Community events

Community events

The British Council organises events on social media where you can ask our expert educators questions. If you have any questions about our courses or about learning English in general, you're welcome to join our live events on Facebook and YouTube. They're free and you can join as many as you want. 

What are community events?

Our community events are an opportunity to listen to teachers and experts from the British Council answering questions from learners like you. The events take place on Facebook and on YouTube and each one lasts about 30 minutes.

How do I join in?

You can find a list of events on this page. Look at the event details and if the time is suitable for you, just follow the event meeting link. If you want to ask questions, you need a Facebook or YouTube account. If you don't or can't use Facebook or YouTube, you can watch a recording of the events – see the event details page for a link to the recording.

What happens in a live event?

Our team of educators lead a discussion about the topic and then answer questions from the viewing audience. People all over the world join in and ask questions! 

Join our live event to support our learners studying grammar: Second and third conditionals.

Join our live event to support our learners studying grammar: World food – passives.

Join our live event and ask our expert educator your questions about the English language and learning English.

Join our live event to support our learners studying grammar: Experiences – so, such and other intensifiers.

Join our live event for learners studying for the IELTS writing test: Proofreading your essay writing using checklists.

Watch a recording of our live event for learners: World Teachers' Day – what makes a good teacher.

Watch a recording of our live event for learners studying for the IELTS writing test: Emails and letters – complaints, requests and instructions.

Watch a recording our live event for learners: World Dream Day.

Watch a recording of our live event to support our learners: Feeling good – phrasal verbs and idioms for fitness and health.

Watch a recording of our live event for learners studying for the IELTS listening test: Listening for detail.

Watch a recording of our live event to support our learners studying grammar: Mindfulness – verbs of the senses and other useful language.

Watch a recording of our live event for learners studying for reading tests: Skimming and scanning.

Watch a recording of our live event for learners studying for English reading exams: Task types and time management.

Watch a recording of our live event to support our learners: Hedging and how to be politically correct.

Watch a recording of our live event for learners studying for English writing exams: Talking about advantages and disadvantages.

Watch a recording of our live event to support our learners studying grammar with this fun summer quiz.

Watch a recording of our live event to support our learners:  A question of sport – vocabulary and grammar to ask and answer questions.

Watch a recording of our live event to support our learners studying grammar: Describing clothes – adjectives and other useful language.

Watch a recording of our live event to support our learners studying grammar: Language to talk about dreams, hopes and wishes.

Watch a recording of our live event for learners studying for English writing exams: Describing trends.

Watch a recording of our live event to support our learners studying grammar: Animals – useful language for giving your opinion.

Watch a recording of our live event to support our learners studying vocabulary: Home sweet home – useful language for homes.

Watch a recording of our live event to support our learners studying grammar: Tourism – useful language for travel.

Watch a recording of our live event to support our learners: Shakespeare Live – learning English with Shakespeare.

Watch a recording of our live event to support our learners studying grammar: Practice makes perfect – present perfect simple and continuous.