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Chinese Mandarin is considered one of the most important languages for the UK's future. Photo of Year of the Horse celebrations in Liverpool by Beverley Goodwin, Creative Commons licence.
Date
05 February 2014 - 09:42

Ideas for UK schools to teach Mandarin Chinese

The British Council’s Vicky Gough answers how UK schools can help their students pick up Mandarin Chinese.

Tags
Schools, Primary school
'After six months of learning Mandarin Chinese, you should be able to bargain at local markets.'
Date
04 February 2014 - 14:37

Why native English speakers can learn Mandarin easily

Weicong Liang, Chinese Instructor and Teaching Supervisor at the Business Confucius Institute, University of Leeds, demystifies Mandarin Chinese, so you will no longer balk at the challenge!

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Schools, Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Teaching, English language
One of our English language assistants in China went on to built a bamboo clothing and accessories brand. Photo (c) cheryl flava, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
29 January 2014 - 10:58

A way into business in China: teach English

The idea to create Mabboo, a sustainable bamboo clothing and accessories brand, came to Ed Cheney in February 2008, during his time as a British Council English language assistant in China.

Tags
Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Schools, Teaching, English language
'To say that Chinese culture is different from Western culture is an understatement.' Photo (c) Charles Talbot, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
27 January 2014 - 11:14

Ten reasons to teach English in China

We are recruiting people from the UK now to become English language assistants (ELAs) in China next academic year! There are plenty of reasons why you should apply.

Tags
Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Schools, English language, Teaching
'China is the world’s largest education market, with more than 400 million students.' Photo (c)  Tauno Tõhk, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
15 October 2013 - 11:28

Digital education in China

Jeremy Chan, regional head of research and consultancy, explains what the Chinese digital education landscape looks like, and the opportunities and risks for foreign investors.

Tags
Universities and higher education
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