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Man standing in archway at the Great Wall of China

Date: 22 February 2021 - 12:12

How I create fun and effective Mandarin Chinese lessons

Mandarin teacher Frank Fan tells us how he uses learning activities and games in his classroom – as well as a sense of humour.

Tags: Teaching, Languages

'There is little research into EMI's impact on how much English students learn, and what content they absorb.' Image (c)

Date: 14 September 2017 - 10:48

How effective is English as a medium of instruction (EMI)?

We asked Dr Nicola Galloway, co-author of a recent report into English as a medium of instruction (EMI), about her research into the growing trend to teach university courses in English.

Tags: English language, Educational research, Publications

'Living in China teaches you to take things as they come, and you have no choice but to relax.' Image (c) Silentpilot, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 17 February 2017 - 17:08

China: a crash course in personal development

How might moving to China help you grow as a person? We asked Kate Woodruff, who is taking part in the British Council's English Language Assistant programme.

Tags: English language, Work outside the UK, Teaching

'We were living martial arts - not just taking a class in a room, but training out in the elements.' Image (c) nuzree, licensed under CC0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 03 February 2017 - 13:16

Ted Duran: How I began a career in the Chinese film industry

How do you become a martial arts movie star if you aren't Chinese? We asked UK-born actor, fight director and filmmaker Ted Duran, a member of our Generation UK: China Network.

Tags: Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Skills, Professional development, Arts

'At our school we have a collection of Chinese scrolls, umbrellas to dance with, and paper lanterns for decorations.' Image (c) ITN

Date: 11 January 2017 - 10:19

Eight ways to celebrate Chinese New Year in your school

As Chinese people around the world prepare to welcome the Year of the Rooster, Clare Kelly and Gemma Squires of Dane Royd school in England suggest how your school can join.

Tags: Schools, Teaching resources

'China has experienced staggering progress in the past three decades.'

Date: 23 February 2016 - 05:10

Who says UK is China's junior partner in new golden era?

Tim Clissold, specialist in asset recovery in China and author of Mr China, explains why he thinks a special relationship between the UK and China is mutually beneficial.

Sakha theater (Russia) perform Macbeth in Moscow in 2009. Photo by Sergey Petrov

Date: 16 September 2015 - 04:47

What makes Shakespeare endlessly adaptable?

Professor Michael Dobson explains how Shakespeare manages to be simultaneously historical and contemporary, ahead of his Smart Talks on this subject in China on 21-24 September.

Tags: Arts, Theatre, Literature, Shakespeare

Benedict Cumberbatch was one of the people associated with contemporary UK arts and culture. Photo (c) Sam, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 29 July 2014 - 17:00

Report: What makes the UK attractive to young adults?

So what do people think of the UK? Anne Bostanci breaks down the results of a recently carried out survey

Tags: Publications

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