British Council Portugal

We’ve been developing ‘The Climate Connection’ programme since 2021 when COP26 was held in Glasgow. On World Environment Day, we invite you to discover our podcast series for English teachers.

What are the connections between the climate crisis and language teaching? 👇 https://bit.ly/4dXZBsa

🐦 No sábado, o British Council esteve no Festival do Externato Pica-Pau para celebrar o Dia da Criança!

📘 Durante a tarde, muitas crianças puderam divertir-se com as nossas atividades e muitos pais ficaram a saber mais sobre os nossos cursos de inglês.

ℹ️ Em Odivelas, o British Council dá aulas de inglês nas instalações do Instituto de Ciências Educativas dos 10 aos 17 anos. As inscrições para o próximo ano letivo já abriram! Saiba mais aqui: https://bit.ly/3PWj6E5

The best time to see and photograph the Milky Way is usually between May and June, when hours of visibility are at their maximum on both hemispheres – away from light-polluted areas such as cities, and preferably at higher elevation. Check out the beautiful shots from this year’s Milky Way photographer of the year competition 👇

Milky Way photographer of the year 2024 – in pictures The travel photography site Capture the Atlas has published the seventh edition of its competition, with the galaxy currently at its most visible

🎵 Can music help break down barriers to inclusion?

Meet Beril Sarıaltun, a sound designer and musician who is empowering women and girls in Turkey to access career and education opportunities in music through her initiative Beats By Girlz.

Beril joined us as the curator of our My City, My Voice project, which explores cities across Turkey from the perspectives of the women who live in them. Through mentoring, ‘sound walks’, and collaborative workshops, the project enables women to compose, record and produce their own city-inspired songs!

Now in its third year, My City, My Voice has expanded beyond Turkey to include artists from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Serbia. It has resulted in two acclaimed albums and documentaries, and a live performance at WOW Festival in Istanbul!

Read more about this incredible partnership: https://bit.ly/3UwyHhW

Looking at unknown words in context can help you guess the meaning.

Tell us what you think the 🥔 really means in the comments. 👇

ℹ️📆 O British Council associa-se à Direção-Geral da Educação para o Simpósio Programa Escolas Bilingues em Inglês (PEBI), que terá lugar nos dias 7 e 8 de junho, no Fundão.

🇬🇧🇵🇹 Dinamizado em português e inglês, sem recurso a tradução/interpretação simultânea, o simpósio tem como público-alvo docentes, associações nacionais/sociedades científicas de educadores de infância e de professores, instituições de ensino superior e de investigação, institutos de línguas, associações de encarregados de educação, Agência Nacional Erasmus+, CFAE, organismos do Ministério da Educação, Ciência e Inovação e municípios.

📝 Para saber mais e para se inscrever no evento, pode consultar o site da DGE: https://bit.ly/3Km3olj. As inscrições estão abertas até ao dia 4 de junho.

Simpósio PEBI "Educação e ensino bilingue/CLIL em Inglês – Os primeiros 10 anos em Portugal" - Inscrições abertas até 04 de junho | Direção-Geral da Educação A Direção-Geral da Educação (DGE) divulga a realização do Simpósio Programa Escolas Bilingues em Inglês (PEBI) Educação e ensino bilingue/CLIL em Inglês – Os primeiros 10 anos em Portugal, que terá lugar no Fundão, nos dias 7 e 8 de junho de 2024, um evento presencial, com streaming.

Make a nomination for the ELTons Outstanding Achievement Award!

The ELTons Outstanding Achievement Award recognises those that have made a significant contribution to English language teaching and learning. This could be an individual, group or organisation. Celebrate their success and showcase their work on an international stage by nominating them for this prestigious award.

Submit your nomination to the ELTons by Friday 14 June, 23:59 UK time 👉 https://bit.ly/44IxokV

Good leadership is essential for addressing social issues in our changing world. Join our Youth Connect Live online session on 11 June to learn more about developing your inclusive leadership skills. Register now 👉 https://ow.ly/JGnz50RU40k

How confident are you in communicating complex or sensitive information in writing? Can you influence diverse audiences?
Read on to discover a straightforward four-step process to help you communicate messages clearly, concisely and diplomatically in writing.

Advanced business English writing: the essential skill for effective communication | British Council Follow our four-step writing process to master even the most complex and challenging messages, engage your readers and raise your professional profile.

During stressful times, sometimes a great strategy is not thinking about a problem and crossing that bridge when you come to it.

How do you deal with potential setbacks?

Some people:

🤔 plan for every possible problem

🧐 focus on one issue at a time

😊 follow their instincts

😌 relax and see what happens.

Share what kind of problem solver you are in the comments.👇

🇬🇧 O British Council marcou presença no Festival de Telheiras com muitas atividades envolventes para crianças e jovens!

