Voices
Don Merritt, a performing arts teacher in Boston, Massachusetts, and former British Council teacher, has adapted improvisational theatre techniques for the English language classroom.
How can English language teachers help learners with pronunciation? Mark Hancock, a winner of the 2018 ELTons award for English language teaching innovation, shares his expertise.
We asked interns who moved to China with basic language skills to tell us the most useful Mandarin words and phrases they learned.
The leadership skills Freddie Cloke gained as an international university student in Wuhan, China helped him start a business after graduation.
Abigail Nobes spent part of her Erasmus+ year in Ronda, Spain. She translated, interpreted, and organised cooking events that brought the community and visitors together.
The British Council's Louise Spratt teaches English to young learners in Madrid. These are her favourite activities that use audio made for the classroom.
Baby Ruth Villarama is a documentary filmmaker whose recent film follows domestic workers competing in a beauty pageant. She shares her advice for new documentary makers.
Kerryn Dixon, Associate Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, makes the case for integrating learners' home languages into the life of the school.
Tracey Chapelton, education consultant and materials writer, has some advice for parents of young English learners, whose home language might not be English.
Cecilia Nobre, latest winner of the TeachingEnglish blog award, writes about her top tips for using video to improve skills and knowledge for more effective teaching.