Tarig Yousif tells us how the British Council TeachingEnglish programme has helped him improve his teaching. He is now integrating more interactive tasks to support students with low English proficiency and inspire his own content creation.
Tarig, a teacher and teacher educator from Sudan with 11 years of experience, teaches at the tertiary level (university). One of his biggest challenges is supporting students with low English proficiency and limited exposure to authentic English input. He also faces challenges teaching speaking and writing skills.
Tarig found the TeachingEnglish webinars and online courses on instructional methodologies and digital literacy to be the most impactful. These resources offer practical strategies and updated academic insight from top UK experts. The Sudanese-focused resources are especially helpful because they address challenges familiar to the local context.
TeachingEnglish provides lesson plans and differentiation techniques to help Tarig structure lessons for mixed-ability groups. He now uses interactive, learner-based tasks and guided discovery to increase engagement in academic English classes. Tarig also uses digital tools and AI-powered support to make assessments more engaging and help students practice independently. Tarig has become more confident integrating new research into his teaching, collaborating with international trainers, and applying evidence-based practices. This professional growth has also inspired him to create his own teaching development content through social media and his podcast.
‘TeachingEnglish has transformed my professional practice. The webinars, resources, and global community has opened new doors for me and helped me teach with more creativity, confidence, and innovation.’ - Tarig Yousif, Teacher and Teacher Educator, Sudan