Voices
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.
Setting up and running a book group is a different experience in every country. Miriam Vaswani, who organised a book group at the British Council in Tunis, explains how she did it.
Do teachers need to be in the room to successfully deliver a course to groups of learners? Not according to Nathan Lomax, who is training Libyan teachers from the UK using Skype.
Do your students have difficulty deciding which words go together in English? Tim Warre, who won our most recent Teaching English blog award, lists his most effective tips.
Alecia Bailey, an English language assistant in Barranquilla, Colombia, explains why it's important to make friends among the locals, and gives some tips for soaking up the nightlife
To really understand and enjoy another culture, you need to jump right in. So says Charlotte Hawker, who's working as an English language assistant in Nanjing, China.
Shereen Chenia, who has returned to the role of English language assistant for a second time, explains the benefits of this opportunity.
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.
What new perspectives can a year abroad provide a young person starting out in life? Hope Gaffney explains.
Being the only young English person in a quiet town in a foreign country can be a daunting experience. University student Chloe Stout explains.