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An experience of India could make all the difference to your CV.

Date: 17 February 2015 - 03:53

Why experience of India can boost your CV

UK student Zain Ali explains why experiencing the country's culture, people and economy can help you get ahead in your career.

Tags: Education

'An internship creates a path of clarity.' Image © Theen Moy licensed under CC-BY-NC-SA and adapted from the original on Flickr.

Date: 13 February 2015 - 13:09

What's different about interning at a social enterprise?

Can you learn different skills at a social enterprise? Are you more likely to become an entrepreneur yourself? Chad Lubelsky of the J.W. McConnell Family Foundation answers.

Tags: Universities and higher education

Date: 13 February 2015 - 10:52

Ways of saying 'darling' in the UK

How do you say 'darling' in your language? Ellie Buchdahl looks at the many variations of the word in British English in the run-up to Valentine's Day.

Tags: Universities and higher education, English language

Date: 13 February 2015 - 10:45

How these international students found love in the UK

As we celebrate Valentine's Day, Education UK’s Ellie Buchdahl meets international students who found love while studying at some of Britain's universities.

Tags: Universities and higher education

'Along with the ability to applaud others for their work, it’s very important to be coachable.'

Date: 13 February 2015 - 10:35

What can you gain from being a British Council UK intern?

What qualities do you need to become a British Council intern and what opportunities can it bring? Nishma Menon spoke to other former interns about the role.

Tags: Skills

'All you have to do, to understand any language in the universe, is put a small, yellow, leech-like fish in your ear, and you will instantly hear the translation of the speaker in your head.' Francisco Gonzalez, licensed under CC BY-NC SA 2.0, adapted from the original.

Date: 12 February 2015 - 05:17

Skype's real-time translator – the end of language learning?

Will emerging technology make language learning and teaching a thing of the past? Neil Ballantyne, the British Council's mobile learning manager, investigates.

Tags: English language, Teaching

'The country has huge challenges to meet, not the least of which is keeping the children safe in school.' Photo © DFID licensed under CC-BY-SA 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 11 February 2015 - 04:33

There are thousands of girls like Malala here

UK teacher Cassie Flint was in Pakistan when a terrorist attack killed more than 100 students. She looks back on her experience of the country and its schools.

Tags: Schools, Women and girls

'If you're planning to use the internet in the classroom, always check the websites carefully in advance.' Photo (c) British Council

Date: 10 February 2015 - 10:04

How to help young learners stay safe on the internet

Monika Bayer-Berry, Child Protection Focal Point at the British Council in Poland, shares some tips and resources for promoting e-safety in the classroom.

Tags: Teaching, English language

Date: 06 February 2015 - 06:02

English teachers, are you asking the right questions?

Declan Cooley, CELTA trainer at the British Council in Poland, explains why some questions are not as effective as they first appear, and offers some alternatives.

Tags: English language, Teaching

'Multilingualism, not monolingualism, is the norm.' Photo by Thinkstock.

Date: 05 February 2015 - 13:59

A few myths about speakers of multiple languages

Is monolingualism the norm? Do bilinguals have two separate language systems? The British Council's Nayr Ibrahim separates the myths from the realities.

Tags: Educational research, English language

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