Voices
Scott McDonald, Chief Executive of the British Council looks at the findings of the British Council Language Trends England 2023 survey.
Are the terms ‘native speaker’ and ‘non-native speaker’ appropriate, practical and useful to describe language identity, use and understanding?
We asked British Council teacher, Elsa O'Brien, to share what she has learned while teaching a new online English class for visually impaired students.
Rosalind Johnson has developed some ideas for how language teachers can help their students speak with clarity, including warm-ups, tongue twisters and working on the pace of their speech.
A new report commissioned by British Council Tanzania examines the attitudes of head teachers and teachers towards girls in the classroom.
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.
Gabriela Garibotto and Noelia Garfinkiel explain how teachers can use books to develop students’ emotional intelligence and make recommendations for digital platforms to use in class.
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.