- Date
- 14 August 2019 - 10:12
My bilingual romance started with a few Italian words
Language barriers would stop 54 per cent of British people from having a holiday romance, according to a new poll.
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- Languages, Cultural relations
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- 01 August 2019 - 08:21
How do you create a crime scene for television?
Forensic entomologist Dr Paola Magni tells us how to create a realistic crime scene for television, and why fly maggots are sometimes better than caterpillars.
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- Science
- Date
- 22 July 2019 - 16:33
English language summer camp activities for teenagers
Learners might go to camp to improve their language skills, but the experience can mean much more to a teenager. British Council teacher Melissa Thomson shares memorable learning activities.
- Tags
- English, Teaching resources
- Date
- 08 July 2019 - 13:40
Why should scientists communicate clearly with the public?
Why is it important for scientists to tell the public about their discoveries? The British Council's Andrew Zerzan makes the case for scientists to develop clear, direct communication skills
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- Science
- Date
- 03 July 2019 - 08:00
'Harsh and inconsistent marking' – teachers in England on why pupils opt out of languages
The Language Trends Survey 2019 charts the health of language teaching in schools in England. The British Council's Vicky Gough summarises its findings.
- Tags
- Languages, Educational research, Publications
- Date
- 01 July 2019 - 15:16
Six collaborative games for competitive English language classrooms
Do you want your English language learners to work toward a common goal in the classroom? Teacher David Petrie, who won the TeachingEnglish blog award, tells us his tried-and-tested methods.
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- Teaching resources, English
- Date
- 24 June 2019 - 14:48
Five digital resources for autonomous English language practice
Cristina Cabal, six-time winner of the TeachingEnglish blog award, tells us her favourite apps, sites and browser extensions to make autonomous learning fun.
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- English, Teaching resources
- Date
- 18 June 2019 - 14:01
How to practise spelling with young learners of English
These are English language lecturer Maureen McKeurtan's favourite approaches to spelling in the young learner classroom.
- Tags
- English, Teaching resources
- Date
- 24 May 2019 - 20:43
How to create and use screencasts for English language lessons
English language lecturer and instructor Maureen McKeurtan uses screencasts in her lessons and as a learning supplement outside the classroom. These are her favourite approaches.
- Tags
- English, Teaching resources
- Date
- 21 May 2019 - 14:32
Why are fewer pupils in Northern Ireland choosing to learn a language?
A new report into languages in Northern Ireland shows a 19 per cent drop in uptake at GCSE level over the last eight years.
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- Publications, Languages