Voices
On 24 April 2013, a Bangladeshi garment factory in Dhaka collapsed, killing 1,133 people. Kendall Robbins explains why we need a more sustainable approach to fashion.
Yvonne Luce, a trainer on our professional development courses for teachers, shares a few practical ideas for the classroom.
Have you ever had difficulty relating Shakespeare to learners of English? Tutor and resource writer Genevieve White comes to the rescue, in time for Shakespeare Day today.
Is it OK to correct yourself in the IELTS speaking test? Chris Pell, winner of the Teaching English blog award, answers.
Are Iranian primary schools very different from UK ones? Samira Hazari, a primary school teacher in Iran, gives us a glimpse of school life for Iranian children.
What is the best method for acquiring another language? Declan Cooley, CELTA trainer at the British Council in Poland, investigates.
How did people keep cool indoors before the invention of air-conditioning? Architect Mehran Gharleghi explains how Iran's architects developed clever strategies to beat the heat.
Four offices providing women in Egypt with legal advice and social support in the face of violence opened yesterday. The British Council's Doaa Hafez looks at the issues and what can be done
Fewer school students in England are choosing to study languages past the age of 16. Kathryn Board and Teresa Tinsley, authors of the Language Trends survey, explain why.
The First World War had a seismic impact around the world. Daniel Steinbach of King's College London explains how the campaign in East Africa has been misremembered.