- Date
- 21 May 2013 - 16:53
Do one thing for diversity today
The British Council is taking part in UNESCO’s campaign to ‘do one thing for diversity’, and our Rabbhi Yahiya suggests five ways you can participate.
- Tags
- Equal opportunities and diversity
Voices
Voices
- Date
- 21 May 2013 - 15:55
How I built an English language business
Ahead of this year's ELTons awards for innovation in English language teaching, we asked three entrepreneurs how they built their own English language teaching (ELT) businesses.
- Tags
- English language, Teaching resources
- Date
- 17 May 2013 - 11:30
UK accents: it's not what you say, it's how you say it
What do listeners hear when you speak in a particular accent?
- Tags
- English language
- Date
- 09 May 2013 - 16:57
How I learned to teach English through a video screen
Natalia Milán describes what it’s like to teach English to a class from the other side of a video screen.
- Tags
- Teaching resources, English language, Teaching
- Date
- 09 May 2013 - 16:23
Aung San Suu Kyi speech: support Burma's higher education
This is a transcript of Aung San Suu Kyi’s video speech on academic freedom. The video was presented at a British Council and University of London policy dialogue event on 9 May 2013
- Tags
- Universities and higher education
- Date
- 08 May 2013 - 15:18
English language teaching for migrants and refugees
David Mallows has edited a collection of academic essays by experts on English language teaching for migrants and refugees.
- Tags
- English language, Teaching
- Date
- 01 May 2013 - 16:44
How to help your students recognise regional UK accents
Regional accents and dialects can be difficult enough for native speakers to understand, but to English language teachers, they present an even greater challenge.
- Tags
- English language, Teaching
- Date
- 30 April 2013 - 17:07
What's keeping 80 per cent of UK students from going abroad?
The British Council’s Elizabeth Shepherd delves into new research that explains why some students decide to study abroad while others stay at home.
- Tags
- Universities and higher education
- Date
- 26 April 2013 - 11:07
How Argentinian housing models could benefit UK architecture
Could an Argentinian development practice solve the UK’s housing problem while also strengthening the role of the architect? The British Council’s Alastair Donald explains fideicomiso.
- Tags
- Architecture, Arts
- Date
- 25 April 2013 - 15:03
How observing other teachers can improve your teaching
One of the best things teachers can do to improve their teaching is to look outside their own classrooms, argues teacher development adviser Jon Gore.
- Tags
- English language, Teaching