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'In our world today, people do terrible things to achieve their ambition.' Photo (c) Andrew Smith, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
06 March 2014 - 16:24

We shouldn't teach Shakespeare to learners of English: false

English tutor and resource writer Genevieve White responds to some of the common problems teaching Shakespeare in the English language classroom.

Tags
Arts, Literature, Theatre, Teaching, Teaching resources, English language, Shakespeare
'Shakespeare's plays are manuals on how to perform, not books to be read.'
Date
11 February 2014 - 12:27

What's it like to speak Shakespeare around the globe?

As we celebrate the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth, UK actor, author and producer Ben Crystal relates what it’s like to speak the work of this playwright.

Tags
Arts, Literature, Theatre, Shakespeare
'Short stories have a natural affinity with urban environments.'
Date
07 February 2014 - 12:17

The face of Seoul in Korean short fiction

Ahead of the Korea Cultural Programme at the London Book Fair this coming April, Katie Slade, editor at Comma Press, gives us an introduction into contemporary Korean fiction.

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Arts, Literature
Nature plays a dominant role in Burmese literature. Photo of Mount Zwe Kabin in Hpa-an, where the British Council held workshops for Burmese writers, courtesy of the author.
Date
18 November 2013 - 15:15

How do you 'invest' in Burma's writers?

How do you cater for a country’s writers who have a pressing need to commit their stories to paper?

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Arts, Literature
'Some people argue that society has changed a lot since these works were written.' Photo (c) mischief mari, licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
16 August 2013 - 17:10

Is Jane Austen out of date for the classroom?

Teacher trainer Chris Lima explains how 19th-century language and culture are less of a hindrance in relating literature to language students than one might assume.

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English language, Literature, Teaching
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