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      English Language Teaching (ELT) projects - the British Council's record

      The British Council has an outstanding record in working with governments, ministries of education and other sponsoring and partner agencies around the world to design and implement projects that transform the quality of English language teaching and learning in their countries.

      Browse our projects below, search a particular area of ELT in the menu on the right, or search by country.

      Bilingual Schools Project, Spain

      Submitted by TE Editor on 18 November, 2008 - 17:02

      A major innovation is taking place in Spanish state schools. Bilingual education is taking the country by storm, and improving the English language ability of many students.

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      The WebEnglish Project, Hungary

      Submitted by TE Editor on 14 November, 2008 - 15:51

      This ground-breaking project is helping English Language teachers and students throughout Hungary to make better use of the internet in teaching and learning.

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      Skills Through English for Public Servants (STEPS), Sri Lanka

      Submitted by TE Editor on 6 November, 2008 - 17:38

      The British Council was asked by the German Development Agency GTZ to assist with English language and communications improvement courses.

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      The British Council Brazil ELT Community

      Submitted by TE Editor on 10 November, 2008 - 16:30

      The community, which is managed by the British Council, is intended for Brazilian ELT professionals who would like to interact with each other, and is the main source of information on ELT projects and events in Brazil, whether run by the British Council or other organisations.

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      The English for the EU Presidency Project, Slovenia

      Submitted by TE Editor on 18 November, 2008 - 16:41

      In 2008 Slovenia was the first new EU member state to host the 6-monthly rotating EU Presidency. The British Council, in partnership with the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna, was able to help them respond to this challenge by providing a focused, high quality English language training course: "English for the EU Presidency".

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      The English Language Trainer and Teacher Training Project, Bulgaria

      Submitted by TE Editor on 4 November, 2008 - 15:38

      With the political changes in Bulgaria in the early 90s came a new level of demand for learning English. The British Council was asked by the Ministry of Education in Bulgaria for help with training a new cohort of English teachers for public-sector schools.

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      The English for Teaching, Teaching for English (ETTE) Project, Bangladesh

      Submitted by TE Editor on 10 November, 2008 - 16:19

      After conducting a needs assessment consisting of questionnaires, lesson observations, teacher focus groups and consultation with leading Bangladesh academics, the ETTE project decided to focus on primary school teachers working pre-dominantly in the rural sector.

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      The National ESP Curriculum Project, Ukraine

      Submitted by TE Editor on 19 November, 2008 - 15:45

      The transformational project has delivered an English Language Curriculum of a new generation: level specific, competence based, and job related.

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      The English for Tourism Project, Venezuela

      Submitted by TE Editor on 19 November, 2008 - 16:22

      In an effort to improve the national tourist industry, the Venezuelan Tourism Ministry decided to award certification to personnel who meet its established standards of service.

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      The ELT Reform Project, Colombia

      Submitted by TE Editor on 4 November, 2008 - 16:13

      The Colombian Ministry of Education selected the British Council as its partner in the delivery of this ambitious, wide-ranging project.

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