Voices
Through trial, error and mild emoji-obsession, Colm Boyd, a materials writer and former British Council teacher in Barcelona, has produced these tips for English language teachers.
Michael Price is a composer for TV and film, known for work including the theme for the BBC TV series 'Sherlock'.
English language assistant Stephanie Glenister talks about the challenges she encountered while teaching in Canada and France.
Gina Wilson studies French at the University of Manchester and Kirstie Baughan is an experienced social worker. This is what they added to the Language Assistants programme.
Phil Dexter, British Council Teacher Development Adviser, wants to take the 'learning styles' debate further to understand how teachers can use the concept effectively.
For Eilidh Latto, becoming an English language assistant in Romilly-sur-Seine meant living 900 miles away from her partner. This is what she learned.
Two British Council language assistants share the mobile apps that they use to navigate the unknown.
Colm Boyd, a materials writer and British Council teacher in Barcelona, shows how attention to connected speech in pop music can help improve fluency in spoken English.
We'am Hamdan, who teaches English at the British Council in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, describes practical ways to build 'noticing' in your next grammar lesson.
Some say silence is golden. For others, it can be awkward or even aggressive. Kate Sullivan, the British Council’s expert on intercultural fluency, gives advice on saying nothing.