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Integrating ICT, Using multilingual approaches, Research papers
8 August, 2013
English reconceived: Raising teachers’ awareness of English as a ‘plurilithic’ resource through an online course
Christopher J Hall, Rachel Wicaksono, Shu Liu, Yuan Qian and Xu XiaoqingThis report describes an online course, Changing Englishes,...
Milestones in ELT
23 July, 2013
English in the world: Teaching and learning the language and literatures
This book contains papers from an International Conference on ‘Progress in English Studies’ held in London between 17 and 21 September 1984...
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Milestones in ELT
21 July, 2013
Projects in materials design
In this 1980 collection in the ELT Documents series, authors engaged in different projects share their experiences of producing, adapting...
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Milestones in ELT
21 July, 2013
Issues in language testing
This book is based on papers and discussions at a Lancaster University symposium in October 1980 where seven applied linguists met to...
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Taking responsibility for professional development, Books and resource packs
4 July, 2013
Continuing Professional Development: Lessons from India
Edited by Rod Bolitho and Amol PadwadWe hope that the ideas and experiences contained in this collection will provoke a more active and...
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Taking responsibility for professional development, Books and resource packs
4 July, 2013
Continuing professional development – an annotated bibliography
Amol Padwad and Krishna DixitThis bibliography will help raise awareness about CPD among teaching professionals by listing in one place a...
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Milestones in ELT
2 July, 2013
Index to English language teaching journal, 1972–1977
This 1977 publication supplements the Index to Twenty-Five Years of English Language Teaching, which covered the years from the launch of...
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Taking responsibility for professional development, Books and resource packs
27 June, 2013
Assessing and Evaluating English Language Teacher Education, Teaching and Learning
Edited by Dr Philip Powell-DaviesThis volume is an anthology of twelve selected presentations on the theme of Assessing and Evaluating...
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Taking responsibility for professional development, Books and resource packs
27 June, 2013
Starting, Stimulating and Sustaining English Language Teacher Education and Development
Edited by Paul Gunashekar, Amol Padwad, Daphne PawelecThis volume is an anthology of some select presentations made at the first...
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Knowing the subject, Integrating ICT, Books and resource packs
27 June, 2013
Primary Innovations: a collection of papers, Bangkok, March 2008
The second Primary Innovations Research Seminar in Bangkok, March 2008 was a regional information sharing forum where the results of...
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Taking responsibility for professional development, Books and resource packs
27 June, 2013
Primary Innovations: a collection of papers, Hanoi, March 2007
Edited by Dr Philip Powell-Davies This volume brings together papers and presentations from a three-day Primary Innovations Regional...
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Assessing learning, Integrating ICT, Books and resource packs
13 June, 2013
Innovations in learning technologies for English language teaching
Edited by Gary MotteramThis publication offers a different approach to the uses of learning technologies in the language classroom. 
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Knowing the subject, Assessing learning, Books and resource packs
11 June, 2013
New Directions: Assessment and Evaluation
Edited by Dr Philip Powell-DaviesIf you are interested in  how to effectively evaluate or assess English language learning, this collection...
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Using multilingual approaches, Books and resource packs
11 June, 2013
English Bilingual Education Symposium: Collection of papers - Access English, Jakarta, June 2009
This Access English Symposium saw the launch of British Council’s English Bilingual Education (EBE) project in East Asia.
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Milestones in ELT
21 May, 2013
The teaching of comprehension
This publication contains papers discussed at a British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) seminar at the University of Edinburgh in...
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Understanding learners, Using multilingual approaches, Research papers
25 April, 2013
Identity in foreign language learning and teaching: why listening to our students’ and teachers’ voices really matters
Florentina Taylor, Vera Busse, Lubina Gagova, Emma Marsden and Barbara RooskenThis paper explores  the relationship between identity...
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Milestones in ELT
22 April, 2013
Individualization and autonomy in language learning
This 1988 publication consists of papers presented at the 1987 SELMOUS conference in Durham for EAP practitioners.
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Knowing the subject, Books and resource packs
18 April, 2013
British Council ELT Research Papers: Volume 1
Edited by Susan SheehanThe British Council works closely with universities and other research institutions to fund and publish ELT research...
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Assessing learning, Integrating ICT, Books and resource packs
9 April, 2013
Blended learning in English language teaching: Course design and implementation
Blended learning is an area of ELT that continues to be of interest to practitioners in the field. 
