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Welcome to our blog, where you'll find all the news about learning English, building your professional skills, teaching English, preparing for IELTS, as well as the latest news about our work in the world of arts and education.

Date: 17 February 2022 - 2:02pm

Experimenting with flipped learning for young learners

Shweta Mishra is a freelance English teacher and trainer. In this blog, she shares observations, learnings and tips that can help you explore the flipped classroom approach.

Tags: Teach English

Date: 6 January 2022 - 11:24am

How to improve your English spelling

Ever heard of ‘Spelling Bee’? Perhaps the first word is a giveaway! It is, believe it or not, a spelling contest where almost 11 million students participate every year.

Tags: English for adult learners, Learning resources, Learn English

A successful CV is key to a successful career

Date: 16 December 2021 - 10:04am

How to write a CV or resume

“Why do we write a Curriculum Vitae (CV)?”

Tags: Learn English, English for adult learners, English for the workplace

Date: 7 December 2021 - 5:32pm

Pressures and pleasures of planning a festival

In her second blog, Ghania Saeed from the Children’s Literature Festival, Pakistan writes about working with colleagues from Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka to create a festival

Tags: Arts

Date: 23 November 2021 - 2:19pm

Ace the IELTS test with these tips and strategies

You have decided to take the IELTS test and work towards getting your dream job or studying on a course abroad.

Tags: English for adult learners, English for the workplace, Learn English, Vocabulary, English language

Woman practising with IELTS Coach on a laptop

Date: 23 November 2021 - 1:04pm

Top tips to get a better IELTS speaking score

Have you registered for the IELTS test and are you worried that you need a high band score? Have you taken IELTS in the past but could not get the desired band score in speaking?

Tags: English for adult learners, English for the workplace, Learn English, Vocabulary, English language

Date: 12 November 2021 - 12:00pm

Connecting festival enthusiasts across South Asia

The South Asia Festivals Academy left an indelible mark on Ghania Saeed, a festivals manager from Pakistan. She shares her story of the extraordinary times she embraced at the academy

Tags: Arts

Date: 1 November 2021 - 12:14pm

The human connection in a digital classroom

When Purnima transitioned to online teaching, like other teachers, she had to build in several changes.

Tags: Teach English, Teacher development

Date: 26 October 2021 - 11:12pm

Learn English online with these tips and resources from the British Council

Learning English fluently involves learning the four skills – reading, writing, listening and speaking. It also includes vocabulary, grammar and several features of pronunciation.

Tags: Learning resources, Learn English, English for adult learners, English language

Date: 20 October 2021 - 10:08am

Best free English learning resources from the British Council

‘We could all get by with a little help from our friends’ said The Beatles, a world-famous band.

Tags: Learning resources, IELTS preparation, English for adult learners, English for kids and teens, Library