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'In the ideal situation, teachers wouldn’t feel the need to explain themselves.'
Date
16 November 2016 - 10:35

'I want a real British teacher'

We asked six British Council teachers about their experiences in dealing with questions about race and ethnicity in the classroom.

Tags
English language, Teaching, Equal opportunities and diversity
Large classes are not unique to low-income countries. They can be found in almost any country in the world
Date
10 November 2016 - 08:05

What to consider when teaching English in large classes

How many students do you teach? Do you feel that your classes are too big? Author and education consultant Jason Anderson looks at the issues and offers some potential solutions.

Tags
Teaching, English language
Akala performs on stage at Rum Shack event organised by Lyrix Organix
Date
29 September 2016 - 15:15

What to remember when organising an arts event

We asked Dan Tsu, who organises performances and teaches workshops for artists and young people.

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Arts, Music
Date
16 August 2016 - 10:30

Why aspiring footballers should study languages

What difference can a foreign language make to the hopes of young footballers in the UK? A school student interviewed Martyn Heather, Head of Education at the Premier League, to find out.

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Schools, Sport
'Podcasts are a great way for students to improve their listening on the go'.
Date
21 June 2016 - 06:25

Podcasts to help English learners practise listening

Do your students want more listening practice? Aoife McLoughlin, latest winner of the British Council's Teaching English blog award, recommends five podcasts to get them started.

Tags
English language, Teaching, Learning resources
'To communicate successfully in an international environment, you need to be able to grasp what is being said and respond appropriately'.
Date
25 May 2016 - 05:18

How to prepare students for international communication

Chia Suan Chong, winner of the British Council's Teaching English blog award, offers three strategies to help students use English in international environments.

Tags
Teaching, English language
'[T]eachers have complained for years that it is harder to get a good grade in languages than in other subjects...'
Date
18 April 2016 - 11:24

Why language teachers in England's schools feel frustrated

Kathryn Board and Teresa Tinsley, authors of the 2016 Language Trends survey, break down its findings.

Tags
Schools, Education, Educational research
'Does every single writing error need to be corrected?' Image (c) Daniel Novta, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
02 March 2016 - 09:34

Activities for correcting writing in the language classroom

How can teachers encourage learners to correct their own writing? Second-time winner of TeachingEnglish blog award, Cristina Cabal, offers a few tried and tested error-correction activities.

Tags
English language, Teaching resources
'My dad's a proper business man who dresses ‘improperly’ and I wanted to reflect this in something as basic as a shoe.'
Date
23 February 2016 - 17:50

'Objects tell stories most historians would never write'

Jasleen Kaur talks about her identity as a Scottish-Indian artist, the secrets of everyday objects, and why the most interesting stories are often those we don't hear about.

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Arts, Education
Hamlet (dir. Hay Plumb, UK, 1913) (C) British Film institute (BFI). Find out about our Shakespeare on Film on Tour programme with BFI
Date
29 January 2016 - 07:47

Ideas for using Shakespeare on film to practise listening

Dr Christina Lima of the University of Leicester suggests five ways of using films of Shakespeare's plays to practise English language listening.

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Shakespeare, English language, Teaching, Education
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