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Understanding educational policies and practices, Books and resource packs
9 March, 2013
Perspectives on English in the Middle East and North Africa
This is a collection of papers written by both UK and Arabic academics on the theme of how the growing knowledge and use of English is...
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Using multilingual approaches, Books and resource packs
28 February, 2013
Multilingual Education in Africa: Lessons from the Juba Language-in-Education Conference
Edited by Hamish McIlwraithThis collection of papers is the product of a major, high level conference on language-in-education policy which...
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Knowing the subject, Assessing learning, Integrating ICT, Taking responsibility for professional development, Books and resource packs
28 February, 2013
Innovations in pre-service education and training for English language teachers
Edited by Julian Edge and Steve MannThis publication will interest and stimulate anyone who is involved in planning and providing education...
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Managing the lesson, Using multilingual approaches, Research papers
22 February, 2013
Own-language use in ELT: exploring global practices and attitudes
Graham Hall and Guy CookIn this research paper Graham Hall and Guy Cook explore teacher attitudes to own-language use in the classroom....
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Milestones in ELT
4 February, 2013
The English language abroad: Extracted from the British Council’s Annual Report, 1960–61
This pamphlet conveys an optimistic view of the expanding role of the English language worldwide, and a view of English language teaching (...
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Using multilingual approaches, Understanding educational policies and practices, Books and resource packs
31 January, 2013
Language in education in Pakistan: Recommendations for policy and practice
Hywel Coleman and Tony Capstick | 2012This report contains recommendations regarding the development of policy for language in education in...

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Integrating ICT, Using multilingual approaches, Research papers
8 August, 2013
English reconceived: Raising teachers’ awareness of English as a ‘plurilithic’ resource through an online course
Christopher J Hall, Rachel Wicaksono, Shu Liu, Yuan Qian and Xu XiaoqingThis report describes an online course, Changing Englishes,...
Milestones in ELT
23 July, 2013
English in the world: Teaching and learning the language and literatures
This book contains papers from an International Conference on ‘Progress in English Studies’ held in London between 17 and 21 September 1984...
Image
Milestones in ELT
21 July, 2013
Projects in materials design
In this 1980 collection in the ELT Documents series, authors engaged in different projects share their experiences of producing, adapting...
Image
Milestones in ELT
21 July, 2013
Issues in language testing
This book is based on papers and discussions at a Lancaster University symposium in October 1980 where seven applied linguists met to...
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Taking responsibility for professional development, Books and resource packs
4 July, 2013
Continuing Professional Development: Lessons from India
Edited by Rod Bolitho and Amol PadwadWe hope that the ideas and experiences contained in this collection will provoke a more active and...
Image
Taking responsibility for professional development, Books and resource packs
4 July, 2013
Continuing professional development – an annotated bibliography
Amol Padwad and Krishna DixitThis bibliography will help raise awareness about CPD among teaching professionals by listing in one place a...
Image
Milestones in ELT
2 July, 2013
Index to English language teaching journal, 1972–1977
This 1977 publication supplements the Index to Twenty-Five Years of English Language Teaching, which covered the years from the launch of...
Image
Taking responsibility for professional development, Books and resource packs
27 June, 2013
Assessing and Evaluating English Language Teacher Education, Teaching and Learning
Edited by Dr Philip Powell-DaviesThis volume is an anthology of twelve selected presentations on the theme of Assessing and Evaluating...
Image
Taking responsibility for professional development, Books and resource packs
27 June, 2013
Starting, Stimulating and Sustaining English Language Teacher Education and Development
Edited by Paul Gunashekar, Amol Padwad, Daphne PawelecThis volume is an anthology of some select presentations made at the first...
Image
Knowing the subject, Integrating ICT, Books and resource packs
27 June, 2013
Primary Innovations: a collection of papers, Bangkok, March 2008
The second Primary Innovations Research Seminar in Bangkok, March 2008 was a regional information sharing forum where the results of...
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Taking responsibility for professional development, Books and resource packs
27 June, 2013
Primary Innovations: a collection of papers, Hanoi, March 2007
Edited by Dr Philip Powell-Davies This volume brings together papers and presentations from a three-day Primary Innovations Regional...
