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'To say that Chinese culture is different from Western culture is an understatement.' Photo (c) Charles Talbot, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
27 January 2014 - 11:14

Ten reasons to teach English in China

We are recruiting people from the UK now to become English language assistants (ELAs) in China next academic year! There are plenty of reasons why you should apply.

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Work outside the UK, Study outside the UK, Schools, English language, Teaching
'It can sometimes be difficult to keep students' attention.' Photo (c) The thing with students is ... they’re human! Photo (c)
Date
23 January 2014 - 16:46

The thing with students is... they're human!

Following her recent presentation in our seminar series for English language teachers in the UK, Johanna Stirling offers ways to deal with human ‘weaknesses’ in teaching situations.

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English language, Teaching
'As I lie awake, not hearing bullets in the night, I ponder the consequences of not leaving.' Photo (c) US Army Africa US Army Africa, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
07 January 2014 - 16:47

Evacuation from South Sudan

British Council South Sudan country director Tony Calderbank writes about the evacuation from South Sudan soon after fighting broke out last month.

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Curator Kimberley Moulton at the Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology at Cambridge (image credit: Ali Clark)
Date
27 December 2013 - 17:28

Reclaiming how Aboriginal culture is represented in museums

Kimberley Moulton explains how indigenous people can reclaim the way they are represented in museums by reframing the way their cultural artefacts are displayed.

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'Hands across the divide’ sculpture in Derry~Londonderry. Photo (c) Derry Visitor and Convention Bureau, used with permission.
Date
23 December 2013 - 12:23

To win a conflict, you have to connect people to people

Mariane Pearl's husband was beheaded by a militant Islamic fundamentalist group in February 2002. In November 2013, Mariane was interviewed by Mike Patterson of BBC. Read it here.

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Not being able to communicate using the English language in the UK is a huge barrier to social inclusion. Photo (c) Rachel Thomas, used with permission.
Date
20 December 2013 - 16:28

Tips for teaching English to migrants and refugees in the UK

Rachel Thomas recounts how she got into voluntary teaching and shares both tips and experiences of teaching English in her local community.

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English language, Teaching
Stewart, a UK teacher with children in a Lebanese school (image courtesy of the author)
Date
17 December 2013 - 15:58

How UK pupils can learn from refugee children in Lebanon

A year since UK teacher Stewart Cook started a partnership with a Lebanese school hosting 40 per cent refugees, he explains how the project has transformed his own pupils.

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Schools
Teacher Hala Arraby observed that her students were more interested in learning English when she used technology.
Date
13 December 2013 - 15:34

Why teachers should train in digital technology

This week, the UK and Israel agreed to work together on a project to train Israeli teachers. Hala Arraby explains how it works and why teachers should develop their digital literacy.

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English language, Technology, Teaching
Women and girls in Bangladesh are largely excluded from taking part in the digital sphere. Photo by The Advocacy Project / Creative Commons licence.
Date
10 December 2013 - 16:05

Is digital education easily accessible to Bangladeshi girls?

A combination of policy and non-governmental initiatives is helping to improve the Bangladeshi girls educational situation. The British Council’s Alexandra Tyers explains.

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Women and girls, Education, Primary school, Technology, Equal opportunities and diversity
'Traditional loyalty towards the UK is fading.' Photo (c) Priyan Nithya, licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
05 December 2013 - 11:49

Why the 25 per cent drop in Indian students choosing the UK?

The British Council’s Richard Everitt explains the latest figures and provides some options for UK universities, based on our latest report on Indian student mobility.

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Universities and higher education
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