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Speaking more than one language fluently has some cognitive costs and many benefits. Image courtesy Quinn Dombrowski under Creative Commons license.

Date: 23 June 2014 - 10:46

Does being bilingual make you smarter?

Language teacher and researcher Miguel Angel Muñoz explains the latest research on how being bilingual affects your brain

Tags: English language, Schools, Teaching

'Prejudices about accents are undesirable, but powerful, and very easily learned.' Photo by Marc Wathieu on Flickr under Creative Commons licence.

Date: 09 June 2014 - 09:46

What does your accent say about you?

English language teacher and author Richard Cauldwell examines the prejudices against various English accents and the effect they can have on one’s sense of self-worth.

Tags: English language

There is still much to be done for language learning in English schools. Graphics: Shutterstock

Date: 24 March 2014 - 16:59

Four issues with language learning in England

Teresa Tinsley and Kathryn Board provide insights into the state of language teaching and learning in English schools.

Tags: Schools

Dubai, where a number of UK universities offer courses and qualifications to local students. Photo by Fabio Achilli under Creative Commons licence.

Date: 20 March 2014 - 14:33

How does transnational education affect host countries?

More and more students access UK higher education without entering the UK, but what is the impact on the countries hosting UK higher education?

Tags: Universities and higher education

'Teachers and students are naturally attracted to authentic texts.'

Date: 10 March 2014 - 17:01

How to use newspaper articles in language class

How should teachers use ‘authentic’ texts in class? Author, trainer and teacher Rachael Roberts gives advice on the example of newspapers.

Tags: English language, Teaching

Rankings make the blood pressures of vice chancellors in the UK rise and fall according to where their institution is ranked. Photo of King's College, University of Cambridge ©VisitBritain / Britain on View

Date: 10 March 2014 - 09:40

Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings 2014

The British Council’s Dr Halima Begum explains how the World Reputation Rankings works and how international collaboration can improve an institution’s reputation.

Tags: Universities and higher education

'As soon as you make the invisible visible, people react.' Photo (c) VisitBritain / Nicolas Chinardet

Date: 18 February 2014 - 14:13

LGBTQI+ issues in English language teaching

Following her recent British Council seminar, education consultant Laila El-Metoui tells us about the importance of creating an inclusive and positive atmosphere in the classroom.

Tags: Teaching resources, Teaching, Equal opportunities and diversity

1.4-1.5 million men from India served for Britain in the war. Photo of wounded Indian soldiers in a French village courtesy of Imperial War Museum.

Date: 11 February 2014 - 08:47

First World War: Remember the global scale and legacy

The British Council’s Anne Bostanci, co-author of the report Remember the World as well as the War, gives us a glimpse into the war’s global scale and legacy.

Tags: History

'Particularly lower-level students often lack understanding of why they are doing tasks and what they are being tested on.' Photo by Mat Wright for the British Council.

Date: 03 February 2014 - 11:30

Can IELTS be taught at lower levels?

There’s no reason why students at a lower, pre-intermediate level can’t start preparing for the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) exam.

Tags: Exams, English language

What if 'live' welding is too dangerous or expensive for inexperienced students? Photo (c) The Crucible, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 15 January 2014 - 09:22

Could you teach work skills through computer simulation?

Geoff Rebbeck explains how one UK college is using virtual simulation software to teach students welding skills.

Tags: Skills

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