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Assessing learning, Integrating ICT, Books and resource packs
13 June, 2013
Innovations in learning technologies for English language teaching
Edited by Gary MotteramThis publication offers a different approach to the uses of learning technologies in the language classroom. 
image
Knowing the subject, Assessing learning, Books and resource packs
11 June, 2013
New Directions: Assessment and Evaluation
Edited by Dr Philip Powell-DaviesIf you are interested in  how to effectively evaluate or assess English language learning, this collection...
Image
Using multilingual approaches, Books and resource packs
11 June, 2013
English Bilingual Education Symposium: Collection of papers - Access English, Jakarta, June 2009
This Access English Symposium saw the launch of British Council’s English Bilingual Education (EBE) project in East Asia.
Image
Milestones in ELT
21 May, 2013
The teaching of comprehension
This publication contains papers discussed at a British Association of Applied Linguistics (BAAL) seminar at the University of Edinburgh in...
Image
Understanding learners, Using multilingual approaches, Research papers
25 April, 2013
Identity in foreign language learning and teaching: why listening to our students’ and teachers’ voices really matters
Florentina Taylor, Vera Busse, Lubina Gagova, Emma Marsden and Barbara RooskenThis paper explores  the relationship between identity...
Image
Milestones in ELT
22 April, 2013
Individualization and autonomy in language learning
This 1988 publication consists of papers presented at the 1987 SELMOUS conference in Durham for EAP practitioners.
Image
Knowing the subject, Books and resource packs
18 April, 2013
British Council ELT Research Papers: Volume 1
Edited by Susan SheehanThe British Council works closely with universities and other research institutions to fund and publish ELT research...
Image
Assessing learning, Integrating ICT, Books and resource packs
9 April, 2013
Blended learning in English language teaching: Course design and implementation
Blended learning is an area of ELT that continues to be of interest to practitioners in the field. 
image
Understanding educational policies and practices, Books and resource packs
9 March, 2013
Perspectives on English in the Middle East and North Africa
This is a collection of papers written by both UK and Arabic academics on the theme of how the growing knowledge and use of English is...
Image
Using multilingual approaches, Books and resource packs
28 February, 2013
Multilingual Education in Africa: Lessons from the Juba Language-in-Education Conference
Edited by Hamish McIlwraithThis collection of papers is the product of a major, high level conference on language-in-education policy which...
Image
Knowing the subject, Assessing learning, Integrating ICT, Taking responsibility for professional development, Books and resource packs
28 February, 2013
Innovations in pre-service education and training for English language teachers
Edited by Julian Edge and Steve MannThis publication will interest and stimulate anyone who is involved in planning and providing education...
image
Managing the lesson, Using multilingual approaches, Research papers
22 February, 2013
Own-language use in ELT: exploring global practices and attitudes
Graham Hall and Guy CookIn this research paper Graham Hall and Guy Cook explore teacher attitudes to own-language use in the classroom....
Image
Milestones in ELT
4 February, 2013
The English language abroad: Extracted from the British Council’s Annual Report, 1960–61
This pamphlet conveys an optimistic view of the expanding role of the English language worldwide, and a view of English language teaching (...
image
Using multilingual approaches, Understanding educational policies and practices, Books and resource packs
31 January, 2013
Language in education in Pakistan: Recommendations for policy and practice
Hywel Coleman and Tony Capstick | 2012This report contains recommendations regarding the development of policy for language in education in...

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Managing the lesson, Research papers
5 July, 2012
How to make yourself understood by international students: The role of metaphor in academic tutorials
Jeannette Littlemore, Fiona MacArthur, Alan Cienki and Joseph HollowayIn recent years there has been a significant increase in the number...
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Milestones in ELT
26 September, 2011
Humanistic Approaches: an empirical view
This is a delightful read, which attempts to provide an introduction to latest thinking in 1982 on a wide range of humanistic topics.
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Understanding learners, Using multilingual approaches, Research papers
25 April, 2013
Identity in foreign language learning and teaching: why listening to our students’ and teachers’ voices really matters
Florentina Taylor, Vera Busse, Lubina Gagova, Emma Marsden and Barbara RooskenThis paper explores  the relationship between identity...
Understanding learners, Books and resource packs
8 January, 2010
Impact Study of British Council teaching centre EFL classes
This study, by Dr Simon Borg of the University of Leeds, assesses the impact that studying English has on students’ lives.
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Milestones in ELT
2 July, 2013
Index to English language teaching journal, 1972–1977
This 1977 publication supplements the Index to Twenty-Five Years of English Language Teaching, which covered the years from the launch of...
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Understanding learners, Using multilingual approaches, Milestones in ELT
26 September, 2011
Individualisation in Language Learning
This publication, from 1978, provides a useful introduction to pioneer approaches to self-directed learning and individualisation in ELT at...
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Milestones in ELT
22 April, 2013
Individualization and autonomy in language learning
This 1988 publication consists of papers presented at the 1987 SELMOUS conference in Durham for EAP practitioners.
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Taking responsibility for professional development, Books and resource packs
2 March, 2015
Innovation in English language teacher education
Edited by George Pickering and Professor Paul GunashekarThis volume is a compilation of some select presentations made at the fourth...
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Assessing learning, Integrating ICT, Books and resource packs
13 June, 2013
Innovations in learning technologies for English language teaching
Edited by Gary MotteramThis publication offers a different approach to the uses of learning technologies in the language classroom. 
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Knowing the subject, Assessing learning, Integrating ICT, Taking responsibility for professional development, Books and resource packs
28 February, 2013
Innovations in pre-service education and training for English language teachers
Edited by Julian Edge and Steve MannThis publication will interest and stimulate anyone who is involved in planning and providing education...
Integrating ICT, Taking responsibility for professional development, Books and resource packs
15 September, 2014
Innovations in the continuing professional development of English language teachers
Edited by David HayesWith thirteen stimulating papers covering a wide range of geographical areas and educational contexts, this...
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Understanding learners, Research papers
1 December, 2013
Inspiring English teachers: a comparative study of learner perceptions of inspirational teaching
Martin Lamb and Martin WedellWhat makes teachers motivating? This paper reviews the literature on motivational teaching and presents...
Promoting 21st century skills, Books and resource packs
23 June, 2017
Integrating global issues in the creative English language classroom
This publication provides innovative ideas for teaching creatively while raising awareness of the United Nations Sustainable Development...
Planning lessons and courses, Books and resource packs
28 December, 2007
Intercultural resources pack for Latin America
This resource pack provides practical activities for teachers to be used in the classroom primarily in Latin America, although these can...
Using multilingual approaches, Research papers
10 August, 2017
Internationalisation, higher education and the growing demand for English: An investigation into the English medium of instruction (EMI) movement in China and Japan
This paper is a report of a study which aimed to understand the new and emerging global trend of EMI (English as a Medium of Instruction).
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Understanding educational policies and practices, Research papers
10 February, 2016
Investigating NEST schemes around the world: supporting NEST/LET collaborative practices
This report presents findings from a research project which investigates NEST schemes, how they operate and the experiences of the native...
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Assessing learning, Research papers
21 April, 2016
Investigating the practice of The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) outside Europe: a case study on the assessment of writing in English in China
This paper explores the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in relation to its current profile and use in China,...
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Milestones in ELT
21 July, 2013
Issues in language testing
This book is based on papers and discussions at a Lancaster University symposium in October 1980 where seven applied linguists met to...
Taking responsibility for professional development, Books and resource packs
27 April, 2018
Journeys of Reflective Practice
This non-academic research book demonstrates ten teacher educators' professional reflective journeys through action research.
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Research papers
11 November, 2013
Key factors and challenges in transition from primary to secondary schooling in ELT: an international perspective
Anne Burns, Muna Morris-Adams, Sue Garton and Fiona Copland, Aston University, Birmingham This paper addresses important issues relating to...
Knowing the subject, Research papers
23 February, 2018
L2 reading and reading-while-listening in multimodal learning conditions: An eye-tracking study
This research study used eyetracking methods to investigate how adults and young learners process readings which combine text, audio and...
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Understanding educational policies and practices, Books and resource packs
9 September, 2015
La enseñanza de inglés en la escuela pública venezolana
This book presents an up-to-date panorama in Spanish of the teaching of English in state schools in Venezuela.
Using multilingual approaches, Books and resource packs
23 January, 2011
Language and Development: Africa and Beyond
This publication constitutes the edited proceedings of the 7th International Language and Development Conference, held in Addis Ababa, in...
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Understanding educational policies and practices, Books and resource packs
2 December, 2015
Language and social cohesion in the developing world
The book 'Language and social cohesion in the developing world' brings together fifteen of the most important papers presented at the 9th...
Using multilingual approaches, Books and resource packs
8 December, 2018
Language for Resilience: Cross-disciplinary perspectives
This cross-disciplinary publication talks about the role of language in enhancing the resilience of refugees and host communities.

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