📖 Na sexta-feira, tivemos o prazer de fazer um storytelling muito animado na Biblioteca Municipal Orlando Ribeiro. Os pequenos participantes desenvolveram o seu inglês enquanto se divertiam sob orientação da nossa professora.

🎪 E no sábado, os pais puderam visitar a nossa banca para conhecerem melhor os nossos cursos, enquanto os mais novos se entretiveram com algumas das nossas brincadeiras - todas em inglês!

Meet Wojciech Szumiło, a dynamic force driving change in youth mental health advocacy! 🚀

In our latest edition, we’re thrilled to shine a spotlight on Wojciech’s inspiring journey. From leading workshops to championing mental health awareness, Wojciech is making waves with his unwavering commitment and passion for positive change. 💪

Join us as we delve into his story and let’s celebrate the resilience, determination and impact of young activists like Wojciech, who are shaping a brighter tomorrow for all. ✨ https://bit.ly/3R5fkJj

The National Gallery in London celebrated its 200th birthday and the Guardian picked five sublime works – from a serene statesman to Van Gogh’s blazing blooms. Check it out 👇

Insight! Sensitivity! Genius! Our critic picks the top five masterpieces in the National Gallery It started from scratch – and became one of the world’s greatest collections. As the National Gallery celebrates its 200th birthday, we pick five sublime works – from a serene statesman to Van Gogh’s blazing blooms

What’s the correct answer? Let us know in the comments!

Youth Connect for Ukraine has successfully completed its pilot year! Through our Pop-up Youth Centres across various cities in Ukraine, Poland, and Romania we offered a series of trainings, workshops, and a marketplace for young people from local communities and Ukraine. The week-long Pop-up Youth Centres gathered young leaders and offered them the opportunity to build their leadership skills, network and better connect with their respective communities.

Stay tuned as the programme will continue this year, aiming to foster a new generation of leaders who can contribute to the rebuilding of Ukraine as part of a broader European network 👉

Youth Connect for Ukraine British Council's pilot programme trying to provide leadership, training, networks and opportunity for young Ukrainians and help them integrate in their new ...

It’s snack time! 🍎 Let’s talk about what we like to eat when we’re studying. Remember to use the right quantifiers with countable and uncountable nouns.

Here’s an example: ‘I like to have coffee with a little milk. Sometimes, I have a few biscuits. When I’m busy, I eat a lot of cheese and apples for energy.’

What snacks do you have when you’re studying for IELTS? Tell us in the comments. 👇

🇬🇧 The British Council Portugal is looking for a Sales and Customer Services Assistant to join the team in June. Candidates can be based in one of these locations: Lisbon, Porto or Coimbra. You can apply until 26 May. To get more details about the position and to apply, please visit our career page: https://bit.ly/4bqC0hX

🇵🇹 O British Council Portugal está à procura de um/a Sales and Customer Services Assistant para se juntar à equipa em junho. O cargo pode ser desempenhado em Lisboa, Porto ou Coimbra. Pode candidatar-se até ao dia 26 de maio. Para mais detalhes sobre a função e para se candidatar, por favor visite a nossa página de recrutamento: https://bit.ly/4bqC0hX

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗨𝗞 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀

The British Council’s Architecture, Design and Fashion team is excited to announce grants of up to £5,000 to support biennales and festivals showcasing international and UK designers! Since 2016, we’ve proudly supported UK architects and designers across ten international platforms. Now, we’re looking forward to continuing this tradition.

🔹 Who can apply?

▪ Biennales and festivals outside the UK wishing to showcase UK-based designers
▪ UK biennales and festivals wishing to showcase international designers

🔹 Grant Usage:

▪ Facilitate collaborations and exchanges
▪ Support exhibitions and installations
▪ Cover travel, production and miscellaneous costs

🗓️ Deadline to apply: 23 June 2024 (23.59 UK time)

Don’t miss this chance to bring global design talent to your event! Find out more: https://bit.ly/3wLAesG

📷 Mother Goddess of the Three Realms exhibition © Wax Atelier, Kilomet 109 and Company Place, London Design Festival 2023

One-third of food produced for human consumption is lost or wasted globally every year. A restaurant in London is trying to tackle this issue – check out the world’s first ‘zero-waste’ restaurant without a single bin 👇

World's first 'zero-waste' restaurant without a single bin As part of its mission, Silo uses a nose to tail and root to tip approach to cooking out of respect for nature.

Let’s learn classroom vocabulary! Learning vocabulary will help you improve your language level and communicate in English confidently and effectively. Practise more on our LearnEnglish website: https://bit.ly/3rxBPLn

🌟 We’re very pleased to announce that His Majesty King Charles III is our new Patron.

Previously, His Majesty served as our Vice Patron from 1984 until his Accession.

A great supporter of our work, His Majesty has had many engagements with the British Council over the years. We’re honoured to have the opportunity to continue our work in building connections, understanding and trust between the UK and countries worldwide under his Patronage.