Research publications

In this report you will find an account of language needs among workers from rural Bangladesh.

This 1978 publication focuses on English for academic purposes (EAP) also referred to at the time as English for educational purposes, and comprises seven chapters. Hawkey’s introduction notes 'the significant agreement in all the papers on the importance of designing courses to train specific and relevant study as well as purely communication skills’.

This book provides an assessment of English language learning in Latin American countries.

This paper by Graham Hall and Guy Cook explores the English language needs of young adults in the European Union.

How can effective English teaching be implemented to reach the emerging middle classes?

This collection of papers reflects on diverse backgrounds, contexts and perspectives assembled at the conference.

In this collection you will find valuable insight into Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in different contexts in Turkey.

This guide is for anyone interested in teaching and learning languages, and thinking about teaching practices.

The report is based on a worldwide survey conducted with British Council across 55 countries.

This publication draws together papers presented at the 10th International Language and Development Conference.