All around the world, the life and work of the famous Scottish writer and poet Robert Burns (affectionately known as Rabbie Burns in Scotland) is celebrated with a special dinner - the Burns Supper. 

In her winning film, Letícia Oliveira said speaking English would help her to understand who she is. Letícia will study at the Wimbledon School of English in London as a guest of English UK London. In this article she shares with us a little more about herself.

A UK legend dies, the first spacewalk by UK astronaut, a couple win GBP33 million and more.

Every week, we summarise the news to give you some insight into what is happening in Britain, and what people are talking about.

In February Guilherme Augusto de Oliveira, one of our English is GREAT: Speak to the World video competition winners, will travel to Northern Ireland.

Hosted by English UK Northern Ireland he'll spend  two weeks studying English there with International House Belfast, Belfast Metropolitan College and North West Academy.

Over the next few weeks, we will profile the five winners of our English is GREAT: Speak to the World video competition. The prizes are  a fully-funded two week scholarship to the UK.

First is Laio Veloso who is being hosted by English UK South West