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'Leaders take opportunities outside the classroom to build networks and become culturally savvy.' Photo (c) Flazingo Photos under CC-BY-SA-2.0 licence.
Date
01 June 2015 - 08:30

What do the world's most successful people study?

What sort of degree do you need to be a leader? Does your experience at university affect your success after graduation? Stephanie Blochinger explains our latest research.

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Universities and higher education
'Resource creators are not just producing the same old stuff year on year.'
Date
29 May 2015 - 08:09

What's new in English language teaching?

Rachael Roberts looks at the latest trends ahead of the ELTons Awards for innovation in English language teaching resources, live-streamed on 4 June 2015.

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English language, Teaching, Teaching resources
Crocodile crying
Date
18 May 2015 - 04:19

How has Greek influenced the English language?

How many words derived from Greek have you used today? British Council teachers in Greece, Martha Peraki and Catherine Vougiouklaki, explain why English owes so much to the Greek language.

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Teaching, English language
Language assistants are walking, talking dictionaries with faces, voices and stories to tell.
Date
08 May 2015 - 15:34

Why UK schools should employ language assistants

They're energetic, enthusiastic and keen to share their language and culture with pupils. Charlotte Ogilvie explains why language assistants are such an asset to UK schools.

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Schools
'The more serious the burnout, the stronger the isolation becomes.' Image
Date
08 May 2015 - 10:34

How can teachers avoid burnout?

What are the signs of burnout and how can we avoid it? Teacher trainer Agi Enyedi looks at the issues and provides some advice ahead of her related webinar on 15 May 2015.

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Teaching
'It is always better to attempt an answer than simply say nothing.' Photo (c) Mat Wright
Date
27 April 2015 - 11:59

Ten don'ts for the IELTS speaking test

Should you use big words in the IELTS speaking test? Chris Pell, winner of the British Council’s Teaching English blog award, answers this and other questions.

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Exams, English language, Learning resources
Students can only find out things about others by talking to them and listening. Photo (c) Mat Wright
Date
23 April 2015 - 15:46

Ways to get your pupils to think internationally

Yvonne Luce, a trainer on our professional development courses for teachers, shares a few practical ideas for the classroom.

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Schools, Secondary school
Try your learners with a fun exchange of insults from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Art (c) Folger Shakespeare Library
Date
22 April 2015 - 17:46

How to make Shakespeare easy for English language learners

Have you ever had difficulty relating Shakespeare to learners of English? Tutor and resource writer Genevieve White comes to the rescue, in time for Shakespeare Day today.

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English language, Arts, Literature, Teaching, Teaching resources, Theatre, Shakespeare
'Find something you are really interested in and practise speaking, using this topic.' Photo (c) Mat Wright
Date
21 April 2015 - 16:44

Ten dos for the IELTS speaking test

Is it OK to correct yourself in the IELTS speaking test? Chris Pell, winner of the Teaching English blog award, answers.

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Exams, English language
The tourist has a task to accomplish, uses a model, and tries it out. Photo (c) John Fink, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.
Date
21 April 2015 - 10:53

Is there a 'right' way to learn a language?

What is the best method for acquiring another language? Declan Cooley, CELTA trainer at the British Council in Poland, investigates.

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English language, Teaching
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