Mastering English can be tough for many learners. And choosing the right accent can add an extra challenge. But which English accent is easiest to learn: British or American? The answer is not as ...

Words in the same language having different meanings based on geography can be confusing for English language learners.

According to a senior British diplomat, British young people’s poor language skills played a role in the UK’s decision not to stay in the Erasmus+ European student exchange programme after Brexit.

There is a storm brewing for modern language education in the UK. The uptake in higher education has more than halved in the past 15 years. And in the same period, ten modern language university ...

In November 2025, the British Council hosted the Language, Education and Inclusion Conference in Abuja. The event brought together policymakers, researchers, teachers and development partners from ...

If you’re traveling soon to a place where you don’t know the language well (or at all), then you’ll want to download a language learning app to your smartphone before you embark on your journey. These ...

Learning a new language isn’t easy. It took me four years of high school French to be semi-comfortable ordering a croissant in a Parisian cafe. But, keeping a notebook while you’re learning a foreign ...