Research publications
Find and download a wide variety of research publications and resource books for teachers, trainers and other English language teaching (ELT) professionals. In this section, you’ll find an extensive collection of publications that provide practical insights, perspectives and learning on current issues in English language teaching. These publications will help inform your work and ensure you remain up to date, whether you are a teacher, teacher educator, policymaker or other professional in the field.
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.
Perspectives on English in the Middle East and North Africa
How the growing knowledge and use of English is affecting the MENA region.
Multilingual Education in Africa: Lessons from the Juba Language-in-Education Conference
This is a collection from the language-in-education policy conference which took place in Juba, South Sudan, in 2012.
Innovations in pre-service education and training for English language teachers
This is a collection of innovative, practical experiences and ideas from differing contexts across the world.
Own-language use in ELT: exploring global practices and attitudes
This research paper explores teachers’ attitudes to own-language use in the classroom.
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 (ELT) as no longer being the 'prerogative of English-speaking countries’ alone. The publication is partly a call to action, and partly a description of the British Council’s work in ELT at the time.
Language in education in Pakistan: Recommendations for policy and practice
This report contains recommendations on the development of policy for language in education in Pakistan.
Innovations in English language teaching for migrants and refugees
The focus of this volume is on English language teaching for migrants and refugees.
Time for Change: Developing English Language Teaching at Tertiary Level in Sudan
The papers focus on the key issues regarding ELT – curriculum reform, language testing, new technologies.
Team teaching in ESP
This 1980 title looks at collaborative teaching where a subject and an English language specialist plan and deliver lessons jointly. Contributions in the book come from two universities; a further education college; an adult literacy unit; a national technical institute; a United Nations institute; and the British Council.