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Bird’s-eye view of Island at the British Pavilion for the Venice Architecture Biennale 2018.
Date
06 June 2018 - 09:06

Who decides how to design public space?

This year's Venice Biennale architecture exhibition is titled 'Freespace'. We asked architecture and design journalist Debika Ray about public space and the British Pavilion.

Tags
Design, Architecture, Festivals
Photo of fridge magnets
Date
02 June 2017 - 20:22

Seven tips for English language beginners

Winner of the TeachingEnglish blog award Larissa Albano shares seven ways to make learning English easier for beginners.

Tags
English language, Learning resources
'Gendered language has a bias towards a particular sex.' Image (c) dmagarityjr, licensed under CC BY SA-2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
01 March 2017 - 19:00

Teachers, what is gendered language?

What exactly is gendered language and why should you warn language learners about it? Jemma Prior explains.

Tags
Teaching resources, Teaching, Women and girls, Equal opportunities and diversity
'When you have someone special to share all the new experiences with, life becomes an adventure.' Image (c) DrCarl, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.
Date
14 February 2017 - 12:06

Would you find love abroad as an English language assistant?

Might you find your Valentine overseas? Four people taking part in the British Council's English Language Assistant programme shared tales of romantic encounters.

Tags
English language, Study outside the UK
'We wanted to ask: how much would you be willing to share with your neighbours?' Image (c) Cristiano Corte
Date
11 July 2016 - 20:46

How the latest architectural ideas might change how we live

This year's architecture exhibition in the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, Home Economics, promises to change how we think about the way we live.

Tags
Architecture, Design, Visual Arts, Arts
'Spend time with Romans going about their day-to-day lives.'
Date
11 January 2016 - 17:20

Things to remember when adjusting to teaching abroad

Eddie Simmonds, an English language assistant in Rome, shares a few things you should remember if you find yourself in an unfamiliar place, hundreds of miles away from home.

Tags
English language, Education, Work outside the UK, Schools, Teaching
'It was seen as a wonderful historic city, but they wanted to propel it into the 20th century.'
Date
27 May 2015 - 08:46

How Venice Biennale became 'art world’s Olympics' (podcast)

The Venice International Art Biennale today attracts more than 300,000 visitors every year. But how did it become one of the most prestigious cultural institutions in the world?

Tags
Arts, Visual Arts
Lucas herself can turn the simplest and most mundane of objects into something very powerful. Photo by Cristiano Corte © British Council
Date
05 May 2015 - 16:28

Why Sarah Lucas for the British Pavilion in Venice (podcast)

Known for her irreverent and humorous art, Sarah Lucas has been selected to represent Britain with a major solo show at the 56th Venice International Art Biennale.

Tags
Arts, Visual Arts
'Work experience abroad is an increasingly impressive and desired characteristic for employees.' Photo (c) Flazingo.com, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
16 December 2014 - 08:39

Ten reasons to become an English language assistant

Shereen Chenia, who has returned to the role of English language assistant for a second time, explains the benefits of this opportunity.

Tags
English language, Teaching, Schools, Work outside the UK
Mat Collishaw, Zoetrope, All Things Fall, Galleria Borghese. Photo by Andrea Simi, courtesy Special Superintendence for the Historical, Artistic and Ethno-anthropological Heritage and for the Museum of the City of Rome, the artist, 1/9unosunove.
Date
15 December 2014 - 14:21

'It's an accomplishment if someone stops to look at art'

British artist Mat Collishaw explains the ideas behind his exhibition, Black Mirror, which engages with Italian masters.

Tags
Arts, Visual Arts
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