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Confident schoolgirl at her desk in British Council English classes for Primary school age kids

Date: 19 February 2025 - 05:50

How to help your pre-school child learn English: 6 clever tips to try at home

You can help your preschool and primary school children learn English. Try these clever tips and free activities from expert English teachers

Asian primary student and her mother use flashcards from the British Council, to learn English

Date: 19 February 2025 - 05:46

Try these 3 easy methods to improve your child’s English vocabulary

3 easy tips to help your child learn English vocabulary words, from expert English teachers at the British Council

Southeast Asian children watch English TV programme on their tablet

Date: 19 February 2025 - 05:43

Can my young child learn English by watching television?

Video and TV can help your children learn English – but you need to know how to use them wisely. Here are tips from expert English teachers

Man smiles after his business English class at the British Council Singapore

Date: 04 February 2025 - 18:01

How to use was and were (past tense of the verb ‘to be’) in English conversation

How to use the verbs was and were correctly in English conversation. Free grammar tips from expert teachers at the British Council

After playing football, two men chat in English, the world's global language

Date: 04 February 2025 - 17:27

Use of the model verb "will" in English

Free tips on using the English vocabulary verb "will" in English conversation, with expert advice from teachers for adults at the British Council

Professional woman talks in an international business meeting, after English classes for adults at the British Council

Date: 04 February 2025 - 16:44

How to use the Verb ‘can’ in English conversation

In this blog article we look at when and how you use the word can in English conversation. Get free tips from an expert teacher of English for Adults, at the British Council

Asian woman hires a bicycle in Europe, after British Council classes on how to read directions in English

Date: 04 February 2025 - 15:10

Love to travel? Here’s how to give directions in English

Use these practical English vocabulary phrases to give directions, or find your way when you are on holiday! Tips from expert teachers at the British Council English school

Asian man smiles before English class at the British Council Singapore

Date: 04 February 2025 - 14:28

How to use ‘Be going to’ in English

How do you use the English phrase “going to” in English? Enjoy this free English grammar lesson from the expert teachers at the British Council

Child learns to write, in English classes at the British Council Singapore

Date: 03 February 2025 - 19:32

How to help your Primary school child learn to write in English

Help your kids learn to write in English. Free and fun tips from expert English teachers at the British Council

Child learns to write numbers in English, at English classes for primary school age kids at the British Council Singapore

Date: 03 February 2025 - 18:37

How to teach numbers and counting in English: fun and free activities for Primary aged children

Help your children learn numbers, counting and measuring in English. Free tips from expert teachers at the British Council

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