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Practise your listening skills by watching 24 short videos about UK culture. Learn about the history of the English language and explore London’s museums and other famous sites in the UK.

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Inspired by her home in Doha, Qatar, artist Muna Al-Bader remembers the sea and sky as she turns to art to express the numerous ways she uses the shades of blue in her artwork with their own meanings. Despite having a background in IT engineering and business analysis, Muna found her passion in art and has become known as the “Artist of Blue.”

Hassnen has been in the field of education since 2001 and has worked in various countries such as Brazil, Spain, Oman and Kuwait. He has worked with learners of various academic levels and ages and holds the Cambridge CELTA and Delta qualifications, and an MA in TESOL. Hassnen has designed and delivered courses for organisations including the Ministry of Education in Kuwait and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Qatar.

“Throughout my teaching career, I've found that working in teaching surprises and challenges me." 

Students can always do more than what I expect them to do! I try to include a range of methods and entertaining activities to help them learn and enjoy English.

Sahar has a BA in teaching, CELTA, DELTA. She has taught for 17 years in schools and at the British Council. 

Sam joined the British Council Qatar as Director in September 2018. She has worked internationally in cultural relations with the British Council for over 20 years in Europe, the Americas, East Asia, South Asia and MENA working to share the best of UK’s education system whilst learning from others and developing links with the UK’s vibrant arts and cultural scene.

Tim Vyner graduated from the Royal College of Art in 1988 and continues to work in education as Professor of Illustration at Bath Spa University. He travels the world drawing life as he experiences it on the vibrant streets of our cities. He records global sporting events, documents diverse communities and tours public museums. He works for galleries, publishers, newspapers and private collectors and has covered World Cups, Olympic Games and busy national events.

An interactive pronunciation chart to help you learn the sounds of English quickly and easily. It also features audio playback for phonemes and sample words using the sounds.

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Zoheb joined the British Council in June 2013. He has previously worked in different industries in a business development and account management function. His current role is to provide leadership and strategic management to Qatar exams department. 

This picture captured by Amna Hamas Al Tani shows a farm in Qatar called Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation that began growing crops in greenhouses to help the people in Qatar after the blockade. This helped Qatar become more self-sustainable by growing its own food, which became readily found in stores. Amna is a student at Doha English Speaking School (DESS), in year 4. She loves horse riding, photography, and playing tennis.

Beat the clock and answer as many grammar and vocabulary questions as you can in 60 seconds! Hosted by quizmaster Johnny Grammar, this app features Beginner to Advanced level questions.

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