Skip to main content
British Council Teaching English
  • Home
  • Teaching resources
    A teacher selecting a learner among a group of children with raised hands

    Teaching resources

    Here you can find a wide range of practical resources to use in the English language classroom, whether you're teaching primary, secondary, or adult students. There are over 400 full lesson plans to choose from, covering different topics and themes and organised according to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).

    • Lesson plans
    • Activities
    • Teaching tools
    • Books and resource packs
  • Professional development
    A teacher grading tests in a classroom

    Professional development

    Here you will find free, self-access, online training and resources designed to develop the skills and knowledge you need as an English language teacher.

    • Teachers
      • Training courses
      • Webinars
      • Articles
      • Pathways
      • Podcasts
      • Videos
    • Teacher educators
      • Training courses
      • Webinars
      • Articles
  • Research publications
    Two post graduate students discuss in the library

    Research publications

    Find and download a wide variety of research publications and resource books for teachers, trainers and other English language teaching (ELT) professionals.

    • Case studies, insights and research
    • Milestones in ELT
    • ELT research awards
  • Newsletter
  • Log in
Female teacher looking through a book in a library

Breadcrumb

  1. Home
  2. Research publications
Filters
Professional development sections

Milestones in ELT

A series of classic texts from the British Council, made available online to celebrate the British Council's 75th and 80th anniversaries.

Brand colours
Off
Image
Understanding my professional identity

Research in the Language Classroom

This book, from 1990, looks at the practical benefits for teachers of classroom research.

Image
Teacher writing on whiteboard
Understanding my professional identity

Language Teacher Education: an Integrated Programme for ELT Teacher Training

Originally published in 1987, this book aimed to address teachers' needs according to context.

Image

ESP for the University

This book, from 1986, provides a snapshot of developments in ESP teaching at university level during the 1970s and early 1980s.

Image
A classroom in India, showing a female student with her hand raised.

English as a Second Language in the United Kingdom

This is, of course, as much a key topic in the UK as it was in 1985 when this book was originally published.

Image
A female teacher presenting while writing on large sheets of paper
Using multilingual practices

Language Issues and Education Policies - Exploring Canada’s Multilingual Resources

Very different to the other ELT documents, this volume focuses on the work of a single institution: the Modern Language Centre at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE).

Image
Planning lessons and courses

Language Teaching Projects for the Third World

This document, from 1983, offers a selection of project case studies and commentaries from various African contexts.

Image
A Pakistani child with a red bow in her hair smiling at an adult Pakistani woman

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.

Image
Understanding my professional identity

Developments in the Training of Teachers of English

This volume dates from 1979 and is a gem for anyone interested in the early days of university level ELT qualifications, especially in the UK.

Image
Two South Korean women shaking hands in a professional setting
Using multilingual practices

English as an International Language

This concise volume from 1978 is pre-'World Englishes' and before the acceptance of Kachru's model of the inner, outer and expanding circles of English language use.

Image
Planning lessons and courses
Understanding my professional identity

Language Improvement for English Teachers

This book was produced following the Hornby workshop on language improvement for teachers in Senegal in 2009.

Pagination

  • First page « First
  • Previous page ‹ Previous
  • Page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • Next page Next ›
  • Last page Last »
Full width
Off
Image
A woman checks her phone, walking down the street

Help

Need help using TeachingEnglish? Many common issues – such as problems logging in, accessing courses, joining webinars or downloading certificates – can be resolved quickly using the guidance on this page.

Image
A person uses a smartphone while standing next to a large blue-lit digital display. The scene represents engagement with digital technology and online information.

How to use AI to support reflection and autonomy in teacher education – webinars

Join us on Wednesday 19 August 2026 for a webinar exploring how AI can be integrated into teacher education to support reflective and autonomous learning. 

Webinar
Supporting ongoing teacher professional development
Image
Two women discuss ideas at a table in a school hall

The new-look TeachingEnglish website is officially live!

Discover the new-look TeachingEnglish website and share your feedback. We'd love to hear what you think to help us make it even better.

Article

Connect with us

  • Facebook
  • X
  • LinkedIn
  • Instagram
  • YouTube
  • Cookies
  • Data protection
  • Privacy and cookies

© British Council 2026. The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities.

A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland).