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'If you need something, you’ll learn pretty quickly how to ask for it.' Photo by Alexa Clark on Flickr/CC.
Date
30 October 2014 - 16:22

Seven dos and don'ts for learning a foreign language abroad

Hannah Pearson, who’s working as an English language assistant in Mexico, shares her advice on immersing yourself in the language of the locals.

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English language, Teaching, Schools, Work outside the UK
'Almost 1.5 million Muslim, Sikh and Hindu men volunteered in the Indian Expeditionary Force, which saw fighting on the Western Front, in East Africa, Mesopotamia, Egypt and Gallipoli'. Photo of members of a Waziri Khasadar, India 1917-19 courtesy of the Imperial War Museum.
Date
30 October 2014 - 14:09

How was India involved in the First World War?

Anne Bostanci ponders a promising emerging shift in the UK’s discussions about the First World War.

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History, Publications
Date
27 October 2014 - 10:25

Four things I didn't expect about China

Emma Wind argues that despite the forces of globalisation, the world’s most populous country remains culturally distinct.

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Teaching, Work outside the UK, Schools, English language
'No aspect of the Harlem Renaissance shaped America as much as jazz, which flouted conventions with its syncopated rhythms and improvised instrumental solos'
Date
15 October 2014 - 13:02

How black culture in the US took off after First World War

This Black History Month in the UK, the British Council’s Paul Howson explains how the Harlem Renaissance turned disillusionment into pride.

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Arts, Music, Literature, History, Dance
'There’s not a single word in any of the languages I translate that can map perfectly onto a word in English.' Photo (c) Erik Tjallinks, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
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15 October 2014 - 09:36

What makes a good literary translator?

‘Poetry is what gets lost in translation’, the American poet Robert Frost is quoted as saying. So how do you translate literature effectively?

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Arts, Literature
'Independent schools in the UK are recognised by the OECD as being among the best in the world.' Photo (c) Steve Cadman, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
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09 October 2014 - 15:11

Why should international students choose UK schools?

Matthew Burgesslooks at what independent UK schools can offer these pupils and provides some tips to help parents choose the right school for their children.

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Schools, Study in the UK
Where will universities recruit international postgraduates from between now and 2024? Photo: Asim Bharwani on Flickr/CC
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06 October 2014 - 16:58

Where will universities recruit postgraduates from?

Universities increasingly depend on Chinese and Indian postgraduates, but what other markets are opening up?

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Universities and higher education
Keeping a blog or even just captioning your photos is a good way to document your experience. Photo of the Teotihuacan pyramids by MCAD library on Flickr/CC.
Date
29 September 2014 - 11:49

Make the most of your time abroad as a language assistant

How should we prepare for life in a new country?

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Teaching, Work outside the UK, Schools, English language
''Learning Russian has opened up a beautiful and complex country for me.'
Date
26 September 2014 - 12:18

Russian: beautiful, complex, and a window onto the unknown

We turn to Russian in the eighth post of our series on the ten languages essential for the UK's future.

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Publications, Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK
Chinese architecture embraces both traditional and contemporary elements. Photo of the 'Bird's Nest', Beijing's National stadium by Baron Reznik under Creative Commons licence.
Date
25 September 2014 - 15:46

Chinese architecture today: innovative and traditional

The British Council’s Li Ying looks at some of the influences on contemporary Chinese architecture and examines what can be gained from collaboration between the UK and China in this field.

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Universities and higher education, Architecture
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