Voices
Are short story writers getting a raw deal? How is writing a short story different? Northern Ireland's Paul McVeigh, author of The Good Son, compares.
Would you like to help your learners speak more coherently? Svetlana Kandybovich, winner of the British Council’s latest Teaching English blog award, suggests some classroom activities.
Want to get the most out of a massive open online course? The British Council's David Gatrell explains how.
The British Council's Director of Science, Dr Claire McNulty, takes the Tim Hunt affair as an opportunity to look forward.
Higher education is a crucial asset in the UK's public diplomacy efforts, argues the British Council's Jacqui Jenkins.
How can teachers develop their creativity in the classroom? Marisa Constantinides, who recently presented a webinar on the subject for our EnglishAgenda website, gives us her tips.
The British Council’s John Dubber examines how a figure famous as a war leader was also a master of soft power, or influence by attraction rather than coercion.
Laura Bates, Professor of English at Indiana State University, explains how the world's most famous playwright can help bring about prisoner reform.
Ukrainian author Andrei Kurkov comments on the findings of a survey about young Ukrainians, who are apparently not that different from their UK peers.
What is intonation and how can you improve this aspect of your pronunciation? Fazle Muniem, a teacher at the British Council in Bangladesh, explains.