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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
'It is important to think of social and emotional skills as content that you can teach.' Photo (c) Toto Santiko Budi
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02 August 2016 - 16:56

What should teachers know about teaching emotions?

Dr Paul Wright, an expert in social and emotional learning, explains what teachers should know when they teach children how to deal with their emotions.

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Sport, Teaching, Schools
Date
22 July 2016 - 10:25

Tips for teaching English to Arabic speakers

Erica Dirou, a teacher trainer at the British Council in Egypt, outlines the challenges and offers some tips and suggestions.

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Teaching, English language
Classroom activity. Photo (c) Hayssam Moussawi.
Date
21 July 2016 - 12:00

Can learning languages help refugees cope?

Marie Delaney, co-author of the British Council report 'Language for Resilience', explains how language learning has helped refugees cope with their situations.

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English language, Educational research
'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.

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Architecture, Design, Visual Arts, Arts
Photo of English channel (c) NASA, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 and adapted from the original.
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08 July 2016 - 15:37

What did Europe mean to Shakespeare?

Professor Michael Dobson argues that Shakespeare was a champion of free movement, and averse to insular nationalism.

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Shakespeare, Arts, Theatre, Literature
The EDGE project...was set up to give adolescent girls from marginalised communities access to digital devices.'
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28 June 2016 - 15:16

What stops girls in South Asia getting online?

In South Asia, the internet is still largely the preserve of men. Mostofa Mohiuddin, who manages the English and Digital for Girls’ Education (EDGE) project in Bangladesh, explains.

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Women and girls, Equal opportunities and diversity, Technology
'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.

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English language, Teaching, Learning resources
'Understanding our strengths is about concentrating on the things that come most naturally to us.' Photo (c) Hey Paul Studios, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
15 June 2016 - 10:52

How to figure out what career suits you

Anna Rowlands, who helps young people in the Middle East and North Africa transition from school to adult life through the Taqaddam programme, explains how best to answer the question.

'You can tweak your natural body clock through exposure to sunlight.' Photo (c) lensnmatter, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
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07 June 2016 - 16:01

Can sunshine help you sleep better and wake up earlier?

Do you find it hard to wake up in the mornings? Chloe Fung Choi Yi explains why getting more sunshine may help.

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