A selection of websites for English teachers and their students

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British Council Websites

www.britishcouncil.org the main British Council site for the UK. Full of information about the British Council and its services.

www.educationuk.org the site to visit if you want to know more about British education. Includes a list of BC recognised EFL schools in the UK.

http://globalevents.britishcouncil.org for information about events organised by the British Council. You will certainly be interested in English language and education administration events, but there are also events for doctors, scientists, librarians and many others. Pass the word!

www.britishcouncil.it the British Council Italy site. Has information on courses, services and events in each centre in Italy.

www.britishcouncil.it/info the page on the British Council Italy site where you can download information sheets (fogli informativi) in Italian about study and work in the UK.

www.britishcouncil.it/events click here to see the British Council Events Programme in Italy. These events are open to members of the public and are free of charge. We have seminars on undergraduate and postgraduate courses, and choosing a language course in the UK. You and/or your students are welcome to attend.

www.learnenglish.org.uk the British Council site for students of English.

www.teachingenglish.org.uk the British Council/BBC forum designed for teachers of English to exchange their thoughts, ideas and materials.

www.thedistancedelta.com for information about the distance course run by International House in London and the British Council, for teachers who wish to gain the Cambridge Diploma In English Langauge Teaching to Adults (DELTA).

www.culturelab-uk.com an attractive site for young people about culture, style, arts and science in the UK.

www.globalgateway.org.uk the one-stop shop for international partnership, where you can find schools from all over the world

https://www.sevenseasworldwide.com/complete-guide-for-international-students/ An International Student's Guide to UK University (COVID-19)

 

Literature

www.literarytranslation.com site set up by the British Council and the British Centre for Literary Translation with contacts, networks, workshops by leading translators, and listings of translation conferences, seminars and events.

http://literaryconferences.britishcouncil.org a directory of UK and overseas conferences on British and commonwealth literature.

www.contemporarywriters.com a site developed by the British Council literature department and Booktrust with biographies, bibliographies, photos and critical reviews of major UK contemporary writers.

www.britishcouncil.org/arts-literature promotes innovative and contemporary work from the UK, and builds audiences for international literature through the British Council's global network

www.encompassculture.com is a worldwide Reading Group, the place to find your next book and talk about books with other readers around the world. It has full details of over 6,000 books for all age ranges and is full of useful features.

http://literature.britishcouncil.org a portal to news, information and discussion for readers, writers teachers, students and literature professionals.

http://newwriting.britishcouncil.org a companion and key to New Writing, the British Council's annual anthology of the most exciting contemporary writing, and is for readers and teachers all over the world.

 

British Council Partners

www.bbc.co.uk one of the most popular sites in the world! A mine of information about news, education, entertainment, events and BBC services and programmes.

www.visitbritain.com the official site of the British Tourist Authority where you can find out everything you want to know about tourism in the UK: you can even book a hotel, guest house or bed and breakfast online!

www.i-uk.com a brand new stylishly designed site produced by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office with a wealth of general information and links regarding the UK.

www.britain.it the site of the FCO in Italy. Contains contact details of the British Embassy and consulates in Italy and useful data on passports, visas etc.

 

Courses in the UK

www.ucas.com the official site of the Universities and Colleges Application Scheme. Perfect for finding out about undergraduate university courses and application procedures in the UK.

www.floodlight.co.uk a fun site for choosing summer courses in London on any subject imaginable. You can choose from Aromatherapy to Yoga! A fantastic site for an online lesson - get your students to choose themselves a course!

www.hotcourses.com another site with information on all types of courses in the UK, in the subject of your choice.

www.educationuk.org – the site to visit if you want to know more about British education. Includes a list of BC recognised EFL schools in the UK.

 

Would you like to know more about websites from or about Britain?

Go to www.britishcouncil.it/bookmark – “Gateway to Britain” for a useful list of bookmarked UK sites.

 

Please note that the British Council does not accept responsibility for the content of external sites