Voices
Could welcoming our learners’ other languages into the classroom be the key to more effective learning? Huma Riaz explores how plurilingualism can create richer learning experiences.
The economic benefits of international students to the UK are well known, but what about the benefits of the goodwill these students generate towards the UK? Reesha Alvi investigates.
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.
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.
Have you heard of Deep Listening? Tiba Khalifa, from Libya, describes how she gained this important skill during our 90 Youth Voices programme.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.