of the British Council Language Trends England 2024 survey and finds schools struggling, but there's hope for the future.

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Language learning, Schools, Languages, Languages, Teaching, Schools
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Date
08 March 2024 - 15:00

How one young woman conquered her fears and embraced life abroad

Elizabeth Liang, an English Language Assistant in Hong Kong, tells us how her time as a Language Assistant has taught her new life skills and helped her grow in confidence.

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Language learning, English language
A group of smiling people with author Michael Rosen at the British Council ELTons awards.
Date
07 March 2024 - 14:34

The ELTons Awards: Celebrating innovation in English language teaching

How can an awards ceremony promote innovation in English language teaching? Cerys Wright explains why you should enter the British Council's ELTons Innovation Awards.

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English and languages, Teaching, Exams
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Date
10 January 2024 - 11:00

The value of living like a local in France

What’s it like to relocate 500 miles from home to work? Molly Noble, an English Language Assistant in Nantes, France, explains how embracing the French lifestyle was the key to success.

Tags
ELT in education OE, Work outside the UK, English language
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Date
14 December 2023 - 12:00

New report looks at how artificial intelligence could affect ELT

Artificial intelligence has captured the world’s imagination, generating countless headlines and driving heated debate, but how will it affect ELT, asks Amy Lightfoot.

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Language learning, ELT in education OE, Research and reports, English language
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