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Welcome to our blog, where you will find all the news about learning English for kids and teens to adults, professional skills, teaching English and examinations as well as the latest news from our work in the world of arts and education.

Singapore-Vietnam EduTour 2016 at Toa Payoh Centre

Date: 19 August 2016 - 22:07

Singapore education tour: A trip to remember

British Council Vietnam's High School student, Nguyen Nhu Tien Hung, reflected on his experiences on our inaugural Singapore-Vietnam EduTour (26 to 29 July 2016).

Tags: Success stories Camps

Date: 12 August 2016 - 12:20

The Speech in The Great Dictator starring Charlie Chaplin

Charles Spencer Chaplin, better known as Charlie Chaplin is still known as the greatest silent actor ever, and few remember him in any speaking role.

Tags: Professional skills Corporate training

Date: 01 August 2016 - 12:39

Four Lessons in Presentation Skills from Mad Max: Fury Roadco

A key skill in the workplace is the ability to get your message or opinion across clearly, convincingly and memorably.

Tags: Corporate training Professional skills

Date: 04 July 2016 - 22:37

How Victoriya Venediktova achieved an 8 in IELTS

Our student, Victoriya Venediktova, who came from Russia, shares how the IELTS Preparation course with British Council Singapore has helped her to be well-prepared for her IELTS test.

Tags: Success stories Adults IELTS

Date: 29 June 2016 - 10:10

Learn a love of language

British Council’s summer study camps are a fantastic way for international primary and secondary school students to get to grips with the English language before the new school year begins!

Tags: Camps Kids and teens English courses

Date: 14 June 2016 - 12:42

Understanding the Primary school English curriculum

As parents, we are very involved in our children’s education. Read on for a quick guide.

Tags: Primary English courses Kids and teens

Date: 17 March 2016 - 13:00

The importance of EQ for Managers and Leaders

How can we use EQ to increase employee engagement? How can this increase the bottom line and what is the link between EQ and great teamwork?

Tags: Professional skills Corporate training

Date: 18 December 2015 - 15:12

The Empire's top five team management mistakes in Star Wars

Team management is the ability of an individual or an organization to administer and coordinate a group of individuals to perform a task.

Tags: Corporate training Professional skills

Adult learners in Napier Road Centre classroom

Date: 19 October 2015 - 13:40

What our part-time adult learners say about our courses

275 Part-time adult learners responded to the end-of-course survey! Find out what were your comments about your courses.

Tags: English courses Adults

Two students in class at Napier Road Centre

Date: 19 October 2015 - 12:17

Tongue twisters!

'The thought I thought wasn’t the thought I thought I’d thought.' Try out our fun tongue-twisters.

Tags: Adults English courses

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