What is the difference between academic English and general English?
Just the phrase ‘academic English’ can sometimes make students – and teachers - feel nervous and afraid. In this episode, in the company of Tracey Costley from the University of Essex, we show that ac...
26 Jan 202330min
How can we teach difficult or taboo subjects?
Teachers often ask to what extent they should be responsible for teaching challenging material in the classroom, for example topics such as sex, sexuality, racism, politics, religion and economic ineq...
12 Jan 202332min
How can we use virtual reality to teach English?
In recent times, the influence of virtual reality, artificial intelligence and the metaverse in our daily lives has increased. This influence has also been very noticeable in English language teaching...
29 Des 202230min
How can we use football to teach English?
It’s the first episode of Series 2 of Teaching English with the British Council, and we’ve got world cup fever. We’re looking at how teachers can use football to teach English – as well as other langu...
15 Des 202231min
Teaching English with the British Council - Series 2 Trailer
In our second series of this ten-part podcast series from the British Council, we try and provide solutions to some of the key questions being asked by English teachers around the world. Each episode ...
15 Des 20221min
How can my colleagues and I support each other?
When working in a busy and stressful educational environment, it’s important that teachers support and help each other as much as possible. In this episode, we hear from several teacher networks aroun...
7 Apr 202226min
How can I support my own and my students’ mental wellbeing?
COVID-19 has affected so much of how we deliver education and language teaching. As schools (in some parts of the world) return to something approaching normality, it’s important to consider the menta...
24 Mar 202225min
How can I use different languages in my teaching?
Students’ home languages should be seen assets in the English language classroom – but all too often they are viewed as problematic and detrimental. In this episode, the writers of the British Council...
10 Mar 202233min
