Podcasts
In this section you can find podcasts produced for teachers and teacher educators by the British Council. Our podcasts are a great way to expand your knowledge and develop an understanding of key issues in English language teaching today.
All episodes from our three podcasts series, 'The climate connection', 'Education in focus' and 'The TeachingEnglish podcast' are available to listen to and download below.
What do you want to ask us?
Welcome to this special last episode of series 3! Chris and We'am are joined by IATEFL vice president Chris Graham, PhD researcher Silvia Nassar and university professor Lina Mukhopadhyay. Our expert guests answer your questions about teaching English.
Planning lessons and courses
Using inclusive practices
How can we use the creative arts to teach English?
In episode 9 of the TeachingEnglish podcast, Chris and We'am are joined by Chrysa Papalazarou and Dr Sirhajwan Idek to explore how to use the creative arts to teach English.
Understanding my learners
How can we motivate our students?
In episode 8 of the TeachingEnglish podcast, Chris and We'am are joined by Liam Printer and Azadeh Moladoost to discuss motivation for learners and teachers.
Planning lessons and courses
Knowing the subject
What is critical thinking and how can we integrate it into English language teaching?
In episode 7 Chris and We'am are talking to Paul Dummett and Graham Crookes about critical thinking. Together they explore what critical thinking is and how we can integrate it into our lessons.
Planning lessons and courses
Understanding my learners
Managing the lesson
TeachingEnglish podcast: How can we use play to teach English?
In this episode, Chris and We'am are talking to Elly Setterfield and Wei Mao about how we can incorporate play into the English language classroom.
Assessing learning
TeachingEnglish podcast: How can we assess more fairly and effectively?
Welcome to episode 5! This week We'am and Chris talk to Professor Barry O'Sullivan and Massamba Seck about the theory and practice of making English language assessment more fair and effective.
Using digital technologies
TeachingEnglish podcast: What is the impact of artificial intelligence on English language teaching?
This week, We'am and Chris talk to Svetlana Kandybovich about the impact of artificial intelligence on English language teaching and get expert tips from Raquel Ribeiro on integrating AI into our teaching.
Knowing the subject
Using multilingual practices
TeachingEnglish podcast: Do I need to sound like a 'native speaker'?
In this episode, We'am and Chris are discussing what we mean by 'native speaker', and if we really need to sound like one when we teach and speak English.
Knowing the subject
TeachingEnglish podcast: How can we teach vocabulary and grammar more communicatively?
In this episode, We'am and Chris are asking special guests Jo Cummins and Luis Carabantes about how to teach vocabulary and grammar communicatively.
Using inclusive practices
TeachingEnglish podcast: How can we achieve gender equity in the classroom?
In this special episode for International Women's Day, We'am and Chris talk to guests Aisling O'Boyle, Araceli Salas and Grazzia Mendoza about how we can achieve gender equity in the classroom.