Meet Sally, one of the frequent British Council students, Sally attended several courses at the British Council, so we had a chat with her where she shared her experience.
Can you briefly introduce yourself?
My name is Sally Abdalla Merghani, I graduated from Alneelain University, faculty of English Language. I also studied French and Chinese languages.
I currently work as an English teacher and office assistant at Khartoum Grammar School.
When did you join the British Council?
The first time I came to the British Council was in 2004 to attend a training for teachers. Back then, this office was much smaller and there was a library. I came back recently and attended an IELTS preparation course, the course was very useful and made me very confident to talk the IELTS exam . I also joined the TKT preparation course, Teaching Knowledge Test is a TESOL exam for teachers, this course helped me improve my teaching skills and manage my classroom better. I also changed the way I handle my students. I now acknowledge their individual learning needs and cater to it. I feel I am able to create a better learning experience for my students now. The British Council’s classrooms environment is very different, it very stress free and we are always encouraged to communicate.
What do you do to continue your learning journey?
I love reading books, they are indeed life changing. I always look for training opportunities to develop my skills, I talk to other teachers to exchange ideas and best practice. Currently, I am doing my masters in English Language teaching.
What are your future aspirations?
I am very interested in doing the CELTA course with the British Council, I believe CELTA will give me the international exposure I need, *smiles* it’s like a ticket to the world!
What do you like most about the British Council?
Everybody is nice and helpful, I always leave the British Council with a smile on my face.
Do you have any tips you would like to share with English Language learners?
I would say read, read, read a lot of books. Listen to English news channels. Language is like a plant, you need to water it every day by learning